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Nose of an American Airlines DC-3 under blue skies. A woman stands by and looks up

Nose of an American Airlines DC-3 under blue skies. A woman stands by and looks up

We all doing DC-3s. 😉

14.03.2026 02:29 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Printed cabin seating diagram titled “Boeing 727–100 – Luxury Jet.” The page shows a top-down outline of a three-engine passenger jet with the cabin layout drawn inside the fuselage. First class seating is located near the front in rows 3 through 5 with 10 seats. Coach seating extends from rows 6 through 25 with 108 seats arranged in a three-and-three configuration across the aisle. The diagram labels cabin features including coat compartments, lavatories at the front and rear, and galleys located near the middle and rear sections of the aircraft. Colored boxes indicate seats with limited recline or no recline. Aircraft information printed near the bottom lists a speed of 532 miles per hour, range of 2,130 statute miles, length of 133 feet 2 inches, and wingspan of 108 feet.

Printed cabin seating diagram titled “Boeing 727–100 – Luxury Jet.” The page shows a top-down outline of a three-engine passenger jet with the cabin layout drawn inside the fuselage. First class seating is located near the front in rows 3 through 5 with 10 seats. Coach seating extends from rows 6 through 25 with 108 seats arranged in a three-and-three configuration across the aisle. The diagram labels cabin features including coat compartments, lavatories at the front and rear, and galleys located near the middle and rear sections of the aircraft. Colored boxes indicate seats with limited recline or no recline. Aircraft information printed near the bottom lists a speed of 532 miles per hour, range of 2,130 statute miles, length of 133 feet 2 inches, and wingspan of 108 feet.

Printed cabin seating diagram titled “Boeing 727–200 – Luxury Jet.” The page shows a top-down outline of a three-engine passenger jet with a cabin seating plan drawn inside the fuselage. First class seating appears near the front in rows 3 through 5 with 12 seats. Coach seating runs from rows 6 through 30 with 138 seats arranged in a three-and-three configuration across the aisle. The diagram identifies cabin features including coat compartments near the front, a galley in the forward section, additional galleys toward the rear, an auxiliary galley, and lavatories located at the front and rear of the aircraft. Some seats are marked as having no recline. Aircraft information printed at the bottom lists a speed of 532 miles per hour, range of 1,950 statute miles, length of 153 feet 2 inches, and wingspan of 108 feet.

Printed cabin seating diagram titled “Boeing 727–200 – Luxury Jet.” The page shows a top-down outline of a three-engine passenger jet with a cabin seating plan drawn inside the fuselage. First class seating appears near the front in rows 3 through 5 with 12 seats. Coach seating runs from rows 6 through 30 with 138 seats arranged in a three-and-three configuration across the aisle. The diagram identifies cabin features including coat compartments near the front, a galley in the forward section, additional galleys toward the rear, an auxiliary galley, and lavatories located at the front and rear of the aircraft. Some seats are marked as having no recline. Aircraft information printed at the bottom lists a speed of 532 miles per hour, range of 1,950 statute miles, length of 153 feet 2 inches, and wingspan of 108 feet.

1986 American Airlines Seating Charts 727.
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#AmericanAirlines #B727 #SeatingChart #Ephemera #Travel #Aviation #Avgeek

13.03.2026 18:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ninety years ago today, the Great Northeastern Flood of 1936 inundated the region. This photograph shows Norwood Airport in Massachusetts during the flood, taken on this date in 1936.
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#NorwoodMA #Aviation #NewEnglandHistory #avgeek #NewEnglandFlood #MassachusettsHistory @universalhub.com

13.03.2026 13:12 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Black-and-white nighttime photograph of two propeller-driven passenger aircraft parked on an airport ramp. In the foreground at right, the large propeller and engine nacelle of a turboprop aircraft dominate the view, with its landing gear visible beneath the wing. Behind it, centered in the image, stands a four-engine piston airliner with a distinctive triple-tail design and curved fuselage, consistent with a Lockheed Constellation. A set of mobile passenger stairs is positioned at the forward door of the aircraft. Airport service vehicles and a hangar building appear in the background under artificial lighting, reflecting off the wet pavement of the ramp.

