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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 coastal waters), and operating from the first permanent military airfield in the United States. Excessively rare, there is no record of its likes being offered anywhere else on the Internet. It is astonishing that testing of a then-new military capability from a then-new military installation would receive any publicity at all in print; we speculate that the military censors put the kibosh on this ill-considered idea rather quickly! SOLD RECENTLY bvm(a)a(m)

   
"278 · THE WRIGHT AEROPLANE ARRIVES AT FORT MYER" unused postcard on reddish paper, divided back, good edges. Seldom offered. $12.00 a(p)a(m)v(f)

"280 · LAST PHOTO OF LIEUT. SELFRIDGE BEFORE CRASH-WITH / ORVILLE WRIGHT" at Fort Myer Virginia; unused postcard on reddish paper, divided back similar to 278 above, good edges. Seldom offered. $16.00 a(p)a(m)v(f)

"3134 -- PARIS.  Le Dirigeable militaire Republique, après avoir évolué sur Paris, retourne à Meudon." black & white carte postale mailed 1913 at Paris (stamp removed), heavily toned back, album marks on back, many speckles of cancel ink on front sky. On 25 September 1909 it crashed, incurring substantial damage, but it was repaired quickly. Meudon is short for Chalais-Meudon, its hangar near Paris. $10.00 zfa(m)d

"5740 People, who make National Cash Registers, / Dayton, Ohio" postcard mailed AUG 3 1911 from Dayton to Mr. Percy Prescott in Haverhill Massachusetts by C. L. Webster who mentions 'I have not had a chance to fly since Saturday when I got four fine lessons. I hope to finish soon. I rather like Dayton.' Mr. Webster is mentioned in Appendix C of John Carver Edwards' book on Wright alumni; so he graduated. As reported by the May 15, 1916 Aerial Age Weekly, he went on to become a test pilot for the Burgess Company flying boats being marketed to the US Navy. Postcard published by S. S. Kresge & made in the USA, a thin stripe of blue ink near the left back edge probably from the printing process itself, good edges. Seldom offered. $20.00 a(p)a(m)i

"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)

"'Adverse fortune ever fly thee, / No disastrous fate come nigh thee. / (Duchess of Malfi, Act III, Scene V) Webster. / UNION JACK INDUSTRIES LEAGUE.  COPYRIGHT" with missing quote in caption as reported here, unused Milton patriotic World War I postcard, published by Woolstone Brothers (their Series No. 29), all British manufacture, trivial corner wear. Apparently rare. The only other example we found was in the Science & Society Picture Library, and there were no other offers. The archaic 'fly' from the 1613 tragic play would be today's 'flee', which may have been misunderstood by this postcard's more modern audience & account for its rare sightings. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. pwa(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

"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

"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

"AIR NATIONAL GUARD / OHIO AIR NATIONAL GUARD / 'AMERICANS AT THEIR BEST'" showing an operation in progress from a KC-135 of the 160the Air Refueling Squadron to A7-D's from the 121st Tactical Fighter Wing, unused continental postcard in near-mint condition. $1.25 a(m)m(n)

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"AMERICA'S / FIGHTING PLANES / in action / A SET OF 20 PLANES / IN FULL COLOR / PRESENTED WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF YOUR COCA-COLA BOTTLER / LITHO IN U.S.A." complete set of twenty 3-1/2" x 3" cards, each with Coca Cola advertising & brief description on back identifying the plane, types of missions & areas of operation worldwide. Examples shown top row, left-to-right: typical back from the A-36 'Invader' attack bomber over the low countries in Europe; B-25 'Mitchell' medium bomber attacking shore positions in the Far East; & P-40 'Warhawk' attacking Zeros in the Pacific Theater. Shown second row, left-to-right: C-69 'Constellation' transport releasing paratroopers behind enemy lines; P-38 'Lightning' attacking enemy aircraft; & P-70 'Havoc' night fighter on an intrusion mission. Two of these items (the 2 at the upper left above) were bent while in storage; the others are in excellent condition. All sold but front side shown is still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 ca(m)m(a)

"ARMY AERO SCHOOL, COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND / ON BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD, BETWEEN WASHINGTON & BALTIMORE" showing 2 biplanes aloft; unused postcard with trivial corner wear, otherwise good edges, back fairly fresh. The opening of this school was in 1911. Rare. $22.50 a(p)a(m)m(c)r(b) NEW / NEU / NOVA

"Arrival of Lieutenant Foulois and Parmalee at Eagle Pass Mar 3 / 11 left turning to alight on Parade Ground." annotated historic & undoubtedly unique real photo the size of a regular postcard, blank back, light toning in the bottom borders, good edges. More fully, this plane was lent to the US Army in 1911 to patrol the Texas/Mexican border from Fort McIntosh. It accomplished the historic feat mostly at an altitude of about 2,000 feet & speed about 50 miles per hour--an American record for continuous flight with a passenger at the time. To this day arguments persist about how best to patrol that border! Rare: belongs in a museum. $90.00 a(p)a(m)t(e)

"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 postcard published by the San Antonio Card Company, browning of paper on the back. $3.75 a(m)t(l)

"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 **

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"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)

"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! SOLD RECENTLY zwm(a)a(m)n

