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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 10m
Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 postcard. On October 18, 2026, Lufthansa completes the retirement of its A340-600 fleet after 23 years of service, concluding with flight LH419 from Washington Dulles to Frankfurt. #Lufthansa #A340 #Travel #Avgeek #Postcards
A postcard featuring a Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 airliner in flight against a background of snow-covered mountain peaks. The aircraft is painted in Lufthansa's white livery with a blue tail fin displaying the yellow crane logo. The bottom of the postcard features a dark blue section with white and yellow text reading "There's no better way to fly.", the Lufthansa logo, and "A STAR ALLIANCE MEMBER"
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16h
Goodnight from this Arista DC-8 Postcard. . #DC8 #nighttimePhotography #Aviation #Avgeek #Airplanes #Travel #postcards #Ephemera
Night time photo of the white and blue plane under yellow ram lights.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026
1955 San Diego Municipal Airport Postcard . #SanDiego #Airports #Postcards #Travel #Aviation #Avgeek #Ephemera #Airplanes #AirportArchitecture
Full-color postcard presenting a symmetrical street-level view of the main entrance to the San Diego Municipal Airport terminal (Lindbergh Field) in San Diego, California. The facade prominently features "SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT" lettering across the front, framed by two large palm trees and an American flag flying on a central flagpole in front of the central tower structure labeled "LINDBERGH FIELD AIR TERMINAL". Taxis and mid-century automobiles line the driveway in front of the terminal building. The reverse is captioned "SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT — Only five minutes from downtown, San Diego Airport affords a spectacular view of City and Bay when approached by air". It includes publication credits for Natural Color by Mike Roberts (Berkeley 2, Calif.), distribution details for Sparkletone Photo Service (San Diego 4, California), and production code C7082.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026
Good night from this British Airways 747 At night Postcard . #BritishAirways #B747 #Postcards #Travel #Aviation #Avgeek #Airplanes
Seen at night you are looking over the wing of a BA 747-400 and you you see the distinctive hump and windows lit up. In the background is either a 747 200 or 100 in the same Landor Livery.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026
Слава Україні! - Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 777 Postcard. . #СлаваУкраїні #B777 #UkraineInternationalAirlines #Ukraine #Aviation #Travel #Avgeek #Postcards #Airplanes #Boeing #Ephemera #МіжнародніАвіалініїУкраїни #Боїнг777
A photograph postcard of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 777 widebody jetliner with registration UR-GOB taxiing on a concrete airfield apron. The aircraft features a white fuselage with blue and yellow accents on the engines and tail, the airline's name written in English and Ukrainian near the front, and other aircraft parked in the distance under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026
Borger, Texas Airport Postcard . #Borger #Texas #Airport #Postcard #Travel #Aviation #Avgeek #Airports #History #Historicphotos #Ephemera
Black and white photo of the airport. On the left is a small plane that sits on tricylce landing gear, in the center is a curved roofed hanger and a small terminal.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026
New York International Airport (JFK) Postcard . #NewYorkInternationalAirport #JFKAirport #Lockheed #Constellation #IberiaAirlines #Aviation #Avgeek #NewYork #Sabena #travel #Airplanes
A postcard photograph of the ramp area at New York International Airport. In the foreground, an Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España Lockheed Constellation airliner with registration EC-AMQ is parked at a gate with passenger boarding stairs connected and ground service vehicles nearby. Parked in the background is a Sabena Constellation, with the airport terminal buildings and the tall control tower rising in the distance under a clear sky.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026
Continuing the spirit of celebrating national milestones like America 250! This 1976 USA Bicentennial poster pairs two eras of American history: the historic wooden frigate USS Constitution in Boston Harbor alongside the modern McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in […] [Original post on mastodon.online]
A promotional poster artwork for the 1976 USA Bicentennial painted by Robert Grant Smith. The bottom half depicts the historic three-masted sailing ship USS Constitution docked in Boston Harbor near red brick buildings, with the Bunker Hill Monument visible in the far background. Overhead in a cloudy sky, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 widebody jet airliner flies in profile. The top of the image displays red, white, and blue stylized lettering reading "USA BICENTENNIAL" accompanied by the caption "See America in '76. Ask your Travel Agent to book you aboard a luxurious DC-10." The bottom left corner is labeled "USS Constitution in Boston Harbor."
