postcard: American Airlines, Convair 990 Astrojet

Date:late 1950s-1960s
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
Accession Number:2015.166.0278
Dimensions:3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (8.9 x 14 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Philately
Subcategory:Postcard
airline: American Airlines
aircraft: Convair 990
company: Convair , American Airlines
Description

Color postcard depicting photographic image of American Airlines Convair 990 Astrojet in flight; air-to-air profile view from above; landscape in background; with text, “AMERICAN AIRLINES 990 ASTROJET”.

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