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Pacific Marine Curtis HS-2L
Pacific Marine Air was formed to acquire the Chaplin Airline, using two new Curtis HS-2L aircraft, transporting passengers to Catalina. This card from the 1920s features the aircraft in flight. In 1928 Western Air Express would acquire the airline.
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Wilmington-Catalina Douglas Dolphin
In 1931, Wilmington Catalina Airlines was formed to acquire the Western Air service, operating new Douglas Dolphin Flying Boats. This service continued to 1941, when the outbreak of WW II caused the Island to be declared a military Zone. Inexplicably, Wilmington Catalina was then designated as one of the 16 original CAB Trunk Airlines.
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Avalon Grumann Goose #2
Catalina Air Transport was created in 1940, but due to war restrictions was initially unable to operate. In 1953, it became Avalon Air transport, operating Grumann Goose, N1503V, seen in this rare Avalon issue.
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Avalon Grumann Goose #4 KCF
An outstanding early Avalon issue, shared by Kuo Ching Fu features N1583V, (fleet #2).
The aircraft in later years served with Kodiak Airways and was lost in a crash at Chiniak Bay.
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Avalon Grumman Goose #3
The Avalon Goose became a familiar sight as demand grew and Avalon's fleet of Grummans expanded to seven. Card is an Avalon issue.
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Avalon Grumman Goose #1
A slightly later issue from Avalon
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Avalon Sikorsky VS-44 #1
The increased demand resulted in the acquisition of this Sikorsky VS-44 A airliner, also an Avalon issue.
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Avalon Sikorsky VS-44 #2
A little less common is this Avalon issue of the 44 passenger Sikorsky
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Catalina Grumman Goose #2 MDS
The Avalon Grumman Goose issue, image #7 above, was recycled as a Catalina issued card, I believe in 1963..Card kindly shared by Mario DaSilva
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Catalina Grumann Goose #3 MDS
This excellent "Golden West" issue, shared by Mario DaSilva, features N324, Built in 1956, operating for Catalina in the 1970s
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Catalina Grumman Goose #1
My favorite card of the Goose is this very nice Catalina issue of N-329. Built for the Navy it went to Catalina, I Believe, in 1965
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Catalina Channel Grumman Goose
Catalina Channel Airlines was created in 1959 by Bob Hanley, an Avalon Air Transport pilot in 1959. It operated until 1966.
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Trans Catalina Mallard
Trans Catalina was formed in 1978, using a fleet of three Grumman Mallard aircraft as shown on this TCA issue. The airline flew to Catalina from Orange County, but only lasted 3 years.
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California Central DC-3
It was after WW-II when Airline Transport Carriers was formed to provide air service between Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. After an unfortunate crash of a DC-3 the airline was renamed California Central. This IAWP Historical card features a CCA DC-3 on the ramp.
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California Central Martin 202
In 1951, California Central acquired, at bargain basement prices, 4 ex Northwest Martin 202s, which became the primary aircraft serving their system. This one, shown on an IAWP historical issue, is N93045, which served until the collapse of the airline.
It was sold to Allegheny, serving there for 10 more years.
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California Central DC-4
A splendid card, which was uncirculated until after the demise of the airline, represented what might have been a more practical higher capacity Aircraft.
The emergence of Pacific Southwest Airlines in essence, had brought an end to California Central
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Pacific Southwest DC-3
This first PSA issue features N95487, a Navy R4D aircraft built in 1942. Delivered to PSA in 1949, it was one of their first operational DC-3s. In 1962, it was sold to Piedmont, possibly for parts?
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Pacific Southwest DC-4
In 1955, the DC-4 entered the PSA Fleet, the first 2 of which came from Capital, retaining the imaginary square windows, and partial Capital livery. This beauty is N86557, delivered new to Pennsylvania Central, and acquired by PSA in Nov. 1955
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Pacific Southwest DC-4 #2 KCF
A priceless Pacific Southwest issued DC-4, N88747 in flight. Card has a non postcard back and was apparently distributed at some company function. (There is also a very rare issue at a slightly different angle with a traditional postcard back).
Originally delivered to the Air Force in 1943, it went to Pennsylvania Central/Capital before sale to PSA. Card kindly shared by Kuo-Ching Fu
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Pacific Southwest DC-6B
For a brief time in 1960, this DC-6B, N 90768, operated a segment from Los Angeles to Oakland for PSA. Owned by Los Angeles Air Service, it became a Trans International Airliner in July.
