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| "'10 ACRES OF FLYING CADETS SAN
ANTONIO AVIATION CADET CENTER SAN ANTONIO TEXAS" unused linen
postcard published by the
San Antonio Card Company, browning of paper on the back. $3.00 a(m)t
"A-10A Warthog / First Entering service in 1975, this heavily-armed 2 / engine aircraft is ideal for punishing all types of / ground targets..." showing it being serviced, chrome post card, near mint condition. (4 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) "Air Force / Reserve / ABOVE & BEYOND // 1-800-257-1212 www.afreserve.com" showing a C-17 Globemaster in flight, used for military airlifts, unused continental postcard, near mint. (2 available) $1.25 each. a(m)m "Air Force / Reserve / ABOVE & BEYOND // 1-800-257-1212 www.afreserve.com" showing a pair of A-10 Warthogs in flight, used for close air support; unused continental post card, near mint. $1.25 a(m)m To order from this
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"Air Losses / In one of the first 1000-plane bombing raids on / Hamburg, a German shell severs the tail of a U.S. / bomber." shortly after impact--a remarkable photo; chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $2.00 for one, $1.75 each for quantities. a(m)g NEW / NEU / NOVA
"B-10" bomber from Martin, "DC-3Ô " piston-engine transport from Douglas which saw extensive service in World War II, with pertinent information on back & showing the US stamp which honored it, oversized (5"x7") post card, near mint. $0.75 *%
"B-17 Flying Fortress. / Armed to the teeth, the B-17 became legendary / for brining its crews back despite tremendous / amounts of damage..." shown in flight over land, chrome post card, near mint condition. (10 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m)
"Bell X-1B Research Aircraft" showing its display at the Air Force Museum, unused chrome postcard, unaccountably blurry image, many tiny spots of violet ink on the back, as is. $0.50 a(m)m "C-47 / The military version of the Douglas DC-3, the C- / 47 has a variety of nicknames. Maybe the most / common, 'Skytrain'..." shown parked on grass, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m)! "C-54 Skymaster / The USAAF's version of the civilian Douglas DC-4..." shown parked on concrete, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) NEW / NEU / NOVA To order from this
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"Constellation" from Lockheed served as the first early-warning aircraft, "DC-3Ô " piston-engine transport from Douglas which saw extensive service in World War II, with pertinent information on back & showing the US stamp which honored it, oversized (5"x7") postcard, near mint. $0.75 *% "Coronado / Larger and more heavily armed than the Catalina PBY, Conolidated's Coronado long-range flying / boat bomber..." shown in flight over land, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) NEW / NEU / NOVA
"Corsair" F4-U which achieved high victory ratios in World War II, with pertinent information on back & showing the US stamp which honored it, oversized (5"x7") postcard, near mint. $0.75 *% "Curtiss SB2C Helldiver / Ordered into production in 1940, the / Helldiver was meant to be a replacement for / the Dauntless..." shown flying through clouds, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m)
"Doolittle Did A Lot! / On April 18, 1942 Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle led / 24 B-25 Mitchell bombers from the deck of the / U.S.S. Hornet (CV-8)..." shown in two historic views, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.50 for one, $1.25 each for quantities. a(m) "Douglas A-26 Invader / Firepower and speed were the unbeatable / combination that made the Invader a / devastatingly effective bomber." shown in flight over clouds, chrome postcard, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) "Douglas A-26 Invader / Firepower and speed were the unbeatable / combination that made the Invader a / devastatingly effective bomber." shown parked, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) "Douglas A-26 Invader / This was a high-speed (355 mph) attack bomber..." shown in flight over land, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) NEW / NEU / NOVA "Douglas C-47 Gooney Birds / Skytrain, Skytroooper, Dakota, and 'Gooney / Bird' were just some of the military names / given the military version of the civilian / Douglas DC-3" shown parked with United States Marines markings, chrome postcard, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m)m(m) To order from this
