Issued by the République Française in 1967, this 0.40 franc commemorative stamp honors French aviators Charles Nungesser and François Coli, pioneers of early transatlantic flight. The design by Clément Serveau depicts the fateful aircraft L’Oiseau Blanc (“The White Bird”) and portraits of the two pilots, who disappeared on May 8, 1927, during their attempt to fly nonstop from Paris to New York—two weeks before Lindbergh’s successful crossing. The stamp captures both the courage and tragedy of their legendary endeavor, symbolizing France’s early aviation spirit.