Black-and-white nighttime photograph of two propeller-driven passenger aircraft parked on an airport ramp. In the foreground at right, the large propeller and engine nacelle of a turboprop aircraft dominate the view, with its landing gear visible beneath the wing. Behind it, centered in the image, stands a four-engine piston airliner with a distinctive triple-tail design and curved fuselage, consistent with a Lockheed Constellation. A set of mobile passenger stairs is positioned at the forward door of the aircraft. Airport service vehicles and a hangar building appear in the background under artificial lighting, reflecting off the wet pavement of the ramp.

Goodnight from the Schiphol Airport.
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KLM Tail Constellation & Electra L-188 Aircraft Postcard.
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#LockheedConstellation #LockheedElectra #KLM #Schiphol #Amsterdam #AirportRamp #nighttimephotography #Aviation #Avgeek

13.03.2026 00:46 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A printed airline seating diagram titled “Boeing 767 International – Luxury Liner.” The top-down aircraft outline shows three cabin classes. First class is located near the nose with sleeper seats in rows 2–4 totaling 14 seats. Business class follows in rows 7–11 with 30 seats, and coach seating fills rows 16–40 with 140 seats. The diagram marks cabin features such as lavatories, galleys, closets, coat compartments, storage areas, and video screens. Colored indicators show seats with limited recline or no recline. Aircraft specifications at the lower left list a cruising speed of 530 miles per hour, a range of 6,000 statute miles, a length of 159 feet 2 inches, and a wingspan of 156 feet 4 inches.

A printed airline seating diagram titled “Boeing 767 International – Luxury Liner.” The top-down aircraft outline shows three cabin classes. First class is located near the nose with sleeper seats in rows 2–4 totaling 14 seats. Business class follows in rows 7–11 with 30 seats, and coach seating fills rows 16–40 with 140 seats. The diagram marks cabin features such as lavatories, galleys, closets, coat compartments, storage areas, and video screens. Colored indicators show seats with limited recline or no recline. Aircraft specifications at the lower left list a cruising speed of 530 miles per hour, a range of 6,000 statute miles, a length of 159 feet 2 inches, and a wingspan of 156 feet 4 inches.

A printed airline seating diagram titled “Boeing 767 – Luxury Liner.” The illustration shows a top-down outline of the aircraft with rows of passenger seats running the length of the fuselage. First class is located toward the front in rows 4–8 with 24 seats, while coach seating occupies rows 12–40 with 180 seats. The diagram labels cabin features including lavatories, galleys, closets, coat compartments, storage areas, and video screens. Colored boxes indicate seats with limited recline or no recline. At the lower left, aircraft specifications list a cruising speed of 528 miles per hour, a range of 3,200 statute miles, a length of 159 feet 2 inches, and a wingspan of 156 feet 4 inches.

A printed airline seating diagram titled “Boeing 767 – Luxury Liner.” The illustration shows a top-down outline of the aircraft with rows of passenger seats running the length of the fuselage. First class is located toward the front in rows 4–8 with 24 seats, while coach seating occupies rows 12–40 with 180 seats. The diagram labels cabin features including lavatories, galleys, closets, coat compartments, storage areas, and video screens. Colored boxes indicate seats with limited recline or no recline. At the lower left, aircraft specifications list a cruising speed of 528 miles per hour, a range of 3,200 statute miles, a length of 159 feet 2 inches, and a wingspan of 156 feet 4 inches.

1986 American Airlines Seating Charts 767.
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#AmericanAirlines #B767 #SeatingChart #Ephemera #Travel #Aviation #Avgeek

12.03.2026 19:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Greeting from Smokey Hill Army Air Field, Salina, Kansas Postcard
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#SmokyHillArmyAirField #SalinaKansas #ArmyAirForces #WorldWarIIAviation #MilitaryAirfield #CurtTeich #Postcard #VintagePostcard #AviationHistory #KansasHistory #Avgeek

12.03.2026 12:33 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Color postcard showing an Air New Zealand wide-body jet airliner parked on an airport apron at dusk. The aircraft is a three-engine jet with one engine mounted in the tail and two under the wings, painted in Air New Zealand’s white and green livery with the airline name along the fuselage and the koru symbol on the tail. A mobile stairway is positioned at the forward door while several passengers walk across the ramp toward the aircraft. Ground staff stand near the landing gear and under the fuselage. In the foreground are low fences, garden plantings, and walkway lights leading toward the aircraft viewing area. Low hills or mountains rise in the background under a purple evening sky.

