American Airlines Douglas DC-7 Mercury JFK-LAX Part 2

A promotional video about one of the first non-stop transconitinental airline flights in the 1950s aboard an American Airlines Douglas DC-7 Mercury. The video covers everything from the "Reservisor" computer that makes the reservation to the meal preparation to the approach and landing in Los Angeles. A great restrospective of a bygone era of air travel.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• Airline
• DC-7
• Douglas
• American
• Transcon
• JFK
• LAX

[neper1982]

1:10 THE ORIGINS OF GOPRO HERO SPORTS EDITION CAMERA ;)

[tackle98]

Daggett is still there and used for arrivals and departures in and out of the SOCAL area. Ident DAG - frequency 113.2. 

[1999sebring]

damn a commerical flight going VFR dang lol



[miguelmouta]

@Propliner1955 Except for the newest navigational systems, those " old fashioned " planes , would be very useful today Specially about the food and the space between chairs.

[Propliner1955]

@miguelmouta I do not understand what you mean by your response. ??

[miguelmouta]

@Propliner1955  Nevertheless, I´ll beat you if they had significant advantage over todays "economic flights".

[Propliner1955]

Incidentally,, for any DC-7 fans out there, note that in this early DC-7, there are no prop. spinners installed, nor is there radar. It is an all-first class flight. The engine sound in flight within the cabin is real. I'd estimate the engines are turning around 2300 to 2400 RPM. I flew DC-7s (and other propliners) out of Miami in the 1980s, including a former American Airlines DC-7 (N381AA/N750Z/N101LM/and again N381AA--still around!)

[Propliner1955]

The mention of the name "Daggett" in this film sends chills down my spine. That was the last checkpoint for one of the planes just before the big collision over the Grand Canyon.

[klesmer]

@wcstflyer Amen. A DC-7 and a Connie got together with tragic results.

[wcstflyer]

That VFR on-top cruise worked great until June 30, 1956 (see Grand Canyon disaster.)