Famgus Aviation Postcards: SAS Douglas DC-7

Last updated June 17 2020
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In my collection I have postcards with SAS Douglas DC-7C from the following airports:

Stockholm/Bromma (BMA/ESSB)
Luleå/Kallax (LLU/ESPA)
Copenhagen/Kastrup (CPH/EKCH)
London/Heathrow (LHR/EGLL)
Zurich/Kloten (ZRH/LSZH)
Wien/Schwechat (VIE/LOWW)
Anchorage (ANC/PANC)
Los Angeles (LAX/KLAX)

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Danish (DDL) registrations of Douglas DC-7C

44926/695
1956-1960
OY-KNA
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

BRAGE VIKING

44929/713
1956-1967
OY-KNB
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

JON VIKING

44932/721
1956-1967
OY-KNC
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

ODD VIKING

45211/847
1957-1969
OY-KND
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

ROLF VIKING

45119/760
1965-1967
OY-KNE
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7CF

EILIV VIKING
(leased as a freighter)

Norwegian (DNL) registrations of Douglas DC-7C

44927/703
1956-1960
LN-MOB
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

TORSTEIN VIKING

44930/717
1956-1967
LN-MOD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

GUTTORM VIKING

44933/734
1956-1968
LN-MOE
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7

REIDAR VIKING

45212/866
1957-1960
LN-MOF
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

ROALD VIKING

45061/733
1962-1963
LN-MOG
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

LEIF VIKING

LN-MOG was never used in SAS traffic!

Swedish (ABA) registrations of Douglas DC-7C

44928/707
1956-1967
SE-CCA
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

HALFDAN VIKING

44931/719
1956-1967
SE-CCB
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

MAGNUS VIKING

45325/826
1957-1965
SE-CCC
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

STIG VIKING

45213/884
1957-1960
SE-CCD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

TORGEIR VIKING

45214/897
1957-1960
SE-CCE
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

FREDE VIKING

45215/913
1958-1961
SE-CCF
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

YNGVE VIKING

45471/965
1962-1966
SE-CCI
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7CF

ERIK VIKING
(used as a freighter)

45553/1038
1962-1962
SE-CCH
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

ERIK VIKING
(never used in SAS traffic)

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More pictures and other collectibles for SAS Douglas DC-7C follows below.

1956

SAS registration OY-KNA Brage Viking

Douglas line number: 695
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44926

Accepted and delivered to SAS August 16 1956.
Registered on DDL August 18 1956 as OY-KNA and was then given the name Brage Viking.
In service from October 8 1956.
Sold via Galco December 30 1960. Delivered to Riddle Airlines February 17 1961 as N4059K.
Re-built to freighter, DC-7CF.
(Riddle Airlines became Airlift International 1964)

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

44926/695
OY-KNA
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

In flight

Airline issued postcard

SAS registration LN-MOB Torstein Viking

Douglas line number: 703
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44927

Accepted and delivered to SAS August 4 1956.
Registered on DNL August 8 1956 as LN-MOB and was then given the name Torstein Viking.
In service from September 8 1956.
Sold via Galco November 8 1960. Delivered to Riddle Airlines November 9 1960 as N8216H.
Re-built to freighter, DC-7CF.
(Riddle Airlines became Airlift International 1964)

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

44927/703
LN-MOB
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

In flight

Postcard published by:
Spanjersberg, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

SAS registration SE-CCA Halfdan Viking

Douglas line number: 707
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44928

Accepted and delivered to SAS August 23 1956.
Registered on ABA September 14 1956 as SE-CCA and was then given the name Halfdan Viking.
In service from September 25 1956. Withdrawn from use November 30 1967.
Finally broken up in January 1968 at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark.

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

No images in my collection as of today.

SAS registration OY-KNB Jon Viking

Douglas line number: 713
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44929

Accepted and delivered to SAS September 19 1956.
Registered on DDL September 22 1956 as OY-KNB and was then given the name Jon Viking.
In service from October 9 1956. Withdrawn from use October 30 1967.
Finally broken up in December 1967 at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark.

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

No images in my collection as of today.

SAS registration LN-MOD Guttorm Viking

Douglas line number: 717
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44930

Accepted and delivered to SAS September 25 1956.
Registered on DNL September 28 1956 as LN-MOD and was then given the name Guttorm Viking.
In service from October 28 1956. Withdrawn from use December 23 1967.
Finally broken up in April 1968 at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark.

