postcard: Lineas Aereas Costarricenses , S. C. (LACSC), Convair CV-340

Date:c. 1985
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of the Pan Am Association
Accession Number:2000.058.1377
Dimensions:3 1/2 x 5 inches (8.9 x 12.7 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Philately
Subcategory:Postcard
Manufacturer :International Airline World Publishing Company
airline: Lineas Aeras Costarricenses, S.A. (LACSA)
aircraft: Convair 340 Convair-Liner
company: Convair
Description

Color photographic image of Convair CV-340 on tarmac in foreground; partial view of Panagra aircraft in background. Original postcard image from the 1950s, reprinted in 1985.

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