Last updated December 29 2012

NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES

Below, postcards from my collection are shown per aircraft type

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Boeing 377 | Boeing 727

Douglas DC-3 | Douglas DC-6 | Douglas DC-7

Lockheed Constellation

Martin 2-0-2

Number of postcards: 32

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Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser

Northwest Airlines operated 10 different Boeing 377 aircrafts between 1949 and 1960.
Registrations used were:

N74601-N74610

In the collection 3 of the 10 aircrafts are represented.

N74601
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
In flight
VC
N74601
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
In flight
VC
N74601
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
In flight
VC
N74601
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
In flight
VC
N74604
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), MN
U. S. A.
VC
N74604
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), MN
U. S. A.
VC
N74605
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), WA
U. S. A.
VC
Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
Chicago-Midway (MDW), IL
U. S. A.
VC
Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
Chicago-Midway (MDW), IL
U. S. A.
VC
Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), MN
U. S. A.
VC
Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), MN
U. S. A.
VC
Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), WA
U. S. A.
VC
Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), WA
U. S. A.
VC
Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), WA
U. S. A.
VC
Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
Willow Run (YIP), MI
U. S. A.
VC
Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
Willow Run (YIP), MI
U. S. A.
VC
Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
In flight
VC
Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
In flight
VC
Interior view
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 377 - Stratocruiser
Lower Deck Club Lounge
VC
Boeing 727

Northwest Airlines operated 117 different Boeing 727 aircrafts between 1964 and 2003.
Registrations used were:

N201US-N208US
N251US-N299US
N274WC-N276WC
N460US-N480US, N488US-N499US
N685CA
N712RC, N715RC, N716RC, N718RC-N720RC
N721RW-N723RW, N725RW, N727RW-N729RW, N742RW
Leased: N801EA, N802EA, N815EA-N818EA, N820EA, N8877Z

In the collection 1 of the 117 aircrafts are represented.

N461US
Northwest Airlines
Boeing 727
In flight
VC
Douglas DC-3

Northwest Airlines operated 34 different Douglas DC-3 aircrafts between 1939 and 1958.
Registrations used were:

NC12935
NC13437
N17397
N19925, N19928
N21711-N21717
N21745 (leased)
N25608-N25610, N25621-N25623
NC28679
N33324-N33327, NC33329, N33331, N33332, N33334
N39544
N45333, N45339
N59409
N79055, N79056

In the collection 1 of the 34 aircrafts are represented.

N25609
Northwest Airlines
Douglas DC-3
In flight
VC
Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Douglas DC-3
In flight
VC
Douglas DC-6

Northwest Airlines operated 24 different Douglas DC-6 aircrafts between 1953 and 1963.
Registrations used were:

N566-N579, N581, N582
N11564, N11565 (leased)
N34955-N34958
N91302, N91304

In the collection 0 of the 24 aircrafts are represented.

Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Douglas DC-6
In flight
VC
Unknown registration
Northwest Airlines
Douglas DC-6
In flight
VC
Interior view
Northwest Airlines
Douglas DC-6
Interior of Northwest Orient Airlines DC-6B's
VC
Douglas DC-7

Northwest Airlines operated 17 different Douglas DC-7 aircrafts between 1957 and 1967.
Registrations used were:

N281-N297.

In the collection 2 of the 17 aircrafts are represented.

N284
Northwest Airlines
Douglas DC-7
In flight
---
VC
N285
Northwest Airlines
Douglas DC-7
Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), MN
U. S. A.
VC
Lockheed Constellation

Northwest Airlines operated 4 different Lockheed Constellation aircrafts between 1955 and 1958.
Registrations used were:

Super Constellation L-1049
N5172V-N5175V.

In the collection 3 of the 4 aircrafts are represented.

N5172V
Northwest Airlines
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
In flight
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VC
N5174V
Northwest Airlines
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
Tokyo-Haneda (HND)
Japan
VC
N5175V
Northwest Airlines
Lockheed Super Constellation
L-1049
Tokyo-Haneda (HND)
Japan
VC
Martin 2-0-2

Northwest Airlines operated 25 different Martin 2-0-2 aircrafts between 1947 and 1951.
Registrations used were:

N93037-N93061.

In the collection 2 of the 25 aircrafts are represented.

NC93050
Northwest Airlines
Martin 2-0-2
Unknown airport
VC
N93051
Northwest Airlines
Martin 2-0-2
In flight
VC