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1920
Syndicat National pour l'Étude des Transports Aériens (SNETA)
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SNETA
Blériot Spad 33,
O-BAHB.
Shown flying over Rotterdam. SNETA had 5 of this aircraft.
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SNETA
Blériot Spad 33.
A Real Photo postcard by Luchtfoto K.L.M.
Writing on the back from a passenger who flew on this aircraft from Brussels to Amsterdam.
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SNETA
L.V.G. C VI, O-BOMA.
Shows the aircraft and two passengers flying over the countryside. One of the passengers is standing up waving at the cameraman in the other plane!
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SNETA
L.V.G. C VI, O-BOMA.
A rather plain back Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer.
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SNETA
Rumpler C IV, O-BREF
A good view of the aircraft on the ground. SNETA had at least 10 of this aircraft.
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SNETA
Rumpler C IV, O-BREF
Another Real Photo postcard with just lines on the back for the address. Unknown local photographer.
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SNETA
Rumpler C.IV, O-BRUN
Great view of the aircraft over an unknown city. Shows 2 passengers in the open seats.
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SNETA
Rumpler C IV, O-BRUN
Another Real Photo postcard by an unknown photographer. Some postcards like this may be the only photograph of a particular plane.
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SNETA
Lévy-Lepen - No. 1
Ligne Aérienne Roi Albert in Belgium Congo. The flight operations began on the Congo River on 1 July 1920.
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SNETA
Lévy-Lepen - No. 1
Interesting government printed postcard with a green 15-centiem stamp in the upper right.
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SNETA
Lévy-Lepen - No. 1
Ligne Aérienne Roi Albert in Belgium Congo. The flight operations lasted until 7 June 1922.
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SNETA
Lévy-Lepen - No. 1
Interesting government printed postcard with a red 30-centiem stamp in the upper right. The card was filled out but never mailed.
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1923
Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne (Sabena)
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Sabena
Boma Airport. De Havilland DH. 50, O-BAHV.
Passengers in front of their plane at the airport in the Congo, Africa.
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Sabena
Boma Airport.
Congo, Africa.
A sepia tone litho postcard made by Nels.
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Sabena
Handley Pge W8, O-BAHJ.
Passengers getting ready to board at an unknown location. Used on the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Basel route.
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Sabena
A really nice Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer.
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Sabena
Handley Page W8B, O-BAHM.
Ready for departure. Used on the London-Ostend-Brussels-Cologne route. Shown at the Croydon Aerodrome.
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Sabena
A Real Photo postcard printed in England by Surrey Flying Service (S.F.S.) with their number G 420.
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Sabena
Handley Page W8E, O-BAHT.
13 men posing for this photo including 2 in the windows of the aircraft.
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Sabena
A sepia litho postcard by Nels of Belgium. The card is postmarked 19 August 1925.
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Sabena
Farman Goliath, O-BLON.
A great side view of the aircraft.
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Sabena
A Real Photo postcard made by K.L.M. in Rotterdam. They made a large number of Real Photo postcards for many different airlines besides their own.
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Sabena
Farman Goliath, O-BLON.
Mechanics posing in front of the aircraft.
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Sabena
A sepia tone litho postcard made by Nels of Belgium. The card was mailed 31 July 1925.
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Sabena
Fokker F.VIIb/3m, OO-AGD.
Great side view of the aircraft. OO-AGD was a Westland Wessex that was destroyed 8 December 1934. I can find no reference that calls OO-AGD a Fokker aircraft.
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Sabena
A sepia toned litho postcard made by Nels who was probably the main postcard printer in Belgium in the 1930's. Interesting postcard mailed from the International Fair in Brussels in 1935.
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Sabena
Fokker F.VIIb/3m, OO-AID.
A close-up view of the aircraft. Writing on the back says Schipol Airport in Amsterdam.
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Sabena
A Real Photo postcard made by an unknown local photographer. Sabena started using these aircraft in 1927.
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Sabena
Fokker- F.VIIb/3m, OO-AIF.
View of aircraft at the airport in Antwerp, Belgium.
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Sabena
Unknown maker of this Real Photo postcard. Special Antwerp Aviation Club cancels on back dated 30 August 1931.
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Sabena
Fokker F.VIIb-3m, OO-AIK.
Good view of the aircraft on the ground at an unknown airport.
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Sabena
A Real Photo postcard made by an unknown local photographer. On back at the bottom are the initials WM.
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Sabena
Fokker F.VIIb/3m, OO-AIN.
A good view of the aircraft in front of the terminal at Antwerp, Belgium.
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Sabena
A high quality sepia toned litho postcard made by Nels in Belgium. This one is No. 102. It is close to Real Photo quality.
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Sabena
Fokker F.VIIb/3m, OO-AIP.
Great view of the aircraft at the Croydon Aerodrome in England.
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Sabena
A Real Photo postcard made in Britain for the Rohan et Cie, Book Stall, in the terminal at the Croydon Aerodrome. No. 26 on front.
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Sabena
Fokker F.VIIb/3m, OO-AIT.
A good view of the aircraft in front of the terminal at the airport in Antwerp, Belgium.
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Sabena
Another sepia tone litho postcard made by Nels in Belgium.
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Sabena
Fokker F.VIIa/3m.
An interior view of the early version of the aircraft with the angled windows.
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Sabena
A Continental size sepia litho postcard issued by Sabena.
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Sabena
Savoia Marchetti S.73, OO-AGO.
Image no doubt from the Croydon Aerodrome.
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Sabena
Another K.series Real Photo postcard made in England. This one is K1467. Sabena started using this type aircraft in 1935.
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Sabena
Savoia Marchetti S.73.
