Last updated December 6 2015

SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM - SAS

Below, postcards from my collection are shown per aircraft type

Airbus A300 | Airbus A319 | Airbus A321 | Airbus A330 | Airbus A340

BAC One-Eleven

Boeing B-17 | Boeing B-377 | Boeing B-737 | Boeing B-747 | Boeing B-767

Canadair RJ-900

Convair CV-440 Metropolitan | Convair CV-990 Coronado

De Havilland Canada Dash-8

Douglas DC-3 | Douglas DC-4 | Douglas DC-6 | Douglas DC-7 | Douglas DC-8 | Douglas DC-9 | Douglas DC-10

Fokker F27 | Fokker F28 | Fokker F50

Junker JU-52

SAAB 90 Scandia

Sandringham

SUD Aviation SE-210 Caravelle

Vickers Viscount

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Douglas DC-3

SAS operated 52 different DC-3 aircrafts between 1948 and 1968.
Registrations used were:

LN-IAF, LN-IAG, LN-IAH, LN-IAK, LN-IAL, LN-IAM, LN-IAN, LN-IAO, LN-IAP, LN-IAQ, LN-IAR, LN-IAS
LN-IAT, LN-IKG, LN-IAH, LN-IKI, LN-LMR, LN-NAB
OY-AAB, OY-AIB, OY-AIC, OY-AOB, OY-DCA, OY-DCE, OY-DCO, OY-DCU, OY-DDA, OY-DDE, OY-DDI
OY-DDO, OY-DDU, OY-DDY, OY-KLA, OY-KLE, OY-KLI
SE-APG, SE-APW, SE-APZ, SE-ARX, SE-AYL, SE-BAA, SE-BAB, SE-BAC, SE-BAL, SE-BAS, SE-BAT, SE-BAU
SE-BAW, SE-BAX, SE-BAZ, SE-BBH, SE-BBI, SE-BBK, SE-BBL, SE-BBM, SE-BBN, SE-BBO, SE-BBP, SE-BBR
SE-BSI, SE-CFP, SE-CFT, SE-CFU, SE-CFW

LN-IAF => SE-CFP, LN-IAG => LN-IKG, LN-IAH => LN-IKH
OY-AAB => OY-KLA, OY-AIB => SE-BSI, OY-DCA => OY-KLE, OY-DCO => SE-CFT, OY-DCU => SE-CFU,
OY-DDE => OY-KLI, OY-DDY => LN-LMR
SE-BAL => SE-BAX

In the collection 1 of the 52 aircrafts are depicted.

LN-IAL
Construction number 11697, model C-53D-DO Skytrain (US Air Force).
Delivered in October 1947 to DNL (Det Norske Luftfartselskab) named Nordlys.
Transferred to SAS 1948 (?) named Erling Viking.
In service until December 1957 when it was transferred to ABA in Sweden. New registration became SE-CFS.
To immediately be used by Linjeflyg.

DC-3
LN-IAL
Erling Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
Bremen (BRE)
Germany
VC
W. Pannick, Bremen
No: 121
Douglas DC-4

SAS operated 10 different DC-4 aircrafts between 1946 and 1957.
Registrations used were:
LN-IAD, LN-IAE
OY-DFI, OY-DFO, OY-DFY (ex SE-BBC)
SE-BBA, SE-BBD, SE-BBE, SE-BBF, SE-BBG

In the collection 7 of the 10 aircrafts are represented.

LN-IAD
Construction number 42993, model Douglas DC-4-1009.
Delivered in June 1946 to DNL (Det Norske Luftfartselskab) named Haakon Viking.
Transferred to SAS in August 1948.
In service until January 1957 when it was sold to Air France. New registration became F-BHBY.

DC-4
LN-IAD
Haakon Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
Düsseldorf (DUS)
Germany
VC
Flug-Foto Schalt, Düsseldorf
DC-4
LN-IAD
Haakon Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
Hamburg (HAM)
Germany
VC
Defot, Germany
DC-4
LN-IAD
Haakon Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
In flight
over New York
VC
Enell Inc., New York

LN-IAE
Construction number 42994, model Douglas DC-4-1009.
Delivered in June 1946 to DNL (Det Norske Luftfartselskab) named Olav Viking.
Transferred to SAS in August 1948.
In service until October 1956 when it was sold to Japan Air Lines. New registration became JA6012.

DC-4
LN-IAE
Olov Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
Dakar-Yoff (DKR)
Senegal
VC
Van Maldère, Dakar
DC-4
LN-IAE
Olov Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
Copenhagen (CPH)
Denmark
VC
F. Munthe-Österbye, Copenhagen
DC-4
LN-IAE
Olov Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
Hamburg (HAM)
Germany
VC
Defot, Germany

OY-DFI
Construction number 42931, model Douglas DC-4-1009.
Delivered in 1946 to DDL (Det Danske Luftfartselskab) named Dan Viking.
Transferred to SAS in August 1948.
In service until October 1956 when it was sold to Skymaster Air Charter. New registration became G-AOXK.

OY-DFI Dan Viking was the aircraft making the first official SAS flight in 1946 from Stockholm to New York La Guardia, via Copenhagen, Prestwick and Gander.