Color postcard showing an Air New Zealand wide-body jet airliner parked on an airport apron at dusk. The aircraft is a three-engine jet with one engine mounted in the tail and two under the wings, painted in Air New Zealand’s white and green livery with the airline name along the fuselage and the koru symbol on the tail. A mobile stairway is positioned at the forward door while several passengers walk across the ramp toward the aircraft. Ground staff stand near the landing gear and under the fuselage. In the foreground are low fences, garden plantings, and walkway lights leading toward the aircraft viewing area. Low hills or mountains rise in the background under a purple evening sky.

Good evening from this Air New Zealand DC-10 postcard
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#AirNewZealand #DC10 #Trijet #Aviation #NewZealand #AirportRamp #Postcard #Ephemera #Sunset #Avgeek

11.03.2026 23:21 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Air Corps Basic Flying School Gunter Field Montgomery Alabama Postcard
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#GunterField #MontgomeryAL #AirCorps #ArmyAirCorps #WWIIAviation #MilitaryAviation #travel #VintagePostcard #WWII #Alabama #Avgeek #postcards #Ephemera

11.03.2026 13:26 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Fitchburg Municipal Airport (FIT) postcard
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#FitchburgMA #FitchburgMunicipalAirport #NortheastAirlines #DC3 #Airplanes #Massachusetts #Aviation #ephemera #VintagePostcard #Travel #Avgeek

10.03.2026 14:22 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Not the Lincoln statue I came for...

09.03.2026 21:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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VARIG (Brazil) MD-11 Reg. PP-VOP Press Photo by McDonnell Douglas.
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#VARIG #MD11 #McDonnellDouglas #BrazilianAviation #Brazil #travel #Planespotting #AviationPhotography #Aviation #Avgeek #trijet

09.03.2026 14:14 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Rhode Island’s Block Island Airport Postcard
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#BlockIsland #BlockIslandAirport #RhodeIsland #Aviation #Ephemera #Travel #VintagePostcard #AviationHistory #RegionalAirport #NewEnglandAviation #Avgeek #Postcards

08.03.2026 11:22 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Tri-Cities Regional Airport - "serves the Tri-Cities area (Johnson City, Tennessee; Kingsport, Tennessee; Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia"

07.03.2026 15:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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One more? Huntington Tri-State Airport - "it serves Huntington, West Virginia; Ashland, Kentucky; and Ironton, Ohio"

07.03.2026 15:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Piedmont Triad International Airport, serving the Piedmont Triad region of Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem.

07.03.2026 15:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Who is the top banana of the west? Hughes Air West , a left over from the West Coast days . Date of card 1975.

07.03.2026 14:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Do you spy a DC-9?
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Pasco Washington Tri-Cities Airport Postcard.
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#TriCitiesAirport #PascoWashington #AirportTerminal #MidCenturyArchitecture #VintagePostcard #PacificNorthwest #Aviation #AirportArchitecture #Ephemera #Avgeek #Postcards #Travel

07.03.2026 13:55 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2

Very coool - looks like a similar model as the Spirit of St. Louis

06.03.2026 21:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Catalina Island Airport and Orilla Jardin Postcard
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#CatalinaIsland #SantaCatalinaIslandCalifornia #CatalinaAirport #OrillaJardin #SeaplaneBases #Floatplanes #AmphibiousAircraft #AirportArchitecture #avgeek #Aviation #1930sAviation #VintagePostcards #OldPostcards #Postcards

06.03.2026 13:39 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Color postcard showing the terminal apron at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, at dusk. The sky is blue and purple with evening light. In the foreground a twin-engine jet aircraft is parked at a passenger boarding bridge. A mobile service lift and small baggage tractors are positioned near the aircraft’s nose and cargo hold. The jet bridge connects the aircraft to the terminal building on the right. Behind it, another propeller-driven airliner is parked on the ramp. The brightly illuminated terminal building stretches across the middle of the image with large windows glowing with interior light. A sign on the roof reads “Schiphol Amsterdam.” To the left stands the airport control tower beside a multi-story office building. Floodlights illuminate the ramp area and aircraft, while additional airport structures and lights extend into the background.

