Aircraft Recognition Cards, Set 4 (F270-4)
Albers Milling Company, Oakland, California, USA

Series Title: Aircraft Recognition Cards, Set 4
American Card Catalog Reference Number (unofficial): F270-4
Issued by: Albers Milling Company, A Division of Carnation Company
Issued with: Carnation Corn Flakes Breakfasts Cereal
Country: Oakland, California, USA
Number of Cards: 43
Card Numbering: Alphabetically
Type of Card: One in Every Box of Carnation Corn Flakes
Card Dimensions: 3.50 × 2.25 inches
Date of Issue: c.1952
,Checklist: Download

Carnation's Airplane Trade Card Sets - Overview

During the past several years, there has been some confusion about who actually issued the Carnation Airplane Trade Cards sets … Albers? or Carnation?, … and the composition of Carnation's F270 series of Aircraft Recognition Cards sets.

The following envelope indicates that the Albers Milling Company was responsible for the Carnation Corn Flakes product line and thusly the issuer for Carnation's Aircraft Recognition Cards (F270) series.



Albers Milling Company, A Division of Carnation Company, Oakland, California, USA

The interest in this set peaked circa 2015, when veteran non-sports airplane card collector Albert B. Al Kramer discovered the previously unknown red livery Douglas D558-2 Skyrocket card. At the time of its discovery, the red livery Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket card was thought to be an Orphan Card, i.e. a unique or test card not belonging to any known trade card set.

However, research during the first five months of 2016 conducted by veteran non-sports airplane trade card collectors Pete D'Luhosch of PJD Enterprises, and John Shupek of Skytamer Images, documented the existence of five distinct F270 Carnation Airplane Trade Card Sets, with five distinct checklists, and 211 individual cards, including the previously unknown red livery Douglas D558-2 Skyrocket and the North American T-28 Advanced Trainer with the straight vertical stabilizer cards.

Each of the five individual sets is easily distinguishable by the configuration of the card corners, the number of Carnation branding lines on the card's reverse, and the size of the 3-view image on the backside of the card. The key recognition points for each of the five sets is shown on the F270 Overview page.

Aircraft Recognition Cards, Set 4 (F270-4)

The Aircraft Recognition Cards, Set 4 (F270-4) was originally thought to contain 44 cards, which included both versions of the North America T-28 Advanced Trainer with both the folded and the straight vertical stabilizer cards. It became apparent that the two North American T-28 Advanced Trainer cards actually belonged to separate sets: Aircraft Recognition Cards, Set 4 (F270-4) which contained the folded vertical stabilizer card, and the Aircraft Recognition Cards, Set 5 (F270-5) which contain the straight vertical stabilizer card.

Aircraft Recognition Cards, Set 4 (F270-4) is a small corner radius, 43-card set. This set introduces the Northrop F-89 Scorpion card. The Northrop F-89 Scorpion card is only used in Aircraft Recognition Cards, Set 4 (F270-4) and Set 5 (F270-5). The key features of this set are shown below.

  1. The set is comprised of 43 unnumbered airplane cards.
  2. The cards are PLC type cards with small radius corners of 0.095 inch.
  3. The cars have two Carnation branding lines on the reverse side of the cards.
  4. This set includes only one North American T-28 Advanced Trainer card, the folded vertical stabilizer version.
  5. The Northrop F-89 Scorpion card has been added bringing the total number of cards in Set 4 (F270-4) to 43-cards.

The fronts of the 43 unnumbered Aircraft Recognition Cards, Set 4 (F270-4) all feature American-built aircraft. Forty two of the 43 cards are presented in a landscape (horizontal) format and show the aircraft in flight. One of the cards, the Convair XF-92 Delta Wing is presented in a portrait (vertical) format and shows the aircraft on the ground. The Northrop F-89 Scorpion card has been added bring the total number of cards in Aircraft Recognition Cards, Set 4 (F270-4) to 43-cards.

