The Latécoère 28

The Latécoère 28 was a famous French long-range transport aircraft utilized extensively by Aéropostale during the late 1920s and 1930s. Fitted with twin floats as the 28.3 variant, it made history on May 12–13, 1930, when Jean Mermoz carried the first non-stop airmail across the South Atlantic from Saint-Louis, Senegal to Natal, Brazil, cementing Aéropostale's vital operations across West African airspace.

Issued alongside the aviation historical series in 1966, this 200F airmail stamp (POSTE AERIENNE / LATÉCOÈRE 28) features the floatplane version of the Latécoère 28 in flight over blue skies and coastal waters, honoring the golden age of transcontinental postal aviation.