Boeing 720B Fan-Jet of Northwest Orient Airlines in flight

Subject: Aviation
Card type: Chrome
Date: c. 1945 (Linen)

Back of Boeing 720B Fan-Jet of Northwest Orient Airlines in flight, c. 1945 chrome postcard — Back

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A Northwest Orient Airlines Boeing 720B four-engine jet airliner in white and red livery, seen in flight above a layer of clouds. The aircraft's tail is painted red with a small United States flag and the word NORTHWEST.

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SUPER-FAST 720B FAN-JET NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES NORTHWEST N721US --- POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE NORTHWEST Orient AIRLINES SUPER-FAST 720B FAN-JET The flagship of Northwest's fleet reaches the perfection promised air travelers since the first jet airliner soared into a new era of flight. Powered by the mighty Fan-Jet engine, this new airliner is airborne in 25 seconds . . . reaches 40,000 feet and cruising speed of more than 560 mph in just 20 minutes. It has nonstop coast-to-coast range. TRAD-445 PRINTED IN U.S.A.

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Condition	Very good
Notes	Chrome-era color photo card with a white border along the bottom carrying the printed captions; minor edge wear. No postmark or handwriting on this side. Divided-back chrome-era card (glossy), printed Northwest Orient Airlines advertising back, TRAD-445; light foxing/toning spots and slight edge wear.

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Boeing 720B Fan-Jet of Northwest Orient Airlines in flight, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/boeing-720b-fan-jet-of-northwest-orient-airlines-in-flight. Accessed October 5, 2026.