Aeroflot aircraft fleet at the time of Glasnost | late 1980s – early 1990s
Henry Tenby presents an interesting survey of the Aeroflot fleet composition at the time of Glasnost in the late 1980s and early 1990s, just as the airline was starting its transition from a fleet of all Soviet designed types to Western built aircraft. Types included: IL-62 IL-76 Tu-154 Tu-134 IL-86 Il-96 AN-2 AN-12 AN-22 AN-26 …Read more »
Pan American Airways Flying the Lindberg Trail Sikorsky S-40 To Rio circa 1931
This Pan American Airlines publicity film dates from the very early 1930s during the time they were operating the Sikorsky S-40 fly boats between the United States and South America. This 33 minute black and white film details what it was like to be a passenger on one of these flights which routed from Miami, …Read more »
Intermountain Aviation Inc. The Can-Do Airline from the 1960s
This promotional film from the late 1960s was made by Intermountain Aviation Inc, a US based charter and specialty operator that was active from their launch in the late 1960s until their 1975 purchase by Evergreen International in 1975. As evidenced in this film. Intermountain was an active charter operator working in Alaska to support …Read more »
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 »
International Civil Aviation Organization – Post War Foundation and Service to Airlines
From the United Nations Film Board, this post War film was produced to explain the role of the then newly created International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO and it important role in guiding the safe development of the passenger airline industry during the Global reconstruction period of the late 1940s and early 1950s.
BEA British European Airways 1971 Operations – 25th Anniversary Film
BEA British European Airways was the UK’s State owned domestic and medium haul airline until it merged with BOAC to form British Airways in 1973. This promotional film was produced to celebrate BEA’s 25th Silver Anniversary in 1971, and highlight the airline’s accomplishments and operations during that year. BEA and associated airlines operated an all …Read more »
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