An Airplane Trip By Jet (1961)

Depicts jet airplane flight of a boy and girl (and their dog) from New York to San Francisco. Shows many of the activities performed by airline personnel before takeoff and during flight explains the function of some of the equipment they use. Includes view of airplane on its cross-country trip.
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[@nd4804]

I'm almost 80 and I can tell you, as a passenger since the late fifties, the planes, room, food, etc., were a delight 'back in the day'(I've only flown first class once so I'm speaking of coach). Flying was fun, not that far out of reach for the average person's pocketbook, there was dignity, a sense of genuine hospitality. I just flew over the pacific about five months ago (having taken about 10 years off from flying) and don't ever want to get on a plane again. Noise, no food (plastic wrapped peanuts do not constitute food), cold (no blankets) sardine accommodations..I could go on. Things have changed, some for the better (safety, time, yes) but previous experience (lots of it) over the years has almost always been delightful, this last flight was simply an endurance exercise for myself and the people around me....not one was comfortable, we all just endured. I am in excellent health, agile and capable so none of this was due to my age, I'm simply old enough to have a perspective from previous years.

[@coochieman7887]

Believe me, even as a 18 year old myself, I agree with you that sitting on a flight in economy is like an endurance exercise

[@LandNfan]

I can still remember my first flight at age 6. I flew as an “unaccompanied minor” on a shiny American DC-6. My dad put me on the plane in Tulsa OK, and my granddad met me when it landed in Nashville, TN. Fast forward 29 years and I was the dad putting my 6 year old son on a plane in Cincinnati to be met by his grandfather in Nashville. Funny how life goes in circles.

[@precogtyrant]

how long ago was this?

[@gheffz]

Absolutely, Norman! "My boy was just like me ... yeah ... he was just like me!"

[@johnnyberetta9533]

You NEVER forget your first airplane ride. Just to do something I had not done before, I went out to Toronto International Airport when I was 17, back in 1975, and bought a ticket on an Air Canada DC 8 to Ottawa, just to experience flight on an airliner. What a thrill ! I spent half an hour in the Ottawa Airport, and bought a return ticket on a DC 9 back to Toronto, and I just loved it ! I think the tickets were $ 33.00 each, too. I had only flown in Cessnas before those jet flights. Nothing like something new when you are 17.

[@DaleSteel]

I'd never leave my kid on a plane alone like that

[@mvnorsel6354]

Many parents disposed of their children like what happened to you. Did you ever find them again ?

[@joshwebsterracing5380]

Man, listen to the noise of those engines! No large bypass ratio like nowadays, no cold section and large fan at the front. Pure unfiltered, unabated power like a jet fighter. Love it!

[@classicrestostv1fletch764]

yeah, and look how rich they ran too with the 4 exhaust streams out back under power - awesome...

[@davenc8527]

Romance and glamour left the airline industry in about 1973. I'd kill for that seat space today. That coach class is better than today's first class.

[@miaflyer2376]

The cabin view showed 4 abreast seating which was First Class. Coach would have been 6 abreast in the DC-8.

[@Ben-xe8ps]

Why do you all think this video shows coach class? That is First Class, seat width identical to the US domestic First Class of today, seat pitch probably slightly better.

[@thecomedypilot5894]

That stationary seat is better than your own cubicle with a lay-flat seat today? Clown.

[@joeyk9578]

​@@miaflyer2376 Yes. That was a DC 8 first class cabin.

[@atatterson6992]

It was still pretty cool till the end of the 70s

[@ChrisLessard-q4r]

Imagine if you could go back to this time, how grateful you would be.

[@raulduke6105]

Real seats with real food and real drinks, those were the days!

[@stevechambers9263]

Not as good as First Class today. I'd be more interested in a real comparison between then and now in Coach.

[@stevechambers9263]

@@FishingPlanetMobile64 Actually, I 'were' (sic), sad to say.

[@cafhead]

Lmao fail

[@hankaustin7091]

LOVE these old aviation/travel videos!! reminds me of better times we'll never see again, more's the pity!

[@flying9249]

it was unaffordable, noisy and unsafe. todays business class seats are cheaper, more comfortable, better food and flights are faster and have lounges. its still available today for cheaper!

[@flying9249]

@@realtorrich the food is 100% better today. there's no tarmac. its quick usually. most pushback to take off time is less than 20 mins same for landing to block in. the cost is 1/3. if you don't know squad be quiet.

