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![]() I recently downloaded software that prohibits pop-up windows. Can I still view this site? Why do the postcard images seem smaller than the original postcard? What if I want to know more about a postcard? Does airlinecolors.com have the copyrights to these images? Why does airlinecolors.com include some non-postcard subjects? What does Select Route-ography mean? What is a 'distinct entry? Why are some airline livery colors in select postcards noticaeably different than they are in real life? I recently downloaded software that prohibits pop-up windows. Can I still view this site? In most cases the software that prohibits pop-up windows allows users to individually choose sites which can be given permision to display pop-ups. Please check with your software package for additional information. Airlinecolors.com can not be fully viewed if pop-up windows are blocked. ![]() Why do the postcard images seem smaller than the original postcard? Airlinecolors.com is designed to be a reference site for airline postcard enthusiasts. Despite the original dimensions of a postcard, all images are 250w x 125h pixels and roughly 27.5k is byte size. This not only increases the number of images we can showcase because of hosting capacity limitations but decreases download time. Many of the postcards in our gallery have an enlarged version already embedded. Larger images via email are available upon request. ![]() What if I want to know more about a postcard? We have provided basic information for each postcard listed. This includes airline, code, country, aircraft type and model, registration, MSN, publisher, catalog number, location, and some additional historical or route data when available. If you need additional information such as date, photographer, original postcard size, expanded airline info, etc., please feel free to contact us here. Our archiving staff will do their best to get you the additional information you need! ![]() Does airlinecolors.com have the copyrights to these images? No. Each postcard publisher - including airlines - maintain all copyrights. Postcards displayed here are simply for educational purposes and their display should not imply that the image can be reproduced, copied, or sold. Please read our Terms & Conditions for additional information. ![]() Why does airlinecolors.com include some non-postcard subjects? The vast majority of images come from a postcard source. From time to time we will display a non-postcard based image because we feel the visitors to our site will enjoy viewing them. At one point, we were publishing our own postcards, and many of these images were candidates for possible publication. That component of our organization, for the time being, has been halted. Nonetheless, the visitor may want to view these as "possible future airlinecolors.com postcards". Non-postcard sources are indicated by the ![]() ![]() What does Select Route-ography mean? Select Route-ography graphs are examples of routes served by the respective carrier with the type of aircraft indicated in a year (in the top left side of the map) ![]() ![]() ![]() What is a 'distinct entry'? A distinct entry - as defined by AirlineColors.com - is one airline to one aircraft. The vast majority of postcards have a single aircraft. Some postcards, especially fleet cards or airport cards, have multiple airlines and aircraft. A single postcard of these types my have multiple 'distinct entries'. ![]() Why are some airline livery colors in select postcards noticaeably different than they are in real life? There are many reasons why a color scheme may seem 'off'. This can happen through one or more influencers as the image makes it way from the producer to your browser. The production of the postcard, the scanning process, digital restoration techniques, and even your computer or browser settings can change the look of the livery. ![]() |
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