Issued by La Poste Aérienne in 1977, this striking French airmail stamp commemorates the 50th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s historic 1927 solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris aboard the Spirit of St. Louis. The design, by artist Pierre Forget, features Lindbergh’s monoplane soaring above the globe, symbolizing his successful crossing, while below appears the L’Oiseau Blanc (“White Bird”) of French aviators Nungesser and Coli—who tragically disappeared in their earlier attempt to cross the Atlantic that same year. The dual imagery pays homage to both triumph and sacrifice in early aviation history.