Posts By: Henry Tenby
Delta Air Lines Convair 880 Jetliner Introduction to Service
This film highlights the introduction to service of the Convair 880 jetliner with Delta Air Lines with the first ship delivered on February 10, 1960. The Convair 880 was the 4 engine passenger jet competitor to the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8, but it did not meet with the same level of success as the …Read more »
Farnborough 1960 SBAC Airshow – Vulcan Herald Victor Vanguard Flight Demos
This film captures the aviation highlights of the 1960s Farnborough Airshow. Star performances include a simulated RAF Vulcan bomber scramble with impressive fly pasts. We also see fabulous flying demonstrations of a Trans Canada Air Lines Vickers Vanguard, BEA Dart Herald, English Electric Lightening, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy, and Vickers Victor and more.
BOAC Vickers VC-10 Flight Crew Training Film 1970
This film provides an in depth look at what it takes for a young pilot on his journey from student pilot to qualification on BOAC’s then new Vickers VC-10 inter continental jetliner. The film follows pilot Stephen Radcliffe in this fascinating career journey from the College of Air Training, various aptitude tests, his first solo …Read more »
American Airlines Boeing 707 Astrojet – Design – Development – Introduction to Service
This early 1960s publicity film promotes the then new Boeing 707 as it entered service with US domestic carrier American Airlines. American Airlines famously branded their new 707 jetliners as “Astrojets” to coincide with the current day fascination of space exploration and jet engines, and the US – Soviet space race. This film makes a …Read more »
Boeing 707 Dash80 Jetliner – 1954 Promotional Movie
This film explains the concept of the 4 engine jet transport along with the various systems that comprise the then new Boeing 707 Dash 80 airliner. Boeing rolled out their 707 Dash 80 in 1954. This is a quite nicely preserved color film that was made to capture this historic event. The new 707 could …Read more »
World Airways – Charter Airline Operations Circa 1967
World Airways was an Oakland, California based charter airline that was born in the 1950s, and by the mid 1960s was a very active player in the international passenger jet charter market. This promotional film was made by the company to promote the professionalism of their services, circa 1967, at a time when the company …Read more »
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