BELL AIRCRAFT CORPORATION. "K2GAL" Niagara Falls New York QSL postcard with illustrations of some of their aircraft including silhouettes of their 47 G utility unlimited helicopter & their HSL-1 anti-submarine helicopter & a larger drawing of their X-1A, mailed there 1955 by operator Henry 'Hank' W. Kasper, some cancel ink on front but it misses everything important. $2.50 a(m)a(p)ns

"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

"'B' HANGAR FROM CONTROL TOWER  E-329/ THUNDERBIRD FIELD  GLENDALE, ARIZONA" including several training aircraft, seen from a high vantage point; sepia-tone real photo postcard with exemplary contrast & focus, glossy finish; sent free by an Army Air Forces trainee there (complaining of the heat) JUN 25 1942. Minor stress marks near the edges. Rare: when we searched the Internet no one else had it for sale, no one bragged about having sold it  & no one was exhibiting it. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 a(g)a(m)a

"BREDA / 19" uncaptioned (so we use the fuselage marking) original real photograph showing the military aerobatic trainer developed in 1928 for the Italian Air Force & used throughout the 1930s by Squadrigilia di Alta Acrobazia Aerea to do formation aerobatics, crisp focus, good contrast, size of a regular postcard, small brown spot in the front sky, a few small spots & a handstamped C69 on an otherwise blank back. Rare. $30.00 a(p)a(m)i

"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)!

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"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)

"Catalina PBY / The most famous Navy long-range petrol bomber, / reconnaissance and rescue flying boat of WWII..." shown in flight over land, chrome postcard, near mint condition. (5 available) $1.25 for one. $1.00 each for quantities. a(m)

"CESSNA YA-37A / Engine: Two General Electric J85's / ..." showing it parked, unused chrome post card from Mastercraft Printers. Used for in 1966 for design testing of A-37 attack aircraft needed for ground support in Southeast Asia. $1.00 a(m)

"CF-18  LOCKHEED F-117A 'Nighthawk' / Operational since 1983..." unused continental postcard from a Lockheed photo, pertinent information on back, fresh appearance. $1.50 a(m)

"CH-113A 'VOYAGEUR' HELICOPTER // CANADIAN / ARMED / FORCES" with a description of its capabilities printed over much of the card's back, size of a regular postcard, light but long linear scrape in the topmost cloud, tiny bottom corner crease. Gives an initial impression of being a photo, but it is a quality printing instead. The only such image we could find when we searched the Internet. $4.75 a(m)cm(c)

"Chanute Field, Ill. / 116849" showing 3 bi-planes side-by-side, monochromatic green post card mailed by a someone stationed there in the Army in 1939, upper corners creased, light toning on back, mild corner & edge wear. Message reads in part: '...old type of airplanes of 1925. They are no longer on the field.' Sold but front still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 a(m)i

"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, Consolidated'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)

"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 **

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"CU3 / KF2EJ" Lajes Field (APO AE 09720) Terceira Island shortwave (10 MHz) QSL card used 1991 by operator Thomas Smith, confirmed by KD4XN, good edges. The Field provides refueling & logistics support to thousands of aircraft from 20 nations allied with the United States. (2 available) $3.00 each or both for $5.50. aa(m)

"CU3/N0FHL" Lajes Field Terceira Island shortwave (18.1 MHz) QSL card used 1993 by operator Joe Hoepfner (APO AE 09720 address), good edges. The Field provides refueling & logistics support to thousands of aircraft from 20 nations allied with the United States. $3.00 aa(m)

"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)

"Dans une usine d'aviation britannique" showing the interior of a large-scale British aviation manufacturing facility, black & white, regular-postcard size but plain back, tiny upper corner crease, minor corner wear, lightly toned back. The caption is not very specific (suggestive of wartime secrecy) but the aircraft look like WWII Vickers Wellington medium bombers to us -- including the right number of engines, distinctive tail design & requisite front design. The Wellingtons were the most-produced of the British medium bombers then, and the scale of the operations we see here lends credence to our tentative identification. $9.00 ia(m)

"'DEFIANT' FIGHTERS" signed A. F. D. Bannister art picturing two Bolton Paul 2-seat turret fighters with Rolls Royce Merlin Engines, unused postcard published by J. Salmon Ltd. in Sevenoaks, fingerprint toning on back, trivial corner wear. Hard to find! $7.50 a(m)a(b)

"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. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 za(m)a(s)t

"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)

"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)

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"Douglas C-47, the 'Gooney Bird / 'The 'Gooney Bird,' seen here at Travis Air / Force Base in California in 1947." with tail number 349500, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m)c

"Down But Not Out / December 7, 1941, Japan's sneak attack on Pearl / Harbor sinks the Arizona, Oklahoma and Utah. The Oklahoma was salvaged and scrapped..." including aircraft in the aftermath of the bombing, chrome postcard, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.50 for one, $1.25 each for quantities. a(m)hh

"EF-111A Raven / This electronic countermeasures aircraft is capable / of cruising at more than Mach 2.2..." shown parked, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m)

"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. $17.50 zoa(m)d

"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)