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"F-14B Tomcat / Developed by Northrop Grumman as the Navy's / premier two-seat carrier-based air defense,..." shown taking off from land, chrome postcard, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) "F-16C Fighting Falcon / This compact, multi-role fighter aircraft is highly / maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air / combat and air-to-surface attack..." shown on a runway, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) "Fairchild C-82A, 'The Packet' / Seen here flying for the Military Air / Transport Service, 'The Packet' first flew on / September 10, 1944..." shown flying above the clouds, chrome postcard with saturated colors, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m)
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"Grumman TBF-3 Avengers / Grummen's first attack aircraft, the Avenger / first flew on August 7th 1941..." showing a pair (numbers 416 & 401) flying close together over water, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m)
HAVA HARP OKULU / TURKISH AIR FORCE. Continental Ilford real photo postcard showing its Douglas DC-3 (YSL-52) parked, good focus, contrast a bit low, writing on back identifies. $7.50 a(m)t "Heads Up! / A B-26 Marauder drops bombs on the railroad / yards in Rome. Precision bombing saves non- / military targets including the Vatican, seen in the / lower right corner." chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.50 for one, $1.25 each for quantities. a(m)iv "Jenny" JN-4 trainer for World War I pilots, with pertinent information on back & showing the US stamp which honored it, oversized (5"x7") postcard, near mint. $0.75 * To order from this
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propose reciprocal links "Liberator" the Army and Navy land-based long-range / bomber, commonly known as various versions of / the basic B-24, the most extensively produced / wartime aircraft" shown in flight over clouds, chrome post card, near mint condition. (4 available) $1.25 for one. $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) "Liberator Express / The Army long-range personnel and materiel transport version of the B-24D bomber" shown in flight over clouds, chrome postcard, near mint condition. (10 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m)
"Lightning" P-38 from Lockheed with twin-boom configuration, "DC-3Ô " piston-engine transport from Douglas which saw extensive service in World War II, with pertinent information on back & showing the US stamp which honored it, oversized (5"x7") postcard, near mint. $0.75 * "Lockheed YF-12A / Engine: Two Pratt & Whitney J58s of / ..." showing a side view of it parked, unused chrome post card published by Mastercraft Printers, excellent condition. This high-altitude interceptor was the forerunner to the SR-71. $1.00 a(m)
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"Mi-24 Hind Attack Helicopter / The Russian assault, transport and gunship can / store an additional ammunition basic load in the / cargo compartment in lieu of carrying up to eight / troops." shown over desert terrain, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) "Mi-24 Hind Attack Helicopter / The Russian-made helicopter is operated by Optec / Threat Support Activity to simulate enemy air / attack scenarios for U.S. Army training purposes" showing it close-up in vertical format over desert terrain, chrome postcard, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) "Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-15 'Fagot' / Engine: VK-1 of 6,000 lbs. thrust" and more pertinent information on back, unused chrome post card from Mastercraft Printers, front colors so misregistered as to create a blurry impression everywhere. This is the plane flown by a defecting North Korean pilot in 1953. $5.00 ena(m)
"Mustang" P-51 which many believe was the best World War II fighter, with pertinent information on back & showing the US stamp which honored it, oversized (5"x7") postcard, near mint. $0.75 *% "North American B-25J Mitchell / 'Pathfinder' like all B-25s is a five-seater medium / bomber..." shown parked, chrome post card, near mint condition. (6 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) To order from this