[@nd4804]

That's an interesting perspective! I'm almost 80 and I can tell you, as a passenger since the late fifties, the planes, room, food, etc., were a delight 'back in the day'(I've only flown first class once so I'm speaking of coach). Flying was fun, not that far out of reach for the average person's pocketbook, there was dignity, a sense of genuine hospitality. I just flew over the pacific about five months ago (having taken about 10 years off from flying) and don't ever want to get on a plane again. Noise, no food (plastic wrapped peanuts do not constitute food), cold (no blanket) sardine accommodations..I could go on. Things have changed, some for the better (safety, time, yes) but previous experience (lots of it) over the years has almost always been delightful, this last flight was simply an endurance exercise for myself and the people around me....not one was comfortable, we all just endured. I am in excellent health, agile and capable so none of this was due to my age, I'm simply old enough to have a perspective from previous years. @@flying9249

[@flying9249]

@@nd4804 thats just what you remember, just how i remember everything was better back then. sorry but youre wrong. i just flew first jfk to lax in first, for half the price of an economy ticket in the 80s and flat bed now instead of angled seats. better trained pilots, faster planes and more on time. sorry, youre so wrong.

[@realtorrich]

Cost is the same actually, food isn’t as good (if they even have it), you can be stranded for 3 hours on the tarmac, and the general flying public today can be, shall we say, low-rent? Not to mention if some crazy guy isn’t trying to open a door at altitude, then screws are popping out … tsk, tsk, tsk

[@FlightChops]

Back when air travel was an experience people looked forward to. As a kid I got a taste of the tail end of that era in the 80's - I remember having access a lounge on the second floor of a 747 cabin! but man those days are gone for the average traveller today… ahhh well.

[@Tampo-tiger]

Yes

[@sngwrter49]

My first commercial flight was on Braniff out of Dallas Love Field in 1969. I got a "student price" on my ticket for $15. That wasn't the discount; it was the total price of the fare.

[@bige6560]

@Scööpity Bööpity my dad flys for FedEx

[@bige6560]

@Scööpity Bööpity MD11

[@bige6560]

@Scööpity Bööpity ok i will

[@saulpilot]

40 years ago when I was a child I flew in a Boeing 707 of American Airlines from MMMX to KSAT and the flight attendants gave me wings of AA which was customary in the flight and I still have them. what memories.

[@crabbymilton390]

My first flight age age 6 was on a 707 from Chicago to San Diego in 1971. I remember bits and pieces of it. The captain actually walked thru the plane asking how everything was and technical Q&A. I remember more my second one in 1976 also a 707. I got a really big kick out of the long take roll. I still do.

[@georgeschafer53]

Does anyone remember when airports has machines that sold insurance policies for passengers to buy? A comforting thought for people already scared to fly.

[@dfirth224]

That actually started back in the 1800's when trains were new and had lots of wrecks. That's how Traveler's Insurance got started. The insurance would cover funeral expenses. :(

[@andrewbennett7756]

Yes I do it was worrying 4 years a go I had to reluctantly fly Etihad wen the plane was just about to start it's run to take off Al screen showed a hym to alha which is worrying as I'm C of E 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂I'm f,,,, if it crashed have a great day

[@shrimpflea]

They got rid of those in the 80s because airlines started paying families millions after a crash.

[@duartesimoes508]

In the book _Airport_ the suicide passenger buys his life insurance in the Airport before getting on board and detonating his bomb.

[@EpicSauce12345]

“Look now, the pilots dropped us to 2500 ft over Denver”

[@EpicSauce12345]

@Yashsvi Dixit haha just a bit

[@oneilclarke8494]

Lol...I knew Denver was high but damn...it's almost at cruising altitude in this video.

[@kapoorh]

That was my thought too... :)

[@handsupbud]

My mother worked for American for 30 years and she took my brother and I on many trips to Europe, Hawaii and other places during the early 60's. This video brings back wonderful memories of those days.

[@MachineDoctorRen]

Sue and bob are someone's grandpa and grandma now.

[@rondj1965]

or dead.

[@matthewkessler2366]

@Tom Evans ...or may have been someone's Beef & Broccoli meal

[@Karl_T]

over 70 years old...