DC-4
OY-DFI
Dan Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
New York La Guardia (LGA)
U. S. A.
VC
Sagokonst, Stockholm
DC-4
OY-DFI
Dan Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
New York La Guardia (LGA)
U. S. A.
VC
Sagokonst, Stockholm
DC-4
OY-DFI
Dan Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
New York La Guardia (LGA)
U. S. A.
VC
Sagokonst, Stockholm
DC-4
OY-DFI
Dan Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
In flight
over New York
VC
Airline issued
DC-4
OY-DFI
Dan Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
New York La Guardia (LGA)
U. S. A.
VC
Unknown publisher
DC-4
OY-DFI
Dan Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
In flight
over New York
VC
Enell Inc., New York

OY-DFY
Construction number 42926, model Douglas DC-4-1009.
Delivered in 1946 to ABA (AB Aerotransport) named Sigvard Viking.
Transferred to SAS in August 1948.
In service until March 1954 when it was sold to Forca Aérea Colombiana. New registration became FAC-690.

DC-4
OY-DFY
Sigvard Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
Copenhagen (CPH)
Denmark
VC
F. Munthe-Österbye, Copenhagen
DC-4
OY-DFY
Sigvard Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
Hamburg (HAM)
Germany
VC
Johannes Thordsen, Hamburg

SE-BBA
Construction number 42905, model Douglas DC-4-1009.
Delivered in 1946 to ABA (AB Aerotransport) named Sigtrygg Viking.
Transferred to SAS in August 1948.
In service until September 1953 when it was sold to Avianca. New registration became HK-173.

DC-4
SE-BBA
Sigtrygg Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
Zürich (ZRH)
Switzerland
VC
Swiss Photo A. G., Zürich
DC-4
SE-BBA
Sigtrygg Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
In flight
over New York
VC
Enell Inc., New York
DC-4
SE-BBA
Sigtrygg Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
In flight
over New York
VC
Statistics, London
DC-4
SE-BBA
Sigtrygg Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
In flight
---
VC
SAS Flight Academy

SE-BBD
Construction number 42927, model Douglas DC-4-1009.
Delivered in 1946 to SILA (Svensk Interkontinental Lufttrafik AB) named Monsun.
Transferred to SAS in August 1948 named Sigmund Viking.
In service until February 1954 when it was sold to Japan Air Lines. New registration became JA6008.

DC-4
SE-BBD
Sigmund Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
Gander (YQX)
Canada
VC
Photogelatine Engraving Co., Toronto

SE-BBF
Construction number 42929, model Douglas DC-4-1009.
Delivered in 1946 to ABA (AB Aerotransport) named Västan.
Transferred to SAS in August 1948 named Sverker Viking.
In service until June 1955 when it was sold to Avianca. New registration became HK-174.

DC-4
SE-BBF
Sverker Viking
Scandinavian Airlines System
Copenhagen (CPH)
Denmark
VC
Stenders Forlag

Unknown registrations

DC-4
Unknown registration
Scandinavian Airlines System
In flight
over New York
VC
Unknown publisher
Douglas DC-6

SAS operated 27 different DC-6/DC-6B aircrafts between 1948 and 1964.
Registrations used were:

Douglas DC-6 Cloudmaster (13 aircrafts)

LN-LAG, LN-LAH, LN-LMF (ex SE-BDB)
OY-KLO (ex OY-AAF), OY-KLU (ex OY-AAE), OY-KLY (ex SE-BDC)
SE-BDA, SE-BDD, SE-BDE, SE-BDF, SE-BDL, SE-BDM, SE-BDO

Douglas DC-6B (14 aircrafts)

LN-LML, LN-LMO, LN-LMP, LN-LMS, LN-LMT
OY-KMA, OY-KME, OY-KMI, OY-KMU
SE-BDP, SE-BDR, SE-BDS, SE-BDT, SE-BDU

In the collection 19 of the 27 aircrafts are represented.

LN-LAG
Construction number 43134, model Douglas DC-6.
Delivered in May 1948 named Sverre Viking.
In service until April 1959 when it was sold to Mexicana. New registration became XA-MUM.

Douglas DC-7

SAS operated 18 different DC-7 aircrafts between 1956 and 1968.
Registrations used were:
LN-MOB, LN-MOD, LN-MOE, LN-MOF, LN-MOG
OY-KNA, OY-KNB, OY-KNC, OY-KND, OY-KNE
SE-CCA, SE-CCB, SE-CCC, SE-CCD, SE-CCE, SE-CCF, SE-CCH, SE-CCI

In the collection 0 of the 18 aircrafts are depicted.

Douglas DC-8

SAS operated 29 different DC-8 aircrafts between 1946 and 1963.
Registrations used for the various models were:

DC-8-33
LN-MOA, LN-MOT
OY-KTA, OY-KTB
SE-DBA, SE-DBB, SE-DBC

DC-8-55
LN-MOH, OY-KTC
SE-DBD
N805U

DC-8-62
LN-MOC, LN-MOG, LN-MOO, LN-MOW
OY-KTD (ex SE-DDU), OY-KTE
SE-DBE, SE-DBF, SE-DBG, SE-DBI

DC-8-63
LN-MOU (ex OY-SBK), LN-MOY
OY-KTF, OY-KTG, OY-KTH (ex LN-MOF), OY-SBM (ex SE-DBH)
SE-DBK, SE-DBL

In the collection 0 of the 29 aircrafts are depicted.