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"'OLD GLORY' WAVING OVER 'THE WORLD'S LARGEST AIRPORT' / AT BARKSDALE FIELD, SHREVEPORT, LA…." as it looked in 1936, unused linen post card with white border, near-mint condition. During the time of the Army Air Corps. $3.75 alm. Same but a reddish-brown border, trivial corner wear & an erasure on the back. $2.75 alm "P3 AEW&C / The first P-3 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft / was delivered in June 1988...used to disrupt South American / cocaine shipments..." shown on the ground, chrome post card, near mint condition. $1.25 a(m) "Peashooter" P-26 fighter from Boeing, "DC-3Ô " piston-engine transport from Douglas which saw extensive service in World War II, with pertinent information on back & showing the US stamp which honored it, oversized (5"x7") postcard, near mint. $0.75 *% PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL AIRLINES (USA). Unused black-and-white continental post card showing its Douglas DC-3 (NC33677) in flight overhead, published in 1998 in Switzerland, near mint. This aircraft was commandeered from Pennsylvania Central by the US Air Force from June 1942 to June 1944, and then returned. $7.50 a(p)a(m) "PIASECKI H-21 Tandem Helicopter Printed in U. S. A. 8" showing it lifting a large crate, arcade card with multiple creases, one of which is quite heavy, as is. A great military success, the 'Flying Banana't, was used extensively by the US Army in Viet Nam & by the French in Algeria. $2.00 a(m)m(a) "SACRAMENTO AIR DEPOT HANGARS AND REPAIR DOCKS / SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA" when part of US Army, white-border era postcard with writing on back, mild corner wear. Well composed in vertical format. $4.75 a(m)c "Scratch One Betty / A Japanese Betty bomber is blown to bits off the / Ryukyus in the Okinawa campaign" chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $2.00 for one, $1.75 each for quantities. a(m)r% "Spad VII / Span: 2 ft. 8 in. ..." showing the display of the French-designed single-seat fighter at the Air Force Museum, unused chrome post card. $1.00 am
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click here. "Staggerwing" used as Allied transports in World War II, with pertinent information on back & showing the US stamp which honored it, oversized (5"x7") post card, near mint. $0.75 * "Stearman" a trainer for World War II pilots which often appears at air shows, with pertinent information on back & showing the US stamp which honored it, oversized (5"x7") postcard, near mint. $0.75 *% "Stinson Sentinel / This two-seat flying jeep served a variety of roles, / including liaison, artillery spotting and air / ambulance." shown on the ground with GI's nearby, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) NEW / NEU / NOVA "Stratojet" B-47 from Boeing with Air Force markings, "DC-3Ô " piston-engine transport from Douglas which saw extensive service in World War II, with pertinent information on back & showing the US stamp which honored it, oversized (5"x7") postcard, near mint. $0.75 *! "Supply Lines Cut / The U.S. Army Air Force pounded German supply / lines all over Italy, especially at key points such as / bridges and railyards..." showing such a bomber in action, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.50 for one, $1.25 each for quantities. a(m)i "The Waco CG-4A / This troop and cargo glider could carry 13 men or / 4 men and a jeep plus gear." shown in flying near to a runway clouds, chrome postcard, near mint condition. (10 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) "TUNING UP A U. S. ARMY AEROPLANE. SERIES NO. 12 222671" white-border era post card from Sackett & Wilhelms Corp. unused, a few tiny spots of toning on back. $6.50 a(m)
"Twin Beech AT-11 / The 'Twin Beach' aircraft series entered / service with the U.S. Army Air Force in / 1941... / ...trained an estimated 90 percent of all U.S. bombardiers / and navigators during WWI" chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) Uncaptioned home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard showing the loading & unloading of an Army helicopter in mountainous terrain (probably Korea), mailed 1963 at Rogersville Alabama. $1.50 a(m) Uncaptioned home-made (and, hence, unique) post card showing showing the loading of an Army 'flying banana' helicopter aboard the deck of a carrier, probably during the Viet Nam conflict; mailed 1963 at Vernon Alabama. $1.50 a(m) To order from this