[@donngg]

they died in a plane crash in 1993

[@vermontviking]

Or maybe Bob was drafted and died in Vietnam (along with Jerry Mathers) and Sue became an hippie and joined a commune.

[@nepalidude]

Sixty years later, it takes more than six hours to fly from JFK to SFO on a more densely crowded cabins with unfriendly passengers and cabin crew, and worse yet-- with no food.

[@acme_tnt8741]

20 people with demon spawn children and nobody has any class.

[@paulazemeckis7835]

Maybe you ought to fly Delta where it is always a pleasurable experience. I would never fly Allegiant or any discount airline. Just book 6 months in advance.

[@vishnu9264]

you can't be serious. just pay for the shit that you want, the people in the video must've paid way more than you'd think to get all these luxuries

[@vishnu9264]

you fuckin whiner

[@slowsteve3497]

Tickets are much less expensive now. It cost about $1000 in 1960 to fly across country.

[@ianroberts9195]

“Sue is enjoying her lunch, while Bob is mad since he wanted a burger and fries”.

[@jaxrules2892]

Solution: *Pack an MRE*

[@fujifrontier]

@@ianroberts9195 lmao awwww

[@Crosshead1]

I remember flying from Sydney to Paris in a DC-8 in 1971, via Singapore, Bangkok, Tehran and Athens. Even though the planes were somewhat smaller than those on most commercial routes these days, the amount of room you had was so much more. I could just reach the seat in front. It was a French airline (UTA) and the food was fantastic, unlike the crap you get fed today. I miss those days.

[@Ben-xe8ps]

The standard seat pitch in Economy on international flights in those days was maximum 34 inches and even in First Class in that era it was 42 inches maximum so I guess you were a small child if your comment on just being able to reach the seat in front is true.

[@LeMan12349]

But at least you don’t have to pay a fortune now

[@rampmony]

Agreed, food on board flights through the 70s and early 80s was marvellous. More importantly, the portions were adequate. Now, you either get a tiny sliver of food or none at all.

[@johntilson2535]

"Look children, we're flying over Denver now". Not at 28K feet you're not. That's more like 3K feet! LoL

[@TejYT]

Lmao yeah that looks so low.

[@atatterson6992]

Picky Picky It's a movie now...

[@SandraLily2]

That's what I thought 😅.

[@stevenmeadows6917]

Ok Mr. Altimeter...............

[@TejYT]

@@stevenmeadows6917 ha the pilots probably had thr wrong altimeter setting for em to. Be flying that low

[@Eko8848]

the first airplane I boarded was the C-130 Hercules, and was happy to have felt sitting in the cockpit room at that time. My father is a retired flight engineer at the Indonesian Air Force

[@phillipecook3227]

Another world gone forever and soon to be forgotten.

[@sunsetlights100]

gone with the wind...

[@gheffz]

Gone forever, but not sure about forgotten? ... perhaps you are right but there are a remnant that remember?

[@gheffz]

@ATCkeepsUsafe Trump is actually returning us to the freedoms we once thrived in, post-war 50s & 60s ... *deregulation and smaller government* ... so mid-class businesses can afford to start and keep operating! I agree -- Trump is the greatest POTUS!

[@kris8742]

@ATCkeepsUsafe BS

[@ddespair]

discrimination on the grounds of race and gender was still legal so I’m glad this world is gone.

[@tonyb374]

I remember putting on a shirt and tie when I flew back in the 1970s. Wonderful memories !

[@ChatGPT1111]

Not me, I always went shirtless.

[@tonyde52]

" And here comes Miss Moray with SKIPPY" Hilarious!

[@richardvoogd705]

The theme song from the Australian TV show, Skippy the bush kangaroo, popped into my head. 😊

[@skyworks1621]

Back in the day when everyone was polite and nice. What has become of this world...

[@bomjam2590]

With a president setting the standard.

[@waterheaterservices]

@@bomjam2590 Not to mention all the rude interrogators in the press hounding him.

[@58biggles]

@@waterheaterservicesas they do every President but the orange man was the first thin skinned President

[@enfantterrible4868]

its not that deep bro

[@hankgarza4975]

Now we have the Communist movement (BLM) in full swing... democrats are evil. @@bomjam2590

[@stevenrogers8939]

I remember flying with my parents in the seventies as a little kid. I still remember the wonderful experience till this day.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

Just imagine this level of social grace with the modern safety and technology of today’s air travel. Look how every one wore their best Sunday morning clothes, every one courteous and polite. Real food and over the top service.

