tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537069086624497202.post1081473566094103490..comments2024-03-12T14:37:30.384-04:00Comments on View-Master World: Pan Am’s 747 (B747)JAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07959933058787771060noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537069086624497202.post-43318138122166861632017-06-21T18:46:41.770-04:002017-06-21T18:46:41.770-04:00My family and I flew on Flight 100 from JFK during...My family and I flew on Flight 100 from JFK during July of 1970 on their new 747. Each one had a name and ours was "Clipper Star of the Union". <br />Although young I recall my dad being shocked on the size of the aircraft and we all wondered about all the runway it took to lift off (up to then we had flown the much smaller on 707's and 727's). <br />The coach cabin which they called "Rainbow Service", was so roomy vs. the cattle car seating of today. The flight crew were top notch but really overworked given having to service all those passengers. And Pan Am had high standards. <br />I remember their ad's prompting "meals on wheels" as the trays were loaded into a cart and serviced as they passed your seat. Seems it did not really workout and the flight attendants (stewardess as they were called then) gave up and just carried the trays back and forth. <br />I also recall when they served meals put on aprons over their uniforms and those were labeled with the crews names. The entertainment system was provided by Bell and Howell and dubbed "Theater in the Air". Magazines, newspapers and of course Timetables were stocked at the front of each section <br />Finally everyone got a postcard with a pic of the "coach" cabin. <br />It was an awesome experience for a young guy like me and one I will never forget.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225551243949532844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537069086624497202.post-42033014034882867432013-08-19T05:15:37.025-04:002013-08-19T05:15:37.025-04:00Thank you Raul! One day I hope to finish this pac...Thank you Raul! One day I hope to finish this packet and publish all the remaining pictures. It is the story of the entire flight and the booklet contains some interesting facts about the 747. <br /><br />I'm not sure if this was the very first 747 for Pan Am. JAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07959933058787771060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537069086624497202.post-56085415869782366622013-08-14T10:19:11.262-04:002013-08-14T10:19:11.262-04:00Excellent work, congratulations!
Raul QuintellaExcellent work, congratulations!<br /><br />Raul QuintellaTatuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07116400182038884256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537069086624497202.post-80886583819581579862013-08-14T10:17:10.753-04:002013-08-14T10:17:10.753-04:00About the picture at scene 1.1, can you tell me if...About the picture at scene 1.1, can you tell me if this was the first Pan Am's 747?<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />Raul QuintellaTatuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07116400182038884256noreply@blogger.com