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026
See something you like? Frankfurt Airport terminal gate operations postcard. . #FrankfurtAirport #PanAm #Swissair #AirCanada #Avgeek #Aviation #Airports #Travel #History #Airplanes
A photograph postcard showing a busy apron at Frankfurt Airport with multiple commercial jetliners parked at terminal gates connected by jet bridges. In the immediate foreground, a Pan American World Airways Boeing 727 sits attached to a jetway with ground support equipment nearby. Parked alongside and behind it are a Swissair DC-9, a TAP Transportes Aéreos Portugueses Boeing 727, an Air Canada DC-8 with a red tail logo, and a large Pan Am Boeing 747 in the upper background under a clear blue sky.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026
1945 American Airlines Advertisement . #AmericanAirlines #dc4 #Airplanes #Advertisement #Travel #Aviation #Modernity #Avgeek
A vintage 1945 American Airlines magazine advertisement featuring a large, silver four-engine Douglas DC-4 propeller airliner banking gracefully through a blue sky above a layer of puffy white clouds and a deep blue ocean with a ocean liner on the horizon. Below the illustration, bold black text reads "The New National and International Flagship System," accompanied by descriptive body paragraphs, a list of international destinations served, and the logo "AMERICAN AIRLINES System" at the bottom.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026
Yesterday was 10/11 and sorry to have missed it! Here is a cockpit postcard of a Gulf Air L-1011 TriStar . . #GulfAir #Postcards #L1011 #Tristar #Cockpit #Aviation #Travel #Airplanes #Planes
A view from inside the cockpit of a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar aircraft at sunset, showing two pilots seated at the controls wearing headsets and short-sleeved white uniform shirts. The complex flight instrument panels and overhead control console are visible, framed against a glowing golden horizon visible through the front windshield.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026
Cascade Airways System Timetable covers from June 1, 1978, and October 25, 1981. . #CascadeAirways #Timetable #Aviation #CommuterAirline #Travel #Avgeek #PacificNorthwest #ephemera
A vertical cover of a Cascade Airways system timetable effective October 25, 1981, framed by a thin white rectangular border over a repeating pattern of green Cascade Airways logos on a bright blue background. Large white bold text reading "Cascade Airways" is printed at the top, and "OCTOBER 25, 1981 SYSTEM TIMETABLE" is displayed at the bottom.   A vertical cover of a Cascade Airways system timetable effective June 1, 1978, featuring a blue and white border around a light blue central section with the bold vertical text "Northwest's Largest Commuter". The top of the cover displays the green and blue Cascade Airways logo against a white rectangular background.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026
1969 El Paso Airport Control Tower Postcard. . #ElPaso #Airports #AirportArchitecture #Aviation #Travel #Texas #Postcards #Avgeek
A vintage postcard view featuring the tall, modern air traffic control tower at the El Paso International Airport against a clear blue sky filled with scattered white clouds. The concrete tower rises from a low-rise base building, with several late-1960s automobiles parked in front, desert vegetation scattered across the foreground, and mountain ranges stretching across the background horizon.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026
R.I.P. Mike Ditka . #MikeDitka #Aviation #Avgeek #MidwayAirlines #RIP #Celebrities
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026
Fornebu Airport Terminal Building in Oslo, Norway. The top panel shows travelers walking toward the modern terminal exterior, while the bottom panel captures passengers disembarking from a Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Caravelle jet via mobile stairs […] [Original post on mastodon.online]
A split-panel postcard of Fornebu Airport in Oslo, Norway. The top panel shows several travelers walking across the tarmac toward the multi-story terminal building with large glass windows and a clock on the facade. The bottom panel features a Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Caravelle jetliner named "Ulf Viking" parked on the tarmac, with passengers descending mobile airstairs branded with "SAS SCANDINAVIAN," ground crew members nearby, and a blue ground power unit in the foreground.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
Cleveland OH Hopkins Postcard. United Airlines 737s and a Caravelle - N1006U, along with a Northeast Airlines DC-9. . #ClevelandHopkins #UnitedAirlines #Sohio #AviationHistory #AirportTerminal #NortheastAirlines #DC9 #b737 #Aviation #Avgeek #Airplanes #AirportArchitecture
A postcard photograph of the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport ramp and terminal area. In the foreground, spectators stand along an observation deck railing looking out at the tarmac. Parked aircraft include United Airlines jets being serviced with a Sohio fuel truck nearby. The airport terminal and air traffic control tower are visible in the background under a blue sky.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