[@Ben-xe8ps]

Agreed but don't forget that this was First Class. It is of course superb compared to the disgrace which passes for US Domestic First Class today but if you compare to some of the First Class products available on international flights today you have a different picture ....

[@fujifrontier]

It’s the world I expected to be an adult in

[@levimust4479]

When was the last time you "curled up" in your seat on an airplane? Each of the seats those kids are sitting in would be occupied by two adults today. And if I was served a meal on a modern flight like the one in this film, I'd be looking around expecting Rod Serling to be adding narration from the next row.

[@BLACKMONGOOSE13]

Back when service, quality, and civility still existed.

[@nomebear]

I haven't worn white gloves in years. Now that it's mandated, along with a mask, and we 're separated by two meters apart, flying might be fun again. However, coming back in one of the containers might be a bit serene.

[@tariqoria1032]

You forgot to mention the racism which was common. So much about the f...ing old days

[@waterheaterservices]

@@tariqoria1032 True indeed but despite that there were some things better then than now. Now we have racists that voted for our Infallible Imam Obama because he is black, no matter that his 'holy Qur'an' and Sunni aHadith curses and insults black people, and his 'great prophet of Islam, Mohammed' married his favorite sex toy slave Aishah when she was only six. Life is strange. Every era has its bitter and it's sweet, good and bad.

[@dominicgunderson]

@@waterheaterservices You're a disgusting fuck.

[@tariqoria1032]

I understand you've got two arsholes. Shit comes out of your mouth. At least try and get it: you are just far too stupid for your own good

[@jbenthere]

I love aviation! I remember my first flight. June 22, 1969, 5 days before my 10th birthday. We flew Delta Airlines from ORD to MIA on a Convair 880. I remember the date because I remember my dad telling me that Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz just died. And yes, we dressed up and we were served a full breakfast with real silverware. My brother and I were given "jr. pilot wings". I did have to laugh though when the girl got her jr. stewardess wings and the boy got his jr. pilot wings. Jr wings? Forget it. Now all you get is an inflight pretzel and maybe a full can of soda. I can imagine women today looking at the scene with the jr. wings and shaking their heads. Also, when I saw how far the seats reclined, all I could think about if they did that today in coach, fights would break out all throughout the cabin. But, this video brings back a lot of great memories.

[@GilbertoFreitasMendes]

Sue and Bob are travelling in a 1st class. Golden era of USA aviation. Nice vídeo.

[@Frankyouknow]

those seats were huge compared to what we have today.

[@rshvkkt91]

Even First Class seats of today will be smaller than those Economy class seats! Shows the general direction humanity is taking...

[@tb9489]

Yup, big seats for skinny people in the 60's and skinny seats for big people now.

[@fayelinae]

That's because it's business class.

[@michaelzachar7166]

@@rshvkkt91 what does all of humanity have to do with some seats on a 60 year old airplane? no sense.

[@neriksen]

When people took pride in their appearance and flying was a pleasure.

[@rogermoore27]

That when the salary was commensurate. Now it's budget flights

[@oneleaf7539]

At least you didn't have to wear masks

[@JackOfAllTrades.YouTube]

I remember my first flight on a commercial jetliner, I was 6 years old and we were flying from Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles on a beautifully painted Alaska Airlines 737-800. Was still a relatively new aircraft design at the time, I remember the takeoff was the weirdest thing I’d ever felt. I also remember, as soon as we lifted off, spreading my arms out in my seat like I was a plane and shouting in the cabin “we’re flying!!” I was so mesmerized by it at the time. Those were good days.

[@lordcraycray2921]

Those windows are huge.

[@jeadie2273]

Except, if you look closely when the plane is taxiing at "SFO" it's is actually "LAX". You can see the theme building in the background. Oops.

[@airboyd]

Welcome to Hollywood!

[@mikewhipkey6863]

.... But Sadly the Ground crew forgot to close the cargo door and unfortunately Skippy' s crate plummeted to earth from 1000ft on takeoff... God speed Skippy. .. God speed little one!

