Last updated November 10 2012

PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS

Below, postcards from my collection are shown per aircraft type

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Sikorsky S-40 | Sikorsky S-42

Martin M-130

Douglas DC-4 | Douglas DC-6 | Douglas DC-7 | Douglas DC-8

Boeing B-314 | Boeing B-377 | Boeing 707/720 | Boeing 727

Lockheed Constellation

Number of postcards: xxx

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Sikorsky S-40

Pan American operated 3 different Sikorsky S-40 aircrafts between 1931 and 1943.
Registrations used were:

NC80V (American Clipper), NC81V (Caribbean Clipper) and NC752V (Southern Clipper).

In the collection all 3 aircrafts are represented.

Sikorsky S-42

Pan American operated 10 different Sikorsky S-42 aircrafts between 1934 and 1945.
Registrations used for the various models were:

S-42
NC822M (Brazilian Clipper), NC823M (West Indies Clipper) and NC824M (unnamed)
S-42A
NC15373 (Jamaica Clipper), NC15374 (Antilles Clipper), NC15375 (Brazilian Clipper) and
NC15376 (Dominican Cliiper)
S-42B
NC16734 (Pan American Clipper II), NC16735 (Bermuda Clipper) and NC16736 (Pan American Clipper III)

In the collection x of the 10 aircrafts are represented.

Martin M-130

Pan American operated 3 different Martin M-130 aircrafts between 1935 and 1945.
Registrations used were:

NC14714 (Hawaiian Clipper), NC14715 (Philippine Clipper) and NC14716 (China Clipper).

In the collection x of the 3 aircrafts are represented.

Douglas DC-4

Pan American operated 92 different DC-4 aircrafts between 1945 and 1945.
Registrations used were:

N10282, N15568, N58018, NC60115, N79012, N88714, N88817, N88872,
N88881, N88882, N88883, N88884, N88885, N88886, N88887, N88888, N88889, N88890,
N88891, N88892, N88893, N88894, N88895, N88896, N88897, N88898, N88899, N88900,
N88901, N88902, N88903, N88904, N88905, N88906, N88907, N88908, N88909, N88910,
N88911, N88912, N88913, N88914, N88915, N88916, N88917, N88918, N88919, N88920,
N88921, N88922, N88923, N88924, N88925, N88926, N88927, N88928, N88929, N88930,
N88931, N88932, N88933, N88934, N88935, N88936, N88937, N88938, N88939, N88940,
N88941, N88942, N88943, N88944, N88945, N88946, N88947, N88948, N88949, N88950,
N88951, N88952, N88953, N88954, N88955, N88956, N88957, N88958, N88959, N88960,
N90902, N90905, N90906, N90913

In the collection 9 of the 92 aircrafts are represented.

N88886
Construction number 27311, model Douglas C-54 Skymaster.
Originally used by the US Air Force, but bought by Douglas Aircraft Company after the WWII war and converted to civil DC-4 specifications. Sold to Pan Am on November 14 1945.
In service until January 1961 when it was sold to Trans Mediterranean Airways.

DC-4
N88886
Pan American World Airways
Hannover (HAJ)
Germany
VC
Defot, Germany

N88903
Construction number 10455, model Douglas C-54 Skymaster.
Originally used by the US Air Force, but bought by Douglas Aircraft Company after the WWII war and converted to civil DC-4 specifications. Sold to Pan Am on July 12 1946.
In service until February 1962 when it was sold to Transportes Aereo Mirleni. Registration became LV-HJC.

DC-4
N88903
Pan American World Airways
Hannover (HAJ)
Germany
VC
Schöning & Co., Lübeck
DC-4
N88903
Pan American World Airways
Frankfurt (FRA)
Germany
VC
Cloos-Klozbücher, Frankfurt/M
DC-4
N88903
Pan American World Airways
Hannover (HAJ)
Germany
VC
Unknown publisher

N88944
Construction number 35937, model Douglas C-54 Skymaster.
Originally used by the US Air Force, but leased by Douglas Aircraft Company after the WWII war and converted to civil DC-4 specifications. Leased by Pan Am on April 19 1947.
In service until January 1954 when it was returned to the US Air Force.

