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Delta Air Lines Boeing 727 in flight, circa 1965

Subject
Aviation
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1945 (Linen)
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A Delta Air Lines Boeing 727 tri-jet airliner in flight above a cloud layer, seen from a front-quarter angle. The aircraft wears the classic white livery with a red and blue cheatline, Delta widget logo on nose, tail and engine nacelles, and 'DELTA' titles along the fuselage.

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PublisherDelta Air Lines
DELTA DELTA DELTA DELTA 727 --- Delta's modern jet fleet includes the Douglas DC-8 FANJET . . . carries 135 passengers deluxe and jetourist . . . it is quieter, takes off and climbs faster with greater reserve of power. DELTA ONE OF AMERICA'S PIONEER SCHEDULED AIRLINES POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 4DK-1928 FORM 0412-70261
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ConditionVery good
NotesChrome-era glossy color photo postcard, full-bleed image with no white border; minor corner wear. No postmark and no handwriting anywhere on the back. Divided-back chrome-era Delta Air Lines advertising card: printed ad copy for the Douglas DC-8 FANJET, vertical slogan, stamp box code 4DK-1928, form 0412-70261. Light foxing/toning spots on the cream stock.

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Delta Air Lines Boeing 727 in flight, circa 1965, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/delta-air-lines-boeing-727-in-flight-circa-1965. Accessed October 5, 2026.