"C.614--GRADUATION EXERCISES / U. S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY / NEAR COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO" showing Falcon Stadium nearly full, accommodating the thousands attracted by the presence of President John F. Kennedy there; unused chrome postcard. $3.00 c(c)sm(a) NEW / NOVA / NOU

"Cape Kennedy / Florida" showing U.S.A.F. Martin's Titan as it blasts off for a trip down the Atlantic Missile Range, chrome, mailed but fresh appearance. $1.25 m

    "CHOW CALL AT KEESLER FIELD, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI 129" linen dated 1942 by writing on back, slight yellowing of the paper with age, Army Air Force days. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format $1.50 mm(a)%

    "Gate #1 at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss. / K4609" The Air Force base there, unused linen from Emrich News Agency, slight yellowing of the paper with age. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 mm(a)

    "K5TYP" shortwave (28.460 MHz) Keesler Air Force Base Amateur Radio Club QSL postcard used 1991. Attractive artwork for their 50th anniversary. Base is in Mississippi. $2.50 mm(a)**

"KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, BILOXI, / MISSISSIPPI / THE ELECTRONICS CENTER OF THE / UNITED STATES AIR FORCE" showing the exterior of a classroom building, unused Mirro-Krome® post card from a color photo by Wally Hill, excellent condition. $2.50 m(k)m(a)

"LIGHTS BURN LATE IN AIR CORPS TECHNICAL SCHOOL, KEESLER FIELD, MISS." showing white-border era postcard from Gulfport Printing Company, writing on back dates to 1942, fresh appearance, good edges. This shows several long low buildings that are probably barracks with the lights burning to suggest the studying activity then taking place.  A road with a couple of parked cars is in the foreground. $3.75 m(k)m(a)*+%

National Defense (December 1995) magazine published by the American Defense Preparedness Association, with a cover story on airborne recon & drone technology, gently read, 48 pages. $1.50 the full issue

National Defense (October 1995), magazine published by the American Defense Preparedness Association, with a cover story on pollution prevention in the Air Force worldwide. Complete issue, gently read, 58 pages. $1.50 the full issue

"TITAN-USAF ICBM Missile, built by the Martin Co. / A 90 Ft. two-stage liquid propelled missile…" shown about to blast off, chrome postcard mailed 1960, light amount of cancel ink on front, long corner crease, mild edge wear. $1.00 m

"W5HGA" QSL postcard mailed there 1963 by operator Captain Danny Smith (who was stationed at Dyess AFB), aviation graphics, a little cancel ink near the left front edge, tiny corner crease. $2.00 tm NEW / NOVA / NOU

"WA0HRP" Grand Forks AFB North Dakota QSL card mailed 1964. $2.00 nm

"WN0RNN" Offutt Air Force Base Nebraska QSL card with US map design, mailed 1967 by operator Albert M. Flowers, small ink smears both sides. $1.50 nm

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AVIATION CROSS-REFERENCES

Other aviation post card webpages at our site:
Airline advertising & miscellaneous  Jets  Airports.
Pioneer airplanes  Propeller airlines (A-O)
Propeller airlines (P-R) & Propeller airlines (S-Z).
See also Aviation topical stamps,
First flight covers & Aviation topical covers.

"Air Force / Reserve / ABOVE & BEYOND // 1-800-257-1212 www.afreserve.com" showing a pair of A-10 Warthogs in flight, used for close air support; unused continental post card advertising their website, near mint. $1.25 a(m)m

    "Air Force / Reserve / ABOVE & BEYOND // 1-800-257-1212 www.afreserve.com" showing an F-16 Fighting Falcon with a pilot on its wing, used for close air support or interdiction; unused continental postcard advertising their website, near mint. $1.25 a(m)mc

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    "113 Aeroplane View of Camp Perry, Ohio, on Lake Erie" Unused linen postcard, interesting. $3.50 (ocm)

    "114--Portion of Tented Area, Camp Perry, Ohio, on Lake Erie / 1A1166-N" circa 1941 post card mailed 1945, ink smear on back, lightly toned back, corner crease at bottom not into image, internal crease from the top left just into the image, a bit of cancel ink in the lake & sky. $3.00 o(c)cm NEW / NOVA / NOU

    "19. COMPANY INSPECTION. WEST POINT, N. Y." also including a tent at the encampment in an inset oval; color post card mailed there 1909 to Miss Philica Hughes in Dubuque Iowa, minor corner wear & rounding, several tiny spots of cancel ink in the upper front margin, tiny corner bend. $9.00 nmc!

