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@aviationlibrarian.bsky.social
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Librarian, Aviation Enthusiast, and Bostonian.
#Avgeek #Aviation #Postcards
My Postcard Collection - https://archive.org/details/digitaltransportation_postcards?sort=-downloads
My YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXqNBLRoF81JDK7IDsK6EgQ
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1980 Air Polynésie de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Postcard.
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#AirPolynesie #TwinOtter #DHCTwinOtter #PacificAviation #VintageAviation #IslandHopping #TahitiTravel #FrenchPolynesia #SouthPacificLife #AviationHistory #oldPostcards #IslandAirport #Avgeek #PolynesiaVibes #AviationPhotography
A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter of Air Polynésie sits on a sunlit island airstrip, framed by swaying palms and turquoise lagoon waters. Its cream-colored fuselage, marked F-OCLV, features the airline’s signature red tiare flower logo on the tail. A small crowd of passengers—some in bright island clothing, others in casual travel attire—gather at the open cabin door as they board or disembark. Children wander near the aircraft while adults wait in the warm, powdery coral sand that serves as the terminal ramp. Behind the plane, a thatched-roof hut blends seamlessly with the tropical setting, embodying the charm of remote Polynesian airfields. The sky is brilliantly blue, dotted with soft white clouds, and a steep, lush island peak rises in the distance. The scene captures the relaxed rhythm of inter-island travel in the South Pacific during the golden age of Air Polynésie, when the Twin Otter was the lifeline connecting scattered atolls and volcanic islands.
November 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Yellowstone, Montana Airport Postcard
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#vintageaviation #airportpostcard #WesternAirlines #propliner #AirportArchitecture #aviationhistory #NationalParks #historicairports #postcardarchive #aviationheritage #retrotravel #avgeek #Postcards
November 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Freighter Friday - Have a great weekend!
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Emery B727 Postcard
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#Emery #b727 #FreighterFriday #aviation #airplanes #avgeek #planes #postcards #postcard #travel #planespotting #aviación #aviacion #avión #avion #Luftfahrt #Flugzeuge
November 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Greater Peoria Airport - Peoria, Illinois Postcard
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#OzarkAirLines #DC9 #McDonnellDouglas #VintageAviation #oldpostcard #PeoriaAirport #AviationHistory #postcards #HistoricAirports #ClassicAirliners #AirportArchitecture #RampScene #travel #AviationPostcards #Avgeek
November 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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1968 Boise Airport Postcard - Note the ex-Bonanza Air Lines DC-9, which has moved through the AirWest system and is working an ex-West Coast route.
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#Airwest #UnitedAirlines #BonanzaAirLines #DC9 #b727 #BoiseIdaho #Airport @northwestairlines.bsky.social @airportarchitecture.byerussell.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Widebody Wednesday - UTA DC-10 Postcard.
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#Postcards #avgeek #DC10 #UTAairlines #VintagePostcard #IslandViews #AerialScenery #ClassicAirliner #travel #AirlinerPhotography #FrenchPolynesiaVibes #WidebodyJet #Aviation #RetroTravel
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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T-Tail Tuesday- Northeast DC-9 at the Portland Maine Airport Postcard
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N982NE
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#NortheastAirlines #DC9 #VintageAviation #ClassicAirliners #AirportHistory #JetAge #AirlineHeritage #AviationPhotography #travel #PortlandME #AviationNostalgia #PlaneSpotting #Avgeek #RetroTravel #AirportArchitecture
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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SAS Scandinavian Airlines Caravelle In Flight Postcard
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#SAS #Caravelle #Aviation #Avgeek #Airplanes #Postcards #blueskymonday
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Pan American Douglas DC-8 - Postcard
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#PanAm #Douglas #DC8 #AviationHistory #ClassicAirliners #JetAge #PanAmericanWorldAirways #VintageAviation #AirlinerPhotography #AvGeek #HistoricAirlines #oldpostcard #postcards #travel #RetroAviation #PlaneSpotting #CommercialAviation #AviationHeritage
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Monarch Airlines B737 Postcard
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G-MONF
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#MonarchAirlines #B737 #AviationHistory #ClassicAirliners #Postcard #Jetliner #VintageAviation #BritishAirlines #AvGeek #AircraftSpotting #vintagePostards #AirlinerArt #Avgeek #PlaneLovers #CommercialAviation
November 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Goodnight ~
