Welcome to the world of TWA
Here's a glimpse into the wonderful world of now defunct Trans World Airlines (TWA). I love the catchy and somewhat cheesy 1960s theme song! The video could use some color correction obviously seeing it has degraded quite a lot over the years, but who cares. Following that video is a promotion of Boeing's new 747 airliner with what looks like Trans World's livery. I can't help thinking of the movie The Out of Towners when I watch it. Maybe that was the idea though, anyone who knows?
Update: The livery of the 747 is not the one of TWA but of Boeing and the aircraft that is shown is in fact the very first 747 (RA001) in production. It is on display at the Seattle Museum of flight. Hat off to Hans for pointing this out!
Update: The livery of the 747 is not the one of TWA but of Boeing and the aircraft that is shown is in fact the very first 747 (RA001) in production. It is on display at the Seattle Museum of flight. Hat off to Hans for pointing this out!
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Posted at 2:58 PM | Permalink | 5 comments 
My name is Chris and I live in Sweden. I love the 50s and 60s lifestyle and design. I am very fascinated by the architecture of the period too, for instance googie, modernism, the work of Joseph Eichler, John Lautner and Arne Jacobsen's international style. I have a large archive with space-age, library, bossa, cocktail, retro soundtracks and exotica music. I also believe that things were better in the old days.
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Although I did not actually fly for the first time until the 1970's I remember going to LAX to watch the TWA planes. This of course was a time when anyone could go all the way to the gates as opposed to now when a person risks getting shot on sight if one stops for more than five seconds at the curb. Different and better times they were...
October 19, 2008 4:09 PM
The colours on the 747 are in fact those of the Boeing Company. The aircraft seen in this clip is the very first 747, "RA001", today displayed at the Seattle Museum of Flight. Thanks for a great blog, my favourite!
October 19, 2008 8:48 PM
I didn't fly until the late 90's. I always been fascinated by the airlines of the past. I've heard so many stories from older people who had flown back then. Watching videos, seeing pictures, etc. really makes me wish I could have been around back then.
October 20, 2008 4:13 PM
the old trans world ads are fantastic!!! really kitsch! shame they dont make ads like that anymore.
October 22, 2008 2:30 PM
Yes, too bad. Flying isn't the way it used to be, so impersonal and no service. Awww.
October 24, 2008 11:47 AM
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