    "2012 A Workout on the Parade Ground" showing a group of uniformed men running together, white-border era postcard with writing on back, good edges. $4.00 wm

"400:-AERIAL VIEW OF FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON / 47488" unused linen post card with good edges from C. P. Johnston Co., lightly toned back. $1.75 wm

    "4411-- / Entrance to / Rock Island / Arsenal. ' Davenport, Ia." as it looked circa 1904 - 1906, including a bridge in the distance; monochromatic green postcard with undivided back, back paper browning lightly & evenly with age, minor corner wear. Still an important & active US Army facility. $9.50 im NEW / NOVA / NOU

    "91^st Division / Memorial Monument Fort Lewis / Ellis / 7369" sepia-tone Ekc real photo post card, unused, back heavily toned by contact with other cards, front is fresh. $2.50 wm(a)

    "Air Depot Groups At Formal Inspection  111 / Brookley Field Mobile, Alabama" linen postcard from a photo by the Public Relations Office there, mailed 1958 at Speigner, faint small corner crease, faint small internal crease. At the time, part of the Army Air Corps. $2.00 a(b)m

"AN ARMY OF ONE // US. ARMY / RESERVE" example given is a 19-year-old woman pursuing journalism, unused continental freecard from maxracks, near mint. (3 available) $1.25 fm

    "Armory, Fourth Coast Artillery, / Bridgeport, Conn. / P-64360" showing the front exterior, color postcard mailed there 1918, light toning on back. The Coast Artillery Corps was a part of the US Army, and became the official and heraldic predecessor to the Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) gunnery and anti-air missile (Nike/Hercules) batteries of later days. SALE IN PROGRESS cm(a)

"ARMY Song Book" 64-page booklet plus covers, slightly taller than a continental post card, published by order of the Secretary of War in 1941. All the verses to songs too numerous to mention, for the soldier. For example: Aloha Oe, Song of the Army Engineer, Goodnight Ladies, The Man on the Flying Trapeze, The Raw Recruit, and much more more. Soldier's name written neatly on front cover, very good condition. $6.00 mm(a)

    "A Street Scene in the Brick Section of Fort Geo. G. Meade, Md." Soldier's free mail postcard sent 1944. Still in use by the US Army. $2.75 m(f)m(a)% NEW / NOVA / NOU

    "Atlanta, Ga. Fort McPherson." showing a few people near the entrance to the Army post & a horse-drawn wagon, color postcard with undivided back, from Tuck Series No. 2267, printed in Germany, mailed 1907 to Ohio, album marks at front corners, inconspicuous internal crease, one corner multiply creased, mild corner & edge wear. $4.75 gtm(a)

    "BARRACK, FIELD HOSPITAL AND OFFICERS QUARTERS, FT. MCCLELLAN, ANNISTON, ALA.--38" unused linen multiview post card with 5 scenes--including a blimp, tank & howitzer; lightly toned back. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 amz

    "Company Barber" numbered 1361--7 on back, obviously World War I vintage, unused postcard printed in the USA, corner & edge wear. $25.00 (bwm(a))*

    "Field House, Camp Chaffee, Ark. / 2 B-H1111" as it looked circa 1942, linen postcard mailed 1958 from Valley Springs Arkansas (2 different cancels), small corner bend not into image, minor wear at 2 other corners. This was an Army training facility that was renamed Fort Chaffee after World War II. $2.50 am

    "FORT MCCLELLAN TRAINING CAMP. / ANNISTON, ALA--29." post card used there 1945. some cancel ink in sky, minor edge wear. Provided basic training for Army recruits during World War II. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.75 am(a)

"General Omar Bradley, original doll made / in limited edition by Madonna Hardy / Inlow ..." in uniform, unused black & white advertising postcard with good edges. $2.50 dm

