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KLM was founded in 1919, flew its first flight in 1920, and started regular scheduled services in 1922. The Netherlands is the birthplace of Fokker aircraft and KLM mainly used Fokker planes in the early years. Postcard wise KLM is known for the number of Real Photo postcards they produced both for their own airliners and some foreign airlines as well. They became a significant user of DC-2 aircraft in 1934 and added the DC-3 in 1936. I'm listing the aircraft in chronological order by when they were first put into service by KLM. Other airlines from the Netherlands will be listed at the end of the KLM postcards.
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KLM Title

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F.K. 31

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KLM F.K. 31
I believe this plane was prior to the first passenger carrying Fokker aircraft.

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C.II

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KLM C.II H-NABX 2a

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KLM C.II H-NABX 2b

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F.III

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Fokker F.III H-NABI
Earliest logo the side of the plane.

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Fokker F.III H-NABI
KLM issue. Details of aircraft on back.

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Fokker F.III H-NABI
Passengers posing by plane before flight. Local photographer Real Photo postcard.

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Fokker F.III H-NABI
Card by Photo-Expres, Charles Plateau, Brussels.

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KLM F.III H-NABK 2a

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KLM F.III H-NABK 2b

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Fokker F.III H-NABN
At Le Bourget Aerodrome, Paris.

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Fokker F.III H-NABN
Black & White Litho card printed in France. Edition Farineau.

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F.VII

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KLM Fokker F.VII H-NACC 5a

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KLM Fokker F.VII H-NACC 5b

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KLM F-NACC Fokker F-VII
One of five Fokker F-VII aircraft delivered to KLM in 1924-25.

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KLM Fokker F-VII H-NACC 4a

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KLM Fokker F-VII H-NACC 4b

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Fokker F-VII H-NACJ
Delivered to KLM in 1924. KLM issued Real Photo postcard.

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Fokker F-VII H-NACJ
Dated August 14, 1926 by the passenger who flew in this plane from Amsterdam to Rotterdam that day.

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KLM H-NACL Fokker F-VII
Delivered to KLN in 1925.

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F-VIIa

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KLM F-VIIa H-NACT 6a

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KLM F-VIIa H-NACT 6b

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KLM Fokker F-VIIa H-NACT 7a

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KLM Fokker F-VIIa H-NACT 7b

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KLM F-VIIa H-NACT 2a

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KLM F-VIIa H-NACT 2b

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KLM Fokker F.VIIa H-NADK 7a

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KLM Fokker F.VIIa H-NADK 7b

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KLM F.VIIa H-NADP 2a

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KLM F.VIIa H-NADP 2b

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KLM F.VIIa H-NADQ 3a

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KLM F.VIIa H-NADQ 3b

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KLM Passenger card 1a

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KLM Passenger card 1b

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KLM F.VIIa PH-ADX 2a

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KLM F.VIIa PH-ADX 2b

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KLM F.VIIa PH-AET 1a

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KLM F.VIIa PH-AET 1b

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KLM F.VIIa Interior 2a

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KLM F.VIIa Interior 2b

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F.K. 33

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KLM H-NADD Koolhoven F.K. 33
Used for night flying in 1925. Only one built.

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Aerial

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KLM Waalhaven Airport, Rotterdam
Aerial view of Rotterdam airport.

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KLM Amsterdam
Aerial view of Amsterdam.

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KLM Nijmegen
Aerial View of Nijmegen, oldest city in the Netherlands.

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KLM Rijn-en Maashaven, Rotterdam
Aerial view of the port at Rotterdam.

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KLM Early Series Typical Back

