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D. L. R.
1919
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Deutsche Luft-Reederei
DLR was the earliest German airline using airplanes. DELAG was the first German airline using Zeppelins.
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Deutsche Luft-Reederei
This is a very early postcard possibly issued by DLR. There is no printer information on the card.
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Deutsche Luft-Reederei Friedrichshafen G111a 508
A very early litho postcard for this early German airline.
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Deutsche Luft-Reederei Friedrichshafen G111a 508
This card has an early airmail stamp and is postmarked July 25, 1921.
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Deutsche Luft-Reederei Friedrichshafen PF49 D-48
An early DLR seaplane with pilot and passengers posing for the camera.
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Deutsche Luft-Reederei Friedrichshafen PF49 D-48
A local photographer postcard no doubt made for souvenirs for the passengers in the plane.
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Deutsche Luft-Reederei Friedrichshafen PF49 W7
An early Real Photo postcard showing another seaplane of DLR.
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Deutsche Luft-Reederei Friedrichshafen PF49 W7
A commercially made Real Photo postcard with no printer information on the back.
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D.F.W.
1919
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D.F.W. P I, Air-Limousine D-187
Only one built. Possibly used for domestic German service. It was exhibited at ELTA in Amsterdam in 1919.
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D.F.W. P I, Air-Limousine D-187
Litho postcard by Pallas-Verlag, Jena 1919. No. 3.
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Lloyd Luftverkehr
Sablatnig
1920
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LLoyd Luftverkehr Sablatnig. Friedrichshafen FF49, D.114
The airline had 3 of these floatplanes. This one had a cabin for the passengers.
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LLoyd Luftverkehr Sablatnig. Friedrichshafen FF49, D.114
Many rare images of early aircraft would not exist without local photographers making souvenir postcards for passengers.
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L. F. G.
1921
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Luft-Fahrzeug GmbH. Friedrichshafen FF 49, D 133
Great Real Photo postcard showing the aircraft and large crowd at the seaside resort of Binz.
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Luft-Fahrzeug GmbH. Friedrichshafen FF 49, D 133
Local photographer postcard with a simple back.
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Luft-Fahrzeug GmbH. L.F.G. V 13 Strela-See, D160
Only two aircraft have been positively identified. This one is listed in the Stroud reference as being built in 1921.
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Luft-Fahrzeug GmbH. L.F.G. V 13 Strela-See, D160
Postcard by Rudolf Lambeck of Berlin-Grunewald. Clear postcard of 16 October 1927.
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Deutsch-Russische
Luftverkehrs GmbH
1922-1937
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Deruluft. Fokker F.III RR7
Airline issued Real Photo postcard for this German-Russian airline.
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Deruluft. Fokker F.III RR7
Used on the Moskau - Königsberg - Berlin route.
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Deruluft. Fokker F.III RR8
Airline issued Real Photo postcard.
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Deruluft. Fokker F.III RR8
Special flight with clear postmark at Danzig 25 February 1936.
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Deutscher
Aero Lloyd
1923-1926
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Deutscher Aero Lloyd. Fokker-Grulich F.III, D 516
Airline issued Real Photo postcard.
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Deutscher Aero Lloyd. Fokker-Grulich F.III, D 516
Aero Lloyd Luftbild G. m. b. H.
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Deutscher Aero Lloyd. Dornier Komet III, D 529
Airline issued Litho postcard showing aircraft taking off.
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Deutscher Aero Lloyd Dornier Komet III, D 529
Lots of writing on front and back. Postmarked 12 May 1925.
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Potsdam-Neues Palais photo by Deutscher Aero Lloyd
Aerial view. Not an airline issued postcard.
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Potsdam-Neues Palais photo by Deutscher Aero Lloyd
Photo was taken by the Deutscher Aero Lloyd airline.
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Süddeutscher
Aero Lloyd
1924
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Süddeutscher Aero Lloyd. Fokker Grulich F.III, D594
View at Berchtesgaden airport in Germany.
