Famgus Aviation Postcards: Swissair

Last updated February 5 2021

SOME SWISSAIR PROPS

Below, postcards from my collection are shown per aircraft type.

Note: This is NOT a COMPLETE fleet list for Swissair!

Naming of Swissair aircrafts

These are my thoughts on the subject.
If someone knows for sure and I have misunderstood something I would very happy to get feedback so I can correct myself.

I belive that different aircrafts also carried the names of Swiss Cantons (some carried City names). In addition, a small picture of the "Coat of Arms" can be found on the foreward part of the fuselage of the aircraft. I believe this started after WWII with the addition of DC-4s to the fleet.

I have used this "extra" info when I have tried to identify different Swissair aircrafts on my postcards.
The pictures of the Coat of Arms have been taken from
[Wikipedia: Flags and arms of cantons of Switzerland]

PROPS

Fokker VIIb

Douglas DC-2 | Douglas DC-3 | Douglas DC-4 | Douglas DC-6 | Douglas DC-7

Convair 240 | Convair 440

Number of postcards: xxx

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Fokker VIIb

Swissair operated 8 different Fokker VII aircrafts between 1931 and 1935.

5208
1931-1935
CH-162/HB-LBQ
Swiss Air Lines
Fokker F VIIb-3m

No fleet name

5209
1931-1935
CH-163/HB-LBR
Swiss Air Lines
Fokker F VIIb-3m

No fleet name

5210
1931-1935
CH-164/HB-LBS
Swiss Air Lines
Fokker F VIIb-3m

No fleet name

5105
1931-1935
CH-165/HB-LAN
Swiss Air Lines
Fokker F VIIb-3m

No fleet name

5238
1931-1935
CH-166/HB-LAO
Swiss Air Lines
Fokker F VIIb-3m

No fleet name

5128
1931-1935
CH-190/HB-LAK
Swiss Air Lines
Fokker F VIIb-3m

No fleet name

5225
1931-1934
CH-192
Swiss Air Lines
Fokker F VIIb-3m

No fleet name

5136
1931-1931
CH-193
Swiss Air Lines
Fokker F VIIb-3m

No fleet name

Douglas DC-2

Swissair operated 6 different Douglas DC-2 aircrafts between 1934 and 1952.

1320
1936-1936
HB-ISA
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-2

No fleet name

Bought from Austria 1936
Sold to Iberia 1936
as EC-EBB

1331
1935-1944
HB-ISI
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-2

No fleet name

Bought new from Fokker 1935
Destroyed during WWII 1944
in bombing of Stuttgart

1329
1935-1939
HB-ITA
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-2

No fleet name

Bought new from Fokker 1935
Crashed in 1939
[Aviation Safety Network]

1322
1935-1952
HB-ITE
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-2

No fleet name

Bought new from Fokker 1935
Sold to Phoenix Airlines 1952
as ZS-DFW

1321
1934-1936
HB-ITI
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-2

No fleet name

Bought new from Fokker 1934
Crashed in 1936
[Aviation Safety Network]

1332
1935-1952
HB-ITO
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-2

No fleet name

Bought new from Fokker 1935
Sold to Phoenix Airlines 1952
as ZS-DFX

Douglas DC-3

Swissair operated 16 different Douglas DC-3 aircrafts between 1937 and 1964.

The five DC-3 aircrafts below are all bought new from Fokker in Netherlands before WWII.
1945 1937-1955 HB-IRA Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-3 No fleet name Bought new from Fokker 1937 Sold to Ozark Airlines 1955 as N2815D->N141D	2121 1939-1955 HB-IRE Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-3 No fleet name Bought new from Fokker 1939 Sold to Ozark Airlines 1955 as N2818D->N144D	1946 1937-1955 HB-IRI Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-3 No fleet name Bought new from Fokker 1937 Sold to Ozark Airlines 1955 as N2816D->N142D	2054 1938-1955 HB-IRO Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-3 No fleet name Bought new from Fokker 1938 Sold to Ozark Airlines 1955 as N2817D->N143D