Color postcard showing the terminal apron at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, at dusk. The sky is blue and purple with evening light. In the foreground a twin-engine jet aircraft is parked at a passenger boarding bridge. A mobile service lift and small baggage tractors are positioned near the aircraft’s nose and cargo hold. The jet bridge connects the aircraft to the terminal building on the right. Behind it, another propeller-driven airliner is parked on the ramp. The brightly illuminated terminal building stretches across the middle of the image with large windows glowing with interior light. A sign on the roof reads “Schiphol Amsterdam.” To the left stands the airport control tower beside a multi-story office building. Floodlights illuminate the ramp area and aircraft, while additional airport structures and lights extend into the background.

Goodnight from Schiphol.
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1966 Postcard
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#SchipholAirport #AmsterdamAirport #AirportArchitecture #AirportTerminal #KLM #sunset #Airliners #Planespotters #AirportRamp #Avgeek #BritishEuropeanAirways #Electra #Trident

06.03.2026 01:43 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I reported it, and all they said is they’ll add it to the list of things to repair. As of this morning, it was still a gaping hole.

05.03.2026 22:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’ll take a look today

05.03.2026 14:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Capital City Airport At Lansing MI postcard
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#CapitalCityAirport #LansingMichigan #AirportTerminals #UnitedAirlines #JetAircraft #AirportAprons #AerialViews #b727 #b737 #AirportArchitecture #VintagePostcards #OldPostcards #Postcards #airportarchitecture

05.03.2026 14:04 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Hehe, thanks for the repost!

04.03.2026 21:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

National?

04.03.2026 14:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Bradley International Airport Postcard.
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American Airlines 720
Northeast Airlines 727
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#BradleyInternationalAirport #BDLAirport #WindsorLocksCT #ConnecticutAviation #AmericanAirlines #NortheastAirlines #B720 #B727 #AirportTerminal
#Avgeek

04.03.2026 14:06 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Allegheny County Memorial Airport Postcard Set.
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#AlleghenyCountyAirport #McKeesportPA #DuquesnePA #PittsburghAviation #PennsylvaniaAviation #AirportHistory #GeneralAviation #ArtDecoArchitecture #VintagePostcards #Avgeek

03.03.2026 12:16 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Color postcard view of the terminal at Tucson International Airport in Tucson, dramatically illuminated at sunset. The modern mid-century terminal building glows with interior lighting, its broad horizontal lines and glass façade reflecting the architectural style popular during the jet age expansion of the 1960s and 1970s. In the foreground, the parking lot is filled with period automobiles—sedans, station wagons, and vans—suggesting the card dates to the 1970s or early 1980s. Covered drop-off lanes and a central entrance canopy frame the main doors, while an American flag flies prominently above the structure. The vivid desert sunset sky, streaked with orange and red clouds, provides a striking Southwestern backdrop consistent with Arizona’s arid landscape. The postcard captures the era when regional airports were expanding rapidly to accommodate increased commercial air travel, reflecting both the growth of Sun Belt cities and the modernization of airport terminals across the United States.

Color postcard view of the terminal at Tucson International Airport in Tucson, dramatically illuminated at sunset. The modern mid-century terminal building glows with interior lighting, its broad horizontal lines and glass façade reflecting the architectural style popular during the jet age expansion of the 1960s and 1970s. In the foreground, the parking lot is filled with period automobiles—sedans, station wagons, and vans—suggesting the card dates to the 1970s or early 1980s. Covered drop-off lanes and a central entrance canopy frame the main doors, while an American flag flies prominently above the structure. The vivid desert sunset sky, streaked with orange and red clouds, provides a striking Southwestern backdrop consistent with Arizona’s arid landscape. The postcard captures the era when regional airports were expanding rapidly to accommodate increased commercial air travel, reflecting both the growth of Sun Belt cities and the modernization of airport terminals across the United States.