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Süddeutscher Aero Lloyd. Fokker Grulich F.III, D594
Clear postmark of August 27, 1928 and sent by airmail.
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Süddeutscher Aero Lloyd. Fokker Grulich F.III, D701
View at Innsbruck airport, Austria.
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Süddeutscher Aero Lloyd. Fokker Grulich F.III, D701
Part of a series of these litho cards by the airline.
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Süddeutscher Aero Lloyd. Fokker Grulich F.III, D743
Great local photographer Real Photo postcard of passengers prior to their flight.
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Süddeutscher Aero Lloyd. Fokker Grulich F.III, D743
Rubber stamp on back for photographer H. Fischer of Munich, Germany. He did a number of quality postcards of airliners.
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Bodensee Aerolloyd
1924
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Bodensee Aerolloyd. Dornier Delphin II, D-702 Lindau
Nice Real Photo postcard showing the aircraft taking off.
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Bodensee Aerolloyd. Dornier Delphin II, D-702 Lindau
By C. Risch-Lau of Bregenz. No. 2084. Clear postmark of 16 August 1928.
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Bodensee Aerolloyd. Dornier Delphin II, D-702 Lindau
Another view of the D-702 aircraft at the dock.
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Bodensee Aerolloyd. Dornier Delphin II, D-702 Lindau
By C. Risch-Lau of Bregenz. No. 2088. Writing on the back dated 1928.
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Bodensee Aerolloyd. Dornier Delphin II, D277 Konstanz
Sightseeing flights from this dock in Stadtgarten.
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Bodensee Aerolloyd. Dornier Delphin II, D277 Konstanz
By Franz Walter of München. No. 25. Writing on the back dated 1929.
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Bodensee Aerolloyd. Dornier Delphin II, D277 Konstanz
Landed aircraft approaching the dock.
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Bodensee Aerolloyd. Dornier Delphin II, D277 Konstanz
Bu Emil Hartmannof Mannheim. No. 485.
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Dornier Delphin III, D-1857
One of three of these aircraft known. I cannot find a specific reference to Bodensee Aerolloyd.
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Dornier Delphin III, D-1857
Local photographer postcard showing passengers prior to their flight. No reference on back. Some album paper stuck to back.
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Nordbayerische
Verkehrsflug
1926-1931
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Nordbayerische Verkehrsflug. Messerschmitt M18b, D-1266
Another great Real Photo postcard of passengers prior to their flight.
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Nordbayerische Verkehrsflug. Messerschmitt M18b, D-1266
Sometimes I've accepted damaged cards to get a particular card for my collection. This one had been glued into a scrapbook.
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Luft Hansa
1926
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1926
A small number of this aircraft operated until 1932.
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Luft Hansa. Albatros L 73, D 961
Real Photo postcard showing the second of two L 73's delivered to Luft Hansa in 1926. This one was named Brandenburg.
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Luft Hansa. Albatros L 73, D 961
Another great postcard by Klinke & Co. of Berlin showing their early logo on the front of the card with no number.
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Whale
1923
An immensely successful aircraft. Over 100 were used by airlines around the world.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Do J Wal
Real Photo postcard showing the aircraft taxiing in the water.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Do J Wal
Airline issued postcard issued out of Berlin.
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Mercury
1925
Luft Hansa operated 36 of this aircraft.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D 528
Great local photographer postcard showing passengers prior to their flight. Named Luchs (Lynx).
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D 528
Simple Leonar back. Writing on the back says Hamburg in June 1929.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D-552
Excellent Real Photo postcard showing the Dornier Merkur D-552 named Gepard. For an early card this one is fairly common.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D-552
Quality Real Photo postcard by Klinke & Co. of Berlin, No. 9067.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D552
Sepia Litho postcard issued by Luft Hansa. Named Gepard (Hunting Leopard).
