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A Look at Aerolineas Argentinas 9/2022
After the end of World War II, air transportation in Argentina began to develop domestically, and the need for international transportation was realized. It was in 1946 that Flota Aerea Mercante Argentina was launched which began to connect Argentina with Europe, and ultimately with the USA. Despite some political resistance to using American aircraft, post war C-54s were available and practical, ultimately numbering 12 in service. Two new Avro Yorks were added to the fleet. The plan was to add the new Avro Tudors as well, but the aircraft were never accepted. By 1949 the government  merged F A M A with three domestic entities to create a national airline, that would be Aerolineas Argentinas.  Though stubbornly unprofitable, Aerolineas Argentinas has been a pioneering, progressive intercontinental airline since 1950.
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F A M A DC-4
This excellent FAMA issue features a DC-4 with an unused registration. The DC-4s launched Trans Atlantic services which, of course did require multiple stops

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F A M A Avro York
Two Avro Yorks were acquired in 1946. Shown on this splendid FAMA issue is LV XGN, delivered in 1946, but soon sold to Eagle Aviation in England. In 1950 it went to Air Charter Ltd, and was unfotunately written off near Hamburg in 1952.
the other FAMA York was written off at Rio in December 1946.


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F A M A  Avro York Announcement
An early announcement of the York's arrival

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F A M A Tudor
A rare FAMA issue featuring the Tudor VI which was scheduled to be delivered for Trans Atlantic service.

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F A M A Viking
Three new Vickers Vikings were delivered to the Argentine Government for use by  F A M A.  Card is an excellent FAMA issue. This aircraft, LV- XEN, delivered in 1946 crashed on approach to El Palomar air base, less than a year after delivery while operating for the Air Force

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F A M A Convair 240 #1
FAMA was a very early customer for the proposed new Convair 240s, ordering 10, but by the time the first aircraft was delivered, the Aerolineas merger was in process. Only this one, LV ADP, was delivered. It remained in service with Aerolineas Argentinas, and was sold to LAP of Paraguay in 1963
Card is a Rembrandt issue


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F A M A Convair 240 #2
This similar view of ADP is on an International Airlines M useum issue.

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F A M A Convair 240 #3
A very nice, but unidentified European publisher card of LV ADP

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Aerolineas Argentinas DC-4 photo
An excellent photo of LV-AEU, an ex F A M A aircraft

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Aerolineas Argentinas Convair 240 #1TK
F A M A’s sole Convair 240 became an Aerolineas Argentinas aircraft and is shown on this issue, kindly shared by Tadd Kotick. In 1960 it was sold
To LAP of Paraguay and was ultimately written off in a crash at Buenos Aires in 1967.
Four others from the FAMA order were delivered to Aerolineas Argentinas


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Aerolineas Argentinas DC-6 #1
A rather common Aerolineas issue featuring their DC-6 LV ADT, in flight. It, too was ultimately sold to Zantop.

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Aerolineas Argentinas DC-6 #3
F A M A’s new DC-6s reappeared in Aerolineas liveries. This airline issue features a model of LV- ADU, delivered new to F A M A in 1948. It ultimately went to the Argentine Air Force and was acquired by Zantop in 1974 for parts.

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Aerolineas Argentinas DC-6 #4w
A nice airport view from my want list

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Aerolineas Argentinas DC-6 #2
This color view of the DC-6 was issued by the Ministerio de Transportes.

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Aerolineas Argentinas DC-6 #5PKC
The DC-6s were remembered on this card from the historical set shared by P K Chai.

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Aerolineas Argentinas Comet 4 #9 KCF
A rare card commemorating their first jet flight, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu.

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Aerolineas Argentinas Comet 4 #2
Aerolineas Argentinas was first in South America to operate jets, taking delivery of new Comet IVs in January of 1959! I received this classic card from the airline in 1960.

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Aerolineas Argentinas Comet 4 #1
This outstanding Manche issue features that first aircraft, LV-PLM in flight. It operated for 12 years and was ultimately sold to Dan Air for parts.