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F-VIIb:3M

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KLM Fokker F-VII:3m Java 1a

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KLM Fokker F-VII:3m Java 1b

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F.VIII

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KLM F.VIII H-NAED 2a

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KLM F.VIII H-NAED 2b

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KLM F.VIII H-NAED 4a

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KLM F.VIII H-NAED 4b

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KLM F.VIII H=NAEF 1a

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KLM F.VIII H=NAEF 1b

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KLM F.VIII Malmo 1a

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KLM F.VIII Malmo 1b

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KLM F.VIII PH-AED 1a

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KLM F.VIII PH-AED 1b

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KLM F,VIII PH-AEF 1a

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KLM F,VIII PH-AEF 1b

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KLM F.VIII PH-AEH 1a

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KLM F.VIII PH-AEH 1b

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KLM Fokker F-VIII Int 1a

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KLM Fokker F-VIII Int 1b

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F.IX

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KLM F.IX PH-AGA 1a

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KLM F.IX PH-AGA 1b

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F.XII

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KLM F.XII PH-AIH 1a

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KLM F.XII PH-AIH 1b

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F-XVIII

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KLM F.XVIII PH-AIP 1a

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KLM F.XVIII PH-AIP 1b

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KLM F.XVIII PH-AIR 2a

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KLM F.XVIII PH-AIR 2b

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KLM F.XVIII PH-AIR 1a

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KLM F.XVIII PH-AIR 1b

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F-XX

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KLM F.XX PH-AIZ 2a

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KLM F.XX PH-AIZ 2b

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XXI

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KLM PH-AJR 1a

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KLM PH-AJR 1b

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F.XXII

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KLM F.XXII PH-AJR 1a

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KLM F.XXII PH-AJR 1b

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F-XXXVI

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KLM F.XXXVI PH-AJA 2a

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KLM F.XXXVI PH-AJA 2b

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Only one built.
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Werkspoor Jumbo
Used as a cargo plane.

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Werkspoor Jumbo
Real Photo postcard by J. Sleding of Amsterdam. Commonly known as J.S.A. No. 3853.

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Lockheed 14 2

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KLM Curacao 2a

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KLM Curacao 2b

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DC-2

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KLM DC-2 Race 1a

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KLM DC-2 Race 1b

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KLM Douglas DC-2 1a

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KLM Douglas DC-2 1b

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-AJU 1a

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-AJU 1b

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-AKK 1a

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-AKK 1b

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-AKO 1a

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-AKO 1b

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-AKQ 1a

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-AKQ 1b

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-AKQ 2a

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-AKQ 2b

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-AKT 1a

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-AKT 1b

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-ALF 1a

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KLM Douglas DC-2 PH-ALF 1b

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KLM Douglas DC-2 Interior 1a

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KLM Douglas DC-2 Interior 1b

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DC-3

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KLM DC-3 OEHOE 1a

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KLM DC-3 OEHOE 1b

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KLM DC-3 PH-ALI 1a

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KLM DC-3 PH-ALI 1b

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KLM DC-3 PH-ARG 1a

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KLM DC-3 PH-ARG 1b

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KLM DC-3 PH-TBP Bourget 1a

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KLM DC-3 PH-TBP Bourget 1b

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DC-4

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KLM DC-4 PH-TAR 1a

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KLM DC-4 PH-TAR 1b

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KLM food service 1949 1a

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KLM food service 1949 1b

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Super Conny

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KLM Super Con 1a

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KLM Super Con 1b

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KLM Kids Facing 1a

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KLM Kids Facing 1b

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KLM Kids Away 1a

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KLM Kids Away 1b

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KLM Super Con Int 1a

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KLM Super Con Int 1b

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DC-6B

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KLM DC-6B 1a

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KLM DC-6B 1b

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Convair 340

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KLM Convair 340 PH-TGO 1a

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KLM Convair 340 PH-TGO 1b

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De Havilland

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KLM DeHaviland 1a

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KLM DeHaviland 1b

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Viscount

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KLM Vickers 1a

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KLM Vickers 1b

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Other Postcards

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KLM Drinks 2a

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KLM Drinks 2b

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KLM Drinks 2c

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KLM Drinks 2d

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1935

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Koolhoven FK.50
For Alpar - Bern of Switzerland.

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Koolhoven FK.50
Real Photo postcard by J. Sieding of Amsterdam. Commonly knows as J.S.A. cards. No. 2996.

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KNILM 2

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KNILM F-VII:3M 1a

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KNILM F-VII:3M 1b

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Great Reference Book on the Fokker aircraft
N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandse Vliegtuigenfabriek Fokker. 212 pages.

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European Transport Aircraft since 1910
Essential reference book by John Stroud. 680 pages.

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Conny

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F-VIIa:3M

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F.II

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F27

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