The backs of the cards are presented in a portrait format and feature: (1) The card title; (2) A brief description of the aircraft; (3) A 3-view OML (outer mold line) drawing of the aircraft; and (4) The Aircraft Recognition Cards, Set 4 (F270-4) contained the following two branding lines … This card from a package of/CARNATION CORN FLAKES at the bottom of the card. The overall dimensions of the cards are 3.50 × 2.25 inches, and are assigned an unofficial American Cards Catalog reference number of F270-4. The fronts and backs of a typical card, in this case the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak, are shown at the top of this page.

Image-Guide

1952 Aircraft Recognition Cards, Set 4 (F270-4)
Carnation Corn Flakes, 43-Airplane Cards
Original Scans
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Checklist

1952 Aircraft Recognition Cards, Set 4 (F270-4)
Carnation Corn Flakes (Albers), 43-Cards, U.S.A.
Checklist
Unnd.xCard Title
(1)BELL 47-D HELICOPTER
(2)BELL X-1
(3)BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS
(4)BOEING B-47
(5)BOEING B-50 SUPERFORTRESS
(6)BOEING C-97A STRATOFREIGHTER
(7)BOEING STRATOCRUISER
(8)CHANCE VOUGHT F7U-1 CUTLASS
(9)CONVAIR B-36 BOMBER
(10)CONVAIR-LINER
(11)CONVAIR TURBOLINER
(12)CONVAIR XB-46 BOMBER
(13)CONVAIR XF-81 ESCORT FIGHTER
(14)CONVAIR XF-92 DELTA WING
(15)DOUGLAS AD SKYRAIDER
(16)DOUGLAS C-124 - GLOBEMASTER
(17)DOUGLAS D-558 SKYSTREAK
(18)DOUGLAS D-558-2 SKYROCKET
(19)DOUGLAS DC-6A LIFTMASTER
(20)DOUGLAS SUPER DC-3
(21)GRUMMAN ALBATROSS
(22)GRUMMAN F9F-2 PANTHER
(23)LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION
(24)LOCKHEED CONSTITUTION
(25)LOCKHEED F-90 PENETRATION FIGHTER
(26)LOCKHEED F94-A ALL WEATHER INTERCEPTOR
(27)LOCKHEED P2V NEPTUNE BOMBER
(28)LOCKHEED T-33 SHOOTING STAR
(29)LOCKHEED 404 TRANSPORT
(30)MARTIN AM-1 MAULER
(31)MARTIN CAROLINE MARS
(32)MARTIN P4M-1 MERCATOR *
(33)MARTIN XB-51
(34)NORTH AMERICAN AJ-1 ATTACK BOMBER
(35)NORTH AMERICAN B-45 TORNADO JET BOMBER
(36)NORTH AMERICAN F-86 SABRE
(37)NORTH AMERICAN T-28 ADVANCED TRAINER (folded tail)
(38)NORTHROP F-89 SCORPION
(39)NORTHROP X-4
(40)NORTHROP YRB-49
(41)REPUBLIC F-84F THUNDERJET/REAR VIEW
(42)REPUBLIC F-84F THUNDERJET/SIDE VIEW
(43)RYAN NAVION 205


References

  1. John A. Shupek: Card images via the Skytamer Archive Digital Image Database.
  2. Albert B. Al Kramer: Card images via the Kramer Non-Sports Airplane Trade Card Collection.
  3. Bob Dros: Card images via the Dros Non-Sports Airplane Trade Card Collection.
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  4. Pete D'Luhosch: Card images via the D'Luhosch Non-Sports Airplane Trade Card Collection.
  5. Kalk, Lee: Card images via the Lee Kalk Non-Sports Airplane Trade Card Collection.
  6. Bush, Ken. Use of Carnation Airplane Flash Cards Box Photo. Message to Skytamer Images. 17 February 2016. E-mail.




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