"FAREWELL / U.S.S. MACON / SANK OFF POIN(sic) SUR, CALIF. -- 5.35 P.M. FEB 13, 1935" obviously trying to exploit the tragedy, because no one knew in advance it was going to crash; unused Defender real photo postcard with minor wear to the corners, otherwise good edges, oxidation consistent with age. Rare: when we searched the Internet there were no other offers, past or present, and no exhibits. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. bc(p)a(m)m(n)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. $30.00 za(m)gmwa(s)

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"Flying Fortress" B-17 from Boeing which was used to bomb Germany in World War II, "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 *

"For aerial warfare, / the most hazardous / work of the war, / ... / ... the ONLY / spirit used by the / British Forces from / the outbreak of the / war until the summer / of 1917 was / 'SHELL AVIATION." unused reproduction of a circa-1918 advertising postcard in excellent condition. $4.00 a(m)wa

   
"FOR HOME AND COUNTRY. / ARMY FLIER IN ACTION / © Pict. News Co." post card mailed JUL 26 1918 from Colchester Illinois to Miss Minnie Hazlett in Parnassus Pennsylvania by her sister, corners creased & rounded a bit. From a patriotic series of postcards used in the Liberty Loan campaign of World War I; this being the hardest one to find. $12.50 a(p)a(m)pw

   
"FRAMEWORK OF U. S. S. AKRON, NAVY AIRSHIP  50" under construction at the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation, postcard mailed AUG 26 1931 at Akron, some erasures & toning in the address area, minor corner wear. Offered elsewhere as high as $15.99 in lesser condition(!), but ours is only $8.00. ba(m)

   
"Ft. MYER Va." with a panorama of the Fort shown beneath the biplane; handwritten caption on a sepia-tone real photo postcard mailed AUG 6 1909 from Washington DC Station G to Mr. Troy Smith in Portland Indiana. Messaged in part by Chester Berry: 'I certainly wish  you could have seen some of the Wright Bros flights, they certainly were grand.' Sold but both sides still available for scholarly study & research as enlarged 300-dpi scans (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75 either or $7.25 both. a(p)a(m)v(f)

"Gizo Pounded / Located in the Western Solomon Islands, Gizo was / one of many small islands controlled by the / Japanese and part of their supply chain..." showing a bomber flying overhead in World War II, chrome postcard, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(m)s

"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. SALE IN PROGRESS a(m)wf*

"GREAT AIRSHIP HANGAR, NAVAL AIR STATION, CAPE MAY, N. J." postcard mailed there AUG 23 1934, two small corner creases, the other corners with minor wear, extraneous writing on back categorizes it. The superb Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields website at www.airfield-freeman.com characterizes this view as 1936, but our cancel supplies a better date. Planned as a rigid airship hangar, it was nonetheless not normally used like that. History in your hands. $8.00 zn(c)aa(m) NEW / NEU / NOVA

"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)

"HANS RUDOLF / SCHULZE" art signed in upper left front corner, Postkarte published by Deutscher Luftflotten-Verein & mailed 1915 at Karlsruhe Baden, a little translucent toning near the back left edge, speckles of cancel ink in the front sky. A fund-raising postcard for the creation of a strong German air fleet, illustrating the usefulness of an observation airship during the bombardment of Warschau (Warsaw Poland). $19.00 za(m)gmpwa

"HARVARD CUP / FIRST AMATEUR PRIZE IN / BOMB DROPPING CONTEST // PHOTO BY / ARAM" unused postcard with unevenly divided back, 3 small corner creases, a little wear at all corners. The Harvard Aviation Field was located in Quincy Massachusetts. The contest, demonstrating a form of defence against naval attack, was reported in the Aug 28 1910 New York Times, page 20. Rare: a search of the Internet found but one recorded sale, and no current offers. $18.00 a(p)a(m)c(h)m(q)

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

   
"HELIUM CELL IN U. S. S. AKRON, NAVY AIRSHIP  48" post card mailed 1936 at Barberton Ohio, one bottom corner crease, toning near the back right edge. Message: 'We visited this today. You can't imagine how huge it is. We saw the big planed come in. I enjoyed it a lot but stayed on the ground. This is near the Air port.' Both sides shown. Found offered elsewhere in lesser condition for $14.99(!), but we need only $8.00. bia(m). NEW / NEU / NOVA Another example, with 4 small scraped areas on back. Not shown but a front scan is available. $7.00 bia(m)

"INTERIOR OF HANGAR, NAVAL AIR STATION, LAKEHURST, N. J." with its dimensions printed on the back, Collotype Company printing in Elizabeth NJ, published by the Airship Photo Shop in Lakehurst, mailed MAY 12 1933 from Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania to John B. Hale from his Aunt Sue, who reported the Akron was not there the day before. Three corners with small creases, back with extensive even light yellowish toning, light toning in the front borders, thin in stamp area suggests that sender had started with a higher denomination stamp & then thought better of it. When searching the Internet for this postcard we found only one recorded sale, in 2013. Makes you wonder how they jockeyed all those airships into position, doesn't it? $15.00 znia(m)g

"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 *

"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)

"KEEP 'EM FLYING AT FOSTER FLD." showing 4 Army mechanics & their supervisor working on a propeller aircraft engine, unused Agfa real photo postcard with good focus & glossy finish, light album toning at the back edges, front corners show separation thins (none into the image) from corner mounts. More precisely this at Foster Army Airfield near Victoria Texas. Rare: when we searched the Internet no one else offered it, no one bragged about selling it & no one even exhibited it. $16.00 a(m)ptm(a)m

