Medal - Man in Flight #18 - Armstrong and Scott, Gemini 8, 1966

There is also a Man in Flight set for Denmark, France, and South Africa.

Man in Flight set.


 

In 1969 Shell Oil launched the 'Man in Flight' promotion in several countries outside the United States. When customers filled their tank at a participating Shell gas station they received a packet containing a Man in Flight medal. These medals were part of a collectible set but it was not a game and there were no prizes offered. Shell issued mounting boards for the medals which were designed to inspire their customers to return over and over to try to complete the set.

The medal sets commemorated man's achievements with flight throughout history. Some countries received sets with 20 medals, while other countries received sets with only 16 medals. The 16-medal sets simply had four of the medals intentionally omitted. The medals were struck in both bronze and aluminium, and were produced both in round versions and 12-sided versions. This created quite a few varieties. Millions of each variety were produced and they are all fairly easy to find today.

Medals: - 10, 12, 15, & 18 are not included in most round aluminium sets, leaving them the most uncommon.

Mennesket I Rommet (the Man in Space) set.