[@V4NLIFE_CANADA]

😂😂😂

[@willschultz5452]

LMAO 😆

[@fujifrontier]

And united offered ole mom and pop some drink vouchers for the next flight as compensation

[@kevindigo22]

Fascinating vintage footage!! Looks like the kids were in first class, or maybe all the seats were that big back then. I had to look it up, this was a DC-8, something I have never flown on myself. The engines had some kind of rings at the exhaust end when they were on the ground, but you don't see those rings when they are in the air or when they land. It would be interesting to know how much a ticket on that flight cost back in 1961, and how much that would be in today's dollars. Probably a lot cheaper today, but with all the hassles, less comfort, and no food.

[@ShakespeareCafe]

She should have told the "Stewardess" "But, honey, this is an emotional support dog, so step aside, sweetie" He'll be riding on my lap....

[@MykelBBY1]

It was a great flight with one major problem: the plane landed in Los Angeles rather than San Francisco. At 9:58, the Los Angeles Airport theme building was clearly visible in the background.

[@miaflyer2376]

Pilots and Flight Engineers wearing hats and suits in the cockpit is Hollywood.

[@godhams]

Thank u U tube once Again! History at our finger tips so we dont ever forget how it was back in the day.....BRILLIANT!!

[@tonymarran4077]

Those were the days when you had a seat before the airlines realised 2 people could fit in 1 seat and the rest is 10 seat aisles

[@gheffz]

Fantastic! Love all these "old" films of how we use to live!

[@sqd37l]

the world sucks now.

[@stephanieellison5668]

Sigh... 2018, and I am 52 now. I think my first flight from memory was from Corpus Christi to Philadephia for my Grandmother's funeral. I was almost three in December 1968. I think we flew United Airlines. The uniform was all blue, winter-time style with a brimless matching hat. I remember the beautiful lady standing in front of me. I remember crawling on the floor of the aisle, and I was thus small enough that standing on hands and knees, I still could see straight ahead under the seats. As I crawled forward in the aisle, an elderly man on one side of the aisle and presumably his wife from the other side turned back to look at me with amused expresses on their faces. At some point, Mom picked me up. It seems we were about 10-15 seats back from the front bulkhead. Dad had the right window seat, Mom the aisle seat. Mom held me, pointing out the window with her right hand. I could see out, a sunny day, and it had snowed previously, with snow covering the ground and on the trees. We had to be at about 300-400 feet when I saw this. The plane banked side to side slightly just once as we came in for the landing. My memory is blocked out after looking out the window.

[@floridaactor]

Nice video, but the plane was taxiing in LAX. There is a clear view of the Theme Building.

[@michaelschuler7397]

JRW KILLEEN yeah that’s what I thought too

[@johnfarr2738]

Oh it’s clearly a promo video where they didn’t pay close attention to every detail.

[@gop4usa12]

Do you often ask why service has declined on airliners? Think about it next time you log onto a travel website searching for the cheapest flight.

[@Ransomhandsome]

It's declined due to deregulation.

[@wms1650]

@@Ransomhandsome Exactly. About 1979-1980 I think. Flights that were 400.00 started becoming 150.00. Oh wait...... the seats are smaller.......I have to pay for soft drinks. Remember, there is no FREE LUNCH.

[@gabrieltassi4030]

@@wms1650 flying is much better today. More acessible to everyone, safer, quieter, faster... today airplanes can almost go anywhere in the world non stop or maximum of one stop. These olded planes had to make more stops for refueling. And remember smoking was allowed. Imagine the smell. If people still wanna live that luxury, buy a first class seat. They offer fancy food confortable seats. Some airlines even offer a bedroom with a private bathroom. Flying today is much better. People simply forget the negatives

[@wms1650]

@@gabrieltassi4030 Agree Gabriel. Deregulation changed the industry. Airlines adjusted. No problem.

[@rogermoore27]

Wow. The seats were nice and wide and it was easy for a dog to travel from place to place

[@Fulanione]

That was then..... When life was filled with happiness, understanding, Love and care. Nothing like COVID-19. God have Marcy

[@mwd331]

I think you may have a slightly rosy view of the 1950s..

[@petergross3382]

Incredible! Looks like a great experience! Amazing how far we have gone backwards. Flying today is so terrible, and airlines treat customers like enemies.

[@richardkallio3868]

Maybe that’s partly because there are so many flying arseholes and Karens nowadays. The airlines have adopted a defensive attitude of necessity.

