Portsmouth, Southsea and Isle of Wight Aviation moved to Portsmouth Airport in 1932 having previously been based on the Isle of Wight (as Inland Flying Services). In 1934 they issued 2 stamp designs with a view to producing airmail covers. The stamps were produced in booklets of 20 in panes of 4. Some covers were flown on their aircraft but the Post Office prevented them from continuing to use the stamps which were then sold on to a stamp dealer, according to Flight magazine (still published today) from 1st March 1934.You can see a booklet and covers sold by auction houses at these links:
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/martello-philatelic-auctions-ltd/catalogue-id-srmarte10006/lot-bd7b1260-ad58-472c-9eb4-a424017a97ca" rel="nofollow - https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/martello-philatelic-auctions-ltd/catalogue-id-srmarte10006/lot-bd7b1260-ad58-472c-9eb4-a424017a97ca
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/stanley-gibbons/catalogue-id-srstan10004/lot-e07f536a-5a3b-478d-abbb-a4300123cfd5" rel="nofollow - https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/stanley-gibbons/catalogue-id-srstan10004/lot-e07f536a-5a3b-478d-abbb-a4300123cfd5
http://www.tandtauctions.com/auction-oct16.php" rel="nofollow - http://www.tandtauctions.com/auction-oct16.php
I have 2 sheets of the Island Air Express stamps in blue and black, other colours may exist.
https://flic.kr/p/22junFG" rel="nofollow"> https://flic.kr/p/22junFG" rel="nofollow - Portsmouth southsea by https://www.flickr.com/photos/101603119@N05/" rel="nofollow - Spicer57 , on Flickr
Here is a close up of the blue sheet
https://flic.kr/p/22eopuq" rel="nofollow"> https://flic.kr/p/22eopuq" rel="nofollow - Portsmouth southsea by https://www.flickr.com/photos/101603119@N05/" rel="nofollow - Spicer57 , on Flickr
The suggestion, in the note, that Portsmouth, Southsea and Isle of Wight Aviation went out of business because of the loss of one aircraft is untrue. In 1946 they changed their name again, this time to Portsmouth Aviation, and they are still based at Portsmouth Airport but are now known for avionics rather than flying aircraft.
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