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"Valiant / This Army, Navy and Marine Corps two-seater was / produced in greater numbers than any other basic trainer - over 11,000 between 1940 and 1944" shown flying in clouds, chrome post card, near mint condition. (10 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) "Vast Air Raids / During the heavy bombing of Brunswick, Germany, / starting with the first use of the 30 lb. incendiary / J bomb in April of 1944 and culminating in the / vast air raid of October 14-15, 90% of the city was / destroyed, including the aircraft factory" showing many bombers flying overhead, chrome postcard, near mint condition. (6 available). $2.00 for one, $1.75 each for quantities. a(m)bh "Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator / Vindicator squadrons served on the U.S.S. / Lexington, Saratoga, Ranger, Wasp and Essex." showing three (3-B-13, 3-B-14 & 3-B-15) flying in close formation over land & clouds, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m) "Wildcat" F4F Navy fighter from Grumman, with pertinent information on back & showing the US stamp which honored it, oversized (5"x7") postcard, near mint. $0.75 * "World's Finest Air Force" with the demonstration squadron The Thunderbirds, with pertinent information on back & showing the US stamp which honored it, oversized (5"x7") post card, near mint. $0.75 *
"Z / Cardz™ // The cardz / that turn into / 3-D models! // SKY FIGHTERS SERIES 1" unopened box with F-14 Tomcat, MIG-21 Fishbed, F-16 Falcon, AH-64 Apache helicopter & MIG-29 Fulcrum. Toy for ages 6 & up. Cards are smaller than regular size postcards. $2.50 a(m)3 25 DIFFERENT UNUSED CHROME
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--MISCELLANEOUS & AIRLINE ADVERTISING
| "11 COLORFUL ROMANTIC DAYS
FOR YOU . . . / CARTAN'S / Mexican / FIESTA TOUR / USING AMERICAN [logo]
AIRLINES FLAGSHIPS" detailed advertising brochure in 12 panels, folded to
fit within a #10 envelope. Extensively illustrated in black & white,
including itinerary, air fares, system map, etc. Dates to 1951 - 1952. $3.00
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/ NOVA "Along the way of TWA . . . / ARC DE TRIOMPHE / Paris..." unused linen postcard with small drawings of propeller aircraft both sides, pertinent information on back in French with TWA logo on back, slight browning of the paper with age on back, one corner with tiny crease & bend. $4.50 af "Along the way of TWA . . . / MUIR WOODS / CALIFORNIA / Near San Francisco, / ..." fresh linen includes a small propeller aircraft in the view, unused, airline-issued post card, back states "Litho in U. S. A. Feb. 52 - 57", slight yellowing of the paper with age, good edges. $5.00 a
"BROCTON, Y. Y. / The Heart of the / Grape Belt // NAT. AIR MAIL WEEK / MAY 15-21, 1938" violet handstamp with map & plane on 4"X4" PAPER, no post card back, hinge remnant, wrinkling along top edge not near image. $1.75 n(b)a(o) "Come with me ... / wherever Europe takes us. / With Lufthansa's Eurofare, / any flight within Europe is only $89!" unused continental free card, back design in blue & black, near mint. $1.25 a(o)
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"INDIA--The Taj Mahal at Agra / PAN AM®" showing its exterior, unused chrome advertising postcard with logo of the airline on its back, fresh with good edges. (2 available) $2.00 each. ia
"K0DHV" Leavenworth Kansas SL card with TWA intercontinental route map design, QSL mailed 1958 by operator Dave Connell, tape residue at top center of both sides, address correction on front. $2.25 ka(o)
"K5GBX" QSL postcard with Pan American Airways design & advertising, mailed there 1958 by operator Bernell Johnson of Dallas Texas, long corner bend, tiny corner crease, faint spot of toning at lower left back corner, small spots of cancel ink on front, as is. $1.00 t(d)a(a) "K6ILK" QSL post card with Pan American World Airways Clipper advertising on both sides, mailed 1959 by operator Robert L. Haller, several small spots of cancel ink on front. $1.50 ca "KP4BR" San Juan QSL postcard with Pan American World Airways Clipper advertising, mailed 1949 by operator Phil B. Collins, some cancel ink on front, one bottom corner with multiples creases. $1.50 pa "KP4GS" QSL post card with Pan American World Airways Clipper advertising, mailed 1949 by operator James 'Jim' Calderon in San Juan Puerto Rico, some cancel ink on front, one bottom corner with multiples bends. $2.00 pa To order from this
