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Douglas DC-7
FIRST DC-7 USERS (original users of a specific c/n) - 338 built
DC-7 was the first production variant - 105 built
DC-7B was the first long-range variant - 112 built
DC-7C "Seven Seas" was a long range variant with transatlantic capability - 121 built
DC-7F was freighter conversion (adding two large cargo doors) which could be made from all three passenger variants.
original users of the 338 built were as follows:
American Airlines (34xDC-7, 24xDC-7B), United Airlines (57xDC-7), Eastern Air Lines (49xDC-7B),
Pan American World Airways (7xDC-7B, 26xDC-7C), Delta Air Lines (10xDC-7, 10xDC-7B), KLM (15xDC-7C),
Scandinavian Airlines System (14xDC-7C), BOAC (10xDC-7C), Sabena (10xDC-7C, 3 were leased), National Airlines (4xDC-7, 4xDC-7B),
Braniff Airways (7xDC-7C), Alitalia (6xDC-7C), Panagra (6xDC-7B), Continental Air Lines (5xDC-7B), Swissair (5xDC-7C),
Japan Air Lines (4xDC-7C), Mexicana (4xDC-7C), South African Airways (4xDC-7B), T.A.I. (4xDC-7C), Panair do Brasil (2xDC-7C),
Persian Air Services (2xDC-7C) and Iran Air (1xDC-7C).
Douglas Aircraft (2 written off before delivery, one DC-7B prototype delivered to Delta, one DC-7C prototype delivered to Panair do Brasil.
ORIGINAL USERS
[12 airlines & 29 aircrafts in the collection]
Alitalia
[2/6]
Douglas DC-7C
#942: I-DUVI, #945: I-DUVO
American Airlines
[1/58]
[1/34]: Douglas DC-7
#383: N303AA
[0/24]: Douglas DC-7B
Delta Air Lines
[1/21]
[1/10]: Douglas DC-7
#534: N4876C
[0/11]: Douglas DC-7B
Japan Air Lines
[1/4]
Douglas DC-7C
#910: JA6301
Secondary user of:
#1038: JA6306
KLM
[2/15]
Douglas DC-7C
#806: PH-DSC, #837: PH-DSI
Northwest Orient Airlines
[1/14]
Douglas DC-7C
#776: N284
Pan American World Airways
[5/33]
[1/7]: Douglas DC-7B
#578: N777PA
[4/26]: Douglas DC-7C
#656: N731PA, #661: N732PA, #673: N734PA, #681: N736PA, #763: N749PA
SAA - South African Airways
[1/4]
Douglas DC-7B
#660: ZS-DKE
Sabena - Belgian Air Lines
[1/9]
Douglas DC-7C
#757: OO-SFE
SAS - Scandinavian Airlines System
[8/14]
Douglas DC-7C
#695: OY-KNA, #703: LN-MOB, #717: LN-MOD, #721: OY-KNC, #734: LN-MOE, #826: SE-CCC, #847: OY-KND, #913: SE-CCF
Swissair
[2/5]
Douglas DC-7C
#733: HB-IBK, #851: HB-IBN
United Airlines
[2/57]
Douglas DC-7
#462: N6301C, #466: N6302C, #761: N6330C
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OTHER USERS
Transair
[2/12]
Douglas DC-7B
#723: SE-ERC (bought from Eastern Air Lines)
#878: SE-ERE (bought from Eastern Air Lines)
Number of postcards: 36
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In flight
Postcard published by: Enell Inc., New York, NY, USA |
# 462 N6301C |
United flew 57 DC-7 as original user: Later registrations of N6302C: |
In flight
Airline issued postcard |
# 466 N6302C |
United flew 57 DC-7 as original user: Later registrations of N6302C: |
In flight
Postcard published by: Enell Inc., New York, NY, USA |
# 578 N777PA |
Pan American flew 7 DC-7B as original user: N771PA-N777PA Pan American flew 26 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of N777PA: |
In flight
Postcard published by: Enell Inc., New York, U.S.A. |
# 656 N731PA N731PA |
Pan American flew 7 DC-7B as original user: N771PA-N777PA Pan American flew 26 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of N731PA: |
In flight over Johannesburg
Airline issued postcard |
# 660 ZS-DKE ZS-DKE at |
SAA flew 4 DC-7 as original user: Later registrations of ZS-DKE: |
München-Riem Airport
[MUC/EDDM] Postcard published by: Conwa Grossvertrieb, München, Germany |
# 661 N732PA |
Pan American flew 7 DC-7B as original user: N771PA-N777PA Pan American flew 26 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of N732PA: |
Unknown Airport
Postcard published by: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass., USA |
# 673 N734PA Converted to freighter, |
Pan American flew 7 DC-7B as original user: N771PA-N777PA Pan American flew 26 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of N734PA: |
Paris-Orly Airport
[ORY/LFPO] Postcard published by: Editions d'Art GUY, LYNA PARIS, Paris, France |
# 681 N736PA Converted to freighter, |
Pan American flew 7 DC-7B as original user: N771PA-N777PA Pan American flew 26 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of N736PA: |
In flight
Airline issued postcard
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# 695 OY-KNA |
SAS flew 14 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of OY-KNA: |
In flight
Postcard published by:
Spanjersberg, Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
# 703 LN-MOB |
SAS flew 14 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of LN-MOB: |
In flight
Airline issued postcard
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# 717 LN-MOD |
SAS flew 14 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of LN-MOD: |
Luleå-Kallax airport
[LLU/ESPA] Postcard published by:
K. Rune Lundström, Skellefteå, Sweden. Produced by Sa-mar AB. |
# 721 OY-KNC |
SAS flew 14 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of OY-KNC: |
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# 723 N819D |
EAL flew 50 DC-7B as original user: I have only 49 aircrafts listed, N846D is missing??? N801D-N850D Later registrations of N819D: Fate: |
In flight
Postcard published by:
Editions YVON, Paris, France |
# 733 HB-IBK HB-IBK at |
Swissair flew 5 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of HB-IBK: |
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. |
# 734 LN-MOE |
SAS flew 14 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of LN-MOE: |
Brussel-Zaventem Airport
[BRU/EBBR] Postcard published by:
Edition le Berrurier, Bruxelles, Belgium |
OO-SFE |
Sabena flew 9 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of OO-SFE: Fate: Crashed at landing in Istanbul 1964, under-shooting the runway in bad weather. |
Unknown airport
Airline issued postcard |
# 761 N6330C |
United flew 57 DC-7 as original user: Later registrations of N6330C: |
Stuttgart-Echterdingen airport
[STR/EDDS] Postcard published by: Stuttgarter Flugdienst, Germany. |
# 763 N749PA |
Pan American flew 7 DC-7B as original user: N771PA-N777PA Pan American flew 26 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of N749PA: |
Milano-Linate Airport
[LIN/LIML] Postcard published by:
Edizione Riservate S.E.A., Italy |
PH-DSC PH-DSC at |
KLM flew 15 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of PH-DSC: |
Los Angeles International Airport
[LAX/KLAX] Postcard published by:
H. S. Crocker Co., Inc., Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. |
# 826 SE-CCC |
SAS flew 14 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of SE-CCC: |
Zürich-Kloten Airport
[ZRH/LSZH] Postcard published by:
A. Kiener, Schwanden, Switzerland |
PH-DSI Converted to freighter 1962. |
KLM flew 15 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of PH-DSI: |
In flight
Airline issued postcard
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# 847 OY-KND |
SAS flew 14 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of OY-KND: |
Zürich-Kloten airport
[ZRH/LSZH] Postcard published by:
Rud. Suter, Oberrieden, Switzerland |
# 851 HB-IBN |
Swissair flew 5 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of HB-IBN: |
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# 878 N822D |
EAL flew 50 DC-7B as original user: I have only 49 aircrafts listed, N846D is missing??? N801D-N850D Later registrations of N822D: Fate: |
Tokyo International Airport
[HND/RJTT] Postcard published by:
Maruichi, Japan |
# 910 JA6301 |
JAL flew 4 DC-7C as original user: Secondary user of: Later registrations of JA6301: |
Copenhagen-Kastrup airport
[CPH/EKCH] Postcard published by:
Stenders Forlag, Copenhagen, Denmark |
# 913 SE-CCF |
SAS flew 14 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of SE-CCF: |
Milano-Malpensa airport
[MXP/LIMC] Postcard published by:
Tecnifoto Giovara, Gallarate, Italy |
# 942 I-DUVI |
Alitalia flew 6 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of I-DUVI: |
Milano-Malpensa airport
[MXP/LIMC] Postcard published by:
Edizione GERA, Milano, Italy |
# 945 I-DUVO I-DUVO at |
Alitalia flew 6 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of I-DUVO: Crashed in February 1960 during takeoff from Shannon airport in Ireland.
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# 1038 HB-IBP |
Swissair flew 5 DC-7C as original user: Later registrations of HB-IBP: |
Eastern Air lines (EAL)
Unknown Boeing DC-7B in flight Airline issued by: Eastern Air Lines |