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Argentina. Ezeiza. Ministro Pistarini National Airport.
A Pan American World Airways Stratocruiser near the terminal.
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Argentina. Ezeiza. Ministro Pistarini National Airport.
A Chrome postcard made by La Sudamericana of Buenos Aires.
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Argentina. Ezeiza. Ministro Pistarini National Airport.
A Pan American World Airways Stratocruiser and a Panagra DC-6 aircraft.
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Argentina. Ezeiza. Ministro Pistarini National Airport.
A Black & White litho postcard by La Sudamericana of Buenos Aires.
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Unknown location!
Early passengers often had their picture taken by the plane they were about to fly on. This aircraft is a Junkers F.13, "El Oriente" of Lloyd Aereo Boliviano.
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Unknown location!
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. This is the only early card I've seen for any Lloyd Aereo Bolviano aircraft. They had 5 Junkers F.13's.
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Brazil. Bahia Sea Port.
A Pan American Airways Sikorsky S-42 docked at the marine air terminal in Bahia.
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Brazil. Bahia Sea Port.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. Writing on the back says Bahia, Brazil.
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Brazil. Curitiba. Afonso Pena Airport
Vôe Pela Real Super Convair 340 in front of the terminal.
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Brazil. Curitiba. Afonso Pena Airport
A Real Photo postcard made by Colombo. No. 50 on the front of the card.
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Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Santos Dumont Airport.
Pan American Airways DC-3, NC 18115, in front of the Pan Am terminal.
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Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Santos Dumont Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. Just a "K" at the bottom of the centerline on back.
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Brazil. São Paulo Airport.
Vôe Pela Real Douglas DC-3, PP-?QM. The open door blocks one of the letters!
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Brazil. São Paulo Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by Colombo with No. 83 on the front of the card. Postmarked 22 October 1955 at São Paulo.
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Brazil. São Paulo Airport.
Cruzeiro Do Sul DC-3, PP-CDS, and Aerovias Brasil DC-3, PP-AVJ.
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Brazil. São Paulo Airport.
Real Photo postcard made by Colombo, No. 89 on the front of the card.
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Canal Zone. France Field.
Charles Lindbergh, Lindy, arriving at the Canal Zone with the first Air Mail from the U.S. to Panama. February 6, 1929.
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Canal Zone. France Field.
A Real Photo postcard from a an unknown local photographer. AZO 4 squares stamp box. The aircraft on the front is a Sikorsky S-38.
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Canal Zone. Balboa. Albrook Field.
U.S. Military airfield. Pan American Airways Douglas DC-3, NC 21717.
Passengers boarding.
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Canal Zone. Balboa. Albrook Field.
U.S. Military airfield. A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. AZO 4 squares stamp box.
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Canal Zone. Balboa Airport.
Pan American Airways Douglas DC-3, NC 19949. In front of the air terminal.
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Canal Zone. Balboa Airport.
Real Photo postcard by photographer Flatau of Panama. The card has a clear postmark of January 1, 1949.
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Canal Zone. Balboa Airport.
View of the terminal from the parking lot.
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Canal Zone. Balboa Airport.
A Real photo postcard by Flatau of Panama. An EKC stamp box.
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Colombia. Barranquilla. Sea Plane Base.
A Pan American Airways Consolidated Commodore, NC669M, entering the Magdalena River in Barranquilla.
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Colombia. Barranquilla. Sea Plane Base.
A Real Photo postcard by local photographer Velasco. He did a series of cards at Barranquilla.
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Colombia. Barranquilla. SCADTA Airport.
Aerial view of the SCADTA complex in Barranquilla.
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Colombia. Barranquilla. SCADTA Airport.
An airline issued Real Photo postcard. No. 1507. Stamp and postmark on the front of the card. I believe the date is 29 January 1930.
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Colombia. Barranquilla. SCADTA Airport.
Pan American Airways Sikorsky S-40, American Clipper, docked at the SCADTA airport in Barranquilla.
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Colombia. Barranquilla. SCADTA Airport.
A Real Photo postcard issued by SCADTA. Printed on Agfa paper.
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Colombia. Barranquilla
Aeropuerto "Lansa". The card was used as a Q.S.L. Radio card from an operator in Barranquilla.
