Military Jet Aircraft Stamps Presentation Pack from Royal Mail For Sale

A marvellous, fact-packed collectible featuring all twelve first class stamps, eight from the Stamp Set and four in the Miniature Sheet, all in mint condition alongside stories and images bringing to life Sir Frank Whittle’s journey in creating the jet engine.

The Miniature Sheet includes four First Class stamps and is presented in a bespoke carrier featuring a striking image of Britain’s first jet-engined aircraft powered by the Whittle W1 turbojet.

The eight stamps in the set are:

First Class Gloster Meteor F1

First Class Gloster Javelin FAW9

First Class Hawker Siddeley Hawk T1

First Class Avro Vulcan B2

First Class De Havilland Vampire FB5

First Class Panavia Tornado GR4

First Class Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B

First Class Lockheed Martin D-35B Lightning II

Four First Class stamps in the Miniature Sheet are:

Frank Whittle at RAF Cranwell, c.1925

Frank Whittle at his desk, c.1945

Frank Whittle with his WU turbojet, c.1988©

Frank Whittle with his research team, 1944 andbackground image of Frank Whittle using a slide rule, 1944

A collectible for philatelists and aviation enthusiasts to treasure.

All 12 stamps are in mint condition and valid for postage