This set of 5 Official First Day Covers celebrate Canada’s rich aviation history. Each cover features one of this issue’s 5 stamp designs.

Brave Canadians took to the skies when airplane flight was still in its early stages. As a result, Canada has enjoyed many “firsts” in the world of aviation and aeronautics and Canadians have made significant contributions to global advances in the fields of aviation and aeronautics, with some contributions remaining the foundation for ongoing advancement in these fields.

This second edition of the Canadians in Flight series honours the people, planes and technology that have allowed Canada’s reputation for innovation to soar. It builds on the design of the 5 stamps in the first issue of Canadians in Flight (2019). These stamps celebrate an iconic aircraft, Canadian flight simulator innovation and individuals who took Canadian aviation and technology to new heights.

Violet (Vi) Milstead was one of Canada’s first female bush pilots, and also ferried military aircraft in Britain during the Second World War.

The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is considered the best bush plane ever built.

The CAE Flight Simulator. Thanks to Canada’s CAE Inc. and its founder, aviator Kenneth Patrick, most airline pilots around the world receive their training in Canadian-made flight simulators. 2022 marks the 75^th anniversary of the company.

Pioneering aeronautical engineer W. Rupert Turnbull developed the variable pitch propeller, which greatly improved aircraft performance.

Wilbur Rounding Franks invented the G-suit, which prevented pilots from losing consciousness during high gravitational force manoeuvres.