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Luft Hansa. DornierMerkur, D552
A typical back for the Luft Hansa issued sepia postcards.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D-972
Excellent postcard showing the aircraft taking off at the central airport in Berlin. The aircraft was named Königstiger (Royal Tiger).
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D-972
Another Real Photo postcard by Klinke & Co.
the card shows their early style logo on the front of the card with no number.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D-1083
Real Photo postcard showing the aircraft on the ground. Plane was named Polarfuchs (Arctic Fox).
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D-1083
The card was mailed from Germany to the U.S. by airmail and has a clear postmark of 6 October 1930.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D-1102
Local photographer postcard showing the aircraft being fueled prior to flight. Named Edelmarder (Pine Marten).
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D-1102
Simple plain back. Notice the guy on the right side of the image with a large camera on a tripod.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D1465
Great Real Photo view of the airport in Berlin. The aircraft is named Hermelin (Ermine).
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D1465
Embossed name that looks like Stilke, Berlin. Also has text down center I.W.B. Nr. 185.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D 1465
Another Berlin airport view. Besides the Merkur there is another German aircraft D-1342, and a Czech aircraft L-BAAH.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Merkur, D 1465
No embossed name on card. Test down the center of the card says I.W.B No. 184.
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1929
Largest aircraft in existence at the time. Flew to South America and then north to Miami and New York arriving there in 1930. Two other aircraft were built for Italy in 1931.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Do X, D-1929
Famous for its flight to South American and the United States. It was then briefly owned by Luft Hansa but was never put into airline service.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Do X, D-1929
Shown in the water at Starnberg, Germany. Clear postmark dated 12 May 1933.
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Do-X, D-1929
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Luft Hansa. Dornier Do-X, D-1929
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Lufthansa. Dornier Do X, D-1929
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Lufthansa. Dornier Do X, D-1929
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Lufthansa. Dornier Do-X, D-1929
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Lufthansa. Dornier Do-X, D-1929
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Luft Hansa. Focke-Wulf A 16, D 659
Early Real Photo postcard showing one of the five A 16's used by Luft Hansa. They were withdrawn from service in 1928.
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Luft Hansa. Focke-Wulf A 16, D 659
An early Real Photo postcard by Klink & Co. of Berlin. The front shows their early logo with no number.
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Luft Hansa. Focke-Wulf A17 Möwe, D-1149 2a
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Luft Hansa. Focke-Wulf A17 Möwe, D-1149 2b
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Luft Hansa. Focke-Wulf A17 Möwe, D-1403 2a
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Luft Hansa. Focke-Wulf A17 Möwe, D-1403 2b
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Luft Hansa. Fock-Wulf A17 Möwe D-1416
Interesting Real Photo postcard showing the Fock-Wulf A17 Möwe named Osnabrück, Möwe translates to Seagull in English.
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Luft Hansa. Fock-Wulf A17 Möwe D-1416
No information on the back of the card. It was possibly made by a local photographer in France.
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Luft Hansa. Focke-Wulf A17 Möwe, D 1484 2a
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Luft Hansa. Focke-Wulf A17 Möwe, D 1484 2b
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Luft Hansa. Fokker-Grulich F.II, D 765
One of the German built Fokker F.II aircraft showing passengers before their flight. Plane ws named Eider.
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Luft Hansa. Fokker-Grulich F.II, D 765
Rare local photographer postcard. Writing on the back dated 13 August 1927.
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Luft Hansa. Fokker-Grulich F.II, D 782 & D 784
Early Litho postcard showing two aircraft at the airport in Stuttgart.
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Luft Hansa. Fokker-Grulich F.II, D 782 & D 784
By Wilheim Kroth from Böblingen.
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Luft Hansa. Fokker-Grulich F.III, D503
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Luft Hansa. Fokker-Grulich F.III, D503
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Luft Hansa. Fokker-Grulich F.III, D 743
Great Real Photo postcard of showing the German built Fokker F.III named JNN.
