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TWA Martin Skyliner airliner in flight, circa 1951

Subjects
AdvertisingAviation
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1951 (Chrome)
Front of TWA Martin Skyliner airliner in flight, circa 1951, c. 1951 chrome postcard
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Back of TWA Martin Skyliner airliner in flight, circa 1951, c. 1951 chrome postcard
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About this postcard

A TWA Martin Skyliner, a twin-engine airliner with a red cheatline and striped tail, cruises above a bank of white clouds against a blue sky. The card's front pairs the caption "In Flight with TWA" with advertising copy in English and French: the plane seats 40 passengers, cruises at 300 m.p.h. (485 km/h), and serves medium-distance routes within the United States. The bilingual pitch suggests the card was printed for a market that included French-speaking travelers. TWA flew the 40-seat Martin 4-0-4 on domestic short and medium hauls in the early 1950s, when piston airliners still set the pace of U.S. air travel and speed and cabin space were the selling points in airline advertising.

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PublisherTWA
In 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. 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
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PublisherTWA
ConditionVery good
NotesChrome-era color card with white border; printed advertising text on the front (English copy: "In Flight with TWA . . ." and "The New Martin Skyliner") along with the TWA airline logo; no handwriting. No postmark, stamp, address, or handwriting on the back — unused TWA advertising postcard. Divided back with air-mail border ("VIA AIR MAIL / PAR AVION", "USE AIR MAIL"); 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 1951, postcard, c. 1951. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/twa-martin-skyliner-airliner-in-flight-circa-1951. Accessed November 2, 2026.