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QUEEN’S VISIT to NORTHERN Canada AUG 19-21 1994 | with HENRY TENBY (PART 1)

Between August 19-21, 1994, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh paid an official visit to Canada’s Northwest Territories. This Part 1 video shows their arrival at Yellowknife Airport inbound from Victoria, BC via a Canadian Forces Airbus 310 Government Transport aircraft on August 19, 1994, after having officiated the grand opening of the Commonwealth …Read more »

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World Airways – Charter Airline Operations Circa 1967

World Airways was an Oakland, California based charter airline that was born in the 1950s, and by the mid 1960s was a very active player in the international passenger jet charter market. This promotional film was made by the company to promote the professionalism of their services, circa 1967, at a time when the company …Read more »

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Boeing 707 Dash80 Jetliner – 1954 Promotional Movie

This film explains the concept of the 4 engine jet transport along with the various systems that comprise the then new Boeing 707 Dash 80 airliner. Boeing rolled out their 707 Dash 80 in 1954. This is a quite nicely preserved color film that was made to capture this historic event. The new 707 could …Read more »

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Delta Air Lines Convair 880 Jetliner Introduction to Service

This film highlights the introduction to service of the Convair 880 jetliner with Delta Air Lines with the first ship delivered on February 10, 1960. The Convair 880 was the 4 engine passenger jet competitor to the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8, but it did not meet with the same level of success as the …Read more »

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National Airlines Douglas DC-10 Widebody Jetliner 1973 Publicity Film

Miami based National Airlines operated a fleet of 16 Douglas DC-10s between late 1971 and the time of their merger with Pan Am in the late 1970s. The National Airlines DC-10s were primarily used on National’s high density trans continental routes and their peak services connecting the Northeast with Southern Florida. Because National Airlines was …Read more »

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Golden Age Airlines: 1940s – 1960s

1. Air Transportation (B&W) 1947 (10 minutes) This late 1940s vocational guidance film outlines the various jobs available to both men and women in the early days of the airline industry. Some very nice Constellation and Douglas propliner footage. 2. The Airport (B&W) 1948 (10 minutes) This late 1940s program highlights the functions of a …Read more »