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Luft Hansa. Fokker-Grulich F.III, D-743
Rubber stamped on the back for the Innsbruck airport. Local photographer card.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 1
Rare local photographer postcard showing passengers before their flight. The aircraft was named Nachtigall.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 1
Plain back with no information.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 1
Great Real Photo postcard of the D-1 Nachtigall.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 1
By Klinke & Co. of Berlin. They did a number of quality postcards featuring airliners.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 183
It is believed this aircraft was the one re-numbered as D 1 shown on the previous two cards.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 183
The front of the card incorrectly says the aircraft is a 6 seater. Postcard by J.W -D No. 78.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 298
Large crown at the beach for some event. Aircraft on floats. Named Schneeammer.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 298
Postcard by Satrap. Writing on the back of the card says Aug. 1926 at Gromitz.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 332
Real Photo postcard. Plane named Elster.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 332
Postcard by August Zeerle, München. No. 17277.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 376
Real Photo postcard showing the aircraft as a float plane. Named Kronenreiher.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 376
Postcard by Leonar. No. 1716. Glue marks in the corners from being removed from a scrapbook.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 426
Quality Real Photo postcard of D 426 named Sprosser.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 426
Another postcard by Klinke & Co. of Berlin. No. 9055.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 429
Rare local photographer card showing a passenger before his flight. D 429 aircraft named Haselhuhn.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 429
Plain postcard back. Notice the mechanic working on the engine on the front of the card!
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D-463
D-463 aircraft on the ground at the Berlin airport. Aircraft named Taüchente.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D-463
Another quality postcard from Klinke & Co. of Berlin. No. 9139.
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Luft Hansa. F-13 D534 in hanger bay.
Leipzig airport hanger 1a
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Luft Hansa. F-13 D534 in hanger bay.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 556
Airline issued Real Photo postcard showing the aircraft in the air. Named Präriehuhn.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 556
Writing on the back dated 6 January 1926.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 561
Passengers boarding aircraft at Gera. Litho postcard. Aircraft named Fischreiher.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 561
Postcard by Löffler & Co. Clear postmark of 9 February 1931.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 582
Another rare local photographer postcard showing two ladies prior to their flight. The aircraft is named Dommel.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D 582
Plain back as made by local photographer.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D-582
Quality Real Photo postcard by local photographer showing a passenger prior to his flight. Aircraft named Dommel.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-F 13, D-582
Plain local photographer back. Writing on the back dated 12 September 1934.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 24, D 879
Real Photo postcard showing the G 24 Pluto taking off.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 24, D 879
Part of the early logo of Klinke & Co. can be seen on the front of the card. The card was mailed by airmail and has a clear postmark from the central airport in Berlin dated 13 August 1928.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 24, D 879
A later version of the previous Real Photo postcard.
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Lift Hansa. Junkers-G 24, D 879
This card shows the later large printed logo of Klinke & Co. on the back of the card. It is postmarked 27 April 1930.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 24, S-AAAK
This aircraft was built for a Dutch customer but was not taken. It went to Luft Hansa as D 1019 and was named Rotterdam.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 24 S-AAAK
The card was made by Fritz Klinke at the airport in Berlin. All the other cards by him that I have seen say Klinke & Co. in a diamond or rectangular logo.
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Luft Hansa S-AAAP 2a
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Luft Hansa S-AAAP 2b
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Luft Hansa G24 Interior window 1a
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Luft Hansa G24 Interior window 1b
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Junkers-G 31, D 1073
This card shows the prototype Junkers-G 31, D 1073. I'm not sure if it was actually used by Luft Hansa. Neither reference books I have list it with a particular airline.
