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

Boeing 747SP - China Airlines Postcard

The postcard shows China Airlines Boeing 747SP. The Boeing 747SP is a highly modified version of Boeing 747-100 offering 'special performance'. Known during development as the 'short body' 747SB, the shortened fuselage permitted longer range flights to be made. The 747SP was offered to customers in 1974, and the first airframe was delivered in 1976.

Boeing 747SP Postcard

China Airlines, flag carrier of the Republic of China on Taiwan, used the type on its non-stop routes from Taipei to San Francisco and Los Angeles.

SOURCE:Boeing 747SP Wikipedia Entry

Boeing 707 - China Airlines Postcard

The postcard shows a China Airlines Boeing 707. The Boeing 707 is a four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly spoken as "Seven Oh Seven". Although it was not the first commercial jet in service (that distinction belongs to the de Havilland Comet), the 707 was the first to be commercially successful, and is credited as ushering in the Jet Age.

Boeing 707 Postcard

China Airlines, Limited is the flag carrier of the Republic of China on Taiwan. The airline is not directly state owned.

SOURCES:Boeing 707 Wikipedia Entry
China Airlines Wikipedia Entry