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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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Air Wisconsin De Havilland Canada Dash-7 Promotional Movie circa 1979

Air Wisconsin was not only one of the first operators of the De Havilland Canada Dash-7 in the Continental United States, they were also one of the largest US operators of the type in the history of this famous Canadian STOL airliner. Air Wisconsin took delivery of their first Dash-7s in the late 1970s and …Read more »

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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 »

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Berlin Airlift Tempelhof Rhein Main 1948 in Glorious Cine Film Colour

Very few films on the Berlin Airlift was made in glorious kodachrome colour. Simply because the cost of such film was so expensive and it was in very short supply. American Overseas Airlines in the 1940s post war provided trans-Atlantic air links between points in Europe and the continental United States.

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Nanaimo BC Float Plane Spotting – De Havilland Canada Seaplane City

Welcome to beautiful Nanaimo, BC. This summertime tourist destination attracts visitors from Canada, the US and Europe seeking sun and fun, and many of these summer visitors make their journey to Nanaimo as a starting point for their Vancouver Island holiday via float plane from Vancouver. For aviation fans, plane spotters and fans of De …Read more »

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Eastern Air Lines Lockheed Constellation 1948 promo movie

This is an amazing 1948 promo movie from Eastern Air Lines in which the airline’s founder Captain Eddie Von Rickenbacker tells the story of the airline’s latest and greatest and most modern new airliner to enter service, in the form of the Lockheed L-749 Constellation. The film was shot in glorious colour, and gives the …Read more »