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

44930/717
LN-MOD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

In flight

Airline issued postcard

44930/717
LN-MOD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

London-Heathrow airport
[LHR/EGLL]

Postcard published by:
Flying Books

SAS registration SE-CCB Magnus Viking

Douglas line number: 719
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44931

Accepted and delivered to SAS September 22 1956.
Registered on ABA October 11 1956 as SE-CCB and was then given the name Magnus Viking.
In service from October 13 1956. Withdrawn from use October 18 1967.
Finally broken up at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark.

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

No images in my collection as of today.

SAS registration OY-KNC Odd Viking

Douglas line number: 721
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44932

Accepted and delivered to SAS October 5 1956.
Registered on DDL October 7 1956 as OY-KNC and was then given the name Odd Viking.
In service from November 4 1956.
Sold to SUD Aviation August 11 1967.

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

44932/721
OY-KNC
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

Luleå-Kallax airport
[LLU/ESPA]

Postcard published by:
K. Rune Lundström, Skellefteå, Sweden. Produced by Sa-mar AB.

44932/721
OY-KNC
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

Luleå-Kallax airport
[LLU/ESPA]

Postcard published by:
AB Grafisk Konst,
Stockholm, Sweden.

Compare with the postcard above.
The pictures must have been taken by the same photographer at the same time (almost).

Sold to separate publishing companies ...

SAS registration LN-MOE Reidar Viking

Douglas line number: 734
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44933

Accepted and delivered to SAS November 14 1956.
Registered on DNL November 16 1956 as LN-MOE and was then given the name Reidar Viking.
In service from December 9 1956.
Leased to German based Nordseeflug between March 23 1968 and March 21 1969.
Thereafter flown to Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark. Eventually broken up at Kastrup in May 1970.

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

44933/734
LN-MOE
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

Anchorage International Airport
[ANC/PANC]

Postcard published by:
C.P. Johnston Company,
Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
Printed by Mike Roberts,
Berkley, California, U.S.A.

1957

SAS registration SE-CCC Stig Viking

Douglas line number: 826
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 45325

Accepted and delivered to SAS June 20 1957.
Registered on ABA July 29 1957 as SE-CCC and was then given the name Stig Viking.
Leased to Riddle Airlines between October 10 and December 31 1961.
Destroyed by fire at Teneriffe during a take-off attempt February 8 1965.
(SE-CCC was operated by Scanair at the time of the accident)

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

45325/826
SE-CCC
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

Los Angeles International Airport
[LAX/KLAX]

Postcard published by:
H. S. Crocker Co., Inc.,
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

45325/826
SE-CCC
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

Wien-Schwechat airport
[VIE/LSZH]

Postcard published by:
P. Ledermann,
Wien, Austria.

45325/826
SE-CCC
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

London-Heathrow airport
[LHR/EGLL]

Postcard published by:
Carl J McQuaide
Aviation Postcards, UK.

SAS registration OY-KND Rolf Viking

Douglas line number: 847
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 45211

Accepted and delivered to SAS August 11 1957.
Registered on DDL August 13 1957 as OY-KND and was then given the name Rolf Viking.
In service from September 5 1957. Withdrawn from use October 22 1967.
Finally broken up in November 1967 at Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark.

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

45211/847
OY-KND
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

In flight

Airline issued postcard

45211/847
OY-KND
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

Zurich-Kloten airport
[ZRH/LSZH]

Postcard published by:
Photoglob-Wehrli AG.,
Zürich, Switzerland.

45211/847
OY-KND
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

Zurich-Kloten airport
[ZRH/LSZH]

Postcard published by:
Photoglob-Wehrli AG.,
Zürich, Switzerland.

45211/847
OY-KND
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

Zurich-Kloten airport
[ZRH/LSZH]

Postcard published by:
Jetstream,
Zürich, Switzerland.

SAS registration LN-MOF Roald Viking

Douglas line number: 866
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 45212

Accepted and delivered to SAS September 12 1957.
Registered on DNL September 16 1957 as LN-MOF and was then given the name Roald Viking.
In service from October 5 1957.
Sold via Galco October 14 1960. Delivered to Riddle Airlines the same date as N8215H.
Re-built to freighter, DC-7CF.
(Riddle Airlines became Airlift International 1964)

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

No images in my collection as of today.

