Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminal Postcard

The Kowloon-Canton Railway refers to a railway network in Hong Kong which is now combined with The MTR Railway system, comprising rapid transit services, a light rail system and feeder bus routes within Hong Kong, and intercity passenger and freight train services to the rest of China.

Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminal Postcard

The Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminal was completed in 1915. The building was torn down in 1978, but built in Hung Hom (by the cross-harbour tunnel), Kowloon.

SOURCE:Kowloon-Canton Railway Wikipedia Entry

Ninoy Aquino International Airport Postcard

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA is the main international gateway for travelers to the Philippines and is the hub for all Philippine airlines. In 2007, the airport handled 21,261,133 passengers. This placed the airport 59th worldwide in terms of passenger traffic.

Ninoy Aquino International Airport Postcard

Originally named Manila International Airport, it was later renamed to its present name on August 17, 1987, by virtue of Republic Act No. 6639, with the intention of honoring Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., who was assassinated at the airport after returning to the Philippines from his self-imposed exile in the United States on August 21, 1983.
Terminals: Terminal 1, Terminal 2 (Centennial Terminal), Terminal 3

SOURCE:Ninoy Aquino International Airport Wikipedia Entry

Suvarnabhumi Airport Postcard

Suvarnabhumi Airport, also known as (New) Bangkok International Airport, is the international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. The name Suvarnabhumi was chosen by King Bhumibol Adulyadej and refers to the golden kingdom hypothesized to have been located somewhere in Southeast Asia.

Suvarnabhumi Airport Postcard(Bought by my sister during her visit to Bangkok)

Designed by Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn Architects, this airport has the world's tallest control tower (132.2 m), and the world's third largest single-building airport terminal (563,000 m²).

SOURCE:Suvarnabhumi Airport Wikipedia Entry

Philadelphia Municipal Airport Postcard

The linen postcard shows the old Philadelphia Municipal Airport. Philadelphia Municipal became Philadelphia International in 1945, when American Overseas Airlines began flights to Europe. Philadelphia International Airport is the largest airport in the Delaware Valley region. As of 2008 it is the 10th busiest airport in the world in terms of aircraft activity.

Philadelphia Municipal Airport Linen Postcard

Philadelphia International Airport has seven terminal buildings, which are divided into seven lettered concourses. Terminals A East and A West, B, C, and D are all interconnected. Terminal E can be reached from Concourse D through a pre-security bridge; however, Terminal F is completely separate.

SOURCE:
Philadelphia International Airport Wikipedia Entry

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER - Thai Airways

The first McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER was delivered to Thai Airways International with two in 1987 and one in 1988. The -30ER aircraft have a higher Maximum Take Off Weight, are powered by three GE CF6-50C2B engines and are equipped with an additional fuel tank in the rear cargo hold providing an additional 700 miles of range.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER Postcard

Boeing 747-200B - Thai Airways Postcard

The Boeing 747-200B is an improved version of the 747-200, with increased fuel capacity and more powerful engines; it first entered service in February 1971.

Boeing 747-200B Postcard

Thai Airways was the national domestic air carrier of Thailand. On April 1, 1988, Thai Airways merged to become Thai Airways International. Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out of Suvarnabhumi Airport, and is a founding member of the Star Alliance network.

SOURCES:Boeing 747 Wikipedia Entry
Thai Airways International Wikipedia Entry

Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Postcard

NASA's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System (STS), is the spacecraft currently used by the United States government for its human spaceflight missions. First launched in 1981, NASA has announced that the Space Shuttle will be retired after mission STS-133 in 2010.

Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Postcard(PH Wish from Sherida Decker)

SOURCE:
Space Shuttle Wikipedia Entry

Boeing 767 - Qantas Airways Postcard

The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twinjet airliner. Passenger versions of the 767 can carry between 181 and 375 passengers. The Boeing 767-200 was introduced in 1985, for New Zealand, Asia and Pacific routes of Qantas Airways.

Boeing 767 Postcard

SOURCE:
Boeing 767 Wikipedia Entry

Boeing 747B - Qantas Airways Postcard

The Boeing 747, often referred to by the nickname "Jumbo Jet", is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body commercial airliner ever produced. The 747's hump created by the upper deck allows for a front cargo door on freighter versions, and serves as additional seating in most versions.

Boeing 747B Postcard

The name was originally "QANTAS", an acronym for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, and is Australia's largest airline. In 1967, the airline placed orders for the Boeing 747. This aircraft could seat up to 350 passengers.

