Letter From An Airline Pilot

http://airboyd.tv (Film audio out of sync) Vintage film showing the inside workings of an airline. Few cuts in the beginning but cleans up. It features a TWA 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 D.C. to Paris, Charles De Gaulle airport was fourteen hours, 48 minutes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Constellation

http://www.twaflightattendants.com/liftoffhtml/1940.html

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[nedarc]

I grew up on TWA, My Dad joined TWA in 35 as a salesman working with Jack Frye in St.Louis. When he went to war, Jack sent him a Hamilton wristwatch, which I still have. In 49 TWA sent him to Cairo,Egypt as DSM, then in 51 London, Eng. as head of TWA in England .Since I was born I had unlimited free trans. all over the world. At the age of 7 had over 100K mi. on Connies. and was in the London times as the youngest passenger with the most miles at that time. Longest trip 22 hrs 14 min. LON/LAX.

[Tchocke]

This is what i call realy flying...These guyz flew long ranges with VOR's...Respect for that...

[TheWashingtonEagle]

Dear Airline Industry, "And from now on, you're only someone that I used to love." LoL!

[dirac33]

The Connie at 12:10 appears to be N86515, the "Star of Arabia" (!) built in 1946. This of course was long before Beirut and all that. Its registration was revoked in 1977, 31 years after this film. It was later scrapped at McCarren.

[dirac33]

10 Richards Rd. is still an airport address in KC :) Must have been the main center for TWA in the day.

[martincpeterson]

at 20:32 she fastens her belt while holding a lit smoke in the other hand

[Crosshead1]

What a fabulous video. I remember QANTAS Connies when I was VERY young but never got to fly one. My father used to travel overseas on them in the 1950s. Thanks so much for posting.

[mogger2003]

This is really great. A reminder of the times when travel was more than just "Budget airlines" with all the misery of those. These passengers were treated like human beings, not cattle. I remember Connies, and the arch rival the Boeing Stratocruiser that was flown by BOAC as a kid. I used to collect pictures of them both. I don't think I've ever grown out of it

[johneddy98033]

Which version of the "Connie" was featured in this clip?

[benjplanelover9]

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[WizardOfChicamunga]

I think this film is actually somewhat later than 1946 though. At 8:16 I see what is to me about a 1952 Chevy.

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