"GETTING NEWS FROM HOME, U. S. ARMY CAMP." Showing a group of men reading their mail by some tents, white-border era, long crease, 2 corner creases, toned back, corner wear & rounding, as is. $1.50 wm*

"Hanchey Army Helio Port, Fort Rucker, Ala." Unused early chrome, numbered 877 on back, unusual subject matter. $2.50 am

"K1WAR" QSL post card with Army ROTC & MARS logos for Worcester Polytechnic Institute, used 1960, one short edge miscut, small spot shows through both sides, light fingerprint toning. $1.25 m(w)cm

    "Les Américains en France / RIMAUCOURT (Hte-Marne). - Les Baraquements / Edit. A. M." showing the barracks of American soldiers during World War II, black & white carte postale with green back, light toning near the back edges, small corner crease, minor corner rounding & edge wear. $6.00 f(r)m(u)w NEW / NOVA / NOU

    "LIFE IN THE US. S. ARMY CANTONMENT. / INTERIOR RED CROSS BUILDING." series number 77 on back, unused post card. $4.00 (rmi)

"Main Building U. S. Barracks, / Columbus, Ohio." color postcard from Weixelbaum, light toning on back, minor corner & edge wear, noticeable speckles of light toning in the sky. $5.00 o(c)m(a)& NEW / NOVA / NOU

    "MOONLIGHT, 26th COMPANY, / COLUMBUS BARRACKS, / COLUMBUS, OHIO." color from L. Messerschmidt, unused, lightly toned back, corner & edge wear, small corner crease. $4.25 omm

National Defense (April 1996) magazine published by the American Defense Preparedness Association, cover article on "Gen. Reimer Revamps 'Institutional' Army", gently read. $1.50 the complete issue

    "No. 711  DEBARKS' FIRST MEAL, CAMP PATRICK HENRY, VA." showing 2 uniformed GI's just returned from the European theater & 2 uniformed WAC's enjoying a meal, unused black & white postcard from W. R. Thompson & Company, fairly fresh. $5.00 vm(a)

"No. 717  LOADING BAGGAGE, CAMP PATRICK HENRY, VA." including the back end of a shuttle truck in the Staging Area, unused black & white postcard from W. R. Thompson & Company, fairly fresh. $5.00 vm(a)

"'OLD GLORY' WAVING OVER 'THE WORLD'S LARGEST AIRPORT' / AT BARKSDALE FIELD, SHREVEPORT, LA…." Unused linen with white border, near-mint condition. During the time of the Army Air Corps. $3.75 alm

"On the Rifle Range / Camp Lee, / Va." unused black & white multiview with 2 scenes--men in trenches with scorers; published by Thompson Illustragraph Company, good edges. Back printing refers to their photograph, but this is not a real photo. $3.75 vm(a)g

"Over the Top / and at 'em'. / All it lacks / is 'em' / Camp Lee, Va." unused black & white multiview postcard with 5 infantry field exercise scenes, including bayonet practice; published by Thompson Illustragraph Company, good edges. Back printing refers to their photograph, but this is not a real photo. $3.75 vm(a)

"Physical Drill, / Camp Lee, Va." showing hundreds of men exercising outdoors, unused black & white post card published by Thompson Illustragraph Company, good edges. Back printing refers to their photography, but this is not a real photo. $3.00 vm(a)

"PIASECKI H-21 Tandem Helicopter  Printed in U. S. A.  8" showing it lifting a large crate, arcade card with multiple creases, one of which is quite heavy, as is. A great military success, the 'Flying Banana't, was used extensively by the US Army in Viet Nam & by the French in Algeria. $2.00 a(m)m(a)

See also our Military Aviation post card webpage, for pre-Air Force offerings.

See also our US Army Quartermaster Corps ship postcards listing.

