1945 B-29 42-24473 Superfortress Linen Postcard - Santa Fe Railway Troop Transport - Belen New Mexico - Fleetwood Pennsylvania - Earl Kenneth Gordon - Military Free Franking Postal Mark - World War II Era - Ready For Framing

Vintage Original 1945 B-29 42-24473 Superfortress Linen Postcard - Santa Fe Railway Troop Transport - Belen New Mexico - Fleetwood Pennsylvania - Earl Kenneth Gordon - Military Free Franking Postal Mark - World War II Era - Ready For Framing

This Vintage 1945 World War II Linen Postcard Published By E.C. Kropp Company Features A Boeing B-29 Superfortress Serial Number 42-24473 During A Test Flight Over The Wichita Kansas Production Plant. Postmarked April 18 1945 In Belen New Mexico This Military Artifact Documents The Transcontinental Troop Movement Of United States Naval Personnel From Quonset Point Naval Air Station To The Pacific Theater Via The Santa Fe Railway. The High Altitude Long Range Heavy Bomber Depicted Represents The Pinnacle Of Strategic Aviation Technology During The Final Months Of The Conflict In The Pacific. This Authentic Piece Of Postal History Includes Original Handwritten Correspondence And A Military Free Franking Postal Mark Illustrating The Domestic Logistical Operations Of The United States Armed Forces In 1945.

In Good Vintage Condition –  Edge Wear, Creases, Writing On Reverse, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Postcard. Measures Approx. 5-1/2" Wide by 3-1/2" Tall.

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