Continental Express Beechcraft 1900 Postcard, North Platte, Nebraska. A classic snapshot of regional turboprop aviation parked at the terminal. . #ContinentalExpress #Beechcraft1900 #NorthPlatte #RegionalAviation #Postcard #Travel #Aviation #ContinentalAirlines #Avgeek
A photograph postcard of a Continental Express Beechcraft 1900 turboprop aircraft parked on the tarmac in front of the airport terminal building in North Platte, Nebraska. The aircraft is painted white with red and gold stripes along the fuselage and tail, and displays the registration number N318BH.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026
T-Tail Tuesday - Reno Air MD-80 Postcard N842RA . #B727 #Aviation #RenoAir #MD80 #Postcards #Ephemera #Travel #avgeek #Airplanes
Vintage color postcard photograph of a Reno Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80, registration N842RA, flying low over an airport runway with its landing gear extended. The aircraft is shown in profile against a clear blue sky, with “RENO AIR” displayed prominently along the white fuselage. The tail features Reno Air’s distinctive mountain-themed design, depicting snow-capped mountains against a dark green background. The aircraft’s twin rear-mounted engines, swept wings, T-tail, cockpit windows, passenger windows, and landing gear are clearly visible. Below the aircraft is a broad airport apron and runway area with service equipment, light poles, airport buildings, and parked vehicles. A row of trees and low development separates the airport from a distant mountain range stretching across the horizon. The postcard captures Reno Air’s distinctive early-1990s livery and the airline’s association with the Reno, Nevada, region.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026
1952 Super DC-6 Canadian Pacific Airlines, Across the Pacific Poster. . #DC6 #CanadianPacificAirlines #TravelPoster #Aviation #Avgeek #Airplanes #Travel #Canada
A vintage 1952 Canadian Pacific Airlines travel poster featuring a smiling flight attendant wearing a blue uniform cap with an airline crest in the upper right, the text "Super DC-6" in the center above an illustration of a silver propeller airplane on an airfield with passengers boarding via a mobile staircase, and bold blue and red lettering at the bottom reading "Canadian Pacific Airlines Across the Pacific".
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026
1945 Kansas City Missouri Municipal Airport Postcard. . #Missouri #Airports #AirportArchitecture #KansasCity #Aviation #Avgeek #Architecture #Travel
A vintage postcard view of the Kansas City Municipal Airport terminal building, featuring a multi-story yellow brick structure with a central control tower, an American flag flying on a pole in the front roundabout, and numerous 1940s-era vintage automobiles parked in the foreground
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2026 is this week. Lets celebrate! . #abq #albuquerque #nm #newmexico #balloon #balloonfiesta #flight #Postcards #Travel #HotAirBalloons
Lots of colorful balloons are seen both in the air and on the ground. The word Albuquerque, N.M is in yellow. Lots of colorful balloons are seen both in the air and on the ground. Some are in the shape of Airplanes, Mr Peanut, a cow, and a blimp. The word Albuquerque, N.M is in White. Lots of colorful balloons are seen both in the air and on the ground. The word Albuquerque, N.M is in red on white in the upper right corner Lots of colorful balloons are seen both in the air and on the ground. The word , New Mexico is in White at the top.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
1947 United Air Lines DC-6 Postcard . #UnitedAirlines #DC6 #Aviation #Travel #Avgeek #Ephemera #Airplanes #Postcards #Ephemera
Vintage color postcard photograph of a United Air Lines Douglas DC-6 four-engine propeller airliner parked on an airport apron, circa 1947. The aircraft is shown from the front-left side, with its rounded nose pointing to the right, a dark blue upper fuselage, silver-gray lower fuselage, and large white “United” lettering along the side. The United Air Lines circular company emblem is visible near the nose. The aircraft has four radial piston engines with propellers featuring red, white, and blue markings on their blades. Two ground crew members wearing light-colored uniforms and caps stand on an elevated service platform beside an open rectangular fuselage access hatch, while another worker stands below at the base of the platform. A wheeled service lift or maintenance platform with a ladder and metal framework provides access to the aircraft's side. The landing gear is extended, and the large main wheels rest on the concrete apron. In the background, a flat, open airport landscape stretches beneath a clear blue sky, with low, sandy-colored terrain and a small piece of ground equipment visible in the distance. The postcard's white border frames the photograph, which captures the aircraft during a ground servicing or maintenance operation in the early postwar era of commercial aviation.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
1963 Lake Tahoe Airport Postcard . #LakeTahoe #Airport #Postcard #Lockheed #Constellation #Aviation #Travel #Avgeek #Ephemera
