postcard: Northwest Orient Airlines, Lockheed Electra

Date:1950s
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
Accession Number:2015.166.1155
Dimensions:3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (8.9 x 14 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Philately
Subcategory:Postcard
airline: Northwest Orient Airlines , Northwest Airlines
aircraft: Lockheed Model 10 Electra
company: Lockheed
Description

Postcard with color photographic image depicting Northwest Orient Airlines Lockheed Electra in flight; air-to-air three-quarter view.

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