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Pacific Southwest Electra #1
In 1959, PSA made a huge step forward, taking delivery of three new Lockheed Electra turbo-props. N171PS was the first, shown on this excellent Aviation World. issue
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Pacific Southwest Electra #3
This Aero Hobby Issue features 171 PS in flight.
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Pacific Southwest Electra #5 KCF
A Frontier Productions issue, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu, also features 171 PS. The aircraft served until the arrival of 727s, went to Hawaiian, and was later returned to PSA to initiate service to Tahoe.
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Pacific Southwest Electra #2
This nice, but unidentified card shows the Electra in its new Smile Liner livery.
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Pacific Southwest Electra #4
This Aviation World issue features N6118A, which was acquired from McCulloch International in 1977, and sold to Evergreen in 1979
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P S A Electra #5 MDS
A nice Tahoe Airport image, featuring PSA's resurrected Electra alongside an Air California aircraft. By courtesy of Mario DaSilva
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Pacific Southwest 727-100 #1
Five new 727-14s were acquired in 1965, as the airline was dominating the intercity market. This card is an Aviation Cards issue
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Pacific Southwest 727-100 #6 KCF
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Pacific Southwest 727-100 #3
This San Francisco City issue features PSA's new 727 with the familiar backdrop
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Pacific Southwest 727-100 #2
A 1977 PSA issue featuring their 727 in their new livery
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Pacific Southwest 727-100 #4
An outstanding WGA issue featuring PSA's N-974PS, a 727-51 acquired from Northwest Airlines in 1977
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Pacific Southwest DC-9-30 #1
In 1968, new DC-9-30s were added to the fleet, adding better economics to thinner routes. The card is another outstanding Aviation World Issue.
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Pacific Southwest DC-9-30 #2
Four additional DC-9-30s were acquired from Air Canada in 1983, and operated for a decade after the acquisition of PSA by US Air. Card is another outstanding Aviation World issue.
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Pacific Southwest 727-200 #4
By 1968, the 727-214 had become the primary aircraft serving PSA's routes. This San Jose Airport issue shows a 727 in older livery with the addition of a smile
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Pacific Southwest 727-200 #1
The 727-200 was a perfect match to serve the growing number of passengers on PSA's system. This San Francisco issue now has the 200 model placed on it.
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Pacific Southwest 727-200 #2
The previous card updated with new PSA colors
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Pacific Southwest 727-200 #3
This very nice 1975 PSA issue shows the 727-214 in flight over northern California
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Pacific Southwest 727-200 #5
A rather hard to find card, this 1988 issue is my favorite PSA card
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Pacific Southwest 737-200
After adding the DC-9-30 to the fleet, PSA decided to acquire the 737-200 model, adding 12 new 214 models from 1968-1970. The fleet was sold to other carriers by the mid 1970s. This card is an Aviation World issue featuring N984PS, delivered in July of 1969, and sold to VASP in 1974
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Pacific Southwest Tristar #1
PSA didn't make many mistakes in their fleet development, but perhaps the acquisition of three new Lockheed Tristars was over ambitious. Specially equipped Tristars were introduced on the SFO-LAX flights on Aug 1, 1974. This PSA issue features one at take-off
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Pacific Southwest Tristar #2
The two Tristars were equipped with special lower deck lounge, and ground level boarding access. This stunning PSA issue is my favorite Tristar card.
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Pacific Southwest Tristar #3
Another PSA issue shows the Tristar ready for take off.
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Pacific Southwest Tristar #4 KCF
As might be expected, the logistics of the Tristar operation made it rather impractical and operations ceased in April of 1975. This splendid Frontier productions issue, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu, shows the Tristar taking off, perhaps for future operators, Aero Peru and Worldways.
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Pacific Southwest BAE-146-200 #1
In 1984 PSA began acquiring the new BAE 146-200, an environmentally friendly addition to the fleet, each named for a destination on the PSA system.. Shown on this Mary Jayne's issue is N352PS, the "Smile of Redmond".
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Pacific Southwest BAE-146-200 #2
A really nice view of PSA's 146 Airliner on an unidentified publisher card.
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Pacific Southwest MD-80
On the other hand, the choice of the new DC-9-80 aircraft worked out quite well, and to some degree rescued the DC-9-80 program, which at the time was struggling for orders. This very nice PSA issue was the last from this great airline, that with the advent of deregulation abandoned its intrastate status and grew to become a target for American.