2132
1939-1940
HB-IRU
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-3

No fleet name

Bought new from Fokker 1939
Sold to ABA 1940
as SE-BAG

The two DC-3 aircrafts below are version DC-3D. DC-3D = designation for 28 new aircraft completed by Douglas in 1946 with unused components from the cancelled USAAF C-117 production line; Pratt & Whitney R-1830 engines.
	42969 1946-1962 HB-IRB Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-3D No fleet name Bought from Douglas 1946 Sold to Riis Flyrederei 1962 as LN-LMK	42978 1946-1964 HB-IRC Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-3D No fleet name Bought from Douglas 1946 Sold to Protea Airways 1969 as ZS-FRJ	HB-IRC was used by Swissair Aviation School between 1964-1969.

The nine DC-3 aircrafts below are former military Douglas C-47s, converted to civilian standards.
14609/26054 1946-1950 HB-IRD Swiss Air Lines Douglas C-47B No fleet name Bought from US Air Force 1946 Sold to El Al Israel Airlines 1950 as 4X-FAH Used by Swissair as freighter	15020/26465 1946-1960 HB-IRF Swiss Air Lines Douglas C-47B No fleet name Bought from US Air Force 1946 Sold to Spantax 1960 as EC-AQF	14196/25641 1946-1960 HB-IRG Swiss Air Lines Douglas C-47B No fleet name Bought from US Air Force 1946 Sold to Spantax 1960 as EC-AQE	13483 1951-1952 HB-IRH Swiss Air Lines Douglas C47-A No fleet name Leased from Ethiopian Airlines 1951 Returned to Ethiopian Airlines 1952

20737
1947-1957
HB-IRK
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas C-47B

No fleet name

Bought from US Air Force 1947.
Crashed in 1957.
[Aviation Safety Network]

14814/26259
1947-1961
HB-IRL
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas C-47B

No fleet name

Bought from US Air Force 1947.
Sold to Air Katanga 1961
as KA-DFN.

16191/32939
1947-1961
HB-IRM
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas C-47B

No fleet name

Bought from Royal Air Force 1947.
Sold to Morocco 1961
as CN-ALB.

16645/33393
1947-1964
HB-IRN
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas C-47B

No fleet name

Bought from US Air Force 1947.
Used by Swissair Aviation School 1964-1969.

14717/26162
1949-1964
HB-IRX
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas C-47B

No fleet name

Bought from Alpar Flug 1949.
Used by Swissair Aviation School
1964-1969.
Sold to Ethiopian Airlines 1969
as ET-ADC.

Douglas DC-4

Swissair operated 5 different Douglas DC-4 aircrafts between 1946 and 1959.

The four DC-4 aircrafts below are all bought new from Douglas 1946-1947. These aircrafts were belonged to "series 1009". 79 of these aircrafts were built directly after WWII. Please follow this link to see my collection.
43072 1946-1959 HB-ILA Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-4 series 1009 Genève Bought new 1946. Transfered to Balair 1959 as HB-ILA.	43093 1947-1950 HB-ILE Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-4 series 1009 Zürich Bought new in 1947. Crashed in 1950. [Aviation Safety Network]	43097 1947-1958 HB-ILI Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-4 series 1009 Basel Stadt Bought new in 1947. Sold to Syrian Airlines 1958 as YK-AAR.	43098 1947-1951 HB-ILO Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-4 serie 1009 Luzern Bought new in 1947. Crashed in 1951. [Aviation Safety Network]

The DC-4 aircraft below is a Douglas C-54 used in WWII. Rebuilt to civilian standards.
Previous registrations: 44-9063 (US Air Force) N88887 (Pan American World Airways)	27289 1952-1959 HB-ILU Swiss Air Lines Douglas C-54E-5-DO Unterwalden	Bought from Pan Am in 1952. Flew with Swissair until 1959 when it was transfered to BALAIR. Registration remained the same, HB-ILU.