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Aerolineas Argentinas Comet 4 #3
This rather common Hipocampo issue also features LV PLM, which was later re-registered as LV- AHN

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Aerolineas Argentinas Comet 4 #7 KCF
This excellent B & W view of Comet 4, LV-PLM was issued by Aerolines' Amsterdam office, and shared by Kuo-Ching Fu.

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Aerolineas Argentinas Comet 4 #5
The same image was used on this issue from Der Flieger, with statidtical data on the back

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Aerolineas Argentinas Comet 4 #8 KCF
An Aerohobby issue of LV-PLM, with statistics on back.

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Aerolineas Argentinas Comet 4 #4
The first Comet IV was represented on this overlength Aerolineas issue with it’s final registration, LV AHN.

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Aerolineas Argentinas Comet 4 #6
This excellent view of the Comet 4 is a Rome AIRPORT ISSUE

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Aerolineas Argentinas Comet 4 #10PKC
This historical issue shared by P K Chai, features the Comet 4

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Aerolineas Argentinas Comet 4 #11 PKC

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Aerolineas Argentinas Caravelle 6 #1w
High on my want list is this Arolineas Caravelle and HS 748 on the ramp at Cordoba Airport.

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Aerolineas Argentinas Caravelle 6N #2 KCF
This Cinzano Airport issue, shared by Kuo Ching Fu, features LV-HGZ, delivered new to Aerolineas in 1962. It later flew for the Argentine Air Force and Europe Aero Service.

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Aerolineas Argentinas HS-748
This outstanding oversized Aerolineas issue features LV-PUM, delivered on June 30, 1962. After 15 years with Aerolineas, it went to Dan Air London, and flew briefly with Ryanair before wfu in 1987

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Aerolineas Argentinas HS-748 #2 MDS
This very nice ramp view of Aeropuerto Camba Punta in Corrientes features a Caravelle, and an HS 748. Kindly shared by Mario Da Silva.

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Aerolineas Argentinas 707-320B #1
The first Aerolineas issue of their 707-320B. LV-ISA was delivered new to Aerolineas on Nov. 23, 1966. It served the airline for 18 years before sale to the Argentine Air Force. It was leased to PLUNA for a year, and later went to LADE, where it was written off in a landing accident at Recife.

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Aerolineas Argentinas 707-320B #2
My first of 3 outstanding over-length Aerolineas issues of LV-ISA

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Aerolineas Argentinas 707-320B #3GS
I have yet to find this outstanding over-length, kindly shared by Greg Smith

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Aerolineas Argentinas 707-320B #4
The last of the three excellent over-length Aerolineas 707 cards

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Aerolineas Argentinas 707-320B #5 KCF
LV-ISA was also featured on this Movifoto issue, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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Aerolineas Argentinas 707-320B # PKC
A final tribute to the 707 on the historical set, shared by PK Chai

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Aerolineas Argentinas 707-320C
Movifoto issued this outstanding card of LV-LGP, one of 2 707-320Cs acquired by Aerolineas from Airlift International in 1973. It was transferred to the Air Force in 1982

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Aerolineas Argentinas 737-200 #1
In February of 1970, the first Boeing 737-287 joined the Aerolineas fleet Shown on this Aerolineas issue with English description, is LV-JMX, the 2nd 737-200 delivered.

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Aerolineas Argentinas 737-200 #2
A similar outstanding view of JMX, also issued by Aerolineas with Spanish description. The airliner was stored at Buenos Aires.

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Aerolineas Argentinas 737-200 #3
An outstanding, and less common Aerolineas issue featuring the 737-287. Aerolineas maintained a large domestic fleet of the 737-200s, and operated as many as 50 different aircraft.

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Aerolineas Argentinas 737-200 #4 MDS
An excellent postcard view of LV-JMW, delivered in February 1970, and operated for 30 years before storage at Buenos Aires. A rare issue from the airport at Tierra Del Fuego kindly shared by Mario DaSilva.