[@ringwormsherm]

Life and people were so damn different back then. Crazy

[@FTStratLP]

They were different in comercials and movies. Not so much in real life.

[@atatterson6992]

I know, not too lomg ago we used to respect each other and walk thru airports and planes unmolested by angry, uncivilized people. People used to say, "Yes please" and "Thank you". Crazy huh? BTW, notice any big differences in how the people looked? Not just how they acted, but what they looked like? I did.

[@atatterson6992]

@@FTStratLP yes, in real life too believe it or not. People used to be polite and respect each other. My family looked and acted exactly like these people.

[@gomphrena-beautifulflower-8043]

That’s just as it was when I was a child. We dressed up in our Sunday best to travel. Meals were served with real silverware, glassware, and linens. Days gone by, to be certain!

[@Rodgerball]

No emotional support "Peacock"?

[@Blueberry-xt2wy]

Kent Krizman 😂

[@TickleSalty]

My first flight was to California on a United DC-8 in 1965. Never forgot looking out the window and hearing the pilot say “we are now over the city of Ontario and will be arriving in Los Angeles in 20 minutes.”

[@brettbass2605]

Frigging Priceless, Bravo, I mean Peachy Keen and Neato.

[@CruceEntertainment]

Bob, since you’re our junior captain, how would you like to fly the plane, while our captain has a drink and takes a nap?

[@akapple3538]

Bob, do you like movies about gladiators?

[@46monkeyes]

“And we’re sorry to tell Sue and Bob that poor Skippy didn’t survive the trip!”

[@westerlywinds5684]

I used to smoke a cigar in the smoking section. It was so relaxing, dreaming away and I received friendly nods from fellow passengers.

[@WizzRacing]

You don't get food like that anymore in economy class. You're lucky to get a soda and chips.

[@robertgary3561]

but it also no longer costs 2 months wages to buy a ticket.

[@WizzRacing]

Robert Gary You don't fly much. As I could fly round trip from Love Field to Vegas for $75.00 in the 1980's....

[@robertgary3561]

Claude Rains you're off by two decades. This video was early 60's. Deregulation was 1978.

[@WizzRacing]

Robert Gary They still served food until the late 80's. I know I racked up some air miles in the time. The issue was fuel cost drove the price of tickets up in the 1990's.. Read Normans book The Oil Card and you see why!

[@brucepowell9252]

+Claude “Reviews4U” Rains Yes, I remember some decent meals served on American and Delta in that area era.

[@Chrisell]

And poor Skippy gets put into a metal box then gets to enjoy the -75 degree temps in the cargo hold, good times.

[@robbwood7974]

what a swell video!

[@Keith80027]

I flew on a 707 as a kid in the 50's or early 60's. I remember those wonderful meals on real china with metal forks and knifes. I saw how plane travel went from the early days of enjoyable jet travel to mess we have now. I am very glad I don't have to fly for work any longer.

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

Good, you're probably one of those people who bitch and complain about everything. Don't talk to me and just sit there.

[@jetaddicted]

I am old enough to have flown on Electras, Caravelles, Mercures, 707s... Beautiful machines then. Those today are just as beautiful, only there are a lot less types...

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

A Mercure - thats a rare thing !

[@austinwhite4464]

"Susan, since you're a jr stewardess, would you like to do my job for me? " lol It looked like fun though! Flying hasn't been glamorous to me since Home Alone.

[@mcgendraft]

Nowadays “just under six hours“ is how early you want to arrive at the airport.

[@meeow79]

Old plane was fully packed and jumping on and off on the runway! Finally the old Grand ma has took off. Was such a great pleasure to me flying DC-8! It reminded me the year 1962, which my.parent's decided to move from New York to France. The 707 was starting to become a great airplane... this was also a very nice souvenir, my brother and I were 8 years old and my 10.