Douglas DC-6/DC-6B

Swissair operated 8 different Douglas DC-6 aircrafts between 1951 and 1962.

43274
1951-1962
HB-IBA
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-6B

Zürich

Bought new 1951.
Sold to Sterling Airways 1962
as OY-EAO.

45551
1958-1961
HB-IBB
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-6A

Uri

Bought new 1958.
Sold to World Airways 1961
as N45501.
Used by Swissair as a freighter.

43547
1958-1961
HB-IBC
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-6B

Nidwalden

Bought from American Airlines 1958. Previous reg. N90764.
Sold to LAB, Peru, 1961
as CP-707.

43275
1951-1962
HB-IBE
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-6B

Genève

Bought new 1951.
Sold to Sterling Airways 1962
as OY-EAN.

43750
1952-1962
HB-IBI
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-6B

St. Gallen

Bought new 1952.
Sold to Sterling Airways 1962
as OY-EAP.

44087
1953-1962
HB-IBO
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-6B

Bern

Bought new 1953.
Leased to Finlantic 1962
as OH-DCB. Returned 1963.
Sold to Olympic Airways 1963
as SX-DAM.

44088
1953-1962
HB-IBU
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-6B

Vaud

Bought new 1953.
Transfered to Balair 1962
as HB-IBU.

44089
1953-1961
HB-IBZ
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-6B

Basel-Land

Bought new 1953.
Transfered to Balair 1961
as HB-IBZ.

Douglas DC-7

Swissair operated 5 different Douglas DC-7 aircrafts between 1956 and 1962.

45061
1956-1962
HB-IBK
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-7C

Zürich

Bought new 1956.
Sold to SAS 1962
as LN-MOG.

45062
1956-1960
HB-IBL
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-7C

Genève

Bought new 1956.
Sold to Riddle Airlines 1960
as N301G.
Converted to a freighter.

45190
1956-1962
HB-IBM
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-7C

Basel Stadt

Bought new 1956.
Sold to Riddle Airlines 1962
as N302G.
Converted to a freighter.

45191
1957-1960
HB-IBN
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-7C

Bern

Bought new 1957.
Sold to Riddle Airlines 1960
as N8218H.
Converted to a freighter.

45553
1956-1962
HB-IBP
Swiss Air Lines
Douglas DC-7C

Schwyz

Bought new 1958.
Sold to SAS 1962
as SE-CCH.

Convair CV240

Swissair operated 8 different Convair CV240 aircrafts between 1949 and 1957.

113
1949-1957
HB-IRP
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV240

Graubünden

Bought new 1949.
Sold to Mohawk Airlines 1957
as N1013C.

132
1949-1957
HB-IRS
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV240

Glarus

Bought new 1949.
Sold to Mohawk Airlines 1957
as N1017C.

133
1949-1956
HB-IRT
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV240

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Bought new 1949.
Sold to Mohawk Airlines 1956
as N1018C.

134
1949-1959
HB-IRV
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV240

Neuchâtel

Bought new 1949.
Sold to Mohawk Airlines 1956
as N1019C.

61
1953-1954
HB-IRW
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV240

Ticino

Bought from KLM 1953,
previous registration PH-TEA.
Crashed/Ditched 1954.
[Aviation Safety Network]

111
1953-1956
HB-IRY
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV240

Luzern

Bought from KLM 1953,
previous registration PH-TEE.
Sold to Mohawk Airlines 1956
as N1014C.

124
1953-1956
HB-IRZ
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV240

Valais

Bought from KLM 1953,
previous registration PH-TEH.
Sold to Mohawk Airlines 1956
as N1012C.

144
1954-1956
HB-IMA
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV240

Ticino

Bought from KLM 1954,
previous registration PH-TEL/CEL.
Sold to Mohawk Airlines 1956
as N1020C.