"Short / Leg // KJT-4970" QSL card with Runnin' Bare style art depicting a GI in a foxhole in combat, used 1978 by operator Anthony M. Minutolo, copyrighted design. $2.00 vm(a)

    "Target Practice, Camp Perry, O." post card In color, mailed 1913, considerable corner & edge wear. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 om(a)g

"The results of Watchful Waiting / Columbus" showing troops in New Mexico that may have gone after Pancho Villa. Luna County. $12.50

    "The Signal Corps / Spelling C-a-m-p L-e-e, / V-1. in their own / language" unused black & white post card published by Thompson Illustragraph Company, good edges. Back printing refers to their photography, but this is not a real photo. $3.00 vm(a)

"THE WRITING OF / AMERICAN / MILITARY HISTORY / A Guide" hardbound Department of the Army Pamphlet No. 20-200, published August 1956. Among other things, it offers an excellent guide to authoritative source material by time period. $2.00 ma

"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / SAFETY PATROL / … / Junior Ranger" small badge-shaped sticker, fresh appearance. $1.00 sm

    "U. S. ARMY POST, FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY" unused linen from Kyle Co., fairly fresh, good edges. $2.00 km%

    "U. S. Military Prison, Leavenworth, Kansas" color, circa 1915, unused, corner wear & rounding, toned back. $3.75 pkm

    "U. S. MOTORCYCLE CORPS, SHOWING ARMOURED MOTORCYCLE WITH MACHINE GUN." More precisely: a shielded Hotchkiss machine gun on an early Harley-Davidson. Unused white-border era postcard, trivial corner wear. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 mwm(a)

"W4PBD" QSL viewcard converted from postcard depicting barracks at night, fresh color, mailed 1949. $1.50 nm

    "W5USA" official business QSL postcard with clock-tower art mailed March 1963  by the Military Affiliate Radio System at the Headquarters of the Fourth United State Army to Illinois. No stamp necessary--postage and fees were paid by the Department of the Army!  Longer than a regular postcard it has wear & creases along its two short edges. $3.00 tm-t

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"WEST GARRISON DOCKS, FORT McDOWELL, ANGEL ISLAND, CALIF. 6125" black & white on yellowish paper from Stanley A. Piltz Company, unused, one corner worn. Part of the largest troop staging facility on the West Coast. $3.50 m

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"Coast Guard Cutter / THE MACKINAW" a side view of it near shore at Cheboygan Michigan, chrome postcard, tiny corner crease, edge wear along the bottom, dark colors, Writing in stamp box may not remove well. $1.50 s(m)m(c)m(c)%

    "Coast Guard Station, Virginia Beach, Va.  V-28 / 72068" unused linen post card on yellowish paper from Nesson Sales Company, excellent condition. $2.50 vm(c)%

"DEER LODGE AM / 12 - 26- 42 IN. / U. S. COAST GUARD" Kodak sepia-tone real photo postcard showing a side view of the ship, unused, minor wear at 2 corners, otherwise fresh both sides. $6.50 sm%

    "REVENUE CUTTER 'MODOC' AT CUSTOM HOUSE PIER, WILMINGTON, N. C.--43" white-border era postcard from E. C. Kropp, made in USA, unused, 2 tiny spots on left front edge, 1 corner badly creased. $3.50 nsm(c) NEW / NOVA / NOU

"U.S. COAST GUARD / NUMBER 4924 / U.S. Coast Guard Locomotive Number 4924…" unused chrome post card. $2.00 %

"W8ATC" Traverse City Michigan QSL card on brownish paper, mailed 1947 by operator Homer Canger at the US Coast Guard Station there, small corner crease, mild wear to another corner, a bit of cancel ink on the front. $3.00 mm(c)%

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See also  Coast Guard postal history!

See also 1870's Cover from Denmark to US Coast Guard ship. NEW / NOVA / NOU

See also Marines postal history.

