Famgus Aviation Postcards: SAS DC6s

Last updated February 15 2021
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SAS ordered their first DC-6 Cloudmaster aircrafts in november 1946 (7 planes). Thoughts were that SAS should use Boeing 377 Stratocruisers in their trans-atlantic service, but Boeing were facing difficulties both delivering on time (1947), and fulfilling all SAS requirements. The order for the four B377 were transferred to BOAC.

Further orders of the Cloudmaster followed, making the total number to 17 aircrafts. The last four ordered aircrafts with intended registrations SE-BDG, SE-BDH, SE-BDI and SE-BDK were however transferred to BPCA - British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines.

The SAS DC-6 Cloudmasters became the stars of the fleet. They were taken into service in June 1948.

In Mars 1951 SAS ordered 6 aircrafts of the next model DC-6B, soon followed by an additional order of 8 aircrafts. The DC-6B was a bit longer, had better engines, had a higher maximum take-off weight and thus could take more passengers and more fuel. It became the new star of the fleet!

In 1952 when the first DC-6B aircrafts were delivered, the older DC-6 became "#2" and started to replace their predecessor DC-4. By 1959 the last DC-6 were taken out of service.
The DC-6B aircrafts were in service up until 1961 when new jet age took over!

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In my collection I have postcards with SAS DC-6/6B from the following airports:

Stockholm-Bromma (BMA/ESSB)
Göteborg (Gothenburg)-Torslanda (GOT/ESGB)
London-Heathrow (LHR/EGLL)
Frankfurt am Main (FRA/EDDF)
Hamburg-Fühlsbüttel (HAM/EDDH)
München-Riem (MUC/EDDM)
Stuttgart-Echterdingen (STR/EDDS)
Glasgow-Prestwick (PIK/EGPK)
Genève-Cointrin (GVA/LSGG)
Zürich-Kloten (ZRH/LSZH)
Wien-Schwechat (VIE/LOWW)
Rome-Ciampino (CIA/LIRA)
Gander (YQX/CYQX)
Los Angeles (LAX/KLAX)

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Danish (DDL) registrations of DC-6 Cloudmaster:

43132/114
1948-1959
OY-AAE/OY-KLU
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

[OY-KLU]
SKJALM VIKING

43133/125
1948-1959
OY-AAF/OY-KLO
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

[OY-KLO]
SKJOLD VIKING

Danish (DDL) registrations of DC-6B:

43548/238
1952-1964
OY-KMA
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

TORKIL VIKING

43744/288
1952-1961
OY-KME
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

ARILD VIKING

44166/416
1953-1961
OY-KMI
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

HELGE VIKING

44169/437
1954-1961
OY-KMU
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

GORM VIKING

Norwegian (DNL) registrations of DC-6 Cloudmaster:

43134/117
1948-1959
LN-LAG
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

SVERRE VIKING

43135/121
1948-1960
LN-LAH
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

HARALD VIKING

Norwegian (DNL) registrations of DC-6B:

43549/245
1952-1960
LN-LML
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

HEMING VIKING

43745/296
1952-1961
LN-LMO
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

HJALMAR VIKING

43746/297
1952-1961
LN-LMP
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

LEIF VIKING

44167/426
1953-1960
LN-LMS
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

TORE VIKING

44170/439
1954-1963
LN-LMT
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

BERNT VIKING

Swedish (ABA) registrations of DC-6 Cloudmaster:

43119/111
1948-1948
SE-BDA
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

AGNAR VIKING

43120/115
1948-1960
SE-BDB/LN-LMF
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

AGNE VIKING

43121/118
1948-1959
SE-BDC/OY-KLY
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

ALF VIKING

43122/120
1949-1960
SE-BDD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

ALGAUT VIKING

43123/122
1948-1959
SE-BDE
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

ALREK VIKING

43124/126
1948-1959
SE-BDF
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

ALVAR VIKING

43129/106
1948-1959
SE-BDL
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

ASMUND VIKING

43130/119
1948-1960
SE-BDM
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

ANUND VIKING

43131/130
1948-1959
SE-BDO
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

ARNGRIM VIKING

Swedish (ABA) registrations of DC-6B:

43747/313
1953-1957
SE-BDP
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

GRAN VIKING

43748/314
1953-1961
SE-BDR
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

STURE VIKING

43749/317
1953-1961
SE-BDS
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

VIDAR VIKING

44165/400
1953-1960
SE-BDT
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

SVEN VIKING

44168/431
1953-1961
SE-BDU
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

ERIK VIKING

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More pictures and other collectibles for SAS Douglas DC-6/6B follows below.
For the individual aircraft presentations they are structured in Douglas line number order.

1948

SAS registration SE-BDL Asmund Viking

Douglas line number: 106
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43129

Ready for delivery on April 24 1948, but was not accepted and delivered until May 4 1948.
Registered June 28 1948 on ABA as SE-BDL with the name Asmund Viking.
Sold February 26 1959 to Guest Aerovias as XA-MUB.

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

43129/106
SE-BDL
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

London Airport Central
[LHR/EGLL]

Postcard published by:
Lansdowne Publishing Co. Ltd.,
London, England

SE-BDL is the aircraft in the middle.

43129/106
SE-BDL
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

London Airport Central
[LHR/EGLL]

Postcard published by:
Lansdowne Publishing Co. Ltd.,
London, England

SAS registration SE-BDA Agnar Viking

Douglas line number: 111
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43119

Accepted and delivered May 4 1948.
Registered May 12 1948 on ABA as SE-BDA with the name Agnar Viking.
Collided two months later in the air over England July 4 1948 with an Avro York. All onboard were killed.

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

The SAS plane was enroute from Stockholm to RAF Northolt, with an intermediate stop at Amsterdam.
On approach to RAF Northolt the crew decided to divert back to Amsterdam due to bad weather. When in a climb they collided with an Avro York operated by RAF also on its way to RAF Northolt. All onboard the two aircrafts were killed in the accident.

Accident description (Aviation Safety Network)

Front page of the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter on Monday July 5 1948 (in Swedish)
[From DN archive /arkivet.dn.se/ - read May 19 2020]

No images in my collection as of today.

SAS registration OY-AAE/OY-KLU Skjalm Viking

Douglas line number: 114
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43132

Accepted and delivered May 10 1948.
Registered May 25 1948 on DNL as OY-AAE with the name Skjalm Viking.
Re-registered October 20 1950 to OY-KLU.
Sold December 29 1959 to Aeronaves de Mexico as XA-NAM.

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

43132/114
1948-1959
OY-AAE/OY-KLU
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Zürich-Kloten airport
[ZRH/LSZH]

[OY-KLU]
Postcard published by:
Beringer & Pampaluchi,
Zürich, Switzerland

43132/114
1948-1959
OY-AAE/OY-KLU
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Frankfurt
[FRA/EDDF]

[OY-KLU to the right]
Postcard published by:
Cloos-Klozbücher,
Frankfurt/M, Germany

43132/114
1948-1959
OY-AAE/OY-KLU
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Most likely Copenhagen-Katrup
[CPH/EKCH]

[Registration not visible]
Postcard published by:
Munthe-Österbye,
Copenhagen, Denmark

SAS registration SE-BDB/LN-LMF Agne Viking

Douglas line number: 115
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43120

Accepted and delivered May 8 1948.
Registered May 19 1948 on ABA as SE-BDB with the name Agne Viking.
Tranfered June 8 1954 to DNL, and registered June 9 the same year as LN-LMF.
Sold April 20 1960 to Aeronaves de Mexico as XA-NAJ.

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

The postcard to the left shown Agne Viking registerred as SE-BDB. The postcard is cancelled February 18 1953 and change of registration to LN-LMF took place in June 1954, i.e.over a year later.

43120/115
SE-BDB
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Zürich-Kloten airport
[ZRH/LSZH]

Postcard produced by:
L. M. Kohler, Bern, Switzerland

Both postcards below shown Agne Viking with registration SE-BDB
	43120/115 SE-BDB Scandinavian Airlines System Douglas DC-6 Unknown airport Airline issued postcard [SAS 60 year celebration]	43120/115 SE-BDB Scandinavian Airlines System Douglas DC-6 Unknown airport Postcard published by: J.P.M.S. Fukuda Card, Japan

SAS registration LN-LAG Sverre Viking

Douglas line number: 117
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43134

Accepted and delivered May 28 1948.
Registered June 3 1948 on DNL as LN-LAG with the name Sverre Viking.
Sold April 10 1959 to Guest Aerovias as XA-MUM.

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

43134/117
LN-LAG
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Stockholm-Bromma airport
[BMA/ESSB]

Airline issued postcard

43134/117
LN-LAG
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

In flight
over ???

Airline issued postcard

43134/117
LN-LAG
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

In flight
over ???

Airline issued postcard

43134/117
LN-LAG
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Stockholm-Bromma airport
[BMA/ESSB]

Airline issued postcard

43134/117
LN-LAG
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Göteborg/Gothenburg-Torslanda
[GOT/ESGB]

Postcard published by:
AB Torslanda Flygrestaurang, Sweden

43134/117
LN-LAG
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Hamburg-Fühlbüttel
[HAM/EDDH]

Postcard published by:
Conwa Grossvertrieb,
Hamburg, Germany

43134/117
LN-LAG
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Göteborg/Gothenburg-Torslanda
[GOT/ESGB]

Postcard published by:
AB Torslanda Flygrestaurang, Sweden

43134/117
LN-LAG
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Zürich-Kloten
[ZHR/LSZH]

Postcard published by:
WBZ Verlag,
Zürich, Switzerland

SAS registration SE-BDC/OY-KLY Alf Viking

Douglas line number: 118
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43121

Accepted and delivered May 8 1948.
Registered May 19 1948 on ABA as SE-BDB with the name Agne Viking.
Tranfered September 14 1951 to DDL, and registered as OY-KLY.
Sold May 1 1959 to Guest Aerovias as XA-MUK.

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

43121/118
SE-BDC/OY-KLY
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Stockholm-Bromma airport
[BMA/ESSB]

[OY-KLY]
Postcard published by:
AB Grafisk Konst, Stockholm, Sweden

43121/118
SE-BDC/OY-KLY
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Stockholm-Bromma airport
[BMA/ESSB]

[OY-KLY]
Postcard published by:
AB Grafisk Konst,
Stockholm, Sweden
(9x14 cm: No. 500/366)

43121/118
SE-BDC/OY-KLY
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Stockholm-Bromma airport
[BMA/ESSB]

[OY-KLY]
Postcard published by:
AB Grafisk Konst,
Stockholm, Sweden
(A6: No. 800/140)

SAS registration SE-BDM Anund Viking

Douglas line number: 119
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43130

Accepted and delivered May 27 1948.
Registered July 9 1948 on ABA as SE-BDM with the name Anund Viking.
Sold March 5 1960 to Transair, registration remained SE-BDM.

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

43130/119
SE-BDM
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Stuttgart-Echterdingen airport
[STR/EDDS]

Postcard published by:
Gebr. Metz, Tübingen, Germany

43130/119
SE-BDM
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Glasgow-Prestwick airport
[PIK/EGBK]

Postcard published by:
M and L National Series,
Great Britain

43130/119
SE-BDM
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Stuttgart-Echterdingen airport
[STR/EDDS]

Postcard published by:
Stuttgarter Flugdienst,
Stuttgart, Germany

SAS registration SE-BDD Algaut Viking

Douglas line number: 120
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43122

Accepted and delivered June 10 1948.
First used as a possible spare part aircarft. I'm not sure whether anything was used or not ...
Registered January 31 1949 as SE-BDD with the name Algaut Viking.
Sold January 5 1960 to Aeronaves de Mexico as XA-NAL.

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

Sustained severe damage on June 23 1952 during landing at Cairo International airport.
The SAS plane was enroute from Stockholm to Tokyo.
Intermediate stops were scheduled at Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Geneva, Rome, Cairo, Karachi, Rangoon, Bangkok and Okinawa.
After the accident the aircraft was repaired and continued its service within SAS.

Accident description (Aviation Safety Network)

43122/120
SE-BDD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Stockholm/Bromma airport
[BMA/ESSB]

Postcard published by:
AB Grafisk Konst, Stockholm, Sweden

43122/120
SE-BDD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Stockholm/Bromma airport
[BMA/ESSB]

Postcard published by:
Sago-konst A.-B.
Stockholm, Sweden

43122/120
SE-BDD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Copenhagen/Kastrup airport
[CPH/EKCH]

Postcard published by:
F. Munthe-Österbye,
Copenhagen, Denmark

43122/120
SE-BDD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Geneva/Cointrin airport
[GVA/LSGG]

Postcard published by:
C. Sartori,
Genève, Switzerland

43122/120
SE-BDD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Stockholm/Bromma airport
[BMA/ESSB]

Postcard published by:
Trafik-Nostalgiska Förlaget,
Sweden

SAS registration LN-LAH Harald Viking

Douglas line number: 121
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43135

Accepted and delivered June 3 1948.
Registered June 7 1948 on DNL as LN-LAH with the name Harald Viking.
Sold May 17 1960 to Aeronaves de Mexico as XA-NAK.

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

43135/121
LN-LAH
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

In flight

Airline issued postcard

LN-LAH
to the left!
(I guess it's obvious ...)

43135/121
LN-LAH
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Frankfurt/Rhein-Main
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
M. Jacobs, Postkartenverlag
Frankfurt a. M., Germany

43135/121
LN-LAH
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

In flight

Postcard published by:
K. Harstad, Kunstforlag
Oslo, Norway

LN-LAH
in the top right-hand corner!

SAS registration SE-BDE Alrek Viking

Douglas line number: 122
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43123

Accepted and delivered June 10 1948.
Registered August 13 1948 on ABA as SE-BDE with the name Alrek Viking.
Sold December 22 1959 to Aeronaves de Mexico as XA-NAI.

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

43123/122
SE-BDE
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Gander airport
[YQX/CYQX]

Postcard published by:
Folkard Company of Canada Limited,
Montreal, Canada

SE-BDE is leftmost aircraft in the picture.

43123/122
SE-BDE
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

London Airport Central
[LHR/EGLL]

Postcard published by:
Lansdowne Publishing Co. Ltd.,
London, England

43123/122
SE-BDE
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

London Airport Central
[LHR/EGLL]

Postcard published by:
Lansdowne Publishing Co. Ltd.,
London, England

43123/122
SE-BDE
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Wien-Schwechat airport
[VIE/LOWW]

Postcard published by:
HDH Verlag,
Austria

43123/122
SE-BDE
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Hamburg
[HAM/EDDH]

Postcard published by:
Conwa Grossvertrieb GmbH,
Hamburg, Germany

SAS registration OY-AAF/OY-KLO Skjold Viking

Douglas line number: 125
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43133

Accepted and delivered June 1 1948.
Registered June 5 1948 on DDL as OY-AAE with the name Skjold Viking.
Re-registered November 14 1950 to OY-KLO.
Sold December 19 1959 to Aeronaves de Mexico as XA-NAH.

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

43133/125
OY-AAF/OY-KLO
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Zürich-Kloten airport
[ZRH/LSZH]

[OY-KLO]
Postcard published by:
Photoglob-Wehrli AG., Zürich, Switzerland

SAS registration SE-BDF Alvar Viking

Douglas line number: 126
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43124

Accepted and delivered June 15 1948.
Registered July 31 1948 on ABA as SE-BDF with the name Alvar Viking.
Leased to Olympic Airways during April 19 to December 18 1959 as SX-DAH.
Sold January 6 1960 to Transair.

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

43124/126
SE-BDF
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

In flight

Postcard published by:
Ultraförlaget, Stockholm, Sweden

43124/126
SE-BDF
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

In flight

Postcard published by:
F. Munthe-Österbye,
Copenhagen, Denmark

43124/126
SE-BDF
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

About to land in Zürich?

Postcard published by:
Hugo Kopp,
Zürich, Switzerland

43124/126
SE-BDF
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

In flight

Postcard published by:
Editions Jaeger,
Genève, Switzerland

The rightmost picture has also been published by an unknown postcard producer (not shown here).

43124/126
SE-BDF
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

München/Munich-Riem airport
[MUC/EDDM]

Postcard published by:
Flughafen München,
Germany

Onroute from Glasgow to Copenhagen.
Position: Over Orkney Islands.
Date: August 14 1949.
Time: 12:20.

What puzzles me a bit is the position "Orkney Island". To me it does not make sense when you fly from Glasgow to Copenhagen ...

August 14 is a Sunday, and on Sundays the SK 912 E with a DC-6 should arrive Copenhagen. There is no other possibility!

43124/126
SE-BDF
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Airline issued postcard

According to the SAS time table effective from May 1st 1949 this flight must have been SK 912E, i.e the North American route.
Departure time Glasgow 11:45, scheduled arrival to Copenhagen 14:30 local time.

At 15:25 local time the flight should leave Copenhagen to arrive in Stockholm at 17:05.

[Airline Timetable Images - read May 27 2020]

SAS registration SE-BDO Arngrim Viking

Douglas line number: 130
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43131

Accepted and delivered June 11 1948.
Registered June 27 1948 on SILA as SE-BDO with the name Arngrim Viking.
Registered on ABA November 10 1950.
Had the nose wheel broken January 21 1959 during a training flight. Temporarily repairde and flown back to Stockholm-Bromma where it was stored. Sold to Lee Mansdorf & Co in November 1959 but was never delivered. Instead used by Transair from March 18 1960.

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

43131/130
SE-BDO
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Stockholm-Bromma
[BMA/ESSB]

Postcard published by:
AB Grafisk Konst, Stockholm, Sweden

43131/130
SE-BDO
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6

Frankfurt
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Cloos-Klozbücher,
Frankfurt/M, Germany

1952

SAS registration OY-KMA Torkil Viking

Douglas line number: 238
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43548

Accepted May 24 1952 and delivered May 26 1952.
Registered May 31 1952 on DDL as OY-KMA with the name Torkil Viking.
Leased to Thai International Airways from March 18 1961 to November 20 1962 as HS-TGD.
Sold to Syrian Arab Airlines March 19 1964 as YK-AED.

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

43548/238
OY-KMA
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

Stockholm-Bromma
[BMA/ESSB]

Postcard published by:
AB Grafisk Konst, Stockholm, Sweden

43548/238
OY-KMA
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

In flight over Los Angeles

Postcard published by:
Tekniska Muséet,
Stockholm, Sweden

43548/238
OY-KMA
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

In flight

Postcard published by:
K. Harstad, Kunstforlag
Oslo, Norway

43548/238
OY-KMA
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

In flight over Los Angeles

Postcard published by:
J.P.M.S. Fukuda Card,
Japan

43548/238
OY-KMA
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

Stockholm-Bromma
[BMA/ESSB]

Postcard published by:
AB Grafisk Konst,
Stockholm, Sweden

OY-KMA is the aircraft to the right!

SAS registration LN-LML Heming Viking

Douglas line number: 245
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43549

Accepted and delivered July 4 1952.
Registered the same date on DNL as LN-LML with the name Heming Viking.
Leased to Thai International Airways from April 27 1961 to October 9 1963 as HS-TGB.
Sold to Icelandair January 4 1964 as TF-FIP.

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

43549/245
LN-LML
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

Glasgow-Prestwick airport
[PIK/EGBK]

Postcard published by:
Valentine & Sons Ltd, Dublin & London, UK

SAS registration OY-KME Arild Viking

Douglas line number: 288
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43744

Accepted November 15 1952 and delivered November 18 1952.
Registered November 20 1952 on DDL as OY-KME with the name Arild Viking.
Leased to Thai International Airways from April 20 1960 to January 6 1961 as HS-TGA.
Leased to Icelandair March 22 1961 as OY-KME. Eventually sold to Icelandair June 6 the same year as TF-ISC.

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

43744/288
OY-KME
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

Unknown airport - possibly in France

Postcard published by:
Editions P. I., Paris, France

SAS registration LN-LMO Hjalmar Viking

Douglas line number: 296
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43745

Accepted and delivered December 4 1952.
Registered December 6 1952 on DNL as LN-LMO with the name Hjalmar Viking.
Leased to Thai International Airways from April 2 to July 15 1960 as HS-LMO.
Sold to REAL S.A. Brazil February 15 1961 as PP-YSJ.

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

43745/296
LN-LMO
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

In flight

Postcard published by:
Enell Inc., New York, U.S.A.

43745/296
LN-LMO
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

In
flight

Airline issued postcard

43745/296
LN-LMO
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

Brussels-Melsbroek
[BRU/EBBR]

Unknown Belgian publisher

LN-LMO is in the top left corner of this postcard.

SAS registration LN-LMP Leif Viking

Douglas line number: 297
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43746

Accepted and delivered December 11 1952.
Registered December 18 1952 on DNL as LN-LMP with the name Leif Viking.
Sold to REAL S.A. Brazil February 13 1961 as PP-YSL.

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

43746/297
LN-LMP
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

Unknown airport

Private photo postcard

The card to the right has a blank backside, i.e. no addresside as a postcard.

A photograph!

43746/297
LN-LMP
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

Unknown airport

Photography!

1953

SAS registration SE-BDP Gran Viking

Douglas line number: 313
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43747

Accepted and delivered January 14 1953.
Registered January 16 1953 on ABA as SE-BDP with the name Gran Viking.
Damaged beyoned repair during a training flight at Norrköping, Sweden, November 28 1957.

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

Accident description (Aviation Safety Network)

No images in my collection as of today.

SAS registration SE-BDR Sture Viking

Douglas line number: 314
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43748

Accepted and delivered February 22 1953.
Registered March 3 1953 on ABA as SE-BDR with the name Sture Viking.
Leased to Thai International Airways from August 14 to October 10 1961 as HS-BDR.
Sold to the French Air Force October 16 1961 as F-RAFB.

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

43748/314
SE-BDR
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

Oslo-Fornebu airport
[FBU/ENFB]

Postcard published by:
Internationale Tauschtage der Luftfahrt, Germany

SAS registration SE-BDS Vidar Viking

Douglas line number: 317
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 43749

Accepted and delivered February 8 1953.
Registered February 17 1953 on ABA as SE-BDS with the name Vidar Viking.
Sold to United Arab Airlines March 1 1961 as SU-AMB.

[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-BDT Sven Viking

Douglas line number: 400
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44165

Accepted and delivered August 21 1953.
Registered September 1 1953 on ABA as SE-BDT with the name Sven Viking.
Leased to Thai International Airways from May 31 1960 to June 18 1964 as HS-TGC.
Sold to Balair June 18 1964 as HB-IBR.

[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-KMI Helge Viking

Douglas line number: 416
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44166

Accepted October 16 1953 and delivered October 17 1953.
Registered October 20 1953 on DDL as OY-KMI with the name Helge Viking.
Was the aircraft that officially made the first trip to North America via the North Pole November 15 1954!
Sold to REAL S.A. Brazil March 17 1961 as PP-YSI.

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

44166/416
OY-KMI
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

Glasgow-Prestwick airport
[PIK/EGPK]

Postcard published by:
M and L National Series, Great Britain

44166/416
OY-KMI
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

Stockholm-Bromma
[BMA/ESSB]

Postcard published by:
Trafik-Nostalgiska Förlaget,
Sweden

SAS registration LN-LMS Tore Viking

Douglas line number: 426
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44167

Accepted and delivered November 21 1953.
Registered November 23 1953 on DNL as LN-LMS with the name Tore Viking.
Sold to the Saudi Arabian King Ibn-Saud July 8 1960 as SA-R6.

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

44167/426
LN-LMS
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

Hamburg-Fühlsbüttel airport
[HAM/EDDH]

Postcard published by:
W. Fickenpack & Sohn,
Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany

SAS registration SE-BDU Erik Viking

Douglas line number: 431
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44168

Accepted and delivered December 16 1953.
Registered December 20 1953 on ABA as SE-BDU with the name Erik Viking.
Sold to the United Arab Airlines March 13 1961 as SU-AMA.

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

44168/431
SE-BDU
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

Los Angeles International airport
[LAX/KLAX]

Postcard published by:
Mitock & Sons, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A. Printed by Colourpicture.

44168/431
SE-BDU
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6B

Sondrestrom Air Base
[BGGL]

Postcard published by:
Colourpicture Inc.,
Boston, Mass., U.S.A

1954

SAS registration OY-KMU Gorm Viking

Douglas line number: 437
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44169

Accepted January 15 1954 and delivered January 18 1954.
Registered January 25 1954 on DDL as OY-KMU with the name Gorm Viking.
Leased to Thai International Airways from January 3 to April 2 1961 as HS-KMU.
Sold to Kar-Air May 4 1961 as SE-BDX.
Re-registered December 10 1964 as OH-KDC by Kar-Air. Did this aircraft fly for Kar-Air 1961-64???

[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-LMT Bernt Viking

Douglas line number: 439
Manufacturers Serial Number (MSN): 44170

Accepted and delivered January 23 1954.
Registered January 23 1954 on DNL as LN-LMT with the name Bernt Viking.
Sold to United Arab Airlines in March 1963 as SU-AMC.

[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-6/6B

Rome-Ciampino
[CIA/LIRA]

Postcard published by:
Ediz. Fermanelli,
Italy

Unknown registration
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6/6B

Glasgow-Prestwick
[PIK/EGPK]

Postcard published by:
M and L National Series,
Great Britain

Unknown registration
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6/6B

Zürich-Kloten
[ZRH/LSZH]

Postcard published by:
Weltbild Verlag, Olten,
Switzerland

Unknown registration
Scandinavian Airlines System
Douglas DC-6/6B

Frankfurt-Rhein/Main
[FRA/EDDF]

Postcard published by:
Cloos-Klozbücher, Frankfurt/M,
Germany