Famgus Aviation Postcards
Trans World Airlines - TWA

This page shows my collection of postcards from Trans World Airlines (TWA).

Quoted from Wikipedia:

Trans World Airlines (TWA) was a major United States-based airline with hubs in St. Louis, New York (JFK), with focus cities in Kansas City, Missouri; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Los Angeles, California. The airline operated from 1930 until it was acquired by American Airlines in 2001. Prior to the buyout, TWA was one of the largest domestic U.S. airlines operating flights to most major U.S. cities. It also had a substantial feeder operation from smaller mid-west cities. Beyond the U.S., TWA had a highly developed European and Middle East network, served mainly from its hub at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Along with Pan American World Airways, it was considered to be a secondary unofficial flag carrier for the United States, and it was the unofficial flag carrier of the U.S. in the 1990s, following Pan Am's collapse.

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

Airplanes in flight (5) | Airplanes on the ground (3)

Crews & Passengers (2) | Destinations (21) | Miscellaneous (5)

Current number of postcards on this page:
36

This page was last updated on December 31, 2011
Airplanes in flight
Stratoliner in Flight

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo/Artist: Unknown

Post marked Dec 10 1947
Constellation in Flight

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo/Artist: Unknown

Posted Nov 23 1953
The TWA Jetstream

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Posted May 26 1976
TWA Boening 707

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Posted Feb 28 1960
The TWA Star Stream

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Posted 1965
Airplanes on the ground
A TWA Constellation at
Weir Cook Airport, Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.

Old postcard size 14x9 cm
Color photography

Produced by: Dextone.
Published by: The H. Lieber Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
(No. 44543)

Photograher: Unknown

Post marked May 28 1950
A Constellation at the Midway Airport, Chicago

Old postcard size 14x9 cm
Color photography

Published by: Aero Distributing Co., Inc., Chicago, Illinois.
Produced by: Curteichcolor.
(No. CK.267)

Photograher: Unknown

Post marked June 16 1961
Zürich Airport (1958)
A Lockheed Constellation from TWA

A6 size (105 mm x 148 mm)
Color photography

Printed by: E. Baumann, Winterthur.
(Nbr: 105)

Photo: Unknown

Unused
Crews and Passengers
Interior of a TWA Super-G Constellation

Old postcard size 14x9 cm
Color photography

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Artist: Unknown

Post marked Jun 1 1955
At your command ...

Old postcard size 14x9 cm
Color photography

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Nbr: TWA2-388)

Artist: Unknown

Unused

Destinations

The Destination Postcards of TWA have been issued in at least three different styles.

One in linen style with "Along the way of TWA ..." printed on top. A second one in linen style with the text printed on a white strip at the bottom of the card. Then there is a third version without text on the front side in litho printing.

For the time being I collect only the first two linen series.
Athens - The Acropolis

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo/Artist: Unknown

Unused
Cairo - Sphinx and Pyramids

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo/Artist: Unknown

Unused
California - Muir Woods

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo/Artist: Unknown

Unused
Germany - Neuschwanstein Castle

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo/Artist: Unknown

Unused
Germany - Rheinstein Castle

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo/Artist: Unknown

Unused
India - Taj Maha

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Posted 1956
London - Houses of Parliament

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Unused

Printed on the backside

With Compliments:
Maison Vienna (India) Ltd.
Ladies & Gents Clothiers & Outfitters
Next to Stadium - Churchgate - Bombay - 1
New Mexico and Arizona - Indian Country

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Unused
New York City - Manhattan Skyline

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Posted Sep 28 1959
New York City - Skyscrapers at night

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Posted Dec 23 1955
Paris - Arc de Triomphe

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Unused
Paris - Orly Field

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo/Artist: Unknown

Posted May 7 1956
Rome - St. Peter's

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Unused
Spain - Seville

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo/Artist: Unknown

Unused
Sun Country - Southwest

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Unused
Switzerland - The Matterhorn

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Unused
Acropolis at Athens

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Unused
St. Peter's, Vatican City, Rome

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Unused
Swiss Street Scene

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Unused
The Grand Canyon

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Unused
The Liberty Bell

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Unused
Miscellaneous
Flight Menu Postcards
Menu Card: Bay of Naples

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Unused

"This in-flight menu is printed as a post card form so that you may mail it home to family or friends as a remembrance of your TWA flight".
Menu Card: Lights of New York

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Photo: Unknown

Posted Dec 3 1953

"This in-flight menu is printed as a post card form so that you may mail it home to family or friends as a remembrance of your TWA flight".

Mural Lounge Postcards

A feature of the Mural Lounge aboard TWA's JETSTREAM aircraft is distinctive paintings by Mario Zamparelli, representing major city or nation along TWA's world-wide routes. Each plane in the Jetstream fleet has a different mural subject.
Zamparelli's interpretation of Ceylon

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Artist: Marco Zamparelli

Unused
Zamparelli's impression of Hollywood

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Artist: Marco Zamparelli

Unused
Zamparelli's impression of Paris

Old postcard size 14x9 cm

Printed by: Trans World Airlines.
(Unnumbered)

Artist: Marco Zamparelli

Post marked May 8 1958
(stamp removed)