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Colombia. Barranquilla
A Linen postcard by Tichnor Bros. of Boston. Both sides overprinted with the operator's radio information. Dated May 9, 1947.
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Colombia. Buenaventura.
A Junkers F.13 aircraft of S.C.A.D.T.A., No. A24. Shown next to its tent hanger.
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Colombia. Buenaventura.
A Real Photo postcard by Escarria. No. 85.
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Colombia. Cali Airport.
Airport of Avianca and Panagra.
Avianca Douglas DC-4 with a Panagra DC-3 behind.
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Colombia. Cali Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by local photographer C.J.C. Kodak stamp box on back.
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Colombia. Cartagena
Aerodrome of the "Avianca". 5 Aircraft. None with clear commercial markings.
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Colombia. Cartagena
Linen postcard by Tichnor Bros. of Boston. No. 76508. Handwritten date on back 15 January 1961.
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Costa Rica. International Airport "El Coco".
Pan American and LACSA aircraft.
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Costa Rica. International Airport "El Coco".
Chrome postcard by Fotolitografia Universal of San Jose. No. U - 64. Writing on the back dated 18 April 1964.
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Cuba. Antilla. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
View of the dock and passenger building at Antilla. All of the postcards related to Pan Am's Antilla base are rare.
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Cuba. Antilla. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. DOPS stamp box.
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Cuba. Antilla. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
Another view of the dock and passenger building at Antilla.
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Cuba. Antilla. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. DOPS stamp box.
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Cuba. Antilla. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
A Pan American Airways Sikorsky S-42, NC823M, docked at Pam Am's Sea Base in Antilla.
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Cuba. Antilla. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
A Real Photo postcard. The photographer used an embossed logo and it looks like E. C. Squires Photo Studios. DOPS stamp box.
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Cuba. Antilla. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
Pan American Airways Sikorsky S-42B, NC16735, docked at the base in Antilla.
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Cuba. Antilla. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. AZO 4 squares stamp box. The card has a large glue stain from being in an album.
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Cuba. Antilla. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
Close-up view of the Pan American Airways Sikorsky S-42A, NC15375, docked at the sea base in Antilla.
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Cuba. Antilla. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
A Real Photo postcard made by an unknown local photographer. DOPS stamp box.
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Cuba. Antilla. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
A Pan American Airways Sikorsky S-42A, NC15374, at the sea base in Antilla.
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Cuba. Antilla. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. The card was mailed by a passenger and dated November 27, 1940. It was mailed a few days later.
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Cuba. Havana
PAA Terminal at Camp Colombia Airport.
A rare postcard.
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Cuba, Havana
PAA Terminal at Camp Colombia Airport.
Airline issued postcard.
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Cuba. Havana. General Machado Airport.
Cubana de Aviacion Curtiss Ford Tri-Motor.
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Cuba. Havana. General Machado Airport.
Sepia toned litho postcard issued by the airline.
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Cuba, Havana
Aereopuerto Internacional, Rancho Boyeros.
Large Pan American Airways aircraft in front of terminal.
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Cuba, Havana
Linen postcard by Colourpicture of Boston. No. K3430.
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Cuba. Preston Airport.
A Cubana de Aviacion Douglas DC-3.
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Cuba. Preston Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. Kodak stamp box.
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Dominican Republic. Trujillo. Gral. Andrews Airport.
Pan American Airways Convair aircraft.
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Dominican Republic. Trujillo. Gral. Andrews Airport.
Real Photo postcard made by an unknown local photographer. Kodak stamp box.
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Ecuador. Quito
"Panagra" Airlines Terminal Building.
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Ecuador. Quito
A Linen postcard. No printer information on the card but the No. 9B-H1579 indicates it was made by Curteich in 1949.
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El Salvador, San Salvador
Aeropuerto de Ilopango, Frente hacia la Pista. San Salvador airport terminal.
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El Salvador, San Salvador
Linen postcard by Curteich No. 9B436-N. Card was made in 1949.
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El Salvador, San Salvador
TACA International Airlines.
Douglas DC-4 in front of terminal. The card was attached to something along the bottom border. I have not seen a whole card to know what it was attached to.
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El Salvador, San Salvador
Linen postcard by Curteich of Chicago. The stamp covers the number. A stamp collector got a First Day of Issue postmark for the Airmail Stamp.