Vintage color postcard photograph of Lake Tahoe Airport in California, circa 1963, showing a large four-engine Lockheed Constellation passenger aircraft parked on the airport apron. The aircraft has a white upper fuselage, a red lower fuselage, and three distinctive vertical tail fins. Several smaller light aircraft are parked around the airfield, including a helicopter visible in the background to the right. A low, single-story airport terminal building with a long row of windows and a light-colored roof stands beside the apron. Numerous mid-century automobiles, station wagons, and vans are parked along the road in front of the terminal, illustrating the airport's roadside setting. A person wearing a red top stands near the terminal entrance. Tall light poles rise above the paved aircraft parking area. In the foreground, a paved access road curves past rocks, shrubs, and flowering plants, including bright red flowers. Beyond the airport, a dense belt of evergreen trees stretches across the landscape, with the forested Sierra Nevada mountains rising behind it under a clear blue sky. The scene captures the small regional airport's mid-century appearance, with its compact terminal, general aviation activity, and mountainous surroundings.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026
London Croydon Airport Postcard with 2 BOAC Stratocruisers and an Air India Constellation. . #London #Croydon #Airport #Postcard #BOAC #Stratocruiser #AirIndia #Constellation #AviationAvgeek #Travel #LondonHistory
Black-and-white postcard photograph of London Airport, showing three large passenger aircraft parked on the airport apron. Two BOAC Boeing 377 Stratocruisers stand near the center and left of the image, identifiable by their large, rounded fuselages and distinctive double-deck profiles. An Air India Lockheed Constellation is parked on the right, featuring its triple-tail design and long, curved fuselage. Airport buildings with flat roofs, windows, and small flags line the left side of the scene. Two people stand on a paved pedestrian approach in the foreground, facing the aircraft. A tall flagpole with supporting rigging rises prominently on the right, with a flag flying near its upper section. Curved streetlamps, low hedges, landscaped grass, and paved walkways surround the airport buildings. The postcard has a simple caption reading “London Airport” in white lettering at the lower left.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
1948 Chandler Field, Atlanta's Municipal Airport showing New Control Towe Postcard . #Atlanta #Georgia #Postcards #Ephemera #Airports #Travel #Avgeek #Aviation
Vintage color postcard aerial view of Candler Field, Atlanta’s Municipal Airport, showing the new control tower. The airport occupies a broad open area with runways and taxiways, numerous small aircraft, hangars, and other airport buildings. A prominent control tower and associated terminal or administration buildings stand near the foreground. Additional hangars and aircraft are visible along the left side of the field. Beyond the airport is a residential area with numerous houses, streets, and wooded hills in the distance. The postcard is labeled “137—Candler Field, Atlanta’s Municipal Airport showing New Control Tower” and credits the photograph to Edgar Orr.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
RE: mastodon.social/@aseantoday/1173627… Look at this bad AI image they used for their news article . Seats facing the wrong way . Embarrassing #AI #AISlop
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
Medford, Oregon, Municipal Airport Postcard . #MedfordOR #Oregon #Airports #Postcards #Travel #Ephemera #Aviation #Avgeek
Black-and-white photograph of Medford Municipal Airport in Medford, Oregon. A large, ornate airport terminal with a distinctive curved, barn-like roof and Art Deco-style details stands behind a dirt or gravel apron. The building is labeled “Medford Municipal Airport.” A single-engine propeller airplane is parked in front with several people nearby. Period automobiles are lined up along the terminal, and clouds are visible in the distance.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026
1962 Delta Air Lines Convair 880 Advertisement . #Advertisement #DeltaAirLines #CV880 #Convair #Travel #Avgeek #Aviation #Advertisement
A vintage advertisement postcard for Delta Air Lines featuring an illustration of passengers relaxing in the club compartment of a Convair 880 jet, text promoting flights to Florida and the Caribbean, a route map of the United States, and the Delta logo at the bottom.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026
1961 Goodland Airport, Goodland, Kansas Postcard. A vintage snapshot of small-town aviation featuring light aircraft parked in front of a hangar under a clear blue sky. . #Goodland #Kansas #Airports #Aviation #Avgeek #Postcards #Ephemera
A vintage postcard of the Goodland Airport in Kansas, featuring several light airplanes parked on the tarmac in front of a large white hangar under a vast, bright blue sky.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026
1965 Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina Airstrip and Wright Brothers National Memorial Postcard. A classic aerial view of the historic aviation site. . #KillDevilHills #NorthCarolina #Airports #Travel #Ephemera #Avgeek #Aviation #Postcards
A vintage aerial postcard of the Kill Devil Hills airstrip in North Carolina, featuring the Wright Brothers National Memorial monument on a hill, a paved runway, a visitor center with a parking lot, and the surrounding landscape and water in the background.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026
Iran Airtour Airlines MD80 Safety Instruction Card. . #IranAirtour #MD80 #SafetyCard #Iran #Travel #Avgeek #Aviation
