Archive | April 29, 2013
Passengers board Trans World Airline Constellation aircraft. c. 1940's. (Library of Congress)

The Apple’s of the Skies

My grand-pop had a small plaque on his wall commemorating the day he had flown 100k miles on a commercial plane. In the 1960′s, earning that plaque was an honor. Men and women wore suits and dresses, they drank coffee and wine in gathering lounges—traveling by plane was not only an experience in and of […]

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