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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. At the end of the album is my only card by KNILM but it is a great one!
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Enlarge photo 1 The first aircraft by Koolhoven. Presented at the 1922 Paris Air Salon.
Enlarge photo 2 KOOLHOVEN F.K. 31
Not designed for passenger service and not flown by KLM.
Enlarge photo 3 Enlarge photo 4 1920
I don't have a KLM card showing the F.II.

Enlarge photo 5 1921
Enlarge photo 6 Fokker F.III H-NABI
KLM issued Real Photo postcard. Notice the early logo on the side of the plane.
Enlarge photo 7 Fokker F.III H-NABI
Details of aircraft on back. Designed in 1920. Put into service in 1921 by KLM. No. GF 144. Rembrandt No. 397.
Enlarge photo 8 Fokker F.III H-NABI
Passengers posing by plane before flight. Local photographer Real Photo postcard.
Enlarge photo 9 Fokker F.III H-NABI
Card by Photo-Expres, Charles Plateau, Brussels.
Enlarge photo 10 Fokker F.III H-NABK
Black & White Litho postcard from France. It also entered service in 1921.
Enlarge photo 11 Fokker F.III H-NABK
Page 2 of a long letter written on back. Logo on the front looks like ELD.
Enlarge photo 12 Fokker F.III H-NABN
At Le Bourget Aerodrome, Paris.
Enlarge photo 13 Fokker F.III H-NABN
Black & White Litho card printed in France. Edition Farineau.
Enlarge photo 14 1924
Enlarge photo 15 Fokker C.II H-NABX
This aircraft was used for aerial photography by KLM into the 1930's.
Enlarge photo 16 Fokker C.II H-NABX
A rather plain postcard back. No. 295 on front of card.
Enlarge photo 17 1924
Enlarge photo 18 Fokker F.VII H-NACC
A nice Real Photo postcard with no information on the front of the card.
Enlarge photo 19 Fokker F.VII H-NACC
Very plain back so card maker is unknown.
Enlarge photo 20 Fokker F-VII H-NACC
One of five Fokker F-VII aircraft delivered to KLM in 1924-25.
Enlarge photo 21 Fokker F-VII H-NACC
A KLM issued Real Photo postcard. There is a series of early cards with this back.
Enlarge photo 22 Fokker F-VII H-NACC
This aircraft flew the first flight from the Netherlands to the Dutch East Indies in 1924.
Enlarge photo 23 Fokker F-VII H-NACC
A plain back but the text on the front of the card is the same style as the KLM issued cards with the logo.
Enlarge photo 24 Fokker F-VII H-NACJ
Delivered to KLM in 1924. KLM issued Real Photo postcard. Has the early KLM back with logo.
Enlarge photo 25 Fokker F-VII H-NACJ
Dated August 14, 1926 by the passenger who flew in this plane from Amsterdam to Rotterdam that day.
Enlarge photo 26 Fokker F.VII H-NACL
Real Photo postcard. Aircraft delivered to KLM in 1925.
Enlarge photo 27 Fokker F.VII H-NACL
The KLM issue with the logo bottom left on back.
Enlarge photo 28 1925
Enlarge photo 29 Koolhoven F.K. 33 H-NADD
Used for night flying in 1925. Only one built.
Enlarge photo 30 Koolhoven F.K. 33 H-NADD
Early KLM issued postcard with the logo bottom lower left on back.
Enlarge photo 31 Probably all photographed in 1924 or 1925.
Enlarge photo 32 Waalhaven Airport, Rotterdam
Aerial view of Rotterdam airport.
Enlarge photo 33 Amsterdam
Aerial view of Amsterdam.
Enlarge photo 34 Nijmegen
Aerial View of Nijmegen, oldest city in the Netherlands.
Enlarge photo 35 Rijn-en Maashaven, Rotterdam
Aerial view of the port at Rotterdam.
Enlarge photo 36 Early Aerial Views Series
The previous 4 cards all have the early KLM back with the logo bottom left.
Enlarge photo 37 1925
Enlarge photo 38 Fokker F.VIIa H-NACT
H-NACT was the first Fokker F-VIIa flown by KLM.
Enlarge photo 39 Fokker F.VIIa H-NACT
Rather plain back with no information. The lettering on the front of the card matches that of some of the early KLM issues.
Enlarge photo 40 Fokker F.VIIa H-NACT
A sepia toned litho version of the image on the previous postcard.