TWA Connie Introduction: US Air Travel in the 1940s
In the 1940s, Trans World Airlines (TWA) ushered in the golden age of luxury air travel with its iconic fleet of Lockheed Constellation aircraft. Designed at the behest of Howard Hughes, “the Connie” was a state-of-the-art, four-engine airliner that featured a revolutionary pressurized cabin. This allowed passengers to fly above most bad weather in unprecedented …Read more »
The Last Airline Convair in Canada? | June 2026
For the past several years I have been trying to document the final operational Convair 580 and Convair 5800 freighters in Canada, knowing that their days were rapidly drawing to a close. When I filmed one of these classic aircraft at Victoria International Airport a year ago, I believed retirement was only weeks away. Yet …Read more »
LOT Polish IL-62 SP-LAA | Massive 1/48 Iron Curtain Model
This rare sheet-metal display model is believed to have been produced in Eastern Europe during the Soviet era and represents one of the most impressive IL-62 airline display models ever created. Today, surviving examples are exceptionally difficult to find, and most are found in heavily damaged condition due to their fragile sheet-metal construction. This particular …Read more »
Massive 1960s KLM DC-8! | Giant 1/50 Verkuyl Airliner Model Restored
Produced by the legendary Dutch model maker Verkuyl in the early 1960s, this giant travel agency display model represents one of the finest surviving examples of its type. Weighing approximately 30 to 40 pounds, this impressive aircraft model was originally produced for KLM’s worldwide network of travel agencies shortly after the Douglas DC-8-50 entered airline …Read more »
Sad Story of World’s Last Flying Boeing 720 Jetliner
In April of 2026, Henry Tenby visited the museum at CFB Trenton and reported on the very sad state of the world’s last flying Boeing 720, which was donated to the museum about a decade ago. And is now neglected and rotting away.
This Aircraft Is Almost EXTINCT… But They’re Bringing It Back!
In February of 2026, in the Netherlands, JetFlix founder Henry Tenby had a special opportunity to visit an incredible aviation restoration project at Lelystad Airport. A dedicated group of volunteers is working to bring a rare Fokker F27 back to flying condition — a classic propliner that has almost disappeared from the skies. Originally operated …Read more »
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