Convair CV440 Metropolitan

Swissair operated 12 different Convair CV440 Metropolitan aircrafts between 1956 and 1968.

327
1956-1967
HB-IMB
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV440 Metropolitan

Fribourg

Bought new 1956.
Sold to German Air Force 1967
as CA+034.

332
1956-1966
HB-IMC
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV440 Metropolitan

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Bought new 1956.
Sold to Martinair 1966
as PH-MAL.

335
1956-1956
HB-IMD
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV440 Metropolitan

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Bought new 1956.
Crashed 1956 at Gander during
the delivery flight.
[Aviation Safety Network]

355
1956-1967
HB-IMF
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV440 Metropolitan

Ticino

Bought new 1956.
Crashed 1967 during a
training flight.
[Aviation Safety Network]

360
1956-1968
HB-IMG
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV440 Metropolitan

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Bought new 1956.
Sold to Great Lake Airlines 1968
as CF-GLC.

363
1956-1966
HB-IMH
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV440 Metropolitan

Graubünden

Bought new 1956.
Sold to xxx

364
1956-1968
HB-IMK
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV440 Metropolitan

Neuchâtel

Bought new 1956.
Sold to Great Lakes Airlines 1968
as CF-GLD.

365
1956-1968
HB-IML
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV440 Metropolitan

Glarus

Bought new 1956.
Sold to xxx

412
1957-1968
HB-IMM
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV440 Metropolitan

Valais

Bought new 1957.
Sold to SATA, Switzerland 1968
as HB-IMM.

413
1957-1968
HB-IMN
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV440 Metropolitan

Zug

Bought new 1957.
WFU 1968.
Sold to Pan Adria 1969 as YU-ADS.

414
1957-1968
HB-IMP
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV440 Metropolitan

Thurgau

Bought new 1957.
WFU 1968.
Sold to Pan Adria 1969 as YU-ADT.

429
1957-1966
HB-IMR
Swiss Air Lines
Convair CV440 Metropolitan

Obwalden

Bought new 1957.
Sold to German Air Force 1966
as CA+035.

Additional postcards

In the following you find additional postcards for the Swissair aircrafts.

Douglas DC-4

		43072 1946-1959 HB-ILA Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-4 series 1009 Postcard published by: Enell Inc., New York, NY, USA Unused
		In flight

		43097 1947-1958 HB-ILI Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-4 series 1009 Postcard published by: L. M. Kohler, Papier & Druck, Bern, Switzerland.
		In flight

Douglas DC-6

	43275 1951-1962 HB-IBE Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-6B Airline issued postcard (Swissair) Unused	43275 1951-1962 HB-IBE Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-6B Postcard published by: Enell Inc., New York, NY, USA Unused
	In flight	New York International Airport [JFK/KJFK]

Douglas DC-7

		45061 1956-1962 HB-IBK Swiss Air Lines Douglas DC-7C Postcard published by: Aviation Color Photo Unused
		Zürich-Kloten airport [ZRH/LSZH]

Convair CV240

		132 1949-1957 HB-IRS Swiss Air Lines Convair CV240 Postcard published by: Swissair Photo A.G., Zürich, Switzerland.
		Zürich-Kloten [ZRH/LSZH]

		133 1949-1956 HB-IRT Swiss Air Lines Convair CV240 Postcard published by: Swissair Photo A.G., Zürich, Switzerland.
		Zürich-Kloten [ZRH/LSZH]

		134 1949-1959 HB-IRV Swiss Air Lines Convair CV240 Postcard published by: Swissair Photo A.G., Zürich, Switzerland.
		Zürich-Kloten [ZRH/LSZH]

Convair CV440 Metropolitan

		355 1956-1967 HB-IMF Swiss Air Lines Convair CV440 Metropolitan Postcard published by: Editions P.I., Paris, France Cancelled: April 12, 1968
		Paris-Orly [ORY/LFPO]