Goodnight from the Tucson International Airport
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1970s Postcard.
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#TucsonInternationalAirport #Tucson #Arizona #Aviation #Travel #AirportArchitecture #Sunsets #Postcards #Avgeek @airportarchitecture.byerussell.com @flytucson.bsky.social

02.03.2026 22:21 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Black-and-white postcard view captioned “At Willows, Calif.” with studio credit “Eastman’s Studio B-6022.” The image shows a wide dirt landing strip at the municipal airfield in Willows, located in Glenn County. A row of light aircraft—primarily high-wing monoplanes typical of the 1930s–1940s—are parked along the left edge of the field. In the mid-ground stands a wooden hangar with large sliding doors open, revealing aircraft and ground activity inside. Adjacent utility poles and a simple rotating beacon or light tower rise above the structures, marking the airfield’s presence in the flat agricultural landscape of the Sacramento Valley. Additional hangar buildings line the right side of the image, emphasizing the modest but active character of this rural airport. The broad, unpaved runway surface and informal parking arrangement reflect the era before widespread runway paving and modern terminal construction. The postcard documents early municipal aviation in Northern California, when small county airfields served private pilots, flight training, agricultural aviation, and regional travel needs.

Black-and-white postcard view captioned “At Willows, Calif.” with studio credit “Eastman’s Studio B-6022.” The image shows a wide dirt landing strip at the municipal airfield in Willows, located in Glenn County. A row of light aircraft—primarily high-wing monoplanes typical of the 1930s–1940s—are parked along the left edge of the field. In the mid-ground stands a wooden hangar with large sliding doors open, revealing aircraft and ground activity inside. Adjacent utility poles and a simple rotating beacon or light tower rise above the structures, marking the airfield’s presence in the flat agricultural landscape of the Sacramento Valley. Additional hangar buildings line the right side of the image, emphasizing the modest but active character of this rural airport. The broad, unpaved runway surface and informal parking arrangement reflect the era before widespread runway paving and modern terminal construction. The postcard documents early municipal aviation in Northern California, when small county airfields served private pilots, flight training, agricultural aviation, and regional travel needs.

Willows California Airport, Glenn County Postcard
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#WillowsCalifornia #GlennCounty #WillowsAirport #CaliforniaAviation #GeneralAviation #Airports #Avgeek #Aviation #California #EarlyAviation

02.03.2026 18:12 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sepia-toned postcard titled “Casino, Golf Course and Greenbrier Airport, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.” The elevated view looks across the grounds of the famed The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs. In the foreground are landscaped fairways and sand traps of the resort’s golf course, with a long, low clubhouse structure visible near the center. A winding river curves along the right side of the image, crossed by a small steel truss bridge. Beyond the golf course lies the open field identified as Greenbrier Airport, an early resort airfield serving visitors arriving by private and commercial aircraft. The surrounding Allegheny Mountains frame the valley setting, emphasizing the approximately 2,000-foot elevation noted along the bottom margin of the card. The composition highlights the integration of aviation facilities within a luxury resort landscape during the early decades of air travel. The postcard documents the period when prominent American resorts promoted direct air access as a modern convenience, linking leisure tourism with the growing popularity of regional aviation service.

Sepia-toned postcard titled “Casino, Golf Course and Greenbrier Airport, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.” The elevated view looks across the grounds of the famed The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs. In the foreground are landscaped fairways and sand traps of the resort’s golf course, with a long, low clubhouse structure visible near the center. A winding river curves along the right side of the image, crossed by a small steel truss bridge. Beyond the golf course lies the open field identified as Greenbrier Airport, an early resort airfield serving visitors arriving by private and commercial aircraft. The surrounding Allegheny Mountains frame the valley setting, emphasizing the approximately 2,000-foot elevation noted along the bottom margin of the card. The composition highlights the integration of aviation facilities within a luxury resort landscape during the early decades of air travel. The postcard documents the period when prominent American resorts promoted direct air access as a modern convenience, linking leisure tourism with the growing popularity of regional aviation service.

West Virginia White Sulphur Springs Golf Course Casino Airport Postcard
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#WhiteSulphurSprings #TheGreenbrier #GreenbrierAirport #WestVirginia #Aviation #Ephemera #Travel #VintagePostcard #Avgeek

02.03.2026 18:02 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0