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Aerophilately is the branch ofphilately that specializes in the study ofairmail. Philatelists have observed the development ofmail transport by air from its beginning, and all aspects of airmail service have been extensively studied and documented by specialists.
The scope of aerophilately includes:
While most of the study of airmail assumes transport byfixed-wing aircraft, the fields ofballoon mail,dirigible mail,zeppelin mail,missile mail, androcket mail are active subspecialties.Astrophilately, the study of mail in space, is a related area.
International Federation of Aerophilatelic Societies (FISA) is the umbrella organization for aerophilately though aerophilatelists have formed a number of organizations around the world; many of them put out a variety of specialized publications.Federation Internationale de Philatelie (FIP) also maintains a commission.[1]
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