Germany: Dornier DO 26 V1 Seeadler D-AGNT Flying Boat Aviation (Vintage PC ~1940s)

vintage british-published aviation postcard featuring a rare german pre-wwii aircraft.
the front shows a crisp black and white photograph of the dornier do 26 a (v1 prototype) transatlantic flying boat mail plane in flight. the civil registration d-agnt (named "seeadler") is clearly visible on the fuselage and wings. printed caption at the bottom reads: german "dornier" do. 26. / aeroplane photograph copyright. series number 38a-79 on the lower left. (note: the swastika on the tail fin has been digitally covered by a red square on the image, the physical card features the original design).
the reverse side is an unused postcard layout printed by valentine & sons ltd., dundee and london. marked "printed in gt. britain." it features the typical "valentine's post card" logo with the globe ("famous throughout the world") and space for correspondence and address. a 1d stamp box constraint is present on the top right.

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally unused

condition: good to very good..paper residue on corners of back...please also refer to scans which show complete front and backside of postcard

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