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Civil Air C-46 #1w
War surplus C-46s were the airliners that launched Civil Air Transport. They were employed on relief missions to the Mainland, international and domestic flights and even some covert missions for the CIA. This card from my want list shows B 912, constructed in 1945 for the Army Air Force. Under the early direction of Claire Chennault, it flew services for Civil Air from 1946 to 1953, before transfer to Air Asia
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Civil Air DC-4
By 1949 DC4s were added to the Civil Air Fleet, as the airline extended civilian services to Japan, Korea and Hong Kong.
B-1004, shown on this splendid CAT issue, was constructed for the Army Air Force in 1945, but was delivered to Northwest Airlines.
In March of 1955 it was added to the Civil Air Fleet, operating nearly 10 years before sale to Air America.
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Civil Air DC-6B
In 1958, the new DC-6B, B-1006 was delivered, providing state of the art “Mandarin Flight” services on Civil Air’s international routes. It served until leased to Royal Air Lao in 1968.
Card is an Aviation World issue.
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Civil Air DC-6B #2 KCF
This splendid Civil Air Calendar card, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu, features B-1006 in flight. In 1973 it was sold to Southern Air Transport and converted to a freighter, later serving with Trans Continental from 1978-1987. It’s final services we’re with Air Atlantique in the UK, and ultimately was converted to a restaurant in Coventry.
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Civil Air Convair 880 #2
Civil Air introduced the Mandarin Jet Convair 880 services in 1961, providing swift and elegant international services. It served with Civil until sold to Cathay Pacific in 1968.
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Civil Air Convair 880 #1
Another excellent Civil Air issue of their Convair 880 B 1008
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Civil Air Convair 880 #3
A third outstanding CAT issue featuring the Mandarin Jet at take off.
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Civil Air Convair 880 #5KCF
Image is not a postcard
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Civil Air Convair 880 #6 KCF
This excellent Tokyo Airport issue features the CAT Convair 880 on the ramp. A great glimpse of air travel in the early 60s.
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Civil Souvenir Flight Pack
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Civil Air Bulletin KCF
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Civil Fold Out 2
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Far Eastern Viscount 832 KCF
Born as a charter airline in 1957, Far Eastern initiated scheduled domestic service in 1965. Handley Page Heralds were the first aircraft utilized. The first 5 Viscounts were delivered in 1970 from Ansett of Australia. Ultimately 12 were operated. This priceless Far Eastern issued Viscount card is kindly shared by Kuo-Ching Fu
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Far Eastern Caravelle 6
Operating a substantial fleet of Viscounts, they received their first Caravelle VI jet in 1973. This nice Caravelle card was my first FAT issue.
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Far Eastern 737-100 #2
The first Far Eastern issued 737 card was this artist card circa 1982.
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Far Eastern 737-100 #1
In 1983, FAT received their 1st 737, a 130 model from Lufthansa. B 2623, shown on this Buchair issue was the first 737 received.
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Far Eastern 737-100 #3
In August of 1981, B 2621 was delivered, shown on this excellent FAT issue. It served for 15 years before going to AeroContinente.
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Far Eastern 737-100 #4 PKC
A rare Christmas issue of a Far Eastern 737 shared by PK Chai
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Far Eastern 737 Fleet Greeting card PKC
Another outstanding card featuring FAT's 737 fleet, also shared by PK Chai.
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Far Eastern MD-80 #1
The MD-82 was added to Far Eastern's fleet in 1981. This beautiful FAT issue shows B 28001, delivered in August of 1991. It served until 1998, when sold to Air Italy.
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Far Eastern MD-80 #2
Ultimately, Far Eastern operated 16 MD-80s. This outstanding Taipei airport issue features B 28017, acquired from US Air in 1995
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Far Eastern MD-80 #3
One of two rare Far Eastern issues featuring B 28035, wearing the special Twin Heart Stone Weir livery. It was originally delivered to U-Land Airlines in 1995. Later acquired by FATS in 2003, it served the airline until the final closure,
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Far Eastern MD-80 #4
A second rare FAT issue, featuring B28035.
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Far Eastern MD-80 #5 PKC
This spectacular Take off view of MD-83 B-28011, was kindly shared by PK Chai. It was issued to commemorate the retirement of the airliner. Like the others in FAT's fleet, it is currently stored.
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Far Eastern MD-80 #6
Another rare FAT commemorative issue from PK Chai, showing B 28011.
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Far Eastern MD-80 #7w
From the want list comes this outstanding MD-80 card from a Russian Publisher.
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Far Eastern 757-200
In Novemnber 0f 1994, Far Eastern added their first 757-29J airliner. This spectacular card shows B27007, delivered on Nov. 8, 1994, operated for 12 years before sale to Angkor Air Cambodia.
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Far Eastern Schedule Mar 1, 1995
B 27007, was also featured on this schedule from 1995
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Far Eastern 737-8 Max
The MD-80 fleet was to be replaced by a fleet of new 737-8 Max aircraft, but these of course were never delivered as this great airline passed into history.
The image is not a card.
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Winner Airways Viscount 800 #1 KCF
Winner Airways was founded in 1968 with a fleet of three DC-3s acquired from Nagasaki Airways, operating from Sung Shan airport. In May of 1969, this ex BEA Viscount 806 was acquired, which served until the airline ceased operations in 1973. The aircraft later joined the Far Eastern fleet.
Card is an APC Publications issue, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu.
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Formosa Cessna 404 PKC
Originally created as Yung Shing Airlines, Formosa originally offered flights from Taitung City to Orchid Island and Green Island using Cessna 404 aircraft, as shown on this rare card from the PK Chai collection.
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Formosa DO-228
Actually founded in 1966 as Yung Shin Airlines, the airline was renamed to Formosa in 1987. Early aircraft included Islanders and Cessna 404s, but in 1983 the DO-228 joined the fleet, and became for a time their primary aircraft. Unfortunately half of Formosa’s 10 228s were lost in crashes.
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Formosa F-50
After re-equipping with Saab 340s, the airline acquired 5 new Fokker 50s in 1995, adding two used aircraft the following year.
B-12272, shown on this Skyliner issue was the first delivered. It ultimately was sold to Alliance of Australia in 2007
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Formosa F-100 #1 KCF
The larger pure jet Fokker 100 was also introduced to the fleet in 1995. Two were operated until the merger with Mandarin, and were subsequently WFU. A Skyliner Issue.
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Foshing ATR-42
Foshing Airlines was created in 1951, by the FOSHIN transport group, and operated until 1958, when the company decided to focus on other aviation related services. In 1988, a reconstituted Foshing Airlines was launched using newly acquired ATR-42 aircraft. Card is a very nice Foshing issue.
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Foshing ATR-42 #2 KCF
A similar in flight view of a Foshing ATR-42 on a JJ issue.
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Foshing ATR-72 #1KCF
In 1991 ATR-72s were added to the fleet as the airline undertook international charter services. An outstanding Foshing issue, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu.
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Transasia ATR-72 #1
The expansion of international services led to the renaming of Foshing to a more appropriate Trans Asia. This very nice Avimage issue features B- 22707, delivered new to TransAsia in July of 1992. It served TransAsia for seven years before sale to Europe Airpost in France. Currently with Calm Air in Canada.
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Transasia ATR-72 #2KCF
Another excellent postcard view featuring B-22801, delivered to TransAsia in July of 1997. It flew with TransAsia for 17 years before wfu. Now broken up at Stuttgart ARkansas.
The card is an Airway Magazine issue
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Transasia A-320 #1
In June of 1992 the first TransAsia A-320 was delivered. This very nice TransAsia issue shows B-22301 in flight. It flew for 8 years before sale to Mexicana. This was the first of 15 A-320s operated.
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Transasia A-320 #2 KCF
An Airbus issue shared by Kuo-Ching Fu, features B-22307, delivered in April 1995. It was leased in 1998 to TransMeridian Airlines to operate for Aeropostal in Venezuela. Now broken up
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Transasia A-320 #3 KCF
An unusual publisher issue featuring the A-320, which celebrates the 60th anniversary of the airline.
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Transasia A-321 #1
The first of TransAsia’s A-321s is shown on this TransAsia issue, still wearing its delivery registration. It became B-22601 in service.
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TransAsia A-321 #4 KCF
Using the previous image TransAsia also issued this Chinese language card with phone # on the front and more details on the back.
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Transasia A-321 #2
A very similar image was issued, featuring B-22601 with English description on the back
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TransAsia A-321 #3 KCF
This outstanding destination card featuring the A-321 was also kindly shared by Kuo-Ching Fu
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TransAsia A-330-300 #1 KCF
The Queen of the TransAsia fleet was the A-330-300 B-22101, still wearing its delivery registration. Shown on this New Chitose Airport issue, it was delivered in November of 2012, operating until October of 2016
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China Asia Shorts 360 DZ
China Asia Airlines was launched on May 19, 1989 using Shorts 360 aircraft. Routes included Taipei-Kaohsiung, and Kinmen.
Its sole aircraft, I believe was Shorts 360 B-8811 as shown on this schedule from 1990.
In 1994 it was bought by the U-Land Building co and renamed U-Land Airlines
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Uland MD-80
U-Land acquired a fleet of 6 new MD-82s to provide new lower cost services on domestic and shorter international routes.
B-88899 was delivered in Sept of 1996. Unfortunately, the start up was followed by financial crises and a collapse in real estate values which inhibited the airline's ability to operate profitably, and in November 2001 the airline was officially shut down.
B88899 ended up with Dana Air of Nigeria, and is still operating.
Card is an OKC issue.
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Great China Sikorsky S-58 KCF
A simply priceless postcard shared by Kuo-Ching Fu features Great China's S-58 B-15116.
