1940 Modern American Airplanes, Series A (T87A)
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Louisville Kentucky, USA


Title: Modern American Airplanes, Series A
American Card Catalog Number: T87A
Issued by: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Louisville Kentucky, USA
Packaged with: Wings Cigarettes
No. of Cards: 50
Numbering: 1 to 50
Dimensions: 21/2 × 125/32
Circa: 1940

Skytamer Note


This tiny T87 card set series, has some of the highest quality artwork that we have ever seen on any of the Airplane Trade Card sets.

Overview


During the early years of World War II, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation of Louisville, Kentucky issued four 50-card series of airplane collector cards. The cards were packed with WINGS Cigarettes and were commonly referred to as Wings Cigarette Cards rather than their actual series titles. The fronts of the cards featured artwork of an Official Photograph of an aircraft. The reverse of the cards included a brief narrative about the aircraft, the aircraft name, card number, and advertising copy. The overall American Card Catalog Number for this series is T87. The following subsets were included in the series.

  1. T87: Modern American Airplanes. This subset has 51 cards, which includes the #34 Sparton Executive nerror card. This subset is commonly known as the No Letter Series.
  2. T87A: Modern American Airplanes, Series A. This 50-card subset used the same artwork as the T87 No Letter Series and corrected the #34 typo card.
  3. T-87B: Modern Airplanes, Series B.. This 50-card subset included American, Canadian and British aircraft.
  4. T87C: Modern Airplanes, Series C. This final 50-card subset included American, Norwegian, Canadian, British, and Cuban aircraft.

The card titles, artwork, and descriptive text on the fronts and backs of the are identical to the T87 No Letter Series and include the corrected № 34 Spartan card in place of the № 34 Sparton error card. The only difference between the T87 and the T87A sets is the card Series/number box on the reverse side was enlarged to include the caption SERIES A at the top of the box.

Image-Guide


1940 Wings - Modern American Airplanes (T87A)
Wings Cigarettes, 50 Airplane Cards
ORIGINAL SCANS
1
1b
2
2b
3
3b
4
4b
5
5b
6
6b
7
7b
8
8b
9
9b
10
10b
11
11b
12
12b
13
13b
14
14b
15
15b
16
16b
17
17b
18
18b
19
19b
20
20b
21
21b
22
22b
23
23b
24
24b
25
25b
26
26b
27
27b
28
28b
29
29b
30
30b
31
31b
32
32b
33
33b
34
34b
35
35b
36
36b
37
37b
38
38b
39
39b
40
40b
41
41b
42
2b
43
43b
44
44b
45
45b
46
46b
47
47b
48
48b
49
49b
50
50b

Album Image-Guide


The following Album of Modern American Airplanes, Wings Airplanes, Series A is one of three albums that was issued by the Brown &Williamson Tobacco Corporation during the 1940-1942 time-frame to accommodate their four 50-card sets of Wings Cigarettes Airplane Cards (T87, T87A, T87B & T87C) series. This particular album is applicable to both the Wings - Modern American Airplanes, NL Series (No Letter series) and the Wings - Modern American Airplanes, Series A since both the № 34 Sparton Executive (error card) and the № 34 Spartan Executive (corrected spelling ) both appeared in the original T87 No Letter Series. Behind each of the album thumbnail images shown below is a 600-dpi image (3,000 × 4,425 pixels) of the album page. Each image is approximately 20 MB.

