Blue Truck, Red State: The Double-Decked "Strato" Clipper

Thursday, July 23, 2015

The Double-Decked "Strato" Clipper

Re-live the luxury of the golden age of air travel in this 1950 film about Pan American Airways' new Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. In particular, take note of the three-course meals and roomy sleeping births from the 19:00 mark on.

5 comments:

Tim said...: Did you spot the studly young men removing the wheels from the flying boat at 08:30? Woof!; July 24, 2015 at 9:20 AM
Russ Manley said...: I certainly did - woof indeed. Why don't they have ramp attendants like that these days, I wonder?; July 24, 2015 at 4:21 PM
Davis said...: I flew on the Pan-Am Stratocruiser in 1950. Egads - did I say that? Am I still alive?; July 26, 2015 at 2:53 PM
Tim said...: How come you still look 30 Davis?; July 26, 2015 at 5:20 PM
Davis said...: Oh, Tim… you say the nicest things...; July 27, 2015 at 8:23 AM