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Great China DHC-8
Great China began taking delivery of DHC-8s in November of 1988. As the airline grew the fleet of DHC-8s grew to 18, 14 of which were 300 models. On July 1, 1998, it was acquired by Uni.
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Great China DHC-8-100 PKC
A similar Great China issued DHC-8 from the PK Chai collection
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Makung BAE-146-300
Makung Airlines was launched in 1989 with 2 Hawker Siddely 748s. Their first BAE 146-300 arrived in August of 1990. Four additional 146s were added by 1996, when the airline was acquired by Eva. This nice in flight view is an Avimage issue.
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Makung BAE-146-300 #2 KCF
This Makung schedule, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu, also features a BAE 146 in flight over their hangars and operations building. After the Eva investment, the airline was merged with Great China to create Uni Airways
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Uni Air DHC-8-300
The Great China fleet of DHC-8s were integrated into Uni Air, a subsidiary of EVA. This Post Card issue features B-15231, delivered new to Great China in October of 1995. It served with Uni until delivered to Regional 1 of Canada in 2014. Now flying for Air Niugini.
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Uni Air MD-90
Uni Airways took delivery of 10 new MD-90 airliners, plus 1 from Great China and 3 from parent company Eva. They were mostly sold to Delta in 2014. Two A-321s were transferred from Eva in 2015.
Card is a Buchair issue.
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Mandarin 747 SP
Mandarin Airlines was created by China Airlines in 1991 to overcome some political nonsense, and provide long haul services to Australia and Canada using these beautifully painted aircraft.
This outstanding Mandarin issue features N4508H, which was originally delivered to China Airlines in 1981
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Mandarin MD-11
Mandarin acquired 4 MD-11s from China starting in 1992. All were returned by 1999. Shown on this Editions PI issue is B 152. It later converted to a freighter by FedEx, operating until December 2013.
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Mandarin 747-400
This beautiful 747-409 was delivered new to Mandarin in June 1995. It served for 5 years, and as the Mandarin mission changed it was transferred to China in June of 2000.
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Mandarin 747-400 #2 KCF
The same image was used on a Mandarin issue without titles on the face
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Mandarin ERJ-190 #1 W
As the need for a separate international entity was addressed, the Mandarin airline was redirected to a regional market. Formosa Airlines was acquired and integrated with the domestic and regional Mandarin.
Six new ERJ-190s were delivered in 2007 and 2008, which operated until 2021.
Shown on this unknown publisher issue is B-16825, which served until 2016. Currently operating with Fastjet of Tanzania.
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Mandarin 737-800 #1w
This 737-800, wearing the World Flora Expo special livery was delivered in September of 2015. It was transferred to China Airlines in 2019.
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Taiwan Islander #1 KCF
Founded in 1966 with a single Cessna Skywagon, Taiwan Airlines began adding the BN-2A Islanders to their fleet in 1977, Three were delivered.
This rare Taiwan issue, was kindly shared by Kuo-Ching Fu.
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Taiwan Trislander #1 KCF
In 1976, Taiwan Airlines added the first of two Pilatus BN-2A Mk III Trislanders to their fleet. B-11112 operated exclusively for Taiwan, and is now preserved at Tai-Tung coast park near the airport. A priceless airline issue, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu
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Taiwan Airlines schedule
This rare item from the Michael Dawes collection.
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Taiwan Trislander #2 PKC
This outstanding Taiwan issue from PK Chai shows both Trislanders operated by the airline
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Taiwan F-100
This beautiful F-100 was built for Taiwan Air, but never delivered. It ultimately went to Palair Macedonian. Taiwan's previous operations were accomplished with Trislander and Islander equipment.
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Taiwan F-100 KCF
An extraordinary card is this actual Taiwan Air issue, a very unusual pre-delivery card shared by Kuo-Ching Fu
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Starlux A-321 KCF
Founded by K. W. Chang, Starlux launched in 2020 with a fleet of 7 Airbus A-321 neos, as shown on this excellent German publisher card shared by Kuo-Ching Fu. The airline had intercontinental ambitions, but has been limited due to Pandemic conditions.
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Starlux A-321 #3 PKC.png
These additional Starlux issues were kindly shared by PK Chai
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Starlux A-321 #4 PKC.png
Another view from a set of 4 cards.
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Starlux A-321 #2 PKC.png
The final A-321 included from the set. The remaining card shows only an engine
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Tiger Air (Taiwan) A-320 #1 KCF
Affiliated with Tiger Air of Singapore, as well as China Airlines, Tiger Air of Taiwan was founded in 2014 with a fleet of 13 new A-320s.
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Tiger Air (Taiwan) A-320 KCF
An exceptional card from an unidentified German publisher, this is a splendid view of the A-320 in flight.
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V Air A-321
A subsidiary of TransAsia, V Air commenced service on Dec.17, 2014 from Taipei to Bangkok. By 2016 it was reintegrated with TransAsia. Shown on this _____ issue is B22610, delivered new to TransAsia in 2014. After the collapse of TransAsia, it went to Avianca in Colombia. Now stored
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