Famgus Aviation Postcards
Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)

This page shows my collection of postcards from Pan American Airways (Pan Am).

Quoted from Wikipedia:

Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal US international air carrier from the late 1920s until its collapse on December 4, 1991. Founded in 1927 as a scheduled air mail and passenger service operating between Florida (Key West, and later Miami) and Havana, Cuba, the airline became a major company credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry, including the widespread use of jet aircraft, jumbo jets, and computerized reservation systems. Identified by its blue globe logo (widely known as "the blue meatball") and the use of the word "Clipper" in aircraft names and call signs, the airline was a cultural icon of the 20th century and the unofficial flag carrier of the United States.

As for all my airlines pages it's structured in four areas:

The Fleet (26)

Crews & Passengers (5) | Destinations (4) | Miscellaneous (1)

Current number of postcards on this page:
36

This page was last updated on January 15, 2011
The Fleet
Sikorsky S-40
Sikorsky S-40
Registration NC-80V

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American Airways.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
Sikorsky S-42
Sikorsky S-42
Registration NC-823M

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American Airways.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
Sikorsky S-42
Registration unknown

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Franklin Press Inc., Miami, Florida.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
Sikorsky S-42
Registration unknown

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American Airways.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
Sikorsky S-42
Registration unknown

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American Airways.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
Sikorsky S-42
Registration unknown

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American Airways.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
Sikorsky S-42
Registration unknown

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American Airways.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
Martin M-130
M-130
Registration NC-14716 "China Clipper"

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American Airways.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
Douglas DC-3
DC-3
Registration NC14967

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused

Test on back of postcard:
Enroute via P.A.A. Clipper
Fast, comfortable, twin-motored, 21-passenger DC-3 clippers on many of the swift regular schedules of Pan American Airways in South America
Boeing 307 - Stratoliner
B-307
Registration NC19903 "Clipper Flying Cloud"
In service with Pan Am 1940-xx

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused

Test on back of postcard:
Enroute via Stratoclipper
Pan American Airway's new B-307 Stratoclipper. Wing span 107 ft. - Length 74 ft. Gross weight 45,000 lbs. Four 1,250 H. P. engines.
Boeing B377 Stratocruiser
This was the first "big" landplane Pan American ordered. 20 Boeing 377 Stratocruisers were ordered on November 28, 1945. The first went into service at the San Francisco - Honolulu route on April 1st, 1949. Several other routes were followed and soon Stratocruiseres were seen all over Pan Am's network! After Pan Am's merger with American Overseas Airlines, the airline had a total of 28 aircrafts of this type. One of the real nice features of that aircraft was the lounge and bar at the lower deck.
B377
Registration N1025V "Clipper America"
In service with Pan Am 1949-19xx

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
B377
Registration N1025V "Clipper America"
In service with Pan Am 1949-19xx

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
B377
Registration N1030V "Clipper Southern Cross"
In service with Pan Am 1949-19xx

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Enell, Inc.
(Nbr: 33A)

Photo: Unknown

Unused
B377
Registration N1030V "Clipper Southern Cross"
In service with Pan Am 1949-19xx

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Distributed and Produced by: Harry H. Baumann, New York, N. Y.
(Nbr: E-13172)

Photo: Unknown

Unused
B377
Registration N1033V "Clipper Seven Seas"
In service with Pan Am 1949-1959
Stuttgart airport, Germany

A6 size (105 mm x 148 mm)
Hand-colored photo postcard

Printed by: Zobel-Verlag Stuttgart.
(Nbr: 1015)

Photograher: Unknown

Post marked Aug 9 1959
B377
Registration N1041V "Clipper Yankee"
In service with Pan Am 1949-19xx
Düsseldorf airport, Germany

A6 size (105 mm x 148 mm)
Color photography

Printed by: Jos. Kessel, Niederdollendorf b. Bonn, Germany.
(Nbr: 2023)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
A Stratocruiser and a DC-7 at
Haneda, Tokyo International Airport

A6 size (105 mm x 148 mm)
Color photo postcard

Printed by: Unknown.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Postally used
B377
Registration unknown
"Minister Pistarini" National Airport - Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Ed. La Sudamericana.
(Nbr: 159)

Photograher: Unknown

Writings on back dated Oct, 1951
B377
Registration unknown
"Minister Pistarini" National Airport - Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Ed. La Sudamericana.
(Nbr: 160)

Photograher: Unknown

Written, dated Oct 29 1950, however not postally used
B377
Registration unknown

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Photochrom Co., Ltd. Turnbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom.
(Unnumbered)

Artist: Unknown

Unused
Douglas DC-6
DC-6
Registration N6528C "Clipper Midnight Sun"

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American.
(No: LAD-A656-53)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
Douglas DC-7
DC-7
Registration unknown
San Francisco International Airport, U.S.A.

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Published by: E. F. Clements, San Francisco, CA.
(Nbr: 1665)

Photograher: Moulin.

Unused
DC-7
Registration unknown
Berlin Tempelhof Airport, Germany

A6 size (105 mm x 148 mm)
Color photo postcard

Printed by: Unknown.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Postally used
Douglas DC-8
DC-8
Registration unknown

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
Boeing B707
B707
Registration unknown

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Posted April 7 1959
B707
Registration unknown

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass.
(No: P31194)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
B707
Registration N762PA

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Posted December 7 1977
Crews and Passengers
On the Bridge of a "Flying Clipper Ship"

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Published by: Pan American Airways
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused

Note: There is no publisher mentioned on the back of the postcard. However, the same picture is found in the PAA timetable of 193x. This makes me believe the postcard is published by PAA.
Aboard a "Flying Clipper Ship"

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Published by: Unknown
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Post marked Jun 30 1934
Boarding a "Clipper Ship" - Miami

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Published by: Pan American Airways
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
The charming young lady in powder-blue is the living symbol of Pan American hospitality

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan Am.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
PAN AM'S NEW 747
The plane with all the room in the world

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan Am.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused

Destinations

The Destination Postcards of Pan Am have been issued in at least two different styles.

One in linen style with a white boarder around the motive. A second one without white boarders on the front in litho printing.

For the time being I collect only the first series.
A dinner in Buenos Aires

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American World Airways.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Post marked May 6 1953
The Cathedral in the City of Guatemala

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American World Airways.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
Shopping in Mexico

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American World Airways.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
Photographing in Panama

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American World Airways.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused
Miscellaneous
Clipper Menu - Alaska Service

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Pan American World Airways.
(Unnumbered)

Photograher: Unknown

Unused