DC-4
N88944
Pan American World Airways
Stuttgart-Echterdingen (STR)
Germany
VC
Victor Weichert, Stuttgart
DC-4
N88944
Pan American World Airways
Berlin-Tempelhof (THF)
Germany
VC
Kunst und Bild, Berlin
DC-4
N88944
Pan American World Airways
Hamburg-Fuhlsbütten (HAM)
Germany
VC
Conti, Germany

N88945
Construction number 36080, model Douglas C-54 Skymaster.
Originally used by the US Air Force. Leased by Pan Am on April 1947.
In service until February 1954 when it was returned to the US Air Force.

DC-4
N88945
Pan American World Airways
Berlin-Tempelhof (THF)
Germany
VC
Klinke & Co., Berlin-Tempelhof

N88948
Construction number 36043, model Douglas C-54 Skymaster.
Originally used by the US Air Force, but leased by Douglas Aircraft Company after the WWII war and converted to civil DC-4 specifications. Leased by Pan Am on February 28 1947.
In service until 1953 when it was returned to the US Air Force.

DC-4
NC88945
Pan American World Airways
In flight
VC
???

N88955
Construction number 10500, model Douglas C-54 Skymaster.
Originally used by the US Air Force, but bought by Douglas Aircraft Company after the WWII war and converted to civil DC-4 specifications. Sold to Pan Am on August 28 1946.
In service until March 1949 when it was sold to Avianca. Registration became C-115, later HK-115.

DC-4
N88955
Pan American World Airways
Hamburg (HAM)
Germany
VC
Defot, Germany

N90902
Construction number 27338, model Douglas C-54 Skymaster.
Taken over in September 1950 from American Overseas Airlines when Pan Am bought AOA.
In service until January 1961 when it was sold to Trans Mediterranean Airways.
New registration became OO-ADV.

DC-4
N90902
Pan American World Airways
Hannover (HAJ)
Germany
VC
Unknown publisher
DC-4
N90902
Pan American World Airways
München-Riem (MUN)
Germany
VC
Fritz Witzig, München

N90905
Construction number 27344, model Douglas C-54 Skymaster.
Taken over in September 1950 from American Overseas Airlines when Pan Am bought AOA.
In service until February 1962 when it was sold to the Spanish Military via an aircraft broker.
New registration became T.4-11.

DC-4
N90905
Pan American World Airways
Hamburg (HAM)
Germany
VC
Hans Andres Verlag, Hamburg
DC-4
N90905
Pan American World Airways
Berlin-Templehof (THF)
Germany
VC
Kunst und Bild, Berlin

N90906
Construction number 27310, model Douglas C-54 Skymaster.
Taken over in September 1950 from American Overseas Airlines when Pan Am bought AOA.
In service until 1961. During 1961 it was leased for a short period to Aerovias Panama, registration HP-297. Upon return withdrawn from use and stored. In 1962 sold to the Trust Territories Government.

DC-4
N90906
Pan American World Airways
Frankfurt (FRA)
Germany
VC
G. D. Frankfurt
DC-4
N90906
Pan American World Airways
Frankfurt (FRA)
Germany
VC
Hans Andres Verlag, Hamburg
DC-4
N90906
Pan American World Airways
Frankfurt (FRA)
Germany
VC
Schöning & Co., Lübeck
DC-4
N90906
Pan American World Airways
Frankfurt (FRA)
Germany
VC
Schöning & Co., Lübeck
DC-4
N90906
Pan American World Airways
Berlin-Tempelhof (THF)
Germany
VC
Klinke & Co., Berlin-Tempelhof
DC-4
N90906
Pan American World Airways
Berlin-Tempelhof (THF)
Germany
VC
Kunst und Bild, Berlin-Charlottenburg
DC-4
N90906
Pan American World Airways
Berlin-Tempelhof (THF)
Germany
VC
Kunst und Bild, Berlin-Charlottenburg

Unidentified registrations

DC-4
Unidentified registration
Pan American World Airways
Stuttgart-Echterdingen (STR)
Germany
VC
Flughafenhotel Stuttgart
Douglas DC-6

Pan American operated 50 different DC-6 aircrafts between 1952 and 1945.
Registrations used were:

N4061K
N5024K-N5028K
N5118V-N5121V
N6102H, N6103C-N6117C
N6258C-N6260C
N6518C-N6538C
N7822C
N90908

In the collection 3 of the 50 aircrafts are represented.

