postcard: Swiss Air Lines, Convair, Geneva Airport

Date:1950s
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
Accession Number:2015.166.1419
Dimensions:3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (8.9 x 14 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Philately
Subcategory:Postcard
airline: Swissair
airport: Geneva International Airport
company: Swissair
Description

Black and white postcard with photographic image depicting Swissair Convair in flight over Geneva Airport, air-to-air three-quarter view; mailed.

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