    "The Marines have landed and have the situation well in hand." patriotic postcard given out at WWI Marine recruiting stations so that senders could advise their recipients of their new Parris Island address. Signed art is dated 1913 & shows 2 Marines raising the flag. Special, because most of these were filled out and sent for their intended purpose. Browning paper with age, worn corners, one faint corner crease. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 m(m)pf

    Uncaptioned real photo showing Marines marching at Quantico Virginia, mailed 1939. Unimportant and unobtrusive surface cracking to what may well be one-of-a-kind. Minor corner & edge wear. Enough of a large building is shown in the background to enable a locally knowledgeable person to determine the precise location within Quantico. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg (114 KB) or .tif format. $1.50 mv

"UNITED STATES / MARINE CORP"S / BEND AND PEEL OUT" fancy embossed color seal (approx. 4" x 4") with insignia. Sharp! $1.25 m%

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"STATE ARMORY, N. Y. N. G., PEEKSKILL, N. Y. 7 / 7A-H1175" showing its front as it appeared circa 1937, linen postcard mailed that year, cancel ink in front sky, mild corner wear, faint corner crease. $2.00 n(p)m

    Uncaptioned sepia-tone real photos of a soldier standing near some tents at the Ohio National Guard Camp at Marietta Ohio, slight oxidation. Despite the short dimension being considerably smaller than the usual 3-5 / 8-inches for a regular postcard, the printing on the back is centered downward in a manner that leads us to believe it was the last one printed from a long sheet of paper. $4.00 omc

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    "20  U. S. Naval Reserve, Bay View Park, Toledo, Ohio" linen, unused. $2.00 writing on back. $1.75 Odd typed message that missed the card by two characters but card not trimmed, metered 1949. $1.50

    "ARRL Field Day - - - 18 - 19 June 1949 / … / K9NR / A 'Joint Operation' By Indianapolis / Amateurs And The Naval Reserve" with the USNR emblem prominent in the design, Indianapolis Indiana QSL card mailed 1949, 2 tape remnants on the back. $2.50 im

    "Charlotte Harbor and Naval Reserve Station, / Rochester, N. Y." showing several small sailboats, color, mailed there 1914, a little extraneous writing on back, small corner crease, corner wear & rounding. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 nm

    "K0NRS" Springfield Missouri QSL card mailed 1949, attractive US Naval Reserve insignia design. $2.50

    PAWTUCKET (PROVIDENCE COUNTY). "K1RBC" QSL postcard mailed 1961 by operator George Lavender, USNRTC art. $2.00 (rm)

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    "100:-AERIAL VIEW OF TORPEDO STATION, NEWPORT, R. I." Unused linen from Berger Bros. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (rm)

"247 -- Naval Armory, Detroit, Mich." linen post card from United News Company, mailed there 1947, scrape on back under the stamp, minor wear to 2 corners. $1.75 m(d)m(n)

    "29:--BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF LEAGUE ISLAND NAVY YARD ADJACENT TO, / SESQUICENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, PHILADELPHIA, PA." color from John D. Cardinell (official), unused, trivial corner wear, tiny spot on one back edge. Interesting. $5.00 epm

    "30 Printed in U.S.A.  / A 16" Salvo from the USS Missouri in Korean Waters / cutting up enemy shore installations.  From USN photo." black & white, 2 creased corners, extensive but very light water stain on front, minor edge wear. Arcade card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 km(n)s(m)

    "33:--DOGS OF WAR AT REST, LEAGUE ISLAND NAVY YARD, / SESQUICENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, PHILADELPHIA, PA." color from John D. Cardinell (official), unused, album marks on front, lightly toned back. $5.00 epm

    "51009 Scaling Walls, Practice Drill U. S. Naval Station, / Guantanamo Bay" color, mailed 10 DIC 1911 at Caimanera Oriente to Iowa (1-centavol stamp tied), light but noticeable cancel ink on front in sky, corner crease, mild corner & edge wear. $10.00 cm-c

"511:-GENERAL VIEW, SUBMARINE BASE, GROTON, CONN. / 42280" linen post card mailed there 1942, minor corner & edge wear, slight smearing of ink in message area on back. $2.00 cm

"Administration Building, U. S. Naval / Training Station, Newport, R. I." Tichnor Bros. linen mailed there 1953, partial cancel on front. $1.75 rm

    "AT ANCHOR // THE LAUNCH LANDING //  VIEW OF HOTEL CHAMBERLAIN FROM HAMPTON ROADS / GEO. F. ADAMS, MGR. / FORTRESS MONROE, VA." color multiview post card showing a military ship at the upper left & a launch full of sailors heading for the hotel; fairly fresh except for tiny spot on back bottom border. $7.00 v(f)m(n)g

