History of Civil Aviation

The opening of the second terminal at Singapore Changi Airport logs another significant entry in the history of local civil aviation. Within a short span of 60 years, Singapore’s airports have attained world standards and Singapore Changi Airport is today ranked the world’s best by frequent travellers.

This stamp issue is released to commemorate the official opening of Terminal 2 at Singapore Changi Airport. The stamps record each milestone in the history of local civil aviation.

20¢ stamp

Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2 is featured with the aeroplane-of-the-decade, a B747-400 or Megatop. The Changi Skytrain, a fast and convenient mode of transport enabling passengers to catch connecting flights within an hour, is in the foreground. It is the first of its kind outside the United States and United Kingdom and saves commuters a walking distance of 600 metres between Terminals 1 and 2.

75¢ stamp

Singapore Changi’s Terminal 1 was opened in 1981 and has as its landmark, a strategically positioned 78m high Control Tower. The Boeing 747-200 depicted on the stamp made its debut in Terminal 1.

$1 stamp

Paya Lebar Airport depicted on this stamp was built in just three years to serve the fast expanding modern fleets in the post War era. Paya Lebar Airport served travellers for a good 25 years. The Concorde depicted on the design was the most sophisticated aircraft of the era.

$2 stamp

Kallang Airport shown on the $2 stamp is Singapore’s first civilian aerodrome. It opened in 1937 to cater for both seaplanes and airplanes such as the DC-2 shown on the design. The airport, with its “all weather” landing zone and a slipway for seaplanes, was hailed then as “the finest airport in the British Empire”.

(Reproduced from information brochure in History of Civil Aviation FDC)

This cover was issued to commemorate the completion of Terminal 2 of Changi Airport