The front side of an Iran Airtour Airlines safety instruction card featuring bilingual English and Persian diagrams for takeoff/landing, oxygen masks, brace positions, and life vests.The back side of the safety card featuring emergency landing procedures for water and ground, emergency exit instructions, and slide evacuation diagrams.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026
Safety Card Sunday - 1971 Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Safety Information Card. #SouthwestAirlines #B737 #travel #SafetyCard #Aviation #Avgeek
First image: The front side of a vintage 1971 Southwest Airlines 737 emergency information safety card with diagrams for exit doors and escape slides in English and Spanish.   Second image: The back side of the safety card featuring instructions for oxygen masks, seatbelt operation, bracing positions, and portable electronic devices.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
Trois-Rivires Airport Canada Airport Postcard . #Canada #Aviation #AirportArchitecture #Airplanes #Airports #Travel #Architecture
Vintage color postcard photograph of Trois-Rivières Airport in Quebec, Canada. Several small aircraft are parked on the paved apron in front of a low airport terminal with a distinctive wavy, curved roof supported by white structural arches. The foreground includes several floatplanes and light aircraft in white, yellow, orange, and red liveries, including aircraft marked “CF-ANK” and others with Canadian markings. Cars are parked around the terminal, with a wooded area and open field visible behind the airport.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
Remembering American Airlines Flight 44 On September 24, 1961, an American Airlines Boeing 720 overshot the runway while landing at Boston Logan in foggy conditions, sliding into the shallow waters of Winthrop Bay. All 71 people aboard survived. The […] [Original post on mastodon.online]
A black-and-white newspaper photograph shows a crashed American Airlines 707 jet sitting in shallow water and mud near the edge of Boston Harbor. The aircraft is viewed almost directly from the front, with its nose and cockpit facing the camera. The forward fuselage and nose are heavily damaged, while portions of the wings and engines remain visible on either side.

A large bulldozer is positioned directly in front of the aircraft, clearing or pushing a path through the muddy ground toward the wreckage. Deep tracks and disturbed earth extend from the foreground toward the airplane. Several people are gathered around the crash site, including a group of onlookers or workers in the lower-right foreground and additional people standing near the aircraft.

The aircraft is partially surrounded by shallow water. Across the water in the background is a shoreline lined with trees and buildings. The photograph is surrounded by a white newspaper border.

A caption beneath the photograph reads “BULLDOZING A PATH FOR CRASHED JET.” The accompanying newspaper text states that workers were clearing a path to high ground at Boston from the edge of the harbor to haul ashore the American Airlines 707 Astrojets. The article says the aircraft crashed into shallow water Sunday and was carrying 71 persons. It also reports that all survived but that a rescuer later died of a heart attack. The photograph is credited to AP Wirephoto.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
Braniff 737 Postcard. . N459AC . #Braniff #Postcard #B737 #Aviation #Avgeek #Airplanes #Travel
Vintage color postcard photograph of a Braniff International Airways Boeing 737-200, registration N459AC, parked on an airport ramp beside a terminal building. The aircraft wears Braniff’s blue, white, and red “Reebok” livery, a nickname used by aviation enthusiasts because of its red-and-white diagonal stripes resembling the Reebok logo. Large white “BRANIFF” lettering appears on the blue lower fuselage, with the white Braniff “BI” logo on the blue tail. The aircraft is viewed from the left side with its two engines visible beneath the wings.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026
Widebody Wednesday - Air France a300 B2 Postcard . #Postcards #AirFrance #A300 #travel #Avgeek #Aviation #Airplanes
Vintage color postcard showing an Air France Airbus A300-B2 in flight above a landscape. The white twin-engine wide-body aircraft is viewed from the side, with Air France titles along the fuselage, French registration F-BVGA near the rear, and the Air France logo beneath the forward fuselage. The aircraft has a distinctive blue-and-white tail design. The postcard is captioned “Air France Airbus” with the number 277 along the bottom edge.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026
1961 Municipal Airport, Portland Maine Postcard . #Maine #Portland #Airports #Travel #Aviation #Avgeek #AirportArchitecture
Vintage color postcard showing the Municipal Airport in Portland, Maine. The brick terminal building has a prominent multi-level air traffic control tower with a glass-enclosed control room and numerous antennas on top. A large dark hangar or airport building stands behind the terminal, with a rounded rooftop structure visible beside it. Numerous 1950s-era automobiles are parked along the terminal frontage, where several people are standing or walking. A Hertz Rent-A-Car sign and a restaurant sign are visible on the left side of the building. The scene is photographed under a bright blue sky.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026