    "BAG INSPECTION.  U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, R.I." unused linen from Berger Bros., slight yellowing of the paper with age, good edges. Well designed to invite the eye to compare of the many bags shown, conveying a feeling for the regimentation there. $4.00 rm

"Bag Lay-out / U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION / GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS / REAR ADMIRAL, JOHN DOWNES U S NAVY, / COMMANDING OFFICER" unused Ekc real photo with call-outs detailing all items--leggings, gymn(sic) shoes, jumpers, pillow slip, handkerchiefs, etc. One corner multiply creased, two others worn. UD & interesting. $4.00 im

"Bahrain urchins / besiege the Navy." showing children crowded around a US sailor, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcards mailed 1962 at Linwood New Jersey. $2.00

    "Blimp Leaving for Patrol / at Naval Air Station (LTA), / Glynco, near Brunswick, Ga." from an official US Navy photograph, linen mailed there 1946, good edges, 2 tiny spots in back message area. $5.00 zgm

    "Camp at Caravela Point, Guantanamo, Bay, Cuba / Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas / and a Happy New Year" showing numerous tents near the water, black & white, mailed 1940 from First Marine Base to Ohio (SR, postage due 1-c on arrival), corner crease, toned back, lightly toned front. $15.00 cnm

"Camp at the U. S. Naval Station, Guantanamo, Cuba" showing a column of sailors marching through many tents, color on brownish paper, mailed 1912 from the USS Missouri but stamp removed, trace of cancel ink on front , mild corner & edge wear. $10.00 cm

    "CLOSEUP OF CONSTRUCTION OF U. S. S. AKRON, NAVY AIRSHIP  47" at Akron Ohio, white-border era post card from Akron Stationery Co., unused,  trivial corner & edge wear. $30.00 zmio

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"ENLISTED MEN'S CLUB / U. S. Naval Station / Guantanamo Bay, Cuba / Ektachrome by Garcia" including the white hat sign prominently, unused chrome from Parlin Color Photo Company, fresh appearance & good edges. $2.00 cm

"Greetings / from / FARRAGUT / NAVAL TRAINING STATION / IDAHO" unused large-letter linen, unused, soft corners. $2.00 (lm)%

"Gun Deck of U. S. Battleship 'Kentucky'" including several sailors posing at their battle positions, color on undivided back with yellowish paper, mailed 1908 (Pitts. & Chic. TR6 RPO cancel quite clear). mild corner & edge wear. $8.00 m

    "HELIUM CELL IN U. S. S. AKRON, NAVY AIRSHIP   48" also showing the Goodyear racing balloon--both while a test is in process, white-border era postcard from Akron Stationery Co., unused, small corner crease, four small scraped areas on back. $8.00 zm NEW / NOVA / NOU

"K6MMJ" San Diego California shortwave (21.36 mc) QSL card with US map design mailed 1956, bend at one corner, minor corner wear. From Jean J. Cullerton of the U. S. N. Harbor Defense Unit. $2.50 cm

    "KG4SC" shortwave (28.582 MHz) US Navy Satellite Communications Detachment at Guantanamo Bay QSL postcard with satellite design, used 1977 by operator Joseph A. Kelly, tiny corner crease. $3.50 cm(n)s"KG4SC" shortwave (28.582 MHz) US Navy Satellite Communications Detachment at Guantanamo Bay QSL postcard with satellite design, used 1977 by operator Joseph A. Kelly, tiny corner crease. $3.50 csm(n)

    "Living Flag / U. S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, / GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS / REAR ADMIRAL, JOHN DOWNES U S NAVY, / COMMANDING OFFICER" sepia-tone real photo of sailors forming a large flag on the parade grounds, writing on face edge dates to 1943, mailed there free 1943 by a sailor, slight oxidation, minor corner & edge wear, trace of cancel on face in margin, unusual subject matter. $8.00 (ifm)%

"Main Gate / U. S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS / REAR ADMIRAL, JOHN DOWNES U.S. NAVY, COMMANDING OFFICER" sepia-tone real photo postcard from Mole, mailed there free 1944 by a sailor, corners creased from album removal effort (which also left adherences on the back). $3.25 (im)

