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1951 “Rocket Ships and Airplane Flip Cards” (W670-2)
Flip-Cards, Inc., New York City, NY, USA
Series Title: “Rocket Ships and Airplane Flip Cards”
Manufactured by: Flip-Cards, Inc., New York City
Country: United States
Number of Cards: 21
Numbering: Title only, no numbering
Cut Card Dimensions: 2.77 × 2.16 inches
Uncut Sheet Dimensions: 11.08 × 13.00 inches
Circa: c.1951
Checklist: Download
Overview
This set of 21 airplane trading cards was issued by Flip-Cards, Inc., New York City. The copyright date does not appear on the cards, however, the XB-52 Boeing Heavy Bomber card indicates that the set most likely was issued prior to 1952. The XB-52 artwork shows the aircraft as a four-engine turboprop bomber, rather than the eight-engine turbojet aircraft that it was. The first photos and mention of the Boeing XB-52 appeared in the 1952-53 Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft.
The “Rocket Ships and Airplane Flip Cards” set was not issued as single cards, but was issued as an uncut sheet of 21 cards with a three card advertising panel. The uncut sheets were purchased for 10¢ from local 5¢ & 10¢ stores. The following advertising copy is from the advertising panel.
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Checklist
| Rocket Ships and Airplane Flip Cards Checklist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| B-25 Mitchell | |||
| B-36D | |||
| B-45 Tornado | |||
| B-50 Superfortress Boeing | |||
| XB-51 Martin Bomber | |||
| XB-52 Boeing Heavy Bomber | |||
| C-46 Curtis Commando | |||
| C-54 Skymaster | |||
| C-82 Box Car | |||
| XC-99 Convair Cargo Transport | |||
| F-51 Mustang | |||
| F80 Shooting Star | |||
| 84-F | |||
| F-86 Sabrejet | |||
| F-89 Scorpion | |||
| F-90 Penetration | |||
| F-91 Republic Interceptor | |||
| X-F92A Delta Wing | |||
| F-94 Lockheed Interceptor Night Fighter | |||
| H-5G Sikorsky Helicopter | |||
| X4 - Northrup (sic Northrop) | |||
| Uncut Full Sheet | |||
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