1963 Manchester Municipal Airport Grenier Field New Hampshire postcard . #NewHampshire #ManchesterNH #Airports #Travel #Aviation #Avgeek #AirportArchitecture
Vintage color postcard showing the terminal building at Manchester Municipal Airport, also known as Grenier Field, in Manchester, New Hampshire. The low, modernist brick-and-glass terminal has long horizontal wings and a prominent central entrance with a curved roofline. A tall rectangular brick air traffic control tower rises from the center of the building. An American flag flies from a tall pole in front of the terminal. Several 1960s-era automobiles are parked along the curb, with a broad, neatly maintained lawn in the foreground. The building is photographed under a clear blue sky.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026
1953 Air France India Advertisement . #AirFrance #France #India #advertisement #avgeek #Travel #Aviation
A 1953 Air France advertisement promoting travel to India and other destinations. The illustration shows the rear of a large Air France passenger aircraft with twin vertical tail fins, while a colorful ribbon in the French tricolor winds through the scene. In the foreground is an illustrated bearded man wearing a traditional Indian-style turban and military-inspired clothing. Behind him are travelers, luggage, an ox cart, and an airport scene with another Air France aircraft. The headline reads, “Going to Calcutta?” and the text promotes Air France service to Calcutta, Cairo, Marrakech, and Rome, describing its worldwide routes and fleet. A small illustrated map and aircraft appear near the bottom, along with references to “The Parisian,” “The Parisian Express,” and “Tourist Service.” The bottom of the advertisement features the Air France logo and the slogan “The Luxury World-wide Airline.”
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026
Checks Date...American Airlines Timetable September 21, 1970 . #september #EarthWindandFire #Aviation #21stofseptember #AmericanAirlines #Avgeek #Travel #Timetable #Ephemera
Front cover of an American Airlines system timetable effective September 21, 1966. The word “AMERICAN” appears in large white letters across a dark teal band at the top. Below it, a circular red-and-white emblem contains the American Airlines eagle logo with the initials “AA” and the word “AMERICAN.” The lower half features a second red-and-white circular emblem with a stylized aircraft viewed from above and the word “ASTROJETS.” Along the bottom, a white band reads “AMERICA’S LEADING AIRLINE.” The cover has a dark teal, white, and red color scheme with visible creases, edge wear, and age-related discoloration.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026
Checks Date...PSA Timetable September 21, 1970 . #september #EarthWindandFire #Aviation #21stofseptember #PSA #Avgeek #Travel #Timetable #Ephemera
Front cover of a Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) flight schedule. The large red PSA logo appears at the top above a black silhouette of an aircraft. Centered text reads “Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight Schedule,” followed by “Effective September 21, 1970.” The lower portion lists the cities served: Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Hollywood-Burbank, Los Angeles, Ontario, and San Diego. Small text at the bottom states, “Schedule subject to change without notice.” The cover is predominantly white with red and black printing and shows some age-related discoloration and wear.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
Safety Card Sunday - British Airways Trident Three 10.2 . #BritishAirways #SafetyCard #Aviation #Avgeek #Travel #Trident
A British Airways Trident Three safety card, Issue 10. The upper section presents multilingual safety headings and pictograms for takeoff and landing, emergency landing, landing on water, emergency exits, oxygen, no smoking, and removing high-heeled shoes. A large aircraft diagram shows emergency exits A, B, and C, with red arrows indicating evacuation routes and evacuation slides. Smaller illustrations demonstrate how to operate the various exit doors and slides. The card is printed in black, red, blue, green, and pale gray, with a British Airways logo at the upper right. “DO NOT REMOVE FROM AIRCRAFT” appears along the bottom.The reverse of the British Airways Trident Three safety card illustrates passenger safety procedures. Diagrams show fastening and releasing the seat belt, brace positions for emergency landing, and restrictions concerning smoking and high-heeled shoes. A sequence demonstrates the removal and use of an adult life jacket, including securing the vest and attaching the water-activated light. Additional illustrations show infant and child life jackets and evacuation procedures involving children. The final panel depicts passengers leaving the aircraft via an evacuation slide onto the ground. The card was printed by Pine & Co. (P) Ltd., with “F400 (10th)” printed along the bottom.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
R.I.P. Peter Max . #PeterMax #rip #Artist #Artwork #PanAm #Aviation #Avgeek #B747
