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John Schmidt (dc8schmidt@twc.com) | Home > Browse:The Fabulous DC-10 Europe, Africa, AsiaThe Fabulous DC-10 Pt 1 The AmericasRemembering Trans Brasil July 2024Canadian Pacific in Postcards June 2024Remembering Dan Air May, 2024A Postcard history of Ansett. April 2024The SE-210 Caravelle Part 1 Air France Remembering the IL-62 Feb. 2024The Route of The Stars Jan 2024Remembering Mexicana 12/ 2023Postcard treasures from Japan Nov 2023Revisiting the Jaeger Cards. 10/23The Golden Falcons of Gulf Air 9/23 The "Mystery" (Peter Black) issues 8/23A Look at Southwest Airlines July 2023Remembering the Pocket Rocket (BAC-111)Amphibious Airliners. May, 2023California's Airlines. April 2023The Last of the Great Douglas Airliners The Evolution of Icelandair Feb. 2023A look at Ethiopian Airlines 1/ 2023The Great Silver Fleet Pt. 2 Dec. 2022The GREAT silver Fleet. Pt 1. Nov. 2022The National Airlines of Central AmericaA Look at Aerolineas Argentinas 9/2022Remembering the Handley Page Herald 8/22Philippine Airlines. July 2022A look at Parcel Airlines May-June 22Taiwan's intercontinental Airline 4 /22The Regional Airlines of Taiwan Mar 2022Aer Lingus. February 2022Rare and Collectible pt 5. Jan. 2022Japan Air System December 2021Toa Airways, and its descendants 11/21Remembering Alitalia October, 2021The Airlines of Pakistan Sept. 2021Collecting the rare ones pt. 4Collecting the Rare ones Pt 3Collecting the rare ones pt 2 June 2021Collecting the Rare Ones Pt. 1 May 2021DeHavilland’s Pioneering Commuters 4/21Alia The Royal Jordanian AirlineA Look at Corporate Airliners March 2021Remembering Air Afrique February 2021The Ultimate STOL DHC-7 January 2021A Postcard History of Hawaiian AirlinesRemembering Sabena Pt 2. Nov. 2020Remembering Sabena pt 1 Oct. 2020LOT 90 years and counting Sept 2020The Fairchild Turboprops August 2020The Elegant Vickers VC-10 July, 2020Remembering Varig 1927-2006Remembering South African AirwaysA Selection of Korean Air Cards 4-2020The Vickers Vanguard. March, 2020Post Deregulation startupsCelebrating the Super 80 jan. 2020Remembering Northeast December 2019Boeing's mighty mini, The 747 SP 11/2019The ATRs Part 2, October 2019The ATRS Part 1 Sept. 2019A Postcard History of Air India 8/2019The Accidental Airliner July 20191933, Birth Of The Modern Airliner 6/19The Jaeger Airliner Cards May 2019Remembering Northwest April 2019 Enell & Hoff Airliner Cards Mar 2019Airliners Nobody Wanted part 2 Feb 2019Airliners nobody wanted part 1 Jan/2019The Revolutionary Caravelle 12 / 2018Mystery cards, a numbered set 11/18Remembering Capital Airlines 10/18The Turboprop Convairs 9 / 2018Vintage Convair Props 8 / 2018The Embraer Jets July 2018Flying Colors - Braniff Airways 6 / 2018The Amazing Comets May 201860 years of Western airlines, April 2018Remembering TWA Mar. 2018A Look at Alaskan Airliners 2 / 2018Remembering the Avro/HS 748 1/2018Christmas & New Years Cards 12 / 2017Stratocruiser, Queen of the props 11-17The Commuters, pt 2 Oct 2017 The Rise of the Commuters Oct. 2017The Star-Crossed Martin Airliners 9 / 17The Vickers Issued Postcards. 8 / 2017The Convair Jets 7 / 2017The Canadian Regionals 6 / 2017Flying Boxes, The Shorts Airliners 5 /17The Supplemental Airlines 4/2017The Universal Airliner. 3 / 2017The Whispering Giant 2 / 2017The Skies of France Editions PI 1 / 17The Jumbo Postcards 12 / 16The Beechcraft Airliners 11/2016Pan American, The Flying Clippers 10/16The Fabulous Electras 9/2016Remembering Trans Australia 8/2016The Air Travel Clubs 7/2016The Super Great DC-8 6/2016The IAWP Historical Cards 5/2016Warbirds, The Mighty C-46 4/2016The Local Service Airlines 3/2016The Super Saabs 2/2016The 1st Intercontinental Airliner 1/2016The World of British Airliners 12/2015Airline Postcard Collection/
The Vickers Vanguard. March, 2020 The comfortable and powerful Vickers Vanguard was the honored guest that arrived after the party was over. After the Viscount's successful production, there was interest in more powerful and larger mid range aircraft, which could be used on shorter existing runways. Lockheed's offering, tailored to the requests of Eastern and American received launching orders in 1955, and rather quickly completed 129 sales. It entered service in January 1959. The Vanguard, matching  BEA's specifications, would enter service almost 2 years later. By this time, the Electra tragedies had occurred, and the public's appetite for Propeller driven aircraft was waning. Only 44 Vanguards were sold to BEA and Trans Canada. Unfortunate, as the Vanguard performed very well, and operated through the mid 1990s. Following are some postcard views of this airliner that arrived a little too late. Album by John Schmidt. 1 - 32 of 32 Total. 1905 Visits.
