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).
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.
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.
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.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Postmarked Postcard