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"KP4JE" San Juan QSL post card with Pan American World Airways Clipper advertising, mailed 1950 by operator Maurice J. Grainger, a little cancel ink on front, trivial corner wear, some small ink spots on the back may not belong. $2.00 pa "KP4URO" Santurce Puerto Rico QSL postcard mailed JAN 8 1959 by operator George Blair Riddell to Pennsylvania, multicolored Pan American airline advertising over much of the front, 2 correction on front by sender, small corner bend. $2.00 pa NEW / NEU / NOVA
"Oregon's crater Lake National Park, near / Medford. United Mainliners fly from 'all the East,' / …" unused post card from United Airlines advertising service to 15 Pacific Northwest cities. $2.50 "PAA / K6ISN / WORLD'S MOST EXPERIENCED AIRLINE" QSL postcard with Pan American World Airways advertising on both sides, mailed there 1958 by operator Martin D. Lipman, several small light spots of toning on both sides. $1.50 ca
"Pan Am® makes the going great to / Australia. / AUSTRALIA -- Avalon Beach, Sydney." showing a crowded beach & a competition about to begin, unused airline advertising post card. Excellent condition (3 available). $2.00 each. na Same except for faint corner bend. $1.75 (na) "Pan Am's World / Buenos Dίas / América Latina! / BERLITZ®" pocket-size reference for airline travelers. Pronunciation guide, basic phrases, shopping guide, references, etc. Excellent condition. $2.00 and well worth it if you plan to travel to Latin America. "rave in / chill out" unused continental publicity postcard from Icelandair, multicolor back. Near mint. $2.00 ia(o)
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"The Grand Canyon Color-foto by Trans World Airlines" unused linen post card, airline issue with small ad on back, slight yellowing of the paper with age, good edges. $5.00
"W0FDO" Kansas City Kansas QSL card with TWA intercontinental route map design, mailed 1958 by operator Art Stubbs, tape residue at top center of both sides, small tape stain on back, a bit of cancel ink on front obscures nothing. $2.00 ka(o)
"W0OMY" Kansas City Missouri QSL card with Transworld Airlines logo & international route map as part of design, mailed 1958 by operator W. T. Fitten Jr., bit of cancel ink at top front edge, toned area in the cancel on back. $2.00 ka Wanted to buy--postcards depicting airplane ambulances. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros! *c
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"1912 AN OBSERVATION BALLOON OF U. S.
Aerial Service, anchored to a vessel. / From this balloon the actions of the
enemy under-sea boats are detected" showing a tethered balloon working from
a ship, unused black & white postcard with good edges. This is the SC-1
(Signal Corps #1) of the US Army, while being tested at Fort Myer Virginia
(hence, its access to the coast), and operating from the first permanent
military airfield in the United States. Excessively rare, there is no record
of its likes being offered anywhere on the internet. $350.00 bvm(a)a(m)
"3134 -- PARIS. -- Le Dirigeable Militaire LA REPUBLIQUE / aprés avoir
évolué sur Paris retourne à Meudon. -- ND Phot." showing the Lebaudy
République near the Arc de Triomphe, caption in the sky; black & white carte
postale mailed at Paris to Michigan, speckles of cancel in the sky, paper
browning with age, several small light scrapes show in the sky. The airship
first flew in June 1908, but was short-lived; in 1909 it crashed with the
loss of all its 4 crew members. Meudon is short for Chalais-Meudon, its
hangar near Paris. $15.00 zfa(m)d
"Air Force / Reserve / ABOVE & BEYOND // 1-800-257-1212 www.afreserve.com" showing
an F-16 Fighting Falcon with a pilot on its wing, used for close air support or
interdiction; unused continental postcard advertising their website, near mint. $1.25
a(m)mc
"AVIATION CALISTHENICS LACKLAND AIR BASE SAN ANTONIO
TEXAS" with the name SAN ANTONIO AVIATION CADET CENTER blacked out & LACKLAND AIR
BASE printed below it in the caption but the old name used in the printed information on
the back; unused linen
"Baloon(sic) House, Ft. Omaha, Nebr." showing a crowd near its exterior,
unused post card made in Germany, numbered 3592 in the address area, back
paper browning with age, trivial corner & edge wear, faint album marks at
the back corners. This structure was built in 1908 for the American
Expeditionary Forces of the US Army, and became part of the Balloon School
that ran there until 1917. Hard to find! $75.00 zwm(a)a(m)n
"Chanute Field, Ill.
