 D. L. R.
1919
|  Deutsche Luft-Reederei
DLR was the earliest German airline using airplanes. DELAG was the first German airline using Zeppelins.
|  Deutsche Luft-Reederei
This is a very early postcard possibly issued by DLR. There is no printer information on the card.
|  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.
|  Deutsche Luft-Reederei Friedrichshafen PF49 D-48
An early DLR seaplane with pilot and passengers posing for the camera.
|  Deutsche Luft-Reederei Friedrichshafen PF49 D-48
A local photographer postcard no doubt made for souvenirs for the passengers in the plane.
|  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.
|  D.F.W.
1919
|  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.
|  D.F.W. P I, Air-Limousine D-187
Litho postcard by Pallas-Verlag, Jena 1919. No. 3.
|
 Lloyd Luftverkehr
Sablatnig
1920
|  LLoyd Luftverkehr Sablatnig. Friedrichshafen FF49, D.114
The airline had 3 of these floatplanes. This one had a cabin for the passengers.
|  LLoyd Luftverkehr Sablatnig. Friedrichshafen FF49, D.114
Many rare images of early aircraft would not exist without local photographers making souvenir postcards for passengers.
|  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.
|  Luft-Fahrzeug GmbH. Friedrichshafen FF 49, D 133
Local photographer postcard with a simple back.
|  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.
|  Luft-Fahrzeug GmbH. L.F.G. V 13 Strela-See, D160
Postcard by Rudolf Lambeck of Berlin-Grunewald. Clear postcard of 16 October 1927.
|
 Deutsch-Russische
Luftverkehrs GmbH
1922-1937
|  Deruluft. Fokker F.III RR7
Airline issued Real Photo postcard for this German-Russian airline.
|  Deruluft. Fokker F.III RR7
Used on the Moskau - Königsberg - Berlin route.
|  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.
|  Deutscher
Aero Lloyd
1923-1926
|  Deutscher Aero Lloyd. Fokker-Grulich F.III, D 516
Airline issued Real Photo postcard.
|  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.
|  Deutscher Aero Lloyd Dornier Komet III, D 529
Lots of writing on front and back. Postmarked 12 May 1925.
|  Potsdam-Neues Palais photo by Deutscher Aero Lloyd
Aerial view. Not an airline issued postcard.
|  Potsdam-Neues Palais photo by Deutscher Aero Lloyd
Photo was taken by the Deutscher Aero Lloyd airline.
|
 Süddeutscher
Aero Lloyd
1924
|  Süddeutscher Aero Lloyd. Fokker Grulich F.III, D594
View at Berchtesgaden airport in Germany.
|  Süddeutscher Aero Lloyd. Fokker Grulich F.III, D594
Clear postmark of August 27, 1928 and sent by airmail.
|  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.
|  Süddeutscher Aero Lloyd. Fokker Grulich F.III, D743
Great local photographer Real Photo postcard of passengers prior to their flight.
|  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.
|  Bodensee Aerolloyd
1924
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