Checklist


1940 Wings - Modern American Airplanes, Series A (T87A)
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation via Wings Cigarettes, 50-Cards, United States
T87A CHECKLIST
Card №xCard Front TitleCard Back TitleComments
1U.S. Army Pursuit InterceptorPursuit InterceptorBell P-39 Airacobra
2U.S. Army Attack BomberAttack BomberBell YFM-1 Airacuda
3U.S. Army BomberBomberBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress
4U.S. Army PursuitPursuitVultee Vanguard 61
5U.S. Army PursuitPursuitCurtiss-Wright P-40
6U.S. Army PursuitpursuitCurtiss P-37 Pursuit Plane
7U.S. Army Standard BomberStandard BomberDouglas B-18A Bomber
8U.S. Army Attack BomberAttack BomberMartin 167W
9U.S. Army ObservationObservationNorth American O-47
10U.S. Army PursuitPursuitRepublic P-41
11U.S. Army Standard TrainerStandard TrainerStearman PT-13A, Model A75L3
12U.S. Army Attack BomberAttack BomberStearman X-100
13U.S. Army Standard PursuitStandard PursuitCurtiss P-36A
14U.S. Army Attack BomberAttack BomberVultee A-19
15U.S. Navy FighterFighterBrewster F2A-1 Fighter
16U.S. Navy Patrol BomberPatrol BomberConsolidated PBY
17U.S. Navy Patrol BomberPatrol BomberConsolidated PB2Y-1
18U.S. Navy Scout BomberStealth BomberCurtiss SBC-4
19U.S. Navy Torpedo BomberTorpedo BomberDouglas TBD-1
20U.S. Marine Corps FighterFighterGrumman F3F-2
21U.S. Navy FighterFighterGrumman F4F-2
22U.S. Navy TransportTransportSikorsky S-43
23U.S. Navy Scout BomberScout BomberVought-Sikorsky SBU-1 Scout Bomber
24U.S. Navy Scout BomberScout BomberVought-Sikorsky SB2U-1
25U.S. Navy Observation ScoutObservation ScoutVought-Sikorsky OS2U-1
26Aeronca Model LAAeronca Model LALight aircraft and trainer
27Cessna AirmasterCessna AirmasterSingle-engine 4-seat monoplane
28Dart Model GDart Model GTwo-place side-by-side sport trainer.
29Fairchild Model 24Fairchild Model 24Four-place family air sedan
30Fleetwings Sea BirdFleetwings Sea BirdSingle-engine 4-passenger stainless steel amphibian
31Beechcraft Model D17Beechcraft D 17Known as the Staggerwing
32Piper Cub CoupePiper Cub CoupeSingle-engine high-wing side-by-side coupe monoplane.
33Rearwin CloudsterRearwin CloudsterSingle-engine 2/3-place high-wing cabin monoplane.
34Spartan ExecutiveSpartan ExecutiveCORRECTED CARD
35Stinson ReliantStinson ReliantSingle-engine 5-place high-wing cabin monoplane.
36Stinson Model 105Stinson Model 105Single-engine high-wing cabin monoplane.
37Waco Model NWaco Model MSingle-engine staggered wing cabin biplane with tricycle landing gear.
38American Airlines FlagshipAmerican FlagshipDouglas DC-3 Twin-engine low-wing cabin monoplane transport/passenger aircraft.
39Pan American ClipperP.A.A. ClipperBoeing’s Clipper four-engine high-wing transoceanic 74 passenger flying boat.
40Pan American Flying CloudP.A.A. Flying CloudBoeing Strato-Clipper, four-engine low-wing, pressurized cabin passengers/transport aircraft.
41T.W.A. Sky ChiefT.W.A. Sky Chief Douglas DC-3, Twin-engine, low-wing, 21 passenger airliner.
42United Air Lines MainlinerUnited MainlinerDouglas DC-3, Twin-engine, low-wing, airliner.
43Abrams ExplorerAbrams ExplorerSingle-engine pusher, mid-wing, twin boom tail, fixed tricycle landing gear, aerial survey and reconnaissance aircraft.
44Beechcraft Model 18Beechcraft Model 18Twin-engine, low-wing, twin-tail airline feeder aircraft.
45Bellanca Aircruiser Bellanca AircruiserSingle-engine, braced high-wing float-plane transport cargo Aircraft.
46Douglas Model DC5Douglas Model DC5Twin-engine high-wing 16-passenger airliner/transport with tricycle landing gear.
47Grumman Model G-21Grumman Model G-21Twin-engine high-wing passenger amphibian.
48Seversky AmphibianSeversky AmphibianSingle-engine low-wing twin-floats Thompson Trophy racer
49Stearman Hammond Safety PlaneSafety PlaneSingle-engine pusher, low-wing, twin boom tail, fixed tricycle landing gear, cabin monoplane safety test aircraft.
50Kellett AutogiroKellett AutogiroSingle-engine, single-seat, cabin autogiro observation aircraft.
 Album of Modern American Airplanes, Wings Airplanes Series A
 Manila Shipping Envelope (4 × 23 inches); Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
 Wings Cigarettes Pack or Wrapper


References


  1. John A. Shupek: Card images via the Skytamer Archive Digital Image Database.





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