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Aerolineas Argentinas 747-200 #1
Aerolineas Argentinas' first 747-287 was delivered in December of 1976. The airline issued several great postcard views of the airliner, all shown without identification.

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Aerolineas Argentinas 747-200 #2
My second Aerolineas issue

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Aerolineas Argentinas 747-200 #3
One of the outstanding over-length cards issued by Aerolineas.

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Aerolineas Argentinas 747-200 #7 KCF
An outstanding but seldom seen Aerolineas issue, also shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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Aerolineas Argentinas 747-200 #4
A final airline issue of the 747-287B in flight

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Aerolineas Argentinas 747-200 #6 rw
A splendid view of Aerolineas' 747-287 on a Movifoto issue, shared by Russ Williamson

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Aerolineas Argentinas 747-200 #5 rw
Another similar Movifoto issue, also by courtesy of Russ Williamson

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Aerolineas Argentinas 747-200 #8 KCF
A special livery celebrating the Soccer club, CABJ on Aerolineas 747-287B, LV OOZ.  Delivered in 1981, it operated until 2004

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Aerolineas Argentinas 747 SP #1
Aerolineas acquired this 747 SP from Braniff in 1980.  It served for 10 years before sale to Air Mauritius. Card is a Michel Moskal issue.

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Aerolineas Argentinas F-28-1000s #1
Aerolineas acquired 3 new F-28-1000s in 1975. This rare Aerolineas Oversized card features LV-LOA and LOB ion flight. Unfortunately, LOB was lost in a landing accident that same year.

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Aerolineas Argentinas F-28-1000s #2KCF
The previous image was also used on a standard sized card, this one shared by Kuo-Ching Fu

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Aerolineas Argentinas F-28-1000s #3KCF

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Aerolineas Argentinas F-28-1000s #4KCF

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Aerolineas Argentinas A-320 #1 KCF

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Aerolineas Argentinas A-340-300 #2 KCF
In 1999, Aerolineas began acquiring A-340-300s for their long range routes. Most were acquired on leases, and were essentially retired by 2014. This beauty, LV BMT was acquired from Air Canada in 2007, and WFU in December 2013. Card is from an unidentified publisher.

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Aerolineas Argentinas A-340-300 #3 KCF
A really unusual perspective of A-340-300 LV FPU on a Mypostcard issue, also by courtesy of Kuo-Ching Fu.
It was acquired from Air Canada in 2013, and retired in 2020.


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Aerolineas Argentinas A-340  #1 PKC
The A-340 is also represented  in the historical series shared by P K Chai.

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Aerolineas Argentinas 747-400 #1PKC
Although lacking winglets on the illustration, this historical card represents the 747-400. Three ex Air Canada 747-400s were operated between 2004 and 2012. The last operation was flight # 1133 from Madrid to Buenos Aires on Feb 1, 2012.  Card by courtesy of P K Chai

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Aerolineas Argentinas 737-700 #1 KCF
From 2009- 2012, Aerolineas assembled a fleet of 737-700s, mostly from Virgin Australia.  They operated only until 2016, when returned to lessors or otherwise sold.
Shown on this MyPostcard issue is LV CSC an Ex-Virgin Australia aircraft delivered in 2012.
Kindly shared by Kuo-Ching Fu


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Aerolineas Argentinas 737-700 #2
A 60th anniversary issue featuring a 737 looking like an 800 but identified as LV BYY a 700 model delivered in March of 2009

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Aerolineas Argentinas 737-800 #3 KCF
The latest addition to the fleet has bee the 737-800 in 2011. Card is a 70th Anniversary issue shared by Kuo-Ching FU.

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Aerolineas Argentinas 737-800 #4 KCF
A beautiful unidentified publisher card shared by Kuo-Ching Fu, shows the 737-800 in flight

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Aerolineas Argentinas 737-800 #2 PKC
A final card from the Historical series features the 737-800. Card shared by PK Chai

 
   
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