25 years - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1980 - 70 Pfennig

From the work of INTERFLUG With representations from the work of the INTERFLUG of the GDR, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issued four multi-colored special postage stamps in the se-tenant as a block of four and a multi-colored special value block with surcharge. The sums collected will be paid by the Philatelistenverband in the cultural association of the GDR. INTERFLUG 25 years have passed since on July 1, 1955, the first socialist air traffic operation in the GDR with brotherly support by the Soviet AEROFLOT began operation. In these 25 years, INTERFLUG has become a respected, internationally recognized partner and has earned the trust of millions of air travelers. The aviation company INTERFLUG consists of five companies, which are also shown on the special postage stamp. 70-pfennig value: Operation Bildflug In 1978, the company Bildflug was founded. It consists of the seasons Image Flight and Industrial Flight, which carry out the following tasks: - Aerial photography flights with special apparatus for scientific, economic and cultural purposes; - aerial photo analysis by specialists with appropriate technology; - Crane, measuring and control flights as well as business and patient transport flights. Operation Bildflug is equipped with helicopters Mi-8 and Ka-26. The aerial photography is performed on AN-2 aircraft equipped with the MKF-6M multispectral camera. The brand image shows an aircraft AN-2 with a multi-spectral camera.