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Jul 272009
 
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Vintage film showing the inside workings of an airline. Few cuts in the beginning but cleans up. It features a TWA Super Constellation named Star of Paris (N86511) which on February 5, 1946, inaugurated the first scheduled commercial air service across the Atlantic. The first flight from Washington DC to Paris, Charles De Gaulle airport was fourteen hours, 48 minutes. en.wikipedia.org www.twaflightattendants.com

Jul 182009
 
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6 1/2 Magic Hours 1958 Vintage Aviation Film about panam and the Boeing 707 Producer: Kahlenberg Sponsor: Pan American World Airways www.imdb.com Pan American World Airways (sponsor) Aircraft (passenger) Travel Airline operations Tourism Aircraft (jet) Aircraft (Boeing 707) Aircraft…

Jul 132009
 
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Advocates increased airport construction, especially in rural America. Describes the centrality of general aviation to the US economy. With many images of American townscapes, especially in rural areas; small-town airports; and businesspeople using small airplanes to expedite their activities. Tech Director: Chet Moulton. Narrator: Marx Hartman. Recording: Cinesound. Producer: Film Originals Sponsor: National Association of State Aviation Officials www.imdb.com