"KEEP 'EM POSTED! / Mail from home is eagerly welcomed by the / boys in Service. ... / The Western and Southern life Insurance Company / C. F. Williams President / Home Office  Cincinnati / Form L-70 / ..." separated from the attached postcard that they offered as service, small corner bend. "BUY! / DEFENSE / SAVINGS / BONDS / KEEP 'EM FLYING!" with art in full color on the back. $8.00 ia(m)o(c)g

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K. L. M. published ("Opn. K. L. M.") "S. V. A. verkenner" real photo post card mailed from Switzerland to U.S. in 1926, it has an approx. 1 / 4-inch tear in the right margin, a couple of short internal creases starting in the upper left edge and ending in the sky, and some corner and edge wear. Our Dutch is not the greatest, but I believe this is a reconnaissance aircraft. $20.00

"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." $60.00 za(m)gm

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"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)

   
"LIEUT. FOULOIS AND / WILBUR WRIGHT. // LIEUT. LAHM and ORVILLE WRIGHT // COPYRIGHT, C. M. CRAMER." unused Azo (triangles up) real photo postcard, long thin scrape near the center front edge with some toning there as well, light toning near the back edges. Taken when the Wright aircraft was first being evaluated by the US Army from an historic series copyrighted by G. M. Cramer from Washington DC, who also assisted in timing some flights in Virginia. Orville & Lieutenant Lahm's record would be recounted in the September 1909 Popular Mechanics on page 382. Briefly they broke 2 world records--speed & distance for 2 men aloft. They landed almost exactly where Selfridge had died earlier & President Taft himself led a round of applause. Later, on March 3rd 1911, Lieutenant Foulois would fly along Texas/Mexican border with aviator Parmalee (some spell it Parmelee) to establish that the military mission of border patrol was feasible. Rare: no other example offered or even exhibited when we searched the Internet. $105.00 a(p)a(m)v(f) NEW / NEU / NOVA

"LIFE IN THE U. S. ARMY CANTONMENT / AVIATORS AND PLANE" white-border era post card, numbered 51 on back, 4 spots of toning on back, unused. Sold but front still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 am*

"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)

"M-245  8th U. S. ARMY PURSUIT GROUP OVER MIAMI / ANNUAL ALL AMERICAN AIR MEET, MIAMI, FLA.  PHOTO BY G. W. ROMER" 1934 linen postcard, unused, bends & wear along one short edge, mild back paper toning due to age. $3.00 a(m)f*

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"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

"MANEUVERS ENCAMPMENT FORT SAM HOUSTON  SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS" imperfectly rectangular postcard with extensive erasures on both sides of its back, published by Dahrooge Post Card Company, small lower corner crease. Rare in any condition. $11.00 a(p)a(m)m(a)t(f)

"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)

"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. $30.00 ba(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

"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 **

   
"NEW ZEALAND / Milford Sound, South Island" chrome-era postcard with Pan Am® logo on back, good edges, excellent condition. $2.00 n(m)a NEW / NEU / NOVA

"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)

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"North American B-25 Mitchell / the five man crew consisted of pilot, copilot, / bombardier, navigator / radio operator..." shown in flight on an overcast day, chrome post card, near mint condition. (5 available). $1.25 for one, $1.00 each for quantities. a(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 postcard from Joseph F. Morsello, light yellowing of paper on back. $1.00 a(m)*

"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

"'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

"ORVILLE WRIGHT and LIEUT. FOULOIS, Before Their Flight To / ALEXANDRIA, JUL 30 -1909-" unused Azo (triangles up) real photo postcard, a little toning at the center front edge. Taken when the Wright aircraft was first being evaluated by the US Army from an historic series copyrighted by G. M. Cramer from Washington DC, who also assisted in timing some flights there. This day was the speed trial flight there. Rare. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. a(p)a(m)v(f)

"ORVILLE WRIGHT and LIEUT. LAHM  STARTING ON THEIR RECORD / FLIGHT - JULY 27 - 1909  Copy'gt Cramer" from Fort Myer Virginia, unused Azo (triangles up) real photo postcard with oxidation consistent with age, good edges all around. More fully, Lt. Frank P. Lahm was passenger when the Wright Military Flyer as loft for more than an hour, meeting the US Army Signal Corps Specification Number 486. Taken when the Wright aircraft was first being evaluated by the US Army from an historic series copyrighted by G. M. Cramer (Washington DC), who also assisted in timing some flights there. Rare. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. a(p)a(m)g(l)v(f)

"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)

     
"Parmalee flying.  S.F. Jan 1911." real photo post card mailed MAR 13 1911 at San Francisco to Mrs. E. M. Harris in Stockton California, oxidation consistent with age, pencil writing on back blurred just a bit, good edges. The San Francisco Call, Volume 109, Number 47, of January 1911 broke 2 stories that the Army was testing the feasibility of dropping bombs from aircraft--in particular, what type of bombs & under what weather conditions. They spelled the aviator's name Parmalee. The unidentified man in the foreground could well be Myron S. Crissy, First Lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Corps, who dropped the first bomb. Rare. Sold but both sides still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scans (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75 either or $7.25 both. a(p)a(m)c(s)

