LOCATION:  UNKNOWN

AGE:  circa 1935 - 1939

POSTCARD SUBJECT:  AMERICAN AIRLINES NC14280 1934 DOUGLAS C-32A. This SCARCE to RARE postcard offers a brown-tone view of American Airlines NC14280, a 1934 Douglas C-32 delivered to American Airlines in December 1934! This advertising postcard was postally used in 1939. A nice addition to your aviation postcard collection!

HISTORY OF AMERICAN AIRLINES NC14280: From 1942 USAAF Serial Numbers: “42-58072, Douglas C-32A; 58072 MSN 1313 DC-2-120 American Airlines NC14280 delivered Dec 15, 1934.  Delivered as NC14280 to Middle East.  Had been sold to British Purchasing Commission in 1941 and allocated RAF serial HK847.  31 Sqdn RAF, 117 Sqdn RAF, 31 Sqdn.  Registered as C-32A, Jun 19, 1942 while flying with RAF No 31 Sqdn in India and retrospectively allocated serial 42-58072 for Lend-Lease accounting.  Operated by Indian National Airlines for ADAT with civilian registry VT-ARB.  Returned to RAF Jun 30, 1944.  Scrapped Mar 1945.”

ILLUSTRATION [printed on back]:  "IN FLIGHT with the Flagship Fleet of AMERICAN AIRLINES, Inc. / Take-off in a Flagship on your next trip. American Airlines serves 57 major cities coast to coast -- goes most everywhere you want to go. And everywhere you'll find your travel worries banished by the American Standard of Service."

MANUFACTURER: UNKNOWN

PHOTOGRAPHER: UNKNOWN

PUBLISHER:  UNKNOWN

POSTCARD / SERIES NUMBER:  A-245-C

SENDER:  R.N.N.

ADDRESSEE:  Mr. R.A. Norris, RFD, Lebanon, TN

POSTMARK:  NEW YORK, NY; APRIL 10, 1939, 12:30 AM; [cancellation] BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS / ASK YOUR POSTMASTER

CONDITION:  VERY GOOD. Postally used postcard. Light corner and edge wear. No rips, tears, foxing or age toning.

SHIPPING: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE (includes a hard plastic holder for protection). Thanks for looking, and have a blessed day.