This pair of Soviet postage stamps celebrates milestones in Soviet civil aviation.

• The 1 Ruble stamp features the Antonov AN-10, a four-engine turboprop airliner symbolizing the expansion of domestic air transport across the USSR. The aircraft is depicted in flight against a radiant orange globe, representing technological optimism.

• The 60 Kopeck stamp illustrates the Tupolev TU-104 jetliner’s international network, with red route lines radiating from Moscow to major world capitals including London, New York, Delhi, and Jakarta. The design emphasizes Aeroflot’s global reach during the early jet age.

Both designs capture the Soviet Union’s pride in aeronautical innovation and its emergence as a major power in global air travel.