/ 116849" showing 3 bi-planes
side-by-side, monochromatic green
"DEUTSCHES MILITARLUFTSCHIFF." with signed Hans Stövhase art showing a
German military zeppelin tethered to a roof, unused Tuck Oilette Serie 500 B
Postkarte, minor rounding of the corners. $27.50 za(m)a(s)t
"ENGINE AND PROPELLER OF SHENANDOAH, NEAR AVA, OHIO" unused black & white
post card including several curious onlookers & souvenir hunters nearby,
light toning on back, front toning mostly in the right & bottom borders. The
United States first rigid dirigible, this Navy scouting airship crashed in
1925 while on a promotional mission through the Midwest. The stern section
fell near Ava; the rest landed near Sharon Ohio. Fourteen crew perished in
the disaster. $15.00 zoa(m)d
"Fesselballon, unsere Artilleriewirkung beobachtend. / Nach einem Gemälde
von Prof. Hans Rudolf Schultze, Berlin // Deutscher Luftflotten-Verein / für
Schaffung einer starken deutschen Luftflotte / und Förderung der
Luftaherschule! /Jahresbeitrag: einschl. Vereinszeitschrift / 'Die
Luftflotte' nach Selbsteinschäßtung / mindestens 3,- Mk. Berlin W 57,
Grobenstraße 27." signed Hans Rudolf Schultze art showing an observation
balloon directing artillery fire on a World War I battlefield; Postkarte
sold for the creation of a strong German air fleet, mailed in Germany in
1915. The signature of the artist is in the upper left front corner of the
image; all the caption information is from the back. A couple of tiny cancel
ink spots in the lower left front border, good edges. $75.00 za(m)gm
"G0CZQ / SPITFIRE 1940"
with signed Dowsk art depicting the interceptor aircraft that proved so
vital in the Battle of Britain, Pensilva Cornwall QSL postcard used 1993 by
a member of the Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society, excellent condition.
$4.00 a(m)e(p)m(b)&
"Gotha over Paris / P.E.L."