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Junkers-G 31, D 1073
Another postcard by Klinke & Co. at the Berlin airport.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 31, D 1310
Really nice Real Photo postcard showing the aircraft at the airport in Berlin.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 31, D 1310
A later postcard by Klinke & Co. of Berlin. This one is No. 9066.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 31 D-1310 3a
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 31 D-1310 3b
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 31 D-1310 4a
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 31 D-1310 4b
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 31 D-1310 5a
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 31 D-1310 5b
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 31 cockpit 1a
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 31 cockpit 1b
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Luft Hansa. Junkers 31 Interior 2a
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Luft Hansa. Junkers 31 Interior 2b
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Luft-Hansa. Junkers-G 38b D-2500
This second of two Junkers-G 38 aircraft was delivered to Luft-Hansa in 1931.
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Luft-Hansa. Junkers-G 38b, D-2500
Another great Real Photo postcard by Klinke & Co. of Berlin. No. 10015. Postmarked 26 May 1938 and sent from Berlin to the U.S.A.
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 38 D-2500 5a
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-G 38 D-2500 5b
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-Ju 52/3m, D-2201 1a
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-Ju 52/3m, D-2201 1b
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-Ju 52., D-2468 1a
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Luft Hansa. Junkers-Ju 52., D-2468 1b
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Luft Hansa. Rohrbach Roland I, D 999
Great Real Photo postcard showing the Rohrbach Roland I named Watzman.
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Luft Hansa. Rohrbach Roland I, D 999
Postmarked 26 July 1928 and mailed by a passenger who was about to fly to Copenhagen.
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Luft Hansa. Rohrbach Roland I, D-1124 3a
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Luft Hansa. Rohrbach Roland I, D-1124 3b
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Luft Hansa. Rohrbach Roland I, D1297
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Luft Hansa. Rohrbach Roland I, D1297
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Luft Hansa. Rohrbach Ro VIIIa, D-1314
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Luft Hansa. Rohrbach Ro VIIIa, D-1314
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Luft Hansa. Rohrbach Ro VIIIa, D-1327
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Luft Hansa. Rohrbach Ro VIIIa, D-1327
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Luft Hansa. Rohrback Roland II, D-1692
Real Photo postcard showing the improved Rohrbach Roland II at the airport in Berlin.
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Luft Hansa. Rohrbach Roland II, D-1692
British made postcard sold at the Rohan et Cie book stall at the Croydon Aerodrome. No. 4B.
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Luft Hansa. Rohrbach D-1692 3a
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Luft Hansa. Rohrbach D-1692 3b
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New Company
Lufthansa
1953
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See the Poster album for other Lufthansa poster postcards.
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Lufthansa. G-38 D-2500 1a
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Lufthansa. G-38 D-2500 1b
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Lufthansa. JU52/3m D-2649
Named Hermann Göring. A popular aircraft used by many airlines. Over 4800 built.
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Lufthansa. JU52/3m D-2649
Glue and album remnants on back. By R.L.M. No. 341.
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Lufthansa. Junkers-Ju 52/3m, D-AMAM
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Lufthansa. Junkers-Ju 52/3m, D-AMAM
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Lufthansa. D-ANEN 1a
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Lufthansa. D-ANEN 1b
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Lufthansa. Junkers-Ju 52/3m, D-APEF
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Lufthansa. Junkers-Ju 52/3m, D-APEF
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Lufthansa. Heinkel He 70D, D-UBIN 1a
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Lufthansa. Heinkel He 70D, D-UBIN 1b
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Lufthansa. HE 70's 1a
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Lufthansa. HE 70's 1b
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Lufthansa. Lockheed Super-G Constellation 1a
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Lufthansa. Lockheed Super-G Constellation 1b
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Lufthansa. Super Star and Super-G 1a
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Lufthansa. Super Star and Super-G 1b
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Lufthansa. Metropolitan 1a
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Lufthansa. Metropolitan 1b
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Lufthansa. Vickers Viscount 814 D-ANUN 1a
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Lufthansa. Vickers Viscount 814 D-ANUN 1b
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