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Isn't it great to live in an age when so much history is readily available to view on platforms like YouTube? Below are links to two 'Story of' documentaries videos that we found chronicling the lifecycles of two now defunct airlines, TWA and Pan Am. Both videos are very entertaining and offer insight on the early years of transcontinental travel. Click the images below to view. |
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First we have, 'Sky High: The Story of TWA' a PBS documentary. This documentary looks at the history of Trans World Airlines, an airline company that was based in St. Louis. TWA was bought by American Airlines the same year this documentary was released in January 2001. The story goes back to the very beginning of planes, and ends with the sale of TWA to American. |
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Next is 'Come Fly With Me - The Story of Pan Am' Documentary telling the story of how Pan American World Airways kickstarted the jet-age and shrank the globe. Real-life 'Pan Am girls' recall a high-life of luxury and glamour; rubbing shoulders with celebrity passengers, international romances and having to wear the now infamous girdle. Stars of the jet-age such as Robert Vaughn and Mary Quant remember the food, fashion and girls that made them regular Pan Am passengers. Narrated by actress Honor Blackman. |
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