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1954 American Airlines Fleet Douglas DC-7, DC-6, Convair CV240 Advertisement 
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June 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Northeast Convair 240-2 N90665 Postcard
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#NortheastAirlines #CV240 #Convair #Postcards #Aviation #Avgeek #Airplanes
February 5, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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El Paso Airport Postcard with American Airlines Convair 240.
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N94255 - crashed as AA Flight 723 while attempting to land at the Albany Airport, 9/16/1953, killing 28.
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#ElPaso #ElpasoAirport #AmericanAirlines #Cv240 #Convair #AirportArchitecture #Aviation #Avgeek #postcard @ondisasters.bsky.social
The prop plane sits by the terminal building. It shines in the bright sunlight. The plane is being serviced and there is a lot of activity swarming all sides.
December 6, 2024 at 3:13 AM
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[On en parle] 10 janvier 1929 / 2025 • Naissance de #Tintin. De l'avion de chasse Polikarpov [1929] au Boeing 747 [1976], les aventures de Tintin retracent l'épopée de l’aviation.
« L'affaire Tournesol » [1956] avion de ligne Convair CV240 de la Sabena immat. 00-AWS #avgeek ✈️
January 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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1950 American Airlines Flagship Fleet Advertisement
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#AmericanAirlines #DC6 #DC7 #cv240 #Advertisement #Aviation #Avgeek #Travel
A colorful mid-century advertisement depicts dozens of commercial airplanes flying in formation across a bright blue sky, representing American Airlines’ growing fleet in 1950. In the foreground, several large propeller-driven airliners are parked on an airport ramp, with passengers boarding via stairs and ground crew assisting. Men in suits and hats and women in dresses walk across the tarmac carrying luggage. The aircraft feature polished metal bodies with red accents and the “American Airlines” name along the fuselage. The scene emphasizes scale and modernity, with planes stretching into the distance, symbolizing the airline’s extensive network.
March 26, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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1952 Convair - 29 Airlines Invite You to Fly The Convair - Advertisement
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#Convair #Advertisement #Aviation #Cv240 #AirTravel #VintageAd #PropellerAirliner #CivilAviation #Avgeek
Illustrated mid-century advertisement promoting Convair passenger aircraft, showing an airport boarding scene. In the foreground, a uniformed airline captain wearing a peaked cap gestures with his hand in a welcoming motion while holding a ticket or booklet. A red carpet extends across the ramp toward a parked Convair airliner in the background, where a flight attendant in uniform walks forward carrying documents. Behind her, passengers—including a man in a coat and hat and a woman with a child—approach the aircraft along a roped pathway. A sign reading “Convair Gate” stands near a chain-link fence. Another aircraft is shown in flight in the sky above. The text reads “29 airlines invite you to fly the Convair,” emphasizing the widespread airline use of the aircraft. Additional text below lists airlines and describes the aircraft’s popularity and performance.
March 22, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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Greetings from Buffalo... 4 #postcards
Greetings from Buffalo with an American Airlines 707 on top. outside the updated 1960s facade sweeping overview of planes parked at the terminal and people watching on Three American Airlines CV240 parked at the new gates
February 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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What Airline/Airplane do you spy?
Lake Charles, Louisiana Airport Postcard.
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#Airport #LakeCharles #Louisiana #Travel #AirportArchitecture #Aviation #Avgeek #TransTexasAirways #CV240
Vintage postcard view of the field side of the new Lake Charles Airport terminal in Louisiana under a clear blue sky. The modern mid-century terminal building features large glass walls, deep angular roof overhangs, and decorative green-and-white diamond-pattern panels along the exterior walkways. Covered elevated passenger walkways and stairs connect the terminal to the ramp area on the left, where part of a parked jet airliner is visible. A neatly maintained green lawn stretches across the foreground, while light poles, shrubs, service vehicles, and airport buildings appear in the background, emphasizing the sleek contemporary design of the airport complex.
May 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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What Airline/Airplane do you spy?
Lake Charles, Louisiana Airport Postcard.
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#airport #lakecharles #louisiana #travel #airportarchitecture #aviation #avgeek #transtexasairways #cv240
Vintage postcard view of the field side of the new Lake Charles Airport terminal in Louisiana under a clear blue sky. The modern mid-century terminal building features large glass walls, deep angular roof overhangs, and decorative green-and-white diamond-pattern panels along the exterior walkways. Covered elevated passenger walkways and stairs connect the terminal to the ramp area on the left, where part of a parked jet airliner is visible. A neatly maintained green lawn stretches across the foreground, while light poles, shrubs, service vehicles, and airport buildings appear in the background, emphasizing the sleek contemporary design of the airport complex.
May 21, 2026 at 11:02 AM