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Air Age Distribution 1960s

Even back in the early 1960s, cargo by air was a very established and important sector of the airline industry. The benefits of air cargo to the US manufacturing sector were communicated to industry by way of this movie, which was most likely funded by a conglomeration of the airlines from the day. Judging by …Read more »

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BOAC in the 1950s

BOAC In The 1950s There were two leading airlines in 1950s, one was Pan American, the other was BOAC which stands for British Overseas Airways Corporation. During the 1950s, the vast majority of the travelling public was still taking to ocean liners for inter-continental travel. It was the job of the airlines to show public that …Read more »

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Quebecair 1978 Airline Promo Movie (en Français)

(Quebecair 1978 Airline Promo Movie, This film is en Français – in French language) Promo movies are exceedingly rare and this is the one and only such film that we have ever been fortunate enough to have sourced, from a former employee. A quick shot of a computer screen tells us this film dates from …Read more »

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Douglas DC-8 Goes Into Service 1959

United Airlines Douglas DC-8 Goes Into Service Overview and Introduction: Early 1959s: United Airlines was the first US domestic airline to order the DC-8 in 1955, second customer for the DC-8 (after Pan American). Deliveries began on May 29, 1959, and United received 22 DC-8 series 10 aircraft.

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Small World – Early 1970s Airline Industry (en Francais)

(En Francais – This “Early 1970s Airline Industry” film is narrated in French) Produced in the early 1970s, using stock footage supplied by the world’s major airlines of the day, this film examines the workings of the airline industry with an abundance of fabulous classic airliner scenes.

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American Airlines Boeing 707 – flight planning 1963

This American Airlines Boeing 707 – flight planning 1963 promo film explains all the planning efforts that required for a typical passenger jetliner flight circa 1963. Flight Planning We join the American Airlines Boeing 707 crew and support staff in seeing what required to plan all aspects of an American Airlines Boeing 707 flight.