with a German giant biplane bomber flying overhead as illuminated by 3
searchlights, sepia-toned photo with toned back. Date necessarily 1917 -
1918. $12.00 a(m)wf
K. L. M. published ("Opn. K. L.
M.") "S. V. A. verkenner" real photo
"K0HEU" Chapman Kansas QSL postcard with writing on front converting a chrome
postcard, showing B-52H missile launcher (Wichita made, of course), mailed 1963. $1.75
kqa(m)
"Le Dirigeable du Major Gross (Allemand)" with signed Prof. Hans Rudolf
Schultze art depicting a semi-rigid & experimental German military dirigible
hovering over a shoreline; unused circa 1907 Postkarte from T. S. N. Serie
994, minor corner rounding at the bottom, more noticeable corner wear at the
top. Described on the back: "Deutscher Militärballon von Major Gross. /
Halbstarrer Lenkballon, bei welchem die Propeller / an einer unter dem
Ballonkörper hängenden Segel - / fläche sitzen. Die Steuerung ist den
fransösischen / Militärballons nachgebildet." $65.00 za(m)gm
"LIFE IN THE U. S. ARMY CANTONMENT / AVIATORS AND PLANE" color, white-border era
"M-245 8th U. S. ARMY PURSUIT GROUP OVER MIAMI / ANNUAL ALL AMERICAN AIR MEET,
MIAMI, FLA. PHOTO BY G. W. ROMER" 1934 linen
"Major von Parseval / mit
seinem lenkbaren Luftschiff in Zürich." with an inset showing the pioneering
aviator, unused sepia-tone real photo postcard prominently showing the
pioneering dirigible balloon from the side, P/RA in the stamp box, oxidation
mostly near the bottom front border, good edges. Flights to Zurich were
attempted (& sometimes accomplished) to partially satisfy military
specifications. The Major was a retired German officer and his designs
competed against those of Major Von Gross & Count Zeppelin. This airship wrecked and fell
into Lake Plau in April 1910. Does the silhouette of this airship remind you
of any movie you have seen? $75.00 za(m)ssn
"MOTOR DRIVEN WAR AIRSHIP" showing the invention of Major von Perseval; Tuck
Oilette postcard 9495, mailed 1911 from Berlin to Arkansas, bottom corners
creased, minor corner & edge wear. Described in interesting detail on the
back. Hard to find. $75.00 za(m)t
"MUSÉE DE L'ARMÉE -- HOTEL DES INVALIDES / 1. Nacelle arrière du Zeppelin
L-49, attérri à Bourbonne-les-Bains le 20 Octobre 1917" showing the remains
of a German zeppelin which crashed in France during World War I & was put on
exhibit. Unused carte postale with green back, tiny speckles of toning both
sides (only prominent in the front caption area), good edges. $35.00
zwa(m)f(b)m
"North American F-82B 'Twin Mustang'" showing the 'Betty Jo' (PQ-168 465168)
parked which held the record for the longest non-stop flight by a prop-driven fighter,
unused chrome
"North American T-39A 'Sabreliner' / Engines: 2 Pratt and Whitney J-60s of
3,000 lbs. thrust each" showing the Air Force jet that served President
Johnson, unused postcard in excellent condition. It later served as an
administrative airlift support transport. $3.00 a(j)a(m)p
"'STABLE MABEL' ONE-MAN HELICOPTER / built for the Office of Naval Research and U.
S. / Army by Kellett Aircraft Corporation of Horsham, Pa. ..." unused black & white
postcard with glossy finish, much pertinent information printed on back, front has several
trivial abrasions & light toning. Unusual subject matter. Note pilot's no-hands
display. $7.00 a(m)p(h)p(h)%
"T. v Eckenbrecher 14" printed signature of German artist Themistocles von
Eckenbrecher on art depicting 'Zeppelin über Antwerpen' (as we learn from
the back) acting as a military observation platform, Feldpostkarte used
31.3.15 at Sobernheim (very clear cancel on back, no stamp necessary) to a
Belgian address, soft corners, traces of cancel ink on front. Postkarte sold
for the creation of a strong German air fleet: 'Deutscher Luftflotten-Verein
/ für Schaffung einer starken deutschen Luftflotte / und Förderung der
Luftaherschule! /Jahresbeitrag: einschl. Vereinszeitschrift / 'Die
Luftflotte' nach Selbsteinschäßtung / mindestens 3,- Mk. Berlin W 57,
Grobenstraße 27.' On canvas, this artist's work is infrequently offered at
major auction houses with estimates in the tens of thousands of dollars. Bad
Sobernheim is located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. After
its defeat at Liege by the Germans, the Belgian Army fell back to Antwerp,
and was forced to retreat still further after heavy fighting such as that
shown. $90.00 zbam(a)w-r
"U. S. ARMY AEROPLANE IN FULL FLIGHT. SERIES NO. 12 222673" color from Sackett
& Wilhelms Corp., unused
"U.S. BIPLANE DOING SCOUT DUTY" color from Valentine-Souvenir Co., unused
"ZC4GT" continental Ayios
Nikolaos Dhekelia QSL card with background of Royal Air Force jet flying through the
clouds, used 1957. Attractive. Ayios is misspelled Aylios on
the card. 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
"BAGHDAD / GO THERE BY SAS" continental postcard with art showing a jet plane
flying over a mosque, issued by Scandinavian Airline System, mailed in the US in 1959, one
edge has a small tear that closes well with 3 long internal creases radiating from it.
Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original
postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 ia(a)
"Completed in 1597, Morro Castle guards Havana, / ... / Pan American World
Airways," showing a couple seated nearby, caption with pertinent information on back in English & Spanish
on the back, postcard printed in the United States, unused, fairly fresh. $3.75 ca(o)
"HONG KONG--The harbor" with 2 sampans prominently in the foreground & PAN
AM advertising logo on its back; unused color postcard printed in the United
States, good edges. $2.00 ha(a)s(c)
"J79MAE" shortwave
Dominica QSL
viewcard used 1992 by operator Wolfgang Schlaffer from Lüss
Germany, sponsor Air France's logo on back. $2.50 da
"K5BNQ" showing an American Airlines DC-7 Flagship in flight, airline-issued
post card converted to a Broken Arrow Oklahoma QSL postcard by operator
Doris Anderson in 1957. Advertising the fastest piston-powered airliner in
the world, with first nonstop service from coast-to-coast in both
directions. Minor edge wear & writing on front to make the conversion. $8.00
a(p)a(a)o(b)
"KP4IH" San Juan
Puerto Rico QSL
postcard with large hobby-related cartoon art & lettering in red, mailed
1949 by operator Charles 'Chuck' Harding of Pan American Airways, small
corner crease, minor wear at 2 other corners. $3.00 pa
"N2REL" shortwave Mayville New York QSL postcard mailed 1994 by operator Ben
Kent, writing on front explains that the color view shows a helicopter demonstration at Mayville Park in
the late 1970's. Interesting-- apparently rehearsing a life-saving rescue; unusual subject
matter. $4.50 na(o)l%
"PAN AMERICAN / WORLD'S MOST EXPERIENCED AIRLINE // W6DAM" Los Angeles California
QSL post
"The 1960 BEECHCRAFT Super G18 - Top Speed 234 mph. Top Range 1,626
miles." showing aircraft N9644R boarding businessmen, advertising post card
mailed 1961 from Shreveport Louisiana, a little wear to the bottom edge,
tiny corner crease, a little raindrop spotting on back, hint of cancel ink
on front. Rare. When it was deregistered in 1996 it belonged to an
individual in Nukualofa Tonga. $15.00 ta(a)*%
"The 1960 BEECHCRAFT Model M35 Bonanza -- Top Speed 210 mph. Top Range
1,245 miles." showing aircraft N9586R boarding businessmen, advertising
postcard mailed 1961 from Shreveport Louisiana, minor edge wear, traces of
cancel ink in the sky. It was registered to James L. Carter & another in
Mesa Arizona. Rare. $15.00 a(a)
"U.S. NAVY L / U.S. NAVY G / U.S. NAVY K / U.S. NAVY
M" / PROPORTIONALLY IN SCALE" black & white card with extensive details
about quantities built, dates & purposes of each of these types of non-rigid
ships all over the back. $16.00 zm(n)a(m)
"Zeppelin's Dirigible / Military Airship" showing the LZ1 tethered near the
Bavarian waters of Lake Constance / Bodensee; postcard mailed 1908 from
Mobile Alabama to Mr. E. G. Davidson of South Point Ohio, speckles of cancel
ink near the top front edge, minor wear to the bottom corners, 1905
copyright notice is faint along the left front side. $50.00 zba(m)m(g)
"ZSG-4 ... / ZS2G-1 ... / ZPG-2W ... / ZPG-3W" all shown with U.S. NAVY
insignia in the empennage configuration, black & white card with extensive
details about quantities built, dates & purposes of each of these types of
non-rigid ships all over the back. $16.00 zm(n)a(m)