SOURCES:Boeing 747 Wikipedia Entry
Qantas Wikipedia Entry

Boeing 707-320 - Olympic Airlines Postcard

The Boeing 707-320 Intercontinental is a stretched version of the turbojet-powered original model. The interior allowed for up to 189 passengers, while a longer wing carried more fuel, increasing range by 1,600 miles (2,600 km) and allowing the aircraft to operate as true transoceanic aircraft.

Boeing 707-320 Postcard

Olympic Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Greece, based in Athens. In 1965, Olympic placed its first orders for the Boeing 707-320 jet aircraft. The first was delivered in 1966, bearing the name "City of Athens".

SOURCES:Boeing 707 Wikipedia Entry
Olympic Airlines Wikipedia Entry

Boeing 377 Stratocruiser - Northwest Airlines Postcard

The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was a luxurious long-range postwar airliner with four-piston engines. It was a civilian version of the C-97 Stratofreighter.

Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Postcard

Northwest Airlines, Inc. (often abbreviated NWA) is a major United States airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota. As of 2006 Northwest was the world's sixth largest airline in terms of domestic and international scheduled passenger miles flown and the U.S.'s sixth largest airline in terms of domestic passenger miles flown. On April 14, 2008, Northwest announced it will be merging with Delta Air Lines, subject to regulatory review. If approved, the new airline will become the largest airline in the world.

SOURCES:
Boeing 377 Wikipedia Entry
Northwest Airlines Wikipedia Entry

Airbus - Malaysia Airlines Postcard

Airbus S.A.S. is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, based in Toulouse, France. Airbus is in tight competition with Boeing every year for aircraft orders.

Airbus Postcard

Malaysia Airlines is the flag carrier of Malaysia. It is one of only six airlines to be given a 5-star status airline by Skytrax.

SOURCES:
Airbus Wikipedia Entry
Malaysia Airlines Wikipedia Entry

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 - Lufthansa Postcard

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 is the most common model, built with General Electric CF6-50 turbofan engines and larger fuel tanks to increase range and fuel efficiency. Produced from 1972 to 1988, the DC-10-30 was delivered to 38 different customers, amongst which Lufthansa (11) was the largest.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Postmarked Postcard

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany. The name of the company is derived from Luft (the German word for "air"), and Hansa (after Hanseatic League, the powerful medieval trading group).

SOURCES:McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Variants Wikipedia Entry
Lufthansa Wikipedia Entry

Boeing 747 - Korean Air Postcard

The Boeing 747, often referred to by the nickname "Jumbo Jet", is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body commercial airliner ever produced. The four-engine 747 uses a double deck configuration for part of its length.

Boeing 747 Postcard

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., operating as Korean Air, is the national and largest airline of South Korea. In 1973, KAL introduced Boeing 747s on their Pacific routes.

SOURCES:Boeing 747 Wikipedia Entry
Korean Air Wikipedia Entry

Cessna 185 - K2 Aviation Postcard

The postcard again shows K2 Aviation Cessna 185.

Cessna 185 Postcard 2
(PH Wish from Sarah Konichek)

Cessna 185 - K2 Aviation Postcard

The postcard shows K2 Aviation Cessna 185. The Cessna 185, also known as the Skywagon, is a six-seat, single engined, general aviation light aircraft manufactured by Cessna. It first flew as a prototype in July 1960, with the first production model being completed in March 1961. The Cessna 185 is a high-winged aircraft with non-retractable conventional landing gear and a tailwheel.

Cessna 185 Postcard(PH Wish from Sarah Konichek)

K2 Aviation has over 28 years experience in flying climbers and sightseers in the Talkeetna area, coupled with Rust's Flying Service's nearly 50 years experience as an air taxi. The Rusts expanded the flight seeing side of the business by innovating with using turbo Otters for glacier landings, offering a quieter operation and reducing the carbon footprint in the pristine area of Denali National Park.

SOURCES:Cessna 185 Wikipedia Entry
K2 Aviation Homepage

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 - Iberia Airlines Postcard

The postcard shows an Iberia Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52. The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured from 1958 to 1972.

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 Postcard

Iberia Airlines, or Iberia as it is commonly known, is the largest airline of Spain, based in Madrid and is the Spanish flag carrier. By the mid 1960s, Iberia had accumulated a fleet of Douglas DC-8s.

SOURCES:Douglas DC-8 Wikipedia Entry
Iberia Airlines Wikipedia Entry