"PC15 / USS MACON" showing its hull under construction, about one-third complete, unused Azo (squares in corners) real photo in excellent condition published by Milton D. Walters in East Akron Ohio. Back printing over most of message area lists facts about the airship: gas content, length, maximum diameter, gross lift, useful lift, engines, total horse power, speed, cruising range at 50 mph & capabilities to carry & operate airplane. They do not get more interesting. Rare: seldom seen, seldom offered, and seldom exhibited. Belongs in a museum. $75.00 o(e)za(m)m(n)

"PC24 / USS MACON" showing executives near one of its 8 engines, unused Azo (squares in corners) real photo in excellent condition published by Milton D. Walters in East Akron Ohio. Back printing over most of message area lists facts about the airship: gas content, length, maximum diameter, gross lift, useful lift, engines, total horse power, speed, cruising range at 50 mph & capabilities to carry & operate airplane. They do not get more interesting. Rare: we did find a few offerings from his series, but this one is the only example of this image we found, past or present. Belongs in a museum. $47.50 za(m)m(n)o(e)

"PC4 - / USS AKRON" showing its hull nearing completion in early 1931, unused Azo (squares in corners) real photo postcard with excellent contrast & focus, published by Milton D. Walters in East Akron Ohio, very light toning on back. Back printing over most of message area lists facts about the airship: gas content, length, maximum diameter, gross lift, useful lift, engines, total horse power, speed, cruising range at 50 mph & capabilities to carry / operate airplanes. They do not get more interesting. Rare: we found only one recorded sale in a small group of such cards, but no individual offers at any time. $47.50 za(m)m(n)

"PC6 / USS MACON" showing its hull under construction, about one-third complete, close-up for interior details; unused Azo (squares in corners) real photo in excellent condition published by Milton D. Walters in East Akron Ohio. Back printing over most of message area lists facts about the airship: gas content, length, maximum diameter, gross lift, useful lift, engines, total horse power, speed, cruising range at 50 mph & capabilities to carry & operate airplane. They do not get more interesting. Rare: we found only one recorded sale in a small group of such cards, but no individual offers at any time. $75.00 o(e)za(m)m(n)

"PC7-USS AKRON" near its mooring mast, unused Azo (squares in corners) real photo postcard published by Milton D. Walters in East Akron Ohio, spotty toning on back. Back printing over most of message area lists facts about the airship: gas content, length, maximum diameter, gross lift, useful lift, engines, total horse power, speed, cruising range at 50 mph & capabilities to carry & operate airplane. They do not get more interesting. Rare: we found no individual offers or exhibitions when we searched the Internet. $50.00 za(m)m(n)

"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)

"Post Headquarters, Gunter Field, Alabama  M-109 / 16032" linen post card mailed JUL 23 1943 from Montgomery Alabama to Miss Ludmilla Foucek in New York City, cancel ink in the sky, some extraneous writing on back, good edges. Later known as Gunter Air Force Station, then Gunter Air Force Base, it is now part of Maxwell/Gunter AFB. $2.00 a(g)a(m)

"REVIEW / On the March" unused mutliview postcard published by W. H. Stratton in Chattanooga Tennessee, 2 long corner creases, 1 small corner crease, light album toning on back. $4.00 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%

"SM8BD / Nordiskt Missionsflygs flygplan >Ansgar>" real photo postcard converted to a Stockholm QSL viewcard, showing the Douglas DC-3 Dakota aircraft (SE-APG) of Scandinavian Mission Flights & SSA logo on front, documenting a 1947 contact by operator Bengt Lindström, QSL bureau backstamp in violet 17 APR 1948. Two tape remnants on back, corner crease, internal crease, fingerprint toning on front--all of no consequence to its truly rare & historic value. Named after the patron saint of Denmark, this plane flew Danish women missionaries / refugees from Manchuria in October of 1946. It did not long fly for their service. Previously, while serving in the US Air Force, this plane was 'Haystack Annie' which flew air support on D-day.  $35.00 a(p)rdms& NEW / NEU / NOVA

"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

"'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)*

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"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)

"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

   
"Taken @ Fort Ethan Allen, Vt." uncaptioned (so we use all the writing on the back) Azo (triangles up) real photo postcard with fuzzy focus, circa 1913-1914, when aeroplanes were being evaluated there for use with Army cavalry forces, good edges all around, fairly fresh for its age. $15.00 a(p)m(a)a(m)v(f) NEW / NEU / NOVA

"TAKING THE WRIGHT AEROPLANE FROM ITS SHED / Copy'gt Cramer" unused Azo (triangles up) real photo postcard with good edges, oxidation consistent with 1909 age, very slight curl to the paper no problem in any album, good edges all around. Taken when the Wright aircraft was first being evaluated by the US Army from an historic series copyrighted by G. M. Cramer from Washington DC, who also assisted in timing some flights there. Rare. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. a(p)a(m)v(f)