A colorful psychedelic poster by Peter Max promoting Pan Am’s Boeing 747. A large silver-and-blue Pan Am 747 dominates the composition, flying diagonally from the upper left toward the lower right. Behind the aircraft are brightly colored geometric bands in red, yellow, orange, blue, green, and pink, filled with clusters of white and dark-blue stars, circles, and small planets. The Pan Am globe logo and “747” appear prominently near the top. In the upper-right corner, a whimsical stylized figure in a colorful patterned outfit floats among stars. The lower-right corner features an abstract partial face and additional planetary imagery. A small ringed planet appears in the lower-left corner, while Peter Max’s signature logo is centered along the bottom edge. The overall design uses bold outlines, saturated colors, geometric shapes, and fantastical imagery characteristic of Max’s psychedelic commercial artwork.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026
Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Co Airport Hagerstown Maryland Postcard . #EarlyAviation #Airports #Aviation #Avgeek #Travel #History #Maryland #Hagerstown #Postcards #Ephemera
Color postcard view of the Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Co. airport in Hagerstown, Maryland. Several vintage biplanes are parked on a grassy airfield in front of a large hangar marked “Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Co., Inc.” and “Challenger.” The aircraft include brightly colored red, green, orange, and yellow biplanes, with open cockpits and fixed landing gear. A windsock and flagpoles stand near the hangar, while trees and open countryside are visible in the background beneath a partly cloudy sky. The postcard is captioned “Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Co. Airport, Hagerstown, Md.” and numbered 5364-29.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026
When Ft. Worth had its own airport. . 1953 Amon Carter Field, Fort Worth, Texas, Airport Postcard . #Airports #AirportArchitecture #FortWorth #texas #Travel #Aviation #Avgeek @airportarchitecture.byerussell.com
Color postcard photograph of the terminal building at Amon Carter Field in Fort Worth, Texas. The large brick-and-glass terminal has a distinctive central air traffic control tower with a dark, windowed observation room and a red roof. The building features broad horizontal rows of windows, projecting passenger areas, and covered sections along the apron. The words “The Greater Fort Worth International Airport” and “Amon Carter Field” are visible on the upper façade. Several automobiles are parked near the terminal, while the broad concrete aircraft apron fills the foreground beneath a partly cloudy blue sky.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026
KLM Royal Dutch Boeing 767 Postcard . #KLM #B767 #Aviation #avgeek #Airplanes #Planes #Travel #Dutch #Netherlands
Color postcard photograph of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 767-300 in flight. The image is a close-up view from the rear of the aircraft, prominently showing the large white tail with the blue KLM crown logo, the rear fuselage, engine, and swept wings against a bright blue sky. The aircraft is painted in KLM’s blue-and-white livery with a dark blue lower fuselage. A small inset photograph in the upper right shows a KLM Boeing 767-300 approaching for landing, with the caption “Boeing 767-300.” The words “BOEING 767” appear on the main aircraft, and part of the slogan “The Flying Dutchman” is visible along the lower right side.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
Jetblue Embraer E190 Safety Card . #Jetblue #Embraer #E190 #SafetyCard #Aviation #Avgeek #Travel
ront cover of a JetBlue passenger safety information card for an Embraer E190 aircraft. The card has a dark blue background with lighter blue, white, and orange diagonal stripes. The JetBlue logo appears near the upper left, while an E190 aircraft designation appears prominently in large white letters. Text reads “PASSENGER SAFETY INFORMATION” in English and “INFORMACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD PARA PASAJEROS” in Spanish. The upper right includes an E190 label and a circular green-and-blue emblem. Near the bottom, bilingual text states that Federal Aviation Regulations require compliance with the instructional signs, posted placards, and crewmember instructions, and asks passengers not to remove the card from the aircraft. A final line notes that final assembly of the aircraft was completed in Brazil.Interior page of a JetBlue Embraer E190 passenger safety card containing illustrated emergency procedures in English and Spanish. The page is organized into multiple panels with simple illustrations of passengers, seats, exits, and the aircraft. Across the top are diagrams showing general safety information, including seat belts, prohibited actions, electronic devices, seat backs and tray tables, and preparation for takeoff and landing. A sequence of illustrations demonstrates the use of oxygen masks, including pulling the mask down, placing it over the nose and mouth, and securing it. The central and lower portions show emergency exit procedures for two types of exits, labeled A and B, with diagrams demonstrating how to open the exits and reach the evacuation slides. A small overhead aircraft diagram shows the locations of the exits and evacuation slides. The right side contains substantial bilingual text explaining emergency-exit seating requirements and the qualifications required for passengers seated in exit rows, including age, physical ability, communication ability, and the ability