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Delta Douglas DC-8 Fanjet in flight, circa 1964

Subjects
AdvertisingAviation
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1964 (Chrome)
Front of Delta Douglas DC-8 Fanjet in flight, circa 1964, c. 1964 chrome postcard
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Back of Delta Douglas DC-8 Fanjet in flight, circa 1964, c. 1964 chrome postcard
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About this postcard

An advertising card for Delta Air Lines' Douglas DC-8 Fanjet, showing the four-engine jet in flight above a cloud layer from a front-quarter angle. The plane wears Delta's white livery with a red and blue cheatline and the widget logo on the nose, tail, and engine nacelles, with DELTA titles along the fuselage. The printed copy presents the DC-8 as part of Delta's modern jet fleet, carrying 135 passengers in deluxe and jetourist classes and flying quieter and climbing faster than earlier jets. Delta took its first DC-8s in 1959, and the fanjet version was sold on its greater power and quieter cabin.

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PublisherDelta Air Lines
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.
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Postcard record

PublisherDelta Air Lines
SeriesFORM 0412-70261
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 Douglas DC-8 Fanjet in flight, circa 1964, postcard, c. 1964. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/delta-douglas-dc-8-fanjet-in-flight-circa-1964. Accessed November 2, 2026.