Interior cabin with passengers.
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Sabena
Advertising sepia litho postcard made by Edition Belge in Brussels.
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Sabena
Junkers Ju 52/3m, OO-AGW.
Great view of the aircraft on the ground at the Croydon Aerodrome.
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Sabena
A Real Photo postcard made in Britain as part of the K.series. This one is K.1780. Sabena started taking delivery of this type of Junkers aircraft in 1936.
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Sabena
Douglas DC-3 shown in the Congo ready for take-off.
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Sabena
A Black & White litho postcard printed by Nels for the airline.
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Sabena
A Douglas DC-6, OO-SOF, in the air.
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Sabena
A Real Photo postcard by Uitgave Best of Antwerp, Belgium. No. 5.
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Sabena
A Douglas DC-6 , OO-SOF, flying over the coastline.
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Sabena
A Real Photo postcard by Uitgave Best of Antwerp, Belgium. No. 6.
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Sabena
Business as Usual.
Stewardess bringing some food to passengers who were catching up on some business while on the flight.
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Sabena
A Continental size Real Photo postcard issued by the airline.
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Sabena
Peaceful sleep at 17,000 feet.
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Sabena
A Continental size Real Photo postcard issued by Sabena.
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Sabena
An artist drawn image of the Sabena Convair Metropolitan.
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Sabena
A Real Photo postcard by Uitgave Best of Antwerp, Belgium. No. 1.
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Sabena
Card No. 7.
Aerial view of Brussels.
Dixmude et l'Yser.
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Sabena
Card No. 11.
Aerial view of Brussels.
La Place de Brouckère et la Post Central.
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Sabena
Aerial view of Brussels.
Typical back for this Continental size Black & White airline issue printed by Nels.
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Sabena
A classic and rare early artist drawn postcard by Sabena. The card shows potential passengers, a sketch of a Goliath aircraft, and a route map north to Amsterdam in the Netherlands and south through France and into Switzerland.
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Sabena
This is a very early postcard issued by Sabena. I have not seen a postmarked example but I believe it was issued in the 1920's
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Sabena
1931
Color poster style postcard for the First Postal Service between Anvers and Malmoe.
(Antwerp, Belgium and Malmo, Sweden)
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Sabena
A Continental size special postcard issued by Sabena and made for this First Flight in 1931.
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Sabena
Commemorating the first air service between Belgium and the Belgian Congo in 1935.
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Sabena
A Continental size postcard issued by the airline and printed by Nels. The card was postmarked 5 January 1939. The person who sent the card was an artist!
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Sabena
1923 - 1948
25th Anniversary of Sabena.
Black & White poster card.
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Sabena
A Continental size Real Photo airline issued postcard. Special commemorative flight cancels dated 17 September 1948.
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Sabena
Vous êtes en bonnes mains avec la Sabena.
Black and White version of this artist drawn poster card.
Text in French.
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Sabena
The Black & White version of this poster card has a very slightly different back than the color version. See next cards.
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Sabena
You're in good hands with Sabena.
Beautiful artist drawn poster card.
Text in English.
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Sabena
Vous êtes en bonnes mains avec la Sabena.
Beautiful artist drawn poster card.
Text in French.
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Sabena
Typical back for the previous Continental size airline issued postcards.
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Sabena
Brussels to Amsterdam
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Sabena
Brussels to Dublin
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Sabena
Brussels to New York
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Sabena
Brussels to Rome
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Sabena
Brussels to Stockholm
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Sabena
Typical back for the Sabena issued route map postcards.
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Sabena
This is the the typical back for the Sabena issued route map postcards with an ad label attached.
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Sabena
DC-6 landing at N'Dolo, Leopoldville Airport, Belgian Congo.
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Sabena
A Continental size Real Photo postcard issued by the airline.
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Sabena
Melsbroek Airport.
Brussels, Belgium.
Five Sabena aircraft on the tarmac altho eh airport in Brussels, Belgium.
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Sabena
Melsbroek Airport.
Brussels Belgium.
A Continental size Real Photo postcard issued by Sabena. Unfortunately the card has been trimmed.
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Sabena
Melsbroek Airport.
Brussels, Belgium.
Three different Sabena aircraft at the airport in Brussels, Belgium.
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Sabena
Melsbroek Airport.
Brussels, Belgium.
A Continental size Black & White litho postcard made by Phototyp.Indust.Belge, P. I. B. The postmark is hard to read but looks like 6 August 1953.
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Sabena
Brussels Airport.
Brussels, Belgium.
Douglas DC-4, OO-CBI.
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Sabena
Brussels Airport.
Brussels, Belgium.
A Black & White litho postcard issued by Sabena. The card was mailed from Italy on 29 March 1950.
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Sabena
Bourget-Dugney Airport.
Paris, France.
Great view of the Douglas DC-3, OO-AUL.
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Sabena
Bourget-Dugney Airport.
Paris, France.
A Real Photo postcard by R. Gallois. Writing on the back with a date of 15 August 1948.
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Sabena
Düsseldorf Airport.
Düsseldorf, Germany.
Sabena DC-3 in the foreground. Swissair aircraft behind.
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Sabena
Düsseldorf Airport.
Dusseldorf, Germany.
A Continental size Chrome postcard by Hubert Knappe of Düsseldorf. No. DC 17.
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European Transport Aircraft since 1910
by John Stroud.
A must have reference for all of the European airlines. 680 pages. Sabena used aircraft from England, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands.
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Fokker Commercial Aircraft
A large size reference book by the Fokker Company. Useful since Sabena operated so many Fokker aircraft. They were licensed to build F.VIIb/3m aircraft in Belgium. 212 pages.
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