Yep, we’re back!
We had a few days in beautiful Flagstaff, AZ. Then, returning to the nice and hot Phoenix, we enjoyed a few Spring Training games. Now, it’s back to work. And, of course, updates.
Today’s update is a video that’s making the rounds. It’s documenting the last flight from London Heathrow to JFK. Of course, as you may know, Icahn sold these routes to American Airlines. Oh, the irony.
Enjoy!
Here’s a great video from mosche56 & twacrew.com of some great video of TWA’s 747. Looks like this is promotional video from TWA, overlaid with some Bruce Springsteen music.
Some great footage of a great airplane.
Here’s part 2 of 3 of TWA commercials featuring Peter Sellers.
Dig those 747 cabin colors.
Once again, thanks to TWAviator for providing these.
For those of you that didn’t catch the Extreme Engineering on Discovery Channel: You didn’t miss much. It really didn’t show/talk about the original terminal. And as far as the construction went, it went on an on about them putting some air handlers on the roof, as well as contamination of the ground soil. Wasn’t super-exciting.
Now, here is a 1970’s TWA Commercial with the infamous Peter Sellers. This is advertising TWA’s “Trans World Service”. It’s amazing how much different flying in the USA is today. We flew America West a few years ago from Phoenix to Orlando and just received some cookies.
This is an interesting piece, and it’s part 1 of 3. Thanks to TWAviator for providing these on YouTube.
The Discovery Channel is going to have an episode of their “Extreme Engineering” that will cover TWA’s former Terminal 5 at JFK.
It will be playing 10/25, 10/26, and 11/11. You can check out the times here.
Hope you can check it out, as I will.
Here’s an interesting commercial I found from 1960. Mostly it’s for Coca Cola, but it follows a TWA flight attendant through her day, while, of course, she drinks lots of Coke.
I wonder would you would have received if you would have written the address at the end of the commercial? Anyone know?
A look back at a few of the commercials that were produced over the years.
First off, the commercial produced by American Airlines to promote the merger with TWA. While the tagline, “Two Great Airlines; One Great Future” is up to debate, the commercial is interesting.