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Blast from the past: Air France's 707's

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wiltzei

Charter Member
In the "golden era" of aviation, life was a little bit different for the (jet-setters of) Seven-Oh-Sevens' first classers.

Link to video. Lower left corner -> Watch the movie.
 
Don't miss the videos of the Caravelle and Deux Ponts either (click the pics at the bottom right of the screen)

It's so nice to see planes that had windows a normal person could see out...
 
Ah yes...the sixties...where everyone smoked.
A lot. (Even the jet engines smoked!)
Before, during and after meals.
Over the cognac.
Over the baby.
Very suave, very sophisticated, so very...French.
Gitanes.
;)

Great site, loved the Breguet clip, too.
 
srgalahad said:
Don't miss the videos of the Caravelle..
Click to expand...
Thanks for that. Almost missed them.

Caravelle´s wingspan looked huge compared to to width of the fuselage by the first glance. I wonder what´s it´s glide ratio.

6 1/2 Magic Hours - Pan Am Flight 1000 - Boeing 707 (1958)
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