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Lufthansa German Airlines History to the 1960s

Lufthansa German Airlines is one of the world’s oldest airlines. This amazing black and white colour promotional film charts the amazing history of this famous airline from its founding 100 years ago, and its progress to the airline’s launch into the jet age with the then brand new Boeing 707 in the early 1960s. Aviation …Read more »

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Flughafen Frankfurt Main Airport Operations 1970 Flashback

With the jet age well entrenched on the international airline scene by the late 1960s, and the dawn the wide bodied jetliner making its presence known all over the world, Frankfurt Main airport was already well prepared for the industry changes that were on the horizon. Although not the size and airport operations leader that …Read more »

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TWA Boeing 707 Flight – Behind The Scenes 1960s

This film is required viewing for all hard core fans of classic airlines and vintage jetliners. It takes us back to the late 1960s and explains the goings on that take place behind the scenes in preparation for a typical TWA Boeing 707 passenger flight. It presents the passenger check in process, catering, maintenance, cargo …Read more »

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Air Cargo Sky Traders 1952

This film dates from 1952 and was produced to extol the benefits of moving cargo and time sensitive materials by air. This was shortly after the end of World War Two and the commercial aviation industry was still very much in its infancy. Air cargo and its potential to benefit many aspects of daily life …Read more »

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United Airlines Douglas DC-8 Jetliner Early 1960s

This publicity movie dates from the very early 1960s and provides an overview of the then brand new passenger jetliner, primarily explaining the technical aspects of the new jetliner and its capabilities as a new large jet transport, which brought vast improvements in comfort and convenience to airline passengers of the day.

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AIrbus A310 Ready For Service – May 1983

This promotional film was made to promote and educate airline customers as to the design, testing and passenger comfort benefits of the then newly developed Airbus A310 long range jetliner, that was introduced to service in the early 1980s.