"Jets" and "Rocket" Cards Only
The Jets Rockets and Spacemen story unfolds in the tradition of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers of the 1930's. Captain Zara and Doctor Zara explore the planets of outer space, fighting battles against the creatures of the solar system. The set consists of 108 cards, released in three series of 36 cards each. The cards are in a horizontal format and measure 2-1/16 x 3-1/8. The American Card Catalog number for this set is R 701-19. Six cards in the first series and three cards in the third series depict "modern" jet planes of the day. The only cards I am interested in are these nine Jets of Jets Rockets and Spacemen set. The card pictured above shows the Air Force's F-88A, Voodoo (top) and the Navy's XF3H-1, Demon.
In 1980, artwork for another series of cards was discovered. 1981 saw a Jets Rockets and Spacemen extension set produced. These cards are numbered 145-180, the last series of the set, and, like the original 108 cards, are printed on gray cardboard stock. Artwork for the 4th series (numbers 109-144) has never been found. The backs of the extension set contain the notice "© James E. Trever, Paul Koch, G.C.S.".
In 1985, the Fantasy Trade Card Company reprinted the original 108 cards. These FTCC reprint cards are still available today in sets, unopened boxes[1] and uncut sheets. These cards are produced on white cardboard stock. On the card backs, the notice "Reprinted 1985 WTW Productions" can be found.
★ Killer JRS screen savers, created by Lowell Moorhead, can be downloaded by clicking here. | ★ The full set, fronts and backs, put together by Dan Calandriello, can be seen on the Network54 Non-Sports Forum. |
The 12 Jet and Rocket Cards in the Set | |||||||
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No.
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Don't Have
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Need Better
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Extension Set
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Card Title
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Manufacturer
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Nickname
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Designation
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34 |
Cutlass |
Chance-Vought |
Cutlass |
F7U-1 |
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35 |
Futuristic Fighter |
Convair |
XF-92A |
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36 |
▲ |
Matador |
Martin |
Matador |
YB-61 |
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37 |
▲ |
Panther |
Grumman |
Panther |
F9F |
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38 |
▲ |
Scorpion |
Northrop |
Scorpion |
F-89 |
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39 |
■ |
Flying Giant |
Lockheed |
Penetrator |
XF-90 |
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106 |
Avro 707 |
Avro |
Delta-Wing |
707A |
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107 |
Voodoo and Demon |
McDonnell Douglas |
Voodoo |
XF-88A |
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107 |
Voodoo and Demon |
McDonnell |
Demon |
XF3H-1 |
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108 |
Thunderjet |
Republic |
Thunderjet |
F-84 |
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178 |
● |
X-1 Rocket Plane |
Bell |
X-1A |
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179 |
● |
F-86 Sabre |
North American |
Sabre Jet |
F-86 |
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180 |
● |
B-45 Tornado |
North American |
Tornado |
B-45 |
Northrop F-89 "Scorpion"[2] |
XF-88A "Voodoo" and XF3H-1 "Demon" |
North American F-86 "Sabre" |
Jets, Rockets, Spacemen 1¢ Pack |
Jets, Rockets, Spacemen 1¢ Wrapper |
1951 Pack Graded by GAI |
#108 - Republic "Thunderjet" - Graded by PSA |
1986 FTC Pack |
[2] On November 23, 1953 a Scorpion scrambled from Kinross AFB in Michigan to intercept a radar-detected, high speed, unknown aircraft. The blips merged, the Scorpion vanished and the UFO went off the screen. Despite an intensive search, no trace of the F-89 or its two-man crew were ever found.
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