"It shows a Horsa troop glider taking off from Tarrant Rushton airfield in Dorset, England, on the evening of June 5, 1944. These first gliders landed behind enemy lines and held vital bridges until the main invasion force arrived. This splendid postmark is sponsored by Interstamps Ltd, Folkestone, Kent”.Simine adds that many people may wonder what the connection is between the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean and the D-Day invasion. As far as she can see the stamps, which are “pretty pictures”, are sold to increase the Islands’ budget as well as making stamp collecting more widespread. Simine thinks that few are ever used as stamps, glued to envelopes and postcards and sent through the mail.