SAS registration SE-CCD Torgeir Viking

Douglas line number: 884
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 45213

Accepted and delivered to SAS October 21 1957.
Registered on ABA November 15 1957 as SE-CCD and was then given the name Torgeir Viking.
In service from November 15 1957.
Sold via Galco November 23 1960. Delivered to Riddle Airlines the same date as N8217H.
Re-built to freighter, DC-7CF.
(Riddle Airlines became Airlift International 1964)

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

No images in my collection as of today.

SAS registration SE-CCE Frede Viking

Douglas line number: 897
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 45214

Accepted and delivered to SAS November 12 1957.
Registered on ABA November 20 1957 as SE-CCE and was then given the name Frede Viking.
In service from December 3 1957.
Sold via Galco December 15 1960. Delivered to Riddle Airlines the same date as N8219H.
Re-built to freighter, DC-7CF.
(Riddle Airlines became Airlift International 1964)

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

No images in my collection as of today.

SAS registration SE-CCF Yngve Viking

Douglas line number: 913
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 45215

Accepted and delivered to SAS December 13 1957.
Registered on ABA January 13 1958 as SE-CCF and was then given the name Yngve Viking.
In service from January 14 1958.
Was hit by an Ethiopian DC-6B at Khartoum airport April 28 1961 and was severly damaged.
Wihdrawn from use and sold via the insurance company to Lee Mansdorf & Co.

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

45215/913
SE-CCF
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

Copenhagen-Kastrup airport
[CPH/EKCH]

Postcard published by:
Stenders Forlag, Copenhagen, Denmark

1962

SAS registration SE-CCH Erik Viking

Douglas line number: 1038
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 45553

Originally delivered to Swissair November 4 1958 with the registration HB-IBP and named Schwyz.
Sold to SAS and accepted January 6 1962. Delivered June 3 1962.
Interim registered on ABA already in May 1962 as SE-CCH and was then given the name Erik Viking.
Was never officially registered, and was never taken into traffic.
Used as a "trading object" when SAS bought SE-CCI from Japan Air Lines.
Registerd with JAL September 7 1963 as JA-6306 and named City of Hong Kong.

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

No images in my collection as of today.

SAS registration LN-MOG Leif Viking

Douglas line number: 733
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 45061

Originally delivered to Swissair November 7 1956 with the registration HB-IBK and named Zürich.
Sold to SAS and accepted April 10 1962.
Registered on DNL as LN-MOG and was then given the name Leif Viking.
Was never taken into traffic.
Sold to SUD Aviation with delivery date May 15 1963. From SUD Aviation transfered to the French Air Force registered as F-ZBCA.

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

No images in my collection as of today.

SAS registration SE-CCI Erik Viking

Douglas line number: 965
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 45471

Originally delivered to Japan Air Lines as a freighter April 7 1958 with the registration JA-6305 and named City of Hong Kong.
Sold to SAS and accepted June 4 1962.
Registered on ABA June 18 1962 as SE-CCI and was then given the name Erik Viking.
Taken into traffic as a freighter September 8 1962.
Sold to Cross Aero Corporation November 8 1966 as N4011.

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

No images in my collection as of today.

1965

SAS registration OY-KNE Eiliv Viking

Douglas line number: 760
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 45119

Originally delivered to BOAC January 29 1957 with the registration G-AOII.
Rebuilt by Douglas during 1960 to freighter DC-7CF. Sold to F B Ayer & Ass.
Leased by SAS between Jun 1 1965 and April 5 1967.
Accepted by SAS June 1 1965, registered as OY-KNE and given the name Eiliv Viking.
After the lease period, returned to F B Ayer & Ass.

[Source: Åke Hall: Luftens Vikingar - en bok om SAS alla flygplan. ISBN 91-973892-3-4]

No images in my collection as of today.

Unknown SAS registrations

Unknown registration
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

Tokyo-Haneda airport
[HND/RJTT]

Postcard published by:
Unknown publisher,
Japan

Unknown registration
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

Oslo-Fornebu airport
[FBU/ENFB]

Postcard published by:
Mittet,
Oslo, Norway

Unknown registration
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7C

Oslo-Fornebu airport
[FBU/ENFB]

Postcard published by:
Mittet,
Oslo, Norway

Unknown registration
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-7CF

Unknown airport

Airline issued postcard
(Printed in Japan by Tosho)