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Air California Electra #1
The success of PSA certainly helped the Launch of a new Intrastate airline operating from Orange County Airport to San Francisco. A couple of ex American Electras were obtained in the fall of 1966 to start services. This first Air California issue features the Electra in flight.
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Air California Electra #2
This card, an IAWP historical issue features N-385 AC, an ex Qantas airliner delivered in August 1967 at Orange County
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Air California Electra #3
This later issue, from Coincard features N-125AC, acquired in 1977 from Evergreen International. In 1980 it was sold to Mandala, and by 1995 became a tanker for Air Spray in Canada
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Air California Electra #4
A nice landing view of N124AC on another IAWP historical issue. this one acquired from another California intra State, Holiday Airlines
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Air California DC-9-10
With growing demand, Air California leased 2 Continental DC-9s, while waiting for delivery of new 737-293s. Shown is N8961, which later served 15 years with Midwest Express. This card is also an IAWP historical issue
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Air California 737-200 #1
Air California selected 737-293s to build the airline. This one, N463GB was actually the third one received, and is shown on an IAWP historical issue.
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Air California 737-200 #6 MDS
The image of 463GB is presented slightly differently on this Movifoto issue, shared by Mario DaSilva
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Air California 737-200 #2
An excellent Air California issue of N 463GB in flight. After deregulation, Air California also became an interstate carrier with new destinations outside of California
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Air California 737-200 #3
An Aviation Color Photo issue of N463GB. Th GB suffixes were all changed to AC years later.
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Air California 737-200 #4
This Air California issue features N464GB delivered later in the month of July 1968. After acquisition by American it was handed around and finished its career in Zaire in 2000
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Air California 737-100 #1
A surprising Air California issue of N471 GB, a 159 model that served with Avianca, the Luftwaffe and Aloha before sale to Air California
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Golden Pacific Beech 99
Golden Pacific Airlines was launched in 1969 with a fleet of 6 new Beech 99 Aircraft, and operated a sizeable network of Northern California Cities from a San Francisco base. By 1972 it acquired 4 Convair 600s, but the CAB denied their request to implement services. Sortly thereafter the airline ceased operations. The card is a Golden Pacific issue.
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Aero Commuter DHC-6 KCF
After the completion of the airport at Catalina, The DHC-6 became the airliner of choice to the Island. Aero Commuter, formed in 1967 served LA, Burbank, Fullerton and Long Beach as well as Avalon. It merged with Cable and Catalina Airlines to form Golden West
N6383 shown on this Avalon Airport issue, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu, continued in service with Golden West, but was written off in a mid air collision in 1978
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Golden West DHC-6
Golden West was formed by the merger of four Southern California commuter airlines in 1969. All were twin Otter operators, and the fleet totaled 30 aircraft.
This one, N66200 was delivered new to Aero Commuter in 1969, joining Golden West in Sept. 1970
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Golden West SD-330
By 1977, the 30 Passenger Shorts 330 entered service. This one, N331GW was delivered in August of 1977 and served until the shut down of the airline in 1983
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Swift Aire Navajo
In March of 1969 Swift Aire was launched with a Piper Navajo, N9045, to provide air service out of San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles, San Jose, & San Fracisco. This card is the first Swift Air issue.
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Swift Aire Heron
With the introduction of DeHavilland Herons in 1973, the routes grew to include Sacramento, Fresno, and Bakersfield by 1975. N-414SA, shown on this Coincard issue, was originally a THY aircraft in 1956, serving later with Wright Airlines and Air Sunshine before serving 7 years with Swift. It later served with Pacific Alaska, and finally in 1986, operating for Sunflower Airlines crashed on approach to Nadi Airport in Fiji. A sad end to a great period of service.
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Swift Aire Nord 262
In 1976, Nord 262 turbo props began joining the fleet as Swift Aire's services continued to grow. N-417SA, shown on this Coincard issue was originally a Japan Domestic aircraft, delivered in 1966. It was sold to Ransome in 1982.
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Swift Aire F-27 #1
In 1980, Swift Aire had grown to the point that 3 new F-27-600s were purchased, This Aviation World production was apparently used as a Swift Aire issue as well, as the back text would suggest.
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Swift Aire F-27 #2
A Beautiful Skyliner issue, showing N421 SA, still wearing its delivery registration
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Swift Aire F-27 #3KCF
A final view of N 421SA on a Fokker issue. Swift was acquired by Golden Gate in January 1981, but high debt and a controller's strike led to the collapse of Golden Gate in August of that year.
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