    "Naval Apprentices on Parade at Newport, R. I." Two words run together in caption & washed-out colors (presumably a low printing run), mailed there 1912, soft corners. $4.25 (rmp)+

    "NAVAL REVIEW  / ONE OF THE CLOSE SHAVES OF A SAILOR'S LIFE" with 2 views, color post card, circa World War I, unused, rubber band mark on back, noticeable spots of toning on both front side borders, mild corner & edge wear. $5.00 (bm)

    "Navy Steamer going inland.  Guantanamo Bay. Cuba." unused Azo (triangles up), brownish paper, small light ink spot on upper left front corner. $14.00 cm

    "Newport, R. I. / Newport Training Station, Inspection. / (Copyright 1906 by Enrique Muller.)" color, mailed there 1908 (flag cancel), minor corner wear. $4.50 (rm)

    "No. 1628  Construction Battalion Practice Landings, Camp Peary, Va.  Official U. S. Navy Photo" black & white postcard mailed free 1943 by a serviceman stationed there, minor edge wear, 2 small corner creases not into the photo, a little cancel ink on the front. Great action shot. $4.00 vm(n) NEW / NOVA / NOU

    "No. 1657 Seabee Operating A Bulldozer At Camp Endicott, R. I. Official U. S. Navy Photo" black & white postcard, unused. $3.00 (rm)

"PARADE GROUND SHOWING WAR COLLEGE AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING / U. S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, R. I." unused linen post card, tiny spot in sky could be mistaken for a bird, otherwise fairly fresh with good edges. $2.00 rm

See also: Military ship postcards.

    See also postal markings of US Navy ships in Cuban waters.

    See also US Naval ship postmarks on cover. Shown is a cover commemorating the 150th anniversary of the USS Constitution.

"THIS MAN WAS BRUTALLY / MURDERED FOR / BEING GAY. / YOU CAN HELP. / …" with a petition to the Naval Clemency & Parole Board printed on the back, unused continental postcard from Service members Legal Defense Network, near mint, unusually detailed, unusual subject matter. (4 available) $4.00 each. gns

    "U. S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION / BATTALION CENTER / DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND" showing the famous 3-dimensional bee sculpture, unused chrome postcard, trivial corner & edge wear. $2.50 rm NEW / NOVA / NOU

"U. S. NAVAL PRISON, PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD, PORTSMOUTH, N. H." linen post card mailed there 1932, trivial corner & edge wear. $2.75 pmn

    "U. S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER  /  San Diego, Calif." showing a dry-land training destroyer escort, the USS RECRUIT (TDE-1); chrome post card from booklet, mailed 1963, minor corner wear, unusual subject matter. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 s(m)cm(n)

    "U. S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION. SHAM BATTLE, NEWPORT, R. J." J for I in caption (presumably not printed again), color from Bosselman, undivided back, light toning near some edges. $4.75 (rbm)+

"U. S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION / SOUTH DRILL FIELD, U. S. S. CONSTELLATION AT WHARF, NEWPORT, R. I." mailed 1934, soft corners, cancel ink on front. $2.00

"U. S. NAVY PIER -- NAVAL STATION / NEWPORT, R. I." unused chrome postcard, good edges. $1.50 rm(n)

    "U. S. TRAINING SHIP 'INDEPENDENCE' MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD, CAL." post card mailed 1907, stamp removed, 2 corner creases, edge wear. $6.50 (cms)

"View of U. S. Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va." in color, from the Illustrated Postal Card Company, mailed AUG 21 1907 with 1-c Franklin stamp from the Exposition Statio(n) there, receiving mark the next day at Pomeroy Ohio, corner wear & rounding, partial cancel in sky, 3 / 8" tear at bottom edge closes well, paper browning evenly on back with age, a few tiny spots of toning in back message area. $5.00 vm(n)-e

"WILLOW GROVE NAVAL AIR STATION / HORSHAM, PA." showing a roadside exhibit of captured Japanese and German World War II aircraft, unused early chrome post card, toned back, light toning on front. $2.00 pm NEW / NOVA / NOU

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