TWA Martin Skyliner airliner in flight, circa 1950s

Subjects: Advertising Aviation
Card type: Chrome
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of TWA Martin Skyliner airliner in flight, circa 1950s, c. 1915 chrome postcard — Back

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A TWA Martin Skyliner twin-engine airliner with red cheatline and tail stripes flies above a bank of white clouds against a blue sky. Advertising text on the left promotes the aircraft's speed, range and 40-passenger capacity.

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PublisherTWA

On Flight with TWA ... THE NEW Martin Skyliner Swift and spacious, TWA's powerful, modern Martin Skyliner makes medium distance flights in the U.S. more comfortable than ever. Carrying 40 passengers, it cruises at 300 m.p.h. TWA TRANS WORLD AIRLINES U.S.A. • EUROPE AFRICA • ASIA TWA TRANS WORLD AIRLINES --- Rapide et spacieux, le puissant et moderne Skyliner MARTIN de la TWA assure les services de moyenne distance aux Etats-Unis dans des conditions de confort inégalées. Il transporte 40 passagers et sa vitesse atteint 485 kilomètres-heure. TWA POST CARD VIA AIR MAIL PAR AVION USE AIR MAIL

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Condition	Very good
Notes	Chrome-era color card with white border; printed advertising text on the front; no handwriting. No postmark, stamp, address, or handwriting on the back — unused TWA advertising postcard. Divided back with air-mail border; French-language ad copy for the Martin Skyliner. Light surface wear/toning, no damage of note.

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TWA Martin Skyliner airliner in flight, circa 1950s, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/twa-martin-skyliner-airliner-in-flight-circa-1950s. Accessed October 5, 2026.