1 British European Vanguard #6 KCF A rare Vickers issue, showing G APEB,, which served as the demonstration aircraft from July 1959 through March of 1961. "Kindly shared by Kuo-Ching F..." View Comments... 2 British European Vanguard #7 Also a rare card, this is a BEA issued collector card showing G APEB. The aircraft was retired after only 12 years, and broken up in 1973. "Card by courtesy of Kuo-Chin..." View Comments... 3 British European Vanguard #2 This outstanding Editions PI issue uses the same BEA image of G APEB. 4 British European Vanguard #1 A very nice Guernsey Airport issue. 5 British European Vanguard #3 An excellent A V Fry issue of G APEB. 6 British European Vanguard #4 An outstanding view of the BEA Vanguard on a Gibralter Aiport card. 7 British European Vanguard #5 A pre delivery DeMuinck issue illustrating the Vanguard in old BEA colors. 8 British European Vanguard #8 KCF 9 British European Vanguard #9 KCF 10 British European Vanguard #10 KCF 11 British European Vanguard #11 KCF 12 Trans Canada Vanguard #4KCF A pre-delivery card of the Trans Canada Vanguard, published by ---------/ "Card by courtesy of Kuo-Chin..." View Comments... 13 Trans Canada Vanguard #1 Trans Canada issued just one card of their Vanguard, this beautiful in flight view of CF TKB, the 22nd Vanguard built, and 2nd for Trans Canada 14 Trans Canada Vanguard #2 Plastichrome also issued this excellent in flight view of the aircraft. 15 Trans Canada Vanguard #3 One more view of CF TKB, on an unidentified Dutch issue 16 Trans Canada Vanguard #5 KCF 17 Trans Canada Vanguard #6 KCF 18 Air Canada Vanguard #1 An excellent World Wide Sales issue of CF TKL, the 32nd Vanguard delivered, now wearing Air Canada colors. 19 Air Canada Vanguard #2 This FliteLine issue provides a nice view of CF TKK, configured as a freighter in Air Canada colors 20 Air Canada Vanguard #3 KCF A very hard to find card of Air Canada's Vanguard, in flight. Card is a limited edition from Collection Vilain, shared by Kuo-Ching Fu. 21 Air Bridge Vanguard #3 A nice postcard view of G APES, the 18th Vanguard assembled. Originally delivered to BEA, it was converted to a freighter in 1970, and subsequently sold to Air Bridge. Card is a Civil Aircraft Postcards issue. 22 Air Bridge Vanguard #1 A Splendid in flight view of G APET, originally delivered to BEA in 1962.  Sold to  Air Bridge in 1982, and WFU in 1996. Card is a World Aviation Productions issue 23 Air Bridge Vanguard #2 An unidentified card, shoeing G APES, also acquired from British Airways in 1982. It served Air Bridge until 1995. 24 Air Gabon Vanguard #2 Air Gabon acquired two Vanguard Freighters, the first of which was this "Merchantman" model acquired from British Airways in 1980. TR LZA, shown on this Air Gabon issue, was the 12th Vanguard, delivered new to BEA in 1961. Both Vanguards were sold to Intercargo and ironically both were lost in take off accidents. 25 D H L Vanguard This is a Flightdeck issue, showing G APEM, the 13th Vanguard, flying  for DHL, but operated by Air Bridge Carriers. It previously operated for Élan Air Cargo, and is shown on the Élan Air card below. The aircraft was WFU and broken up by 1995. 26 E A S  Vanguard #1 An uncommon EAS issue of an ex Air Canada Vanguard, still wearing its Canadian registration, CF TKW. The aircraft was the last Vanguard produced, delivered on April 3, 1964 (although completed in June of 1962). Sold to EAS in May of 1972, it's last revenue flight was Jan. 8, 1981. 27 E A S  Vanguard #2 This Editions PI issue shows the previous aircraft in later EAS colors, and registered as F BTOV 28 E A S  Vanguard #3 A very nice Editions PI issue showing F BVRZ, originally delivered to Trans Canada in 1961, and sold to EAS in July 1973.  It operated until WFU in January 1981. 29 Elan Vanguard An excellent Aviation Society issue of Élan Air's Vanguard G APEM, which is shown on the DHL card above. Élan became DHL in August 1989 30 InterCargo Vanguards This is a very nice Avimage issue of Intercargo's 2 Vanguard freighters. They were acquired from Air Gabon in 1987, and were written off in take off accidents in 1988 and 1989 31 Invicta Vanguard Invicta International operated 9 Vanguards in passenger service. G AXNT, shown on this J Arthur Dixon issue, was originally a Trans Canada aircraft, which was acquired by Invicta in 1971. It operated until 1975. 32 Merpati Vanguard PK MVF, Shown on this Kingsley issue, was delivered to BEA in 1961, the 8th Vanguard  assembled. It was one of 4 leased  by British Airways to the Airline in 1971, and operated for nearly 10 years before WFU at Jakarta. In my view the best livery on a Vanguard.
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