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Air Afrique DC-4
Air Afrique services were launched with DC-4s, acquired from Air France and UAT. Shown on this JJ issue is TU-TCM, a later acquisition from TAI. It served from 1966-1972.
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Air Afrique DC-3
Inevitably, the DC-3 soon found a home at Air Afrique. TU-TCL, shown on this Collection Vilain issue, was one of 6 operated by the airline, serving from 1965-1973.
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Air Afrique DC-6B #1BD
DC-6Bs were added to the fleet in 1962, leased from UAT. This one, TU-TCI, shown on an Airshop Berlin issue, operated until 1966. The last DC-6B operation was in 1969.
Card by courtesy of Bernd Dienel.
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Air Afrique DC-8-50 #1
In 1963 Air Afrique took delivery of the first of 3 new DC-8-50s, which served the airline for nearly 20 years. TU-TCA was delivered in October of 1963, and retired in 1985 with 54, 795 hrs. It was sold to Minerva for parts.
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Air Afrique DC-8-50 #2
Another nice view of Air Afrique’s first jet on a JJ issue.
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Air Afrique DC-8-30 #1w
Very high on my want list is this outstanding comment card, which feature’s one of Air Afrique’s DC-8-33s. Most likely TU TCD, an ex TAI aircraft that flew with Air Afrique from 1967-1978. The card recently sold for $501. Card kindly shared by Bertrand Mouchmino.
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Air Afrique DC-8-50 #3w
Another outstanding comment card featuring the DC-8-50 accompanied by charming stewardess.
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Air Afrique DC-8-50 #4
One final comment card featuring TU-TCB, the 2nd 53 model delivered to Air Afrique in January of 1964. Recently sold for $450.00.
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Air Afrique Caravelle 11 #1
The Caravelle arrived at Air Afrique in 1967 in the form of two new 11R models. They served for 17 years before sale to Kabo Air. Shown is TU TCY, christened Yaoundé, on the more common Air Afrique issue.
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Air Afrique Caravelle 11 #3
This much less common Air Afrique issue shows the same aircraft on a sky background. TCY operated from 1967-1984.
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Air Afrique Caravelle 11 #4
An excellent Avimage issue of TU-TCN, “Nouakchott”, an ex ALIA aircraft that operated from 1974-1978.
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Air Afrique DC-8-63 #2
In May of 1970, Air Afrique took delivery of their first new DC-8-63, This common artist view was published, using a sky and cloud background previously used on a Caravelle card.
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Air Afrique DC-8-63 #3a
In my view the holy grail of postcards, #1 on my want list, this beautiful Air Afrique issue features TU TCF in flight. I have only seen the card with a reference to Hajj flights on the face, but believe that was a later addition to the card.
Additional 63s were added from time to time through leases, but TCF was the only new 63 delivered.
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Air Afrique DC-8-63 #1
One final view of TU TCF on an Editions PI issue. It served with Air Afrique until 1991, and later operated for Burlington Express and Arrow Air, before WFU at Miami in 2009
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Air Afrique DC-8-63 #4
A beautiful view of TCF from Collections Vilain
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Air Afrique DC-10-30 #1
Air Afrique continued its focus on Douglas airliners with the addition of the first of three new DC-10-30s on Feb. 28, 1973. Card is a common Air Afrique issue.
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Air Afrique DC-10-30 #2
The same image was used in this fold over card which had some enclosures.
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Air Afrique DC-10-30 #3 KCF
Another uncommon Air Afrique issue is this DC-10 sticker card, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu.
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Air Afrique 747-200F
A big addition to the fleet was the Arrival of 747-2S4F SCD, TU TAP, christened “Lomé”, in September 1980. It operated for Air Afrique until March of 1984, later serving with Nationair, Cargolux and Korean Air.
Card is an Aviation Hobby Shop Issue
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Air Afrique A-300
Air Afrique ordered 5 A-300s, the first of which was delivered in February 1981. This Editions PI issue features TU-TAO “Nouakchott”, which operated for 21 years until the final demise of the airline.
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Air Afrique A-310 #1KCF
This is a rather uncommon Air Afrique issue of one of their A-310s. Three new aircraft were delivered in 1992, as well as several additional used aircraft.
Card by courtesy of Kuo-Ching Fu
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Air Afrique A-310 #2
An Editions PI issue showing TU TAE, delivered in September of 1992.
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Air Afrique YS-11
Two YS-11s were ordered in 1969 to replace aging DC-4s, and based in Douala. They only operated a little over a year, and ultimately ended up with All Nippon. Shown on this Collection Vilain issue is TR- LPJ, delivered in December 1970.
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Air Afrique 737-300 #1
This apparent Air Afrique issue shows F-GFUA, delivered to Air Afrique on a lease in 1990. Later 2 737-300s, TU TAJ, and TU TAK, were delivered in 1998, operating until return to ILFC in late 2001.
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Air Afrique Schedule Oct. 6, 1980
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Air Afrique 1975
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