[@marksamuelsen2750]

I used to take Braniff Airlines the Big Pumpkin from HNL to DFW in the mid 1970’s . The service was great 👍 the stewardess, Yes not Flight Attendant with a bad attitude, would hang out in the back bar and serve cocktails and laughs. The Captain would announce over the PA that drinks were on him for all active duty military. We all applauded and got hammered. It was ok to do that back then. I know all the reasons that alcohol is not good for us but screw that now. I’m 65 and wish it was 1974 again. A few years ago I got pulled over and arrested for a DWI. I had no alcohol, no illegal drugs, no legal narcotics in my blood. I agreed to a blood test because I knew I was fine. The only drugs in me were prescribed drugs for prepping my system for cancer surgery. NO NARCOTICS NONE. When the blood test came back exactly as I said it would I was told by the judge the mixture of the medication must have made me sleepy because my right front tire drifted over the solid white line on the right side by the shoulder. I said yes sir there was something in the middle of the road I was avoiding so I drifted right to avoid it. He did not fine me for that ticket but decided I must go to 8 weeks of alcohol counseling 3 times per week with a possible 6 more weeks if my attitude didn’t get better. The cost for all this went over $10,000 and my attitude never got better. Fuck SOUTHOLD, NY. NEVER GO THERE

[@kenprice1961]

No one really interested in your life history...…………..

[@michaelschuler7397]

I was

[@johnfiott]

Is there no concept of appealing a judgement in the USA?

[@matthewkessler2366]

The issue, just from what I read, was why the judge didnt throw the darn case out?

[@sunsetlights100]

liked the part of the story about the Captain shouting drinks for the whole plane of active duty ...I know alcohol is not so great now though What was the breakdown on the $10k law fees fines?

[@WilliamRossi]

What impressed me the most was the size of the seats..lol

[@irvingvargasengineeringrules]

I wished I would had lived in the 60s.... I won't be surprised if airlines even start charging for using the bathroom.... Shame

[@joqui71161]

Don't give em any ideas.

[@stevechambers9263]

Love the way the pilots spend the entire flight with their hats on.

[@Cassidan]

Back when people dressed up in their best clothes to go on a trip by plane, were served decent meals, and were able to enjoy the experience. It wasn't all roses obviously, but there were some good things we should have carried on with when we worked to ditch the bad things.

[@jakeianmartinez9902]

yeah but there all white people

[@stratplayr6997]

Yeah it's a lot different than today. Flying now is like taking the bus. Everyone is crammed in and nobody dresses nice anymore. Nothing but a bunch of slobs wearing their sweats and pajamas, and exposing their nasty feet in flip flops. I wish it was the 60's when people had respect for themselves and made an effort to look presentable.

[@pacz8114]

@@jakeianmartinez9902 ...and in China they're all Asian people, and in Morocco, they're all African people, and your point is ___?

[@JohnDoe-ks6is]

Tickets also weren't super cheap back then either.

[@billsweigart7571]

All that space, comfortable seats, real food. Ah, yes, those were the days. We’ve come so far . . .

[@disastertruck]

Interesting how the script is nearly identical to the one from the 50s, with an older plane

[@stevegallant3395]

Intended to brainwash?

[@andreiconstantinescu9090]

Oh God, I have deep memories and a little melancholy memory of that. For children is a flash of joy and a mind-opening and opening experience as it was for me too.

[@shekib49]

Skippy had better seat than humans now

[@richardkallio3868]

I received several sets of those “junior pilot wings” in the 70s. Still have them, somewhere. 😊

[@tremayne3]

Love the great DC-8.....and those seats.....wow...so wide..so ample....

[@TheItsmegp46]

Those were first class seats. In back where the unwashed sat, it was six abreast and just as miserable.

[@tremayne3]

@@TheItsmegp46 I hear you. Thanks.

[@Ben-xe8ps]

The FIRST CLASS seats shown in this video are exactly the same width as US domestic FIRST CLASS seats today..

[@PaulGarthAviation]

7:12 - Lesson learned: Never allow someone giving out pins decide your life/career path. Really interesting video, going back in time.

[@tsukasa420]

This was awesome! I've only flown in jet planes and never in a propeller plane. I would love to fly in a propeller plane once.

[@TalksWithDirt]

I flew in a DC-3 and DC-4 back in the 70's then a 727. Branniff 727 any day over the old Douglasses. The prop jobs were so loud it hurt my 7 yo ears. The noise was tremendous.

[@csaviation9013]

I find modern turboprops more comfortable to fly in than the modern jets!

[@six-pack1332]

When I was young, I flew a couple of times on Lockheed Electras. They were a real kick in the pants on takeoff. They were also slower than the 727s I would later fly in so, obviously a longer ride. Food served back then was vastly superior to today's fare.

