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!

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