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YVR Vancouver Airport & Obs Deck Spotting Visit 1960 with Henry Tenby

JetFlix TV’s Henry Tenby takes back for a nostalgic visit to YVR Vancouver Airport in May and Summer of 1960 for a look at the airport terminal building and the famous observation decks and resident airliners of the day in this special 30 minute video presentation.

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DC-8 Jet Holiday in Europe Early 1960s with CPA Canadian Pacific Airlines

This early 1960s publicity film was made by Vancouver based CPA Canadian Pacific Airlines to promote their then new over-the-pole Douglas DC-8 jetliner service between Vancouver and Amsterdam. Amsterdam was the jumping off point for Canadians to visit many interesting destinations in early 1960s Europe. This all colour travel promo film is a joy to …Read more »

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Vintage Airline Travel Memories Potpourri 1930s to 1960s

At JetFlix TV we are always looking for old long lost and forgotten 16mm cine movies films of airline and aviation topics so that we can digitize them and present them to our viewers. The idea is to preserve the images digitally so they can be enjoyed for generations to come. This small collection of …Read more »

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YVR Vancouver Airport Airshows – The History before Abbotsford – 1930s to 1950s With Cold War Incident 707 versus Tu-104

Did you know that YVR Vancouver International Airport on Sea Island had airshows and large public aviation displays before the start of the Abbotsford Airshow in the early 1960s? JetFlix TV’s Henry Tenby takes us back YVR’s special events between the 1930s and 1950s in this fascinating look book at the airport’s history. You’ll be …Read more »

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FAA Convair 440 N104 Boston to Washington ATC Technology circa 1959

This publicity film from the late 1950s was made to showcase a flight between Boston and Washington, DC on a Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Convair 440 N104 to explain the advancements in computer technology for ATC flight tracking using computer generated flight strips. Keen observers will notice an American Airlines short tail Boeing 707 making …Read more »

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Convair 580 Memories with Henry Tenby – North Central / Republic / Northwest Airlines

Join JetFlix TV founder Henry Tenby for a fascinating and personal look back at the history of the Convair-liner Convair 580 with one of the world’s largest operators of the type. Between the late 1950s and late 1990s, the North Central Airlines – Republic Airlines – Northwest Airlines dynasty operated the venerable regional airliner for …Read more »