Airport in the Jet Age
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Documentary (1962)
Production:
Encyclopedia Britannica Films
Explores a large metropolitan jet airport: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), from the traffic control tower to the baggage-processing center. Shows glimpses of hundreds of people on the job.
Boeing 720-022
Boeing 720-047B
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Boeing 720-047B of Western Airlines.
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Boeing 720-047B of Western Airlines.
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Boeing 720-047B of Western Airlines.
Convair 640
The above Western’s 720 landing in the background. In the foreground, a turboprop version of the Convair, probably 640.
Boeing 707-121
Douglas DC-8-12
Douglas DC-8-21
Boeing 707-123B
Douglas DC-8-12 & Convair 240
Boeing 720-022
Ford 5-AT-B Trimotor
Sikorsky S-61L
Fairchild F-27A
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Fairchild F-27A of Bonanza Air Lines.
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Fairchild F-27A of Bonanza Air Lines.
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Fairchild F-27A of Bonanza Air Lines.
Canadair CL-44D4-2
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Canadair CL-44D4-2 of Flying Tiger Line.
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Canadair CL-44D4-2 of Flying Tiger Line.
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Canadair CL-44D4-2 of Flying Tiger Line.
Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation
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Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation of Flying Tiger Line.
Boeing 720-022
Unidentified Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-12
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