[@dfirth224]

@Kenneth Sloan Prop planes flying over the ocean were required BY LAW to have four engines. It was not unusual for an over ocean airliner to have an engine conk out enroute. There was at least one flight from Hawaii to SFO in 1956 that lost TWO engines and had to ditch in the ocean. The Coast Guard had a ship on standby at the halfway point for these kind of emergencies and they rescued everyone on board.

[@tomcharles8786]

1966....Luxair Constellation from Gatwick to Johannesburg...good times...first stop Luxembourg...then stay over in Barcelona - good hotel....night departure...played cards all night, sitting on the floor...smoking and drinking....superb flight crew and stewardeses....next stop Lobito...flickering flames from inner starboard engine...captain "anybody got a spare spark plug?" ....morning showed vast spaces of SWA below... finally Jo'burg...a lifetime experience...

[@michaelschuler7397]

I remember they would bring me up to the cockpit to talk to the pilots during flight . It was awesome . Thanks Islam for taking that away

[@rfi-cryptolab4251]

Thank Bushco.

[@donmoore5716]

lol - nice racist comment. Might as well blame Obama too.

[@rfi-cryptolab4251]

@@donmoore5716 I'm not a racist, toots.

[@Ben-xe8ps]

@@steigerpower Yes very strange indeed.

[@LostsTVandRadio]

I must take a stroll up to the lounge and spread a map out on the table next time I'm in cattle class!

[@pernuell2117]

Oh my god! This is great video! I never lived in the 60's America, but I like this atmosphere! Why?

[@arthurthomasware5004]

In 1961 I was a aeradio operator. The B707's and DC8's were just coming into Australia in those days and used to overfly my ground station (Dubbo) on the Juliet Route (Darwin to Sydney) I remember it as if it were yesterday.

[@jimydoolittle3129]

I miss the good old days of aviation ✈️🍾

[@ryanmatthew511]

The good old days weren't always good... SMOKING...CRASHES..food still wasn't good...it's always been a joke..ohh and the COST!!

[@freds7988]

Dream time ... ! I flew on 707 between Marseilles (France) and Africa several times with my parents in mid sixties, but I can't rememember if the seat configuration was 3+2 or 3+3 in "tourist" (economy) class. I don't remember so much space in my seat ... I remember these oval ceiling lighting holes that turned to dark blue during night flight, I was certain it was a window openened to the sky ! Anyhow it was a kind of magic for the little boy i was. Thank you for this video .

[@rbryant100]

Imagine kids these days eating that inflight meal. My girl would stroke out if they didn’t serve chicken tenders

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

4:11 look at all the oil/fluids on the ground, YIKES!

[@davidkrump9446]

I remember those days. Sadly, they are gone forever. The only better about air travel today is the ban on smoking. Really, that's the only thing that has improved for the passenger.

[@Ben-xe8ps]

Disagree. The ban on smoking has destroyed the flying experience for smokers and has also created a tense atmosphere aboard the aircraft.

[@bradavis]

Marie, the flight attendant, is terrifying. No nonsense!!

[@renroxhrd]

If this was now Skippy would be dead in the cargo hold

[@miladicanimations7759]

This is probably the first vintage aviation film that I've ever watched.

[@satrioopw]

How come the pilot landing without ILS

[@lennartniehof7649]

giving the girl a stewardess pin and the boy a pilot pin really shows what those times were like

[@glasslinger]

Bob: NO! I want to be a stewardess! SUE: NO! I want to be a pilot!

[@Bgz8890s]

My mom was on a flight like this during the late 60s, she flew from Chicago to Germany and said the experience was fantastic compared to todays air travel. Well besides the guy sitting in front of her that wouldn't stop smoking cigars lol.

[@modelcars9493]

Eine schöne Zeit...

[@jmfa57]

There is a word-for-word identical film, older, featuring a DC-7 instead of the DC-8. Great stuff!

[@karkoor]

Look at that normal stomach sized meal 😍

[@mahesh732]

The acting is marvelous.

[@joelserey8437]

I picked a hell of a time to stop sniffing glu!!!🤪🤪🤪

[@margarita8442]

was a great source of comfort when the non-smoking sign went off -- and everyone would light up and relax !!!!

[@anavgeekspassion5727]

Good old days... I mean it!

[@rintypet]

Love the way the pilots keep their hats on for the entire trip.