   
"TESTING A WRIGHT MACHINE AT / SAM HOUSTON TEXAS // WASSON PHOTO" with numerous tents below at Fort Sam Houston; sepia-tone real photo post card with good focus & contrast for details, mailed MAR 27 1911 at San Antonio, oxidation consistent with age, small upper corner crease, minor wear to the bottom edge. Messaged in part: 'This areoplane have seen fly it goes 50 or 60 mi an hour..." At this time there were not more than 3 pilots there, all newly arrived graduates of the Glen H. Curtis School of Aviation at San Diego, who would serve as instructors. The Army accepted a Curtiss Model D Type IV as their second aircraft there in late April 1911; therefore, the plane on this postcard is necessarily their first.  Flying was hazardous in those days; on 10 May 1911 2nd Lieutenant George E. M. Kelly was killed there during a pilot qualification flight. Have only seen this offered one other time in the last 30 years. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. a(p)a(m)m(a)t(f)

"THE MACON AT MOFFETT FIELD, U.S.  / NAVAL AIR BASE, NEAR MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. / 610" with a side view of the tethered airship; unused sepia-tone Ekc real photo postcard, upper corner crease, other corner wear is minor. Short-lived & ill-fated, it was launched 11 March 1933 & crashed 12 February 1935. Rare: when we searched the Internet there were no other offers, past or present, and not even one exhibit. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 zm(u)a(m)c(m)

   
"THE NATIONAL AEROPLANE FIELD  COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND" unused post card mailed there OCT 13 1909 The National Aeroplane Field (Airport) at College Park, Maryland, 2 small upper creases, a few tiny spots of cancel ink in the left front sky. Back message, in part: 'This is Wright flying machine. I saw him go up on the 9''. The airport was created August 1909 by the Army Signal Corp so that Wilbur Wright could train 2 military officers in the art of flying the Wright Type A biplane. In 33+ years of dealing we have seen only one other example; ours is the earliest usage & in better condition. SALE IN PROGRESS a(p)m(c)a(m)m(a)

"The Roma Before the Great Disaster.  Norfolk 1922. // Long's Studios" unused Azo (triangles both ways) real photo postcard, backstamped neatly with blue oval 'LONG'S / QUALITY PRINT / NORFOLK, VA.', oxidation consistent with circa-1920 age. This semi-rigid airship was the last hydrogen-filled aircraft flown by the US Army; helium was used thereafter. It was destroyed in a crash on 21 February 1922 at Norfolk Virginia, killing 34 souls & injuring 8 others. Rare: no other examples of this image were offered or even exhibited on the Internet when we searched with Google. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. v(n)a(m)db

"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)

"This shows the Wright aeroplanes that were used here in tests with Artillery firing. I was offered a detail into the Aviation Corps but declined..." uncaptioned (so we quote a lot of the writing on back) sepia-tone real photo post card with callouts written on front indicating the E Battery Barracks, Regimental Headquarters & D Battery Barracks; postmarked Jan 18 1913 at Fort Riley Kansas, oxidation consistent with age, one lower corner with 2 small creases. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. a(p)k(f)m(a)

TRANS-JAMAICAN AIRLINES, LIMITED (Jamaica). Unused continental postcard showing its Douglas DC-3 Dakota (6Y-JJQ) parked near a building, from a limited edition of 500, excellent condition. During World War II she flew for No. 164 (T) Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force out of Moncton. $5.00 a(p)ja(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)

"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. $30.00 zba(w)a(m)w-r

"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)

   
Two uncaptioned real photographs (each the size of a regular postcard) obviously from the same series of the USS Macon (ZRS-5) in flight. Both have distinctive front borders & the numeral 34 stamped in violet on the otherwise blank back. In one (the most horizontal aircraft) the name MACON can clearly be read near the back tailfin. Sold but both fronts still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scans (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75 either or $7.25 both. ba(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)

   
Uncaptioned real photo postcard showing several Army men pulling the first Wright biplane along on runners at Fort Sam Houston Texas, excellent contrast & focus for an action shot, mailed APR 6 1911 from San Antonio Texas to Mrs. Hans Anderson in Ghent Minnesota by her son Andrew, who writes 'This is the Machine they fly with. The Avigator carries two Pasangers with him and goes flying anywhere...", trivial upper corner wear. Possibly unique: no caption, no photographer credit, no publisher attribution. Sold but both sides still available for scholarly study & research as enlarged 300-dpi scans (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. a(p)a(m)m(a)t(f)

UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION. Continental black & white photograph of its Douglas DC-3 (N710Z) parked near a Chevron gas station, good composition & focus, image a bit dark. Served in the United States Air Forces as a TC-47D-30-DK from 1945 until November 1966. Rare. $5.00 a(p)a(m)

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"U. S. ARMY AEROPLANE IN FULL FLIGHT. SERIES NO. 12 222673" from Sackett & Wilhelms Corp., unused postcard, faint corner crease. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 a(m)m

"U. S. Army Aeroplane with Wireless Outfit." post card from F. Mutchler Photographer of Soldier Life in Highwood Illinois, mailed NOV 8 1915 in Muskegon Heights Michigan, trivial corner wear. The importance of the addition of radio equipment to military aircraft cannot be understated, but there is surprisingly little information about its early days on the Internet because such developments were secret at the time. This postcard is rare, as is anything by this photographer. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged 300-dpi scan (publication quality) in .jpg format for $3.75. a(p)a(m)pg(d)

"U.S. ARMY CARGO GLIDER CG-4A / DESIGNED AND BUILT BY THE WACO AIRCRAFT CO. OF TROY, OHIO. / TROY -- THE BEST SMALL CITY IN OHIO" unused EKC real photo postcard with sharp focus, good contrast & glossy finish; toning near the back edges, small upper corner bend not into the image. What few "vintage" cards you see of this aircraft are actually cheap museum cards; this, however is rare & the real thing! Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 a(m)m(a)o

"U.S. BIPLANE DOING SCOUT DUTY" from Valentine-Souvenir Co., unused post card, corner crease, much corner wear & rounding. $5.50 a

"U. S. Dirigible Balloon, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas." circa-1908 postcard with unevenly divided back, minor corner & edge wear, very light toning on back. Seldom offered. $10.00 bk(f)a(m) NEW / NY / NOUVEAU / ÚJ

"U. S. S. AKRON IN FLIGHT  62" over the Goodyear-Zeppelin hangar, unused Tichnor postcard published by Akron Stationery Company in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio, very lightly toned back, good edges. Crashed in 1935. The only examples we could find when we searched the Internet, had their captions at the top center without the number; so check your albums, we believe this is a hard one to get! $25.00 zoa(m)

"U. S. S. AKRON, NAVY AIRSHIP AND U. S. S. NEW HAMPSHIRE BATTLESHIP  53" a drawing meant to compare their sizes; Tichnor postcard mailed APR17 1934 from Akron to Mrs. H. M. Jones in Great Falls Montana, small bottom corner crease, soft corners, very light toning on back. The New Hampshire was not then in commission, having been sold for scrap in 1923, which is why we emphasize it is a drawing. $8.00 za(m)s(m)

"U. S. S. AKRON PREPARING TO LAND, NAVAL AIR STATION, LAKEHURST, N. J." unused post card copyrighted by Happy Landings Canteen in Lakehurst, light album toning on back, good edges. Rare: when we searched the Internet we found no other offers, past or present, and no recorded sales.  $30.00 n(l)ba(m)

"U. S. S. SHENANDOAH AT NAVAL AIR STATION, LAKEHURST, N. J.  9 / © CLEMENTS" showing it changing crews on the ground, unused post card published by photographer R. S. Clements in Lakehurst., very light spotty toning on back, trivial corner rounding. Rare: no other offers or even exhibits when we searched the Internet. $30.00 n(l)ba(m)

"U. S. S. SHENANDOAH, LAKEHURST, N. J.  3 / © CLEMENTS" showing it undergoing repairs in early 1925 to its mooring assembly, nose, control car & fins after being damaged in a gale; postcard mailed JUL 27 1925 from Seaside Park NJ to Mrs. Alfred Braddock in Berlin NJ, messaged 'Came through Lakehurst saw the two dirrigables(sic) it was a wonderfull(sic) sight.', each right front corner creased twice, light toning on back. Published by the photographer R. S. Clements in Lakehurst. Rare: when we searched the Internet we found no other offers, past or present, and but one exhibit. $27.50 n(l)bpa(m)

"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)

Wanted to buy--early Royal Air Force (UK) real photo postcards. Please offer us some, priced in US dollar or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio. *c

Wanted to buy--postcards showing the Hawker Sea Fury fighter-bomber in the WWII - Korean War era. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

"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 *

   
"WRECK OF U S AEROPLANE NO 11 AT MOBILIZATION CAMP / TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 7 8 13" sepia-tone NOKO real photo postcard, oxidation consistent with age, light album toning at the back edges. Interesting & pertinent details written over most of the back: 'Quote from 'Contact' by Henry Serrano Villard page 231 // The first aerial squadron in the U.S. was organized on March 5, 1913 at Texas City, Texas--a site selected because of the continuing tense border situation resulting from the revolution in Mexico. The squadron included nine planes, made by Wright, Curtis, and Burgess.' The photographer was Albion Morgner Windhorst, according to scholarship at the SMU Central University Libraries (George W. Cook Dallas/Texas Image Collection). Any postcard from this mobilization camp is rare. $100.00 a(p)a(m)m(a)t(t)

"WRECK OF U S AEROPLANE NO 11 AT MOBILIZATION CAMP / TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 7 8 13 // THE TRACTOR BIPLANE WHICH BROKE ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS / IN DISTANCE AND DURATION FLIGHTS OPERATED BY / LIEUTENANTS MILLING AND SHERMAN. U. S. MILITARY SERVICE, / AT TEXAS CITY, TEXAS // [biplane before tents] // WRECK OF U S AEROPLANE NO 11 AT MOBILIZATION CAMP / TEXAS CITY TEX 7 8 13" unused Azo (triangles up) multiview real photo postcard, oxidation consistent with age, a lot of album toning on back, good edges. The record-breaker was a Burgess Model H military tractor & the photographer was Albion Morgner Windhorst--according to scholarship at the SMU Central University Libraries (George W. Cook Dallas/Texas Image Collection). Any postcard from this mobilization camp is rare. To see 4 different views ... superlatives fail us. $120.00 a(p)a(m)m(a)t(t) NEW / NY / NOUVEAU / ÚJ

"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. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 cm(b)a(m)q

"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 POST CARDS
DEPICTING MILITARY AIRCRAFT
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, REGULAR SIZE
 
Depicting a good variety of types of military aircraft
--reconnaissance, bombers, trainers, etc.
Examples:  B-52D Stratofortress, P-51D "Mustang",
XF-91 "Thunderceptor", XB-70 "Valkyrie"
& the Kettering Aerial Torpedo. Shown: North American A-36-A (left)
& the P-51D Mustang (right). All 25 for $16.50

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8 Different airline-issued baggage stickers / luggage labels from the propeller era, offered as a group. Left-to-right & top-to-bottom: Air Express Division of Railway Express Agency, Inc. 1947, 20th anniversary; American Airlines (AA); Braniff Airways, Great Lakes to the Gulf; Canadian Pacific Air Lines; Nigeria Airways, elephant logo; Northwest Airlines (NWA), 2 different (sizes & colors); & Swish! Its Here by Clipper Cargo, Pan American World Airways. Complete gum on AA, both NWA & Pan Am; others with small gum disturbances. All for $20.00. a(m)m

"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

"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)

"BE A MODERN MARCO POLO / FLY / ARIANA / AFGHAN / AIRLINES // At the Foot of a Rainbow... / ...an Afghan Caravanserai // AFGHANISTAN" oversize post card (about 5"x7"), number 47 in a series, porous paper; very unusual subject matter. The words 'a modern' in the caption are almost white-on-white. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 aaa

"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)

"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)

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"Crater Lake, Oregon Photo: United Airlines" continental post card mailed 1975, scalloped edges as issued, small corner crease. $0.75

"EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2, 1951 / AMERICAN AIRLINES / FARES AND SCHEDULES / TO / MEXICO / and CENTRAL AMERICA" replete with a map of its flagship routes & detailed arrival departure times, brochure the size of a #10 envelope, a little toning at the edge of the front panel. Includes much more information, such as taxes, Mexican money, required documents. A fascinating read! $4.75 a(a)m

"HONG KONG--The harbor" with 2 sampans prominently in the foreground & PAN AM advertising logo on its back; unused post card printed in the United States, good edges. $2.00 ha(a)s(c)

"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

"In Flight, Route of the Flagships / AMERICAN AIRLINES // Live Aloft and Like It!...in a 200 mile-an-hour 'room / with a view.' You feel no connection with the earth-- / except as an exalted spectator." depicting an out-the-window view of clouds; airline-issued post card with its logo on back, used 1959 at Cloudcroft New Mexico, small upper corner crease. $4.75 a(a)

"IN FLIGHT with the Flagship Fleet / of AMERICAN AIRLINES, inc. / Live Aloft and Like It! ... in a 200-mile-an- / hour 'room with a view.' Surprisingly there's no / sensation of height or speed. You fell no connec- / tion with the earth -- except as an exalted spectator'." airline-published (logo on back) post card mailed free MAY 23 1934 from Tulsa Oklahoma to Mr. Roy E. Stryker in Washington DC. Passenger comments: 'I'm photographing the Arkansas River flood on detached service with the U. S. Engineers. I arrived here from Memphis in Maj. Gen. Reybold's plane, Best regards to all, Pvt. Arthur Rothstein U. S. Army D. S.' Tiny bottom corner bend, a little light toning near the back edges. The Major General was Chief of Engineers since at least 1942. $12.00 a(p)dm(a)g(r)o(a)a(m)

"J79MAE" shortwave Dominica QSL viewcard used 1992 by operator Wolfgang Schlaffer from Lüss Germany, sponsor Air France's logo on back. $2.50 da

"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

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"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

"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

"N2REL" shortwave Mayville New York QSL postcard mailed 1994 by operator Ben Kent, writing on front explains that the view shows a helicopter demonstration at Mayville Park in the late 1970's. Interesting-- apparently rehearsing a life-saving rescue; unusual subject matter. Sold but front still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg format. $1.50 na(o)l

"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

"Palms along the Pacific shore near Acapulco ... / ..." also captioned in Spanish & another language, unused chrome postcard with a Pan American World Airways logo on its back, excellent condition. $2.00 m(g)a(a) NEW / NY / NOUVEAU / ÚJ

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"PAN AMERICAN / WORLD'S MOST EXPERIENCED AIRLINE //  W6DAM" Los Angeles California QSL post card with Pan Am advertising both sides, mailed 1959 by operator Ern S. Towler, small ink smear in address area. Attractive front shows a Clipper aircraft. $2.25 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.

"PORTUGAL--The beach at Estoril" unused postcard printed in the USA for Pan Am® (their airline logo on back), near-mint condition. In particular, this is the beach of Tamariz. $2.00 pa NEW / NEU / NOVA

"rave in / chill out" unused continental publicity post card from Icelandair, multicolor back. Near mint. $2.00 ia(o)

"St. Peter's, Vatican City, Rome Color-foto by Trans World Airlines" circa-1950 postcard with TWA ad & logo on back, unused. $2.00 va(a)"St. Peter's, Vatican City, Rome Color-foto by Trans World Airlines" circa-1950 postcard in color with TWA ad & logo on back, unused. $2.00 va(a)

"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. Sold but front side still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg format. $2.00 ta(a)

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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

"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)

"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)

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"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, postpaid to Columbus Ohio! *c

"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)

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