N5027K
DC-6B
Stuttgart (STR)
Germany
VC
N5027K
DC-6B
Hannover (HAJ)
Germany
VC
N6524C
DC-6B
Stuttgart (STR)
Germany
VC
N6528C
DC-6B
Tokyo Haneda (HND)
Japan
VC
Douglas DC-7

Pan American operated 33 different DC-7 aircrafts between 1956 and 1945.
Registrations used were:

N731PA-N756PA
N771PA-N777PA

In the collection 4 of the 33 aircrafts are represented.

N731PA
DC-7
In flight
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VC
N732PA
DC-7
Munich (MUC)
Germany
VC
N734PA
DC-7
Unknown airport
---
VC
N736PA
DC-7
Unknown airport
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VC
Douglas DC-8

Pan American operated 21 different DC-8 aircrafts between 1960 and 1970.
Registrations used were:

N800PA-N818PA
N8275H (leased), N1803 (leased)

In the collection 2 of the 21 aircrafts are represented.

N803PA
DC-8
Hamburg (HAM)
Germany
VC
N808PA
DC-8
New York (JFK)
U. S. A.
VC
Lockheed Constellation

Pan American operated 34 different Lockheed Constellation aircrafts between 1946 and 1956.
Registrations used were:

L-049: N88831-N8883, N88836-N88838, N88845-N88850, N88855-N88862, N88865, N88868.
L-749: NC86520, N86527-N86530, N90921-N90927, N9907F.

In the collection 4 of the 34 aircrafts are represented.

N88833
L-049
Clipper Bald Eagle
La Guardia (LGA)
U. S. A.
VC
N88838
L-049
Clipper Donald McKay
Lisbon (LIS)
Portugal
VC
N88847
L-049
Clipper Hotspur
Toncontin (TGU)
Honduras
VC
NC86520
L-749
Clipper America
In flight
VC
Boeing 314

Pan American operated 9 different Boeing B-314 aircrafts between 1935 and 1945.
Registrations used for the various models were:

B-314
NC18601 (Honolulu Clipper), NC18602 (California Clipper), NC18603 (Yankee Clipper),
NC18604 (Atlantic Clipper), NC18605 (Dixie Clipper) and NC18606 (American Clipper).
B-314
NC18609 (Pacific Clipper), NC18611 (Anzac Clipper) and NC18612 (Cape Town Clipper)

In the collection 1 of the 9 aircrafts are represented.

NC18605
Boeing 314
"Dixie Clipper"
La Guardia Marine Terminal
U. S. A.
VC
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser

Pan American operated 29 different Boeing 377 Stratocruiser aircrafts between 1935 and 1945.
Registrations used were:

N1022V-N1042V
N90941-N90948

In the collection x of the 29 aircrafts are represented.

Boeing 707

Pan American operated 128 different Boeing 707 aircrafts between 1958 and 1975.
Registrations used were:

N702PA-N712PA, N714PA-N730PA, N757PA-N767PA, N778PA, N790PA-N799PA
N401PA-N410PA, N412PA, N414PA-N428PA, N433PA-N435PA, N445PA-N455PA, N457PA-N463PA,
N473PA-N475PA, N491PA-N497PA
N870PA-N872PA, N880PA-N887PA, N890PA-N897PA
N7413 (leased)

In the collection 4 of the 128 aircrafts are represented.

N702PA
München (MUC)
Germany
VC
N707PA
In flight
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VC
N707PA
In flight
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VC
N712PA
Brussels (BRU)
Belgium
VC
N728PA
Honolulu (HNL)
U. S. A.
VC
Boeing 727

Pan American operated 151 different Boeing 727 aircrafts between 1935 and 1945.
Registrations used were:

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In the collection x of the 151 aircrafts are represented.

N355PA
VC
N357PA
VC