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1989 American Airlines DC-10 Advertisement
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#AmericanAirlines #VintageAviation #DC10 #ClassicAirliners #AviationHistory #SunsetFlight #AirlineAdvertising #CommercialAviation #TriJet #AvGeek #SkyScenery #TravelNostalgia #FlightInspiration #AviationArt #Advertisement
November 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Delta Air Lines Convair 880 Photograph
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N8812E
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#DeltaAirLines #VintageAviation #JetAge #Convair880 #ClassicAirliner #AviationHistory #RetroFlight #AirportRunway #AirlineHeritage #HistoricAircraft #PlaneSpotting #AviationPhotography #avgeek #travel #CommercialAviation #cv880
November 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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V1 -VIASA DC-10 Postcard
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#VIASA #DC10 #postcard #Avgeek #Aviation #Airplanes #Travel #OldPostcards
A VIASA Venezuela McDonnell Douglas DC-10 rotates sharply off the runway in this dynamic postcard-style image, captured at the exact moment its nose lifts into the air. The widebody tri-jet shows off its classic proportions: a long, polished fuselage; swept wings flexing under takeoff power; and the signature center engine embedded in the vertical stabilizer. The aircraft wears VIASA’s iconic 1970s-80s livery—an orange tail with the Venezuelan flag near the top, bold VIASA titles, and a clean white-and-blue cheatline that runs the length of the fuselage, accented by “VENEZUELA” in dark letters. Heat distortion shimmers behind the engines, emphasizing the thrust of the takeoff roll. In the background, a busy airport environment—terminal buildings, service vehicles, and hangar structures—suggests a major international gateway. The overall scene conveys the power of the DC-10, the elegance of VIASA’s branding, and the energetic, global optimism of classic Venezuelan commercial aviation.
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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1954 Wichita Kansas Municipal Airport TWA Martin 404 postcard
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#TWA #VintageAviation #Martin404 #WichitaAirport #avgeek #AviationHistory #PropAirliner #AirportRamp #RetroPostcard #AirTravelHeritage #ClassicAirlines #HistoricAviation #GoldenAgeOfFlight #AviationNostalgia
November 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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1957 American Airlines Advertisement
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N90708 - DC-6
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#aviation #airplanes #avgeek #planes #postcards #postcard #travel #planespotting #AmericanAirlines #1950sAdvertising #VintageAd #AviationHistory #GoldenAgeOfFlight #ClassicAirliners #TravelHistory #VintageAviationArt #AirportScene
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Allentown Bethlehem Easton Airport Lehigh Valley PA Postcard
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#Avgeek #Aviation #AirportHistory #LehighValleyAirport #ABEAirport #VintagePostcard #AviationHistory #JetAge #1960sArchitecture #RegionalAirport #AirportDesign #PennsylvaniaHistory #ModernistArchitecture #AviationHeritage
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Fort Wayne Indiana Smith Municipal Airport postcard
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#AirportHistory #AviationHeritage #VintagePostcard #MunicipalAirport #SmallTownAirport #GeneralAviation #HistoricAviation #RetroTravel #FortWayne #IndianaHistory #PlaneSpotting #AirportNostalgia #avgeek #aviation #ephemera
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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As an architecture librarian, I was delighted to see how CTA and Jahn subtly drew inspiration from Michael Hayden’s The Sky’s the Limit tunnel at O’Hare for the station’s wall design.
November 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Goodnight from Schiphol Airport.
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KLM Tail Constellation & Electra L-188 aircraft at night Postcard.
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#KLM #VintageAviation #LockheedElectra #LockheedConstellation #SchipholAirport #AviationHistory #DutchPostcard #AirlinerPhotography #avgeek #AirportNightScene #PlaneSpotting #ephemera
This vintage Dutch postcard shows a dramatic nighttime scene on the ramp at Schiphol Airport. Two large KLM propeller airliners dominate the image: in the foreground, the dark silhouette of a Lockheed Constellation fills most of the frame, its four engines and distinctive triple tail just visible in the shadows. Behind it, brightly lit under floodlights, stands a Lockheed L-188 Electra with KLM markings. Its polished fuselage reflects the light, and a set of air stairs is positioned at its door as if passengers are boarding or disembarking. The ground is slick with moisture, reflecting the glow of airport lights. Small service vehicles and equipment sit in the background, adding to the sense of activity. Despite the darkness, the image conveys motion and anticipation—an era when night flights and propeller-driven airliners symbolized the height of modern travel.
