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TWA Superjet — a Boeing 707 — is the focus of this (:07) airline promotional film. It delivers a look at Trans World’s operations; first formed in July of 1930 as part of some of the first major commercial airlines. The “Superjet to Europe” is a Boeing 707 TW, the first intercontinental jet airliner to connect all seven continents. The jet was powered by Pratt and Whitney JT3C turbojets. The 707 cockpit (0:22) as it heads flies over the Atlantic. The jet arrives at the Trans World Airline terminal at LAX in Los Angeles (:40). Midcontinent and international airport appears in Kansas City, Kansas (1:09). Servicing of jets is broken down in detail beginning at the hangar (1:59). Maintenance men break an engine down (2:20). Training is conducted at the TWA Training Center in Kansas City (2:54). An interior shot of one of the classes follows (3:09). This center used an early motion simulator with a small television screen in front of the cockpit (4:11). Stewardesses are instructed in passenger services (4:39). A replica of a Superjet cabin is used as a classroom (4:45). At MCI; the Superjet receives complete overhaul (5:16). A map notes the intercontinental routes of TWA’s super jets as the film morphs into a travelogue noting various tourist destinations (5:49). Travelers check in for their flights (6:39). Cabin attendants assist passengers in the royal ambassador club (7:07). Economy class follows (7:12). The Royal Ambassador Club featured crystal glasses and special menus (8:01). Cocktails are served at the lounge bar (8:15). Food is dished out from the serving cart (8:35). Economy class is served dinner (9:13). The Royal Ambassadors receive their entries (9:45). TWA was the first to feature motion pictures (10:20). The city of London appears (11:05) with Big Ben (11:13) and Buckingham palace (11:18). Visitors witness the changing of the guard (11:26). White hall (11:47) follows. The lush green country of Ireland rolls by (12:35). Famed castles are visited including Tipperary (12:46) and the Blarney Castle (12:56) home to the Blarney Stone (13:02). Cars swarm around O’Connell street in Dublin (13:16). Horse and rider soar over oxers at the Dublin Horse Show (13:28). The Eiffel tower springs up in Paris (13:49). Tourists soak in a panoramic view (14:05). Notre Dame (14:19) is pictured. Cars run over the Champs Elysees for the Arc de Triomphe (14:34). Frankfurt is pictured in West Germany (14:54). Reconstruction of the area is noted after the closure of the Second World War (15:08). Boats wander down the river Rhine (15:31). Vineyards line the waterway (15:50). The Pfalzgrafenstein castle follows (15:56