to understand English instructions.Interior page of a JetBlue Embraer E190 passenger safety card devoted to water evacuation and life vests. The upper illustration shows an aircraft over water with multiple life rafts deployed near the aircraft and evacuation arrows indicating movement toward the rafts. Smaller illustrations demonstrate removing a life raft from its storage location and carrying it toward an exit. Numbered illustrations 2 through 5 show opening an aircraft exit during a water landing, moving a life raft toward the opening, entering the water, and assisting passengers during evacuation. Another illustration shows passengers wearing yellow life vests while leaving the aircraft. Text at the bottom in English and Spanish instructs passengers to “Inflate life vest as you exit” and identifies a water-activated light. The page uses blue water, yellow life-saving equipment, green directional arrows, and black-and-white passenger illustrations. The bottom includes a 2024 copyright notice for Interaction Research Corporation in Olympia, Washington, along with the Safetyscards.com website and telephone number.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Airbus A310 Safety Card . #BimanBangladeshAirlines #Airbus #A310 #SafetyCard #Travel #Aviation #Avgeek #Ephemera #Bangladesh
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Airbus A310 safety instruction card with a bright red border and bilingual Bengali and English text. The top identifies the airline and reads “Department of Flight Safety — AIRBUS A310,” with the Biman Bangladesh Airlines logo. The page contains illustrated emergency procedures in four sections. “Take-Off and Landing” shows four numbered illustrations demonstrating how to fasten and tighten a seat belt. “Oxygen Mask” shows four illustrations demonstrating how to pull down an oxygen mask, place it over the nose and mouth, and secure it. “Emergency Landing” shows three illustrations of bracing positions, including leaning forward and protecting the head. “Emergency Exit and Slide” shows two sequences of four illustrations each explaining how to open the aircraft doors and deploy the evacuation slides. The illustrations use black line drawings with yellow equipment and red arrows to indicate actions. Red crossed-out symbols indicate prohibited actions. Bengali text accompanies the English instructions throughout. The bottom of the page includes a bilingual instruction not to remove the card from the aircraft.Second page of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines Airbus A310 safety instruction card, bordered in bright red and printed in Bengali and English. The upper section is titled “Life Vest” and contains seven numbered illustrations, including a panel labeled “6a,” demonstrating how to locate, remove, put on, fasten, and inflate a life vest. Yellow life vests are shown on illustrated passengers, with red arrows indicating the required movements. Text beneath the illustrations states that adults should inflate the vest outside the cabin, while infants and children should inflate it inside the cabin. Red crossed-out symbols indicate prohibited actions. The lower section is titled “Emergency Evacuation Route” and includes airplane and water-landing symbols. A large overhead-style illustration of an Airbus A310 shows red arrows tracing evacuation paths through the cabin toward multiple emergency exits. Four yellow evacuation slides are depicted deployed from the aircraft, with numbered arrows showing the direction of movement toward the exits. The bottom of the page reads “DO NOT REMOVE FROM AIRCRAFT” in green.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
I know many of you are not on BlueSky, (good choice). Look at this AI slop that Airways Magazine is pushing out. Once one of the premier magazines on aviation. Now just another AI generator. #Avgeek #Aviation #AI_slop
They made and AI generated picture with many  errors, one the date on magazine cover is 1985, and the magazine says that its 100 years of American airlines, makeing them start in -- 1885? No. What kind of seat does that guy have in the background? Somehow he is swivled to the left facing the windows as though his seat is faceing them. He is also reading the New York Times, but the word Times starts with the letter C. It cuts into his neck too. In the center the 80's dressed woman reading the magazine had two fingertips on on of her fingers.
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Aviation Librarian @aviation-librarian.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
Clipper passing Statue of Liberty - Postcard . #Newyorkcity #NewYork #StatueofLiberty #PanAm #Aviation #History #Travel #Avgeek #Airplanes #911anniversary
Black-and-white photograph of a Pan American Airways Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat passing the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. The aircraft is seen in flight to the left of the statue, with its four engines and broad wings clearly visible. The Statue of Liberty stands prominently on its stone pedestal at right, holding her raised torch and carrying a tablet. The statue and aircraft are viewed from across the harbor, with the seawall and water visible in the foreground. Caption at the bottom reads, “Clipper passing Statue of Liberty,” with “PAA Photo” and the number “80” printed at lower right.
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