November 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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1966 Mackinac Island Michigan Airport Postcard by Hiawatha Card Co.
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#MackinacIsland #MichiganAviation #VintagePostcard #avgeek #Aviation #AviationHistory #LakeHuron #MackinacBridge #IslandAirport #TravelEphemera #RetroAviation #travel #oldpostcards #GreatLakesTravel
November 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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KLM Constellation Postcard
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#KLM #LockheedConstellation #VintageAirTravel #AviationHistory #PostwarEra #DutchAviation #ClassicAirliner #MidCenturyStyle #RoyalDutchAirlines #VintagePostcard #AirportScene #HistoricAviation #TravelHistory #AirlineHeritage #ConstellationAircraft
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Here’s a rare one.
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Lake Mendota and Fitzgerald Airport, Mendota, Illinois Postcard
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#MendotaIllinois #LakeMendota #FitzgeraldAirport #VintageAviation #SmallTownAmerica #IllinoisHistory #AerialPhotography #VintagePostcard #OldAirports #AviationHeritage #MidwestHistory #AviationNostalgia
November 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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1938 Municipal Airport Grand Island Nebraska Postcard.
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#GrandIslandNebraska #ArrasmithField #ArtDecoArchitecture #VintagePostcard #AviationHistory #NebraskaHistory #StreamlineDesign #AirfieldArchitecture #HistoricAirports #PublicWorksEra #1930sDesign #GrandIslandAirport #WPAArchitecture
This colorful vintage postcard depicts the striking Art Deco architecture of Arrasmith Field—later known as the Grand Island Municipal Airport—in Grand Island, Nebraska. The top illustration shows the airport’s administration building, characterized by its bold vertical lines, geometric symmetry, and streamlined modern design, hallmarks of 1930s–1940s aviation architecture. Below, a second image presents the airport’s main hangar, marked “Grand Island Alt. 1842.50,” with its broad doors and white concrete façade, exuding both functionality and civic pride. The text panel highlights the airport’s advanced facilities for its time: four paved runways, each 100 feet wide and 4,000 feet long, all equipped with flush lighting—an impressive feature in the early era of municipal aviation. Owned and operated by the City of Grand Island, the airport symbolized progress, connecting a growing Nebraska community to the national air network and reflecting the optimism of midcentury American infrastructure design.
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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1950 Wilkes Barre Scranton Airport Main
Buildings Postcard
#WilkesBarreScrantonAirport
#VintagePostcard #HistoricalAirport
#AvocaPA #AirportHistory #oldpostcards
#VintagePhotography #ScrantonPA
#WilkesBarre #AviationHistory #OldPostcards #ClassicAviation #TarmacViews
#VintageArchitecture
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Berlin Tempelhof Airport Pan American Boeing 727 Postcard
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N324PA
N340PA
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#Aviation #Avgeek #PanAm #TempelhofAirport #VintageAviation #Boeing727 #PanAmericanWorldAirways #JetAge #ClassicAirliners #AviationHistory #AviationPhotography #AirlineHeritage #HistoricAirports #AviationPostcards
This vintage postcard captures a classic aviation scene at Berlin Tempelhof Airport, one of Europe’s most historic airfields. Dominating the foreground is a Pan American World Airways Boeing 727, its sleek trijet design and iconic blue globe logo on the tail symbolizing the golden age of jet travel. The aircraft registration “N324PA” is visible, and in the background, another Pan Am 727 sits parked on the ramp, emphasizing the airline’s strong presence in Cold War–era Berlin. Ground crew members and service vehicles bustle around the planes, preparing for departure or arrival under a bright blue sky. The famous curved terminal of Tempelhof, bearing the large white letters “TEMPELHOF” and its field elevation of 163 feet, provides an unmistakable architectural backdrop. The image evokes a sense of mid-century optimism and international connection—when Pan Am stood as the global ambassador of air travel and Tempelhof served as a vital gateway between East and West Berlin.
November 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM