Famgus Aviation Postcards: SAS Saab Scandia

Last updated June 8 2020
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The original order from SAS (ABA) 1948 stated delivery of 10 aircrafts with an option of an additonal order for 4 aircrafts. The Saab Scandia aircraft was originally seen as a DC-3 replacement, but due to delays in deliveries this never come true. In reality only 18 aircrafts were built (including the prototype). Of these 6 were manufactureed by Fokker in Netherlands.

The original order for 10 aircrafts was reduced to 6, and the optional order was reduced to 2. In means that 8 aircrafts made service within SAS between the years 1950 and 1958. The aircraft was primarily used between the Scandinavian capitals and for shorter European flights.

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In my collection I have postcards with SAS Saab Scandia from the following airports:

Stockholm/Bromma (BMA/ESSB)
Visby (VBY/ESSV)
Oslo/Fornebu (FBU/ENFB)

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Swedish (ABA) registrations of Saab 90A-2 Scandia
Flown by SAS 1950-1958

90105
1950-1957
SE-BSB
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

GARDAR VIKING

90106
1950-1957
SE-BSD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

GRIM VIKING

90107
1951-1957
SE-BSH
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

TOROLF VIKING

90108
1951-1958
SE-BSE
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

JARL VIKING

90109
1951-1957
SE-BSF/LN-KLK
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

NIAL VIKING

90110
1951-1957
SE-BSG/LN-KLL
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

SIGURD VIKING

90116
1954-1958
SE-BSK
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

ARNE VIKING

90117
1954-1957
SE-BSL
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

FOLKE VIKING

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More pictures and other collectibles for SAS Saab Scandia follows below.

1950

SAS registration SE-BSB Gardar Viking

Saab construction number 90105
Series 90A-2

Registered on ABA September 12 1950 as SE-BSB.
Delivered October 3 1950 and was then given the name Gardar Viking.
Withdrawn from use August 22 1957.
Sold to VASP in Brazil November 12 1957 as PP-SQW.

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

90105
SE-BSB
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

In flight

Airline issued postcard

90105
SE-BSB
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

Oslo-Fornebu airport
[FBU/ENFB]

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

90105
SE-BSB
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

Oslo-Fornebu airport
[FBU/ENFB]

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

SE-BSB is in the bottom right corner of the postcard.

SAS registration SE-BSD Grim Viking

Saab construction number 90106
Series 90A-2

Delivered November 4 1950 and registered the same day on ABA as SE-BSD and was given the name Grim Viking.
Broken after a hard landing in Uppsala (Sweden) on December 31 1952, and after a belly landing in Kalixfors (Kiruna, Sweden), but was repaired both times and taken into service again.
Withdrawn from use August 22 1957.
Sold to VASP in Brazil November 12 1957 as PP-SQV.
Crashed unfortunately at takeoff in Sao Paolo September 23 1959 killing all onboard.

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

90106
SE-BSD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

Visby airport (Island of Gotland)
[VBY/ESSV]

Postcard published by:
Pressbyrån, Sweden

90106
SE-BSD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

Visby airport (Island of Gotland)
[VBY/ESSV]

Postcard published by:
Pressbyrån, Sweden

90106
SE-BSD
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

Unknown airport
(Possibly in the UK)

Postcard published by:
Aeroprint, Borås, Sweden

1951

SAS registration SE-BSH Torolf Viking

Saab construction number 90107
Series 90A-2

Delivered February 8 1951 and registered February 9 1951 on ABA as SE-BSH and was given the name Torolf Viking.
Withdrawn from use December 17 1957.
Sold to VASP in Brazil June 3 1958 as PP-SRA.
Collided unfortunately in the air with a Cessna November 26 1962 killing all onboard.

[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-BSE Jarl Viking

Saab construction number 90108
Series 90A-2

Delivered February 8 1951 and registered February 9 1951 on ABA as SE-BSE and was given the name Jarl Viking.
Withdrawn from use January 13 1958.
Sold to VASP in Brazil July 31 1958 as PP-SRB.

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

No images in my collection as of today.

Onroute from Stockholm to Copenhagen.
Position: Over Nyköping (Sweden).
Date: July 4 1951.
Time: 21:12.

90108
SE-BSE
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

Flight Report

Airline issued postcard

According to the SAS time table effective from April 15th 1951 this flight must have been SK 423.
Departure time Stockholm 20:40, scheduled arrival to Copenhagen 22:40 local time.

At 07:20 local time the next day the flight should leave Copenhagen to arrive in Stockholm at 09:10.

[Airline Timetable Images - read June 7 2020]

SAS registration SE-BSF/LN-KLK Nial Viking

Saab construction number 90109
Series 90A-2

Delivered March 5 1951 and registered the same day on ABA as SE-BSF and was given the name Nial Viking.
Transfered to DNL September 12 1951 and registered as LN-KLK.
Transfered back to ABA July 4 1957 and registered again as SE-BSF.
Withdrawn from use October 11 1957.
Sold to VASP in Brazil August 8 1958 as PP-SQZ.

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

90109
SE-BSF/LN-KLK
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

Visby airport (Island of Gotland)
[VBY/ESSV]

[LN-KLK]
Postcard published by:
AB Grafisk Konst, Stockholm, Sweden

Onroute from Copenhagen to Amsterdam.
Position: Over Emden (Netherlands).
Date: July 1 1951.
Time: 21:12.

90109
SE-BSF/LN-KLK
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

Flight Report

[LN-KLK]
Airline issued postcard

According to the SAS time table effective from April 15th 1951 this flight must have been SK 551.
Departure time Copenhagen 16:10, scheduled arrival to Amsterdam 18:30 local time.

At 19:00 local time the flight should leave Amsterdam and continue to Brussels arriving at 19:45.

[Airline Timetable Images - read June 7 2020]

SAS registration SE-BSG/LN-KLL Sigurd Viking

Saab construction number 90110
Series 90A-2

Delivered April 10 1951 and registered April 11 1951 on ABA as SE-BSG and was given the name Sigurd Viking.
Transfered to DNL May 18 1951 and registered as LN-KLL.
Transfered back to ABA October 21 1957 registered as SE-CFX.
Withdrawn from use October 30 1957.
Sold to VASP in Brazil April 23 1958 as PP-SQY.

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

No images in my collection as of today.

1954

SAS registration SE-BSK Arne Viking

Saab construction number 90116
Series 90A-2

Manufactured by Fokker in the Netherlands.
Registered October 27 1954 on Saab as SE-BSK.
Leased and delivered to SAS October 29 1954 and was given the name Arne Viking.
Registered on ABA December 17 1956.
Withdrawn from use February 8 1958.
Sold to VASP in Brazil November 19 1958 as PP-SRB.

[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-BSL Folke Viking

Saab construction number 90117
Series 90A-2

Manufactured by Fokker in the Netherlands.
Registered November 23 1954 on Saab as SE-BSL.
Leased and delivered to SAS December 7 1954 and was given the name Folke Viking.
Registered on ABA December 17 1956.
Withdrawn from use March 19 1957.
Sold to VASP in Brazil July 29 1957 as PP-SQU.

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

90117
SE-BSL
Scandinavian Airlines System
Saab 90A-2 Scandia

Unknown airport

Airline issued postcard