This is a great 1/2 hour DVD ! of Early Adveretisement from Analog film
THE MERCURY DC-7 LUXARY AIRLINER
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American Airlines presents A
1953 promotional film to show the beauty of this wondercraft.
starts with the the massive, primiative reservation department, switchboard"the reserviser",
day to day mantinence
IDLEWILD AIRPORT in long Island
GOURMENT MEALS
FLIGHT DESPATCH
LAST MINUTE INSPECTIONS FOR FLIGHT #1
discussing flight plans, and tracks for flight
loading luggage
checking fuel
passangers checking in
all types of passangers, bussiness people, commuters, grandma's, NY models, etc...
flight crew does a 63 item checklist
the ramp crew
computing the load
120,000 pounds of load, including passangers
checking system from inside of cockpit
flight #1 from ny to los angles, non stop
stewardess start check of passanger names
checking all engines, one by one
checking radio
checking radar
ATC clearance
final engine check
and then ready to fly
TAKE OFF!!
the climb up
radar checking
keeping in planes own traffic lane
constant reports to tower
the tele typewriter tied into a system know as the 81-d1, which controls AMERICAN AIRLINES ground communications set-up.the operater pushing a few buttons &
message is recorded on tape and goes on to the proper stations along the line..
great interior shots of plane, people napping, playing gin, smoking, talking, no morfe sleeplers, like the dc 3.
points of interest for passaggers and pilots.
the elerabrote kitchen, possibilties of having a late breakfast in ny and dinner in l.a., plus a lite lunch!
from the worlds most effecent buffet.
meals include rolls, fresh fruit salad, a shrimp cocktail, rolls, choclate nut sundae, and the main course a double lambchop, potato's breezian,& brussel sprouts del monaco ..
Napkin comes with a built in button hole, a ladies best friend
the bigger airline operation in the world!
clouds and great views from above
getting ready for landing
prelanding check
seat belt , no smoking sign on
check and double check
speed brakes, main landing gears
quicker easier decents
bringing down flaps
reverse propellers work as airbrakes
landing complete!
a beautiful flight
the dc 7 made it possible!
american is america's leading airline!!
30 minutes Beautiful COLOR 1953!
This is a terriffic DvD of Advertising!
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This quality DVD is in the PUBLIC DOMAIN~
Quality is Directly from analog 16mm film elements, not the quality of today's hd dvd's!.
The image shown is for illustration only
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