Last updated April 7 2021

Canadair North Stars and Argonauts

On this page I just show the postcards I have in the collection with Canadair built North Stars and Argonauts.

For DC-4s produced after WWII, please click here.

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Canadair North Stars

TCA - Trans Canada Airlines

In flight
VC
Postcard published by:
Enell Inc., New York, NY, USA

# 101
TCA
TRANS CANADA AIRLINES
[original user]

CF-TEN
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 Canadair C/N: 101
1946-19xx

Prototype based on a Douglas C-54.
Never flown commercially!

TCA flew 27 North Stars as original user:
(#101: CF-TEN), #102: CF-TEK, #103: CF-TEL,
#104: CF-TEM, #105: CF-TEO, #106: CF-TEP,
#107: CF-TEQ, #125: CF-TFA, #126: CF-TFB,
#127: CF-TFC, #128: CF-TFD, #129: CF-TFE,
#130: CF-TFF, #131: CF-TFG, #132: CF-TFH,
#133: CF-TFI, #134: CF-TFJ, #135: CF-TFK,
#136: CF-TFL, #137: CF-TFM, #138: CF-TFN,
#139: CF-TFO, #140: CF-TFP, #141: CF-TFQ,
#142: CF-TFR, #143: CF-TFS, #144: CF-TFT

Later registrations of CF-TEN:
None?
Unknown airport
VC
Airline issued postcard

# 102
TCA
TRANS CANADA AIRLINES
[original user]

CF-TEK
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 Canadair C/N: 102
1946-1949

TCA flew 27 North Stars as original user:
(#101: CF-TEN), #102: CF-TEK, #103: CF-TEL,
#104: CF-TEM, #105: CF-TEO, #106: CF-TEP,
#107: CF-TEQ, #125: CF-TFA, #126: CF-TFB,
#127: CF-TFC, #128: CF-TFD, #129: CF-TFE,
#130: CF-TFF, #131: CF-TFG, #132: CF-TFH,
#133: CF-TFI, #134: CF-TFJ, #135: CF-TFK,
#136: CF-TFL, #137: CF-TFM, #138: CF-TFN,
#139: CF-TFO, #140: CF-TFP, #141: CF-TFQ,
#142: CF-TFR, #143: CF-TFS, #144: CF-TFT

Later registrations of CF-TEK:
17518 (Royal Canadian Air Force)
In flight
VC
Postcard published by:
Enell Inc., New York, NY, USA

# 126
TCA
TRANS CANADA AIRLINES
[original user]

CF-TFB
202 - Flying Merchant
 Canadair C/N: 126
1947-1961 (19xx)

In flight
CF-TFB (2)
CF-TFB (3)

TCA flew 27 North Stars as original user:
(#101: CF-TEN), #102: CF-TEK, #103: CF-TEL,
#104: CF-TEM, #105: CF-TEO, #106: CF-TEP,
#107: CF-TEQ, #125: CF-TFA, #126: CF-TFB,
#127: CF-TFC, #128: CF-TFD, #129: CF-TFE,
#130: CF-TFF, #131: CF-TFG, #132: CF-TFH,
#133: CF-TFI, #134: CF-TFJ, #135: CF-TFK,
#136: CF-TFL, #137: CF-TFM, #138: CF-TFN,
#139: CF-TFO, #140: CF-TFP, #141: CF-TFQ,
#142: CF-TFR, #143: CF-TFS, #144: CF-TFT

Later registrations of CF-TFB:
XA-NUU (LAUMSA Lineas Aereas Unidas Mexicanas)
In flight
VC
Airline issued postcard

# 130
TCA
TRANS CANADA AIRLINES
[original user]

CF-TFF
206
 Canadair C/N: 130
1947-1961 (1963???)

In flight
CF-TFF (2)

TCA flew 27 North Stars as original user:
(#101: CF-TEN), #102: CF-TEK, #103: CF-TEL,
#104: CF-TEM, #105: CF-TEO, #106: CF-TEP,
#107: CF-TEQ, #125: CF-TFA, #126: CF-TFB,
#127: CF-TFC, #128: CF-TFD, #129: CF-TFE,
#130: CF-TFF, #131: CF-TFG, #132: CF-TFH,
#133: CF-TFI, #134: CF-TFJ, #135: CF-TFK,
#136: CF-TFL, #137: CF-TFM, #138: CF-TFN,
#139: CF-TFO, #140: CF-TFP, #141: CF-TFQ,
#142: CF-TFR, #143: CF-TFS, #144: CF-TFT

Later registrations of CF-TFF:
1962-63: N7866C (Russell K Lamm Oakland CA)
Glasgow-Prestwick
[PIK/EGPK]
VC
Postcard published by:
M and L National Series

# 138
TCA
TRANS CANADA AIRLINES
[original user]

CF-TFN
214
 Canadair C/N: 136
1948-1961 (19xx)

TCA flew 27 North Stars as original user:
(#101: CF-TEN), #102: CF-TEK, #103: CF-TEL,
#104: CF-TEM, #105: CF-TEO, #106: CF-TEP,
#107: CF-TEQ, #125: CF-TFA, #126: CF-TFB,
#127: CF-TFC, #128: CF-TFD, #129: CF-TFE,
#130: CF-TFF, #131: CF-TFG, #132: CF-TFH,
#133: CF-TFI, #134: CF-TFJ, #135: CF-TFK,
#136: CF-TFL, #137: CF-TFM, #138: CF-TFN,
#139: CF-TFO, #140: CF-TFP, #141: CF-TFQ,
#142: CF-TFR, #143: CF-TFS, #144: CF-TFT

Later registrations of CF-TFB:
XA-NUU (LAUMSA Lineas Aereas Unidas Mexicanas)

Canadair Argonauts

Air France

Paris/??? airport
VC
[F-BFGP is back right]
Postcard published by:
Editions P.I., Paris, France.

F-BFGP
UAT - Union Aéromaritime
de Transport
[Bought from
Peruvian International Airways]

Military designation: C-54A-10-DC (USAF)
Registration: 42-72238
Military designation: R5D-1 (US Navy)
Registration: 39178

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 Douglas MSN: 10343
1949-1962 (1977?)

Former registration of F-BFGP:
OB-SAB-171 (PIA - Peruvian International Airways)

Later registrations of F-BFGP:
TU-TBK (Air Afrique)
5T-CJR (???)

Unidentified North Stars and Argonauts