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the words Air Mail, nor a jet silhouette%u2014and were not called Air Mail stamps%u2014even though they were for letters destined beyond U.S. borders and were transported by airplane. Oddly, despite no longer having an Air Mail classification, the United States Postal Service trademarked the words %u201cAir Mail%u201d (with capitalized first letters) in June of 2006. Incidentally, during its long history of offering an Air Mail service, the Post Office used both two words, Air Mail, and also one word, Airmail.About this CollectionThis collection of Air Mail stamps and stationery was created after I had assembled several volumes of Air Mail covers, including First Flight Covers (CAM, AM, Helicopter, Jet), National Air Mail Week Covers, Airport Dedication Covers, Aviation Event Covers, and Balloon Jupiter First Day Covers. All those collections related to Indiana. This album has a broader scope, and consists of Air Mail stamps and stationery of the United States.The Scott Standard Postage Catalogue lists a grand total of 150 Air Mail stamps, and this album contains an example of each, although not all variations are included. The blocks-of-four for the 1918 inverted Jenny stamp, and the three Zeppelin stamps of 1930, are reproductions, due to their rarity and exceptionally high price. There are also a few stamps included that are not listed as Air Mail stamps, although some collectors feel they should be listed as such.The Air Mail Postal Stationery in this collection includes three types%u2014Stamped Envelopes, Aerograms, and Postal Cards. There is an example for each imprinted stamp (called an indicium, or indicia plural) used on the Envelopes, but not for all of the printing-die variations. Most are First Day Covers, although some are unused covers. There is also an example of each of the 26 Aerograms, and the 27 Air Mail Postal Cards offered by the Post Office.Each stamp has a caption, with the first line describing what is depicted, the second providing its Scott Standard Postage Catalogue identifying number, and its date of issue. Generally, there is also by a description of the person or event honored by the stamp. For each piece of Postal Stationery, the first line of the caption contains the denomination, followed by a description of what is depicted, and the second line contains its Scott Standard Postage Catalogue identifying number, its date of release, and specific notes about the issue, when applicable.Lastly, there a section devoted to Air Mail Etiquettes, which mostly contains labels from the U.S., but also a selection from other countries.The last U.S. postage stamp to contain the word Airmail.The last U.S. postage stamp to be considered an Air Mail stamp (with jet silhouette).