Issued by Fiji in 1978, this five-stamp set commemorates the 200th anniversary of manned flight, from the Montgolfier brothers’ first balloon ascent in 1783 to the era of space exploration. Each stamp portrays a milestone in aviation history — the Wright Flyer (1903), Douglas DC-3, de Havilland Comet (the first jet passenger aircraft), Boeing 747, and the first Space Shuttle. The designs celebrate human progress in flight technology and the spirit of innovation that propelled mankind from the skies to space. A must-have for collectors of aviation and thematic flight issues.