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French Guiana 2
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French Guiana. Cayenne.
Pan American Airways Consolidated Commodore anchored off shore.
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French Guiana. Cayenne.
An airline issued Real Photo postcard from their office at Cayenne. Postmarked 7 October 1931.
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French Guiana. Cayenne. Pan American Sea Port.
A Pan American Airways Sikorsky S-42 approaching the dock at Cayenne.
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French Guiana. Cayenne. Pan American Sea Port.
A Real Photo postcard made by an unknown local photographer. The card was mailed. I believe the postmark is 14 March 1945.
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Guadeloupe. Pointe-à-Pitre. Raizet Airport.
A unidentified aircraft in front of the terminal.
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Guadeloupe. Pointe-à-Pitre. Raizet Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by Collection Parmin Candelen. No. 55.
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Guatemala. Guatemala City. La Aurora Airport.
Pan American Airways DC-2 aircraft, NC14291, in front of the terminal.
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Guatemala. Guatemala City. La Aurora Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by Eichenberger of Guatemala.
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Guatemala. Guatemala City
La Aurora National Airport.
Pan American Airways DC-3 in front of terminal.
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Guatemala. Guatemala City
Linen postcard by Colourpicture No. K 1349.
Made in the U.S.A.
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Guatemala. Guatemala City. La Aurora Airport.
Terminal on left. Pan American Airways DC-2, NC 14298 on the right.
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Guatemala. Guatemala City. La Aurora Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by Eichenberger of Guatemala.
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Honduras. Toncontin Airport
Pan American World Airways.
Lockheed Constellation, N88847.
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Honduras. Toncontin Airport
Chrome postcard made by Dexter Press, No. 67029.
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Martinique. Lamentin Airport.
Air France aircraft F-BELF, and Pan American DC-6B aircraft N6528C.
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Martinique. Lamentin Airport.
Chrome postcard made by Dormand Post Card, of Long Island, NY. No. 40214.
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Mexico. Acapulco.
A Pan American Airways Sikorsky S-42 docked at Acapulco.
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Mexico. Acapulco.
A Real Photo postcard made by local photographer J. J. Pintos. Printed on Agfa paper.
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Mexico. El Carmen.
Pan American Airways purchased a controlling interest in Compañía Mexicana de Aviación in January 1929. This shows the first flight into El Carmen by the Ford Tri-Motor, 9661, on February 16, 1929.
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Mexico. El Carmen.
A Real Photo postcard by local Photographer Fons. AZO 4 squares stamp box. Long hand written text on back is unreadable to me!
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Mexico, Mazatlan Airport.
The nose of a Mexicana Douglas aircraft is visible behind the terminal building.
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Mexico, Mazatlan Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. Kodak stamp box on back.
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Mexico. Merida Airport.
Compañía Mexicana de Aviación Fairchild 71, X-ABCV. The first flight into Merida was in 1928.
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Mexico. Merida Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by local photographer Láceres. AZO 4 squares stamp box.
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Mexico. Mexico City International Airport.
A Mexicana De Haviland Comet 4C in front of the terminal in Mexico City.
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Mexico. Mexico City International Airport.
An airline issued Chrome postcard printed in Mexico.
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Mexico. Mexico City International Airport.
A Mexicana De Havilland Comet 4C aircraft getting ready for boarding in Mexico City.
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Mexico. Mexico City International Airport.
A airline issued Chrome postcard printed in Mexico.
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Mexico. Monterey Airport.
A Mexicana Douglas DC-3, XA-FIL, on the tarmac at Monterrey.
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Mexico. Monterey Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by local photographer Desentis. No. 1373. An EKC stamp box.
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Mexico. Monterey Airport.
A Mexicana Douglas DC-3, XA-FIL, in the distance at Monterrey.
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Mexico. Monterey Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by local photographer Desentis. No. 1375. The card was mailed but the stamp was removed by a stamp collector. EKC stamp box.
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Mexico. Tampico. George L. Rhil Airport.
A Compañía Mexicana de Aviación Ford Tri-Motor, X-ABCC, near the terminal at Tampico.
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Mexico. Tampico. George L. Rhil Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. Printed on Gevaert photo paper. Not mailed but writing on the back has the date August 31, 1937.
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Mexico. Tijuana. Agua Caliente Flying field.
A Maddux Air Lines Ford Tri-Motor aircraft on the field.
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Mexico. Tijuana. Agua Caliente Flying field.
A White Border postcard published by M. Kashower of Los Angeles, CA. No. 32988.
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Mexico. Tijuana.
A Maddux Air Lines Ford Tri-Motor aircraft arriving at Hotel Agua Caliente.
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Mexico. Tijuana.
A White Border postcard made by Western Publishing & Novelty Co. of Los Angeles, CA. No. 4106-29.
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Netherlands West Indies. Curacao
Hato International Airport. Aircraft is a KLM Lockheed 14 Super Electra PJ-AIM.
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Netherlands West Indies. Curacao.
L 46. by Holl. Boekhandel. Tiny bit of hand coloring.
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Panama.
Isthmian Airways Hamilton Seaplane. This airline flew coast to coast across Panama.
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Panama.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. An AZO 4 squares stamp box.
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Panama. Tocumen. National Airport.
Douglas DC-3 of Cia. Panamẽna de Aviación. COPA is the short version. No. RX-87.
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Panama. Tocumen. National Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by Flatau of Panama. ANSCO stamp box on back.
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Panama. Tocumen. National Airport.
Inauguration Day at the airport. Peruvian International Airlines DC-4. Fourteen pilots posing for the photo.
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Panama. Tocumen. National Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by Flatau of Panama. EKC stamp box on back.
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Paraguay. Asunción Airport.
Aeropuerto Presidente Strossner.
Lan-Chile jet on left and Lineas Aereas Paraguayas Lockheed Electra on the right.
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Paraguay. Asunción Airport.
A Chrome postcard printed in the U.S.A. by a company using a "K" logo. No. 117447. This card is probably from the early 1970's. I don't have an earlier card from Paraguay.
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Peru. Cuzco Airport.
Souvenir postcard made for passengers leaving the plane. The aircraft is a DC-4, OB-PBC, from Faucett Perú.
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Peru. Cuzco Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer who may have made a living taking photos of passengers and selling to them.
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Puerto Rico. San Juan International Airport.
A Caribair DC-3 in front of the terminal.
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Puerto Rico Carbinair 1b
A Chrome postcard made by Dormand Postcards of Long Island, NY. No. 30408.
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Trinidad. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
Two Pan American Sikorsky S-38's on land at the Sea Base.
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Trinidad. Pan American Airways Sea Plane Base.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. Writing on the back May 23, 1938. Only part of the postmark I can read is "38".
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Trinidad. Piarco Airport.
Close-up view of the terminal.
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Trinidad. Piarco Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by Gevaext. Some writing on the back.
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Uruguay. Montevideo. Aero-Puerto Nal. de Carrasco.
A Douglas DC-3, CX-AQC, of PLUNA, the national airline of Uruguay.
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Uruguay. Montevideo. Aero-Puerto Nal. de Carrasco.
A Continental size Real Photo postcard by "Henry", No. 1170. I've seen this card without a postcard back also.
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Uruguay. Montevideo Airport.
Aerolinas Argentinas. Convair 240, LV-ADP.
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Uruguay. Montevideo Airport.
A Continental Size Real Photo postcard by Henry, No. 1163.
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Venezuela. Lake Maracaibo.
On February 27, 1923 this Junkers F.13, D-218 landed at Lake Maracaibo as part of a promotional expedition by the Junkers company.
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Venezuela. Lake Maracaibo.
A Real Photo postcard made by an unknown local photographer. Maracaibo is written on the back of the card.
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Venezuela. Lake Maracaibo.
Crowd meeting a Dornier Do J Wal, C 28, aircraft named Colombia, at the port on Lake Maracaibo. The aircraft belonged to the early Colombian airline SCADTA.
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Venezuela. Lake Maracaibo.
A Real Photo postcard by a local photographer whose name starts with "Fen". The whole name is not readable on the front of the card.
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Airlines of Latin America since 1919
by R.E.G. Davies.
An incredible reference book for all the airlines of Latin America, 698 pages.
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Pan Am An Airline and Its Aircraft
by R.E.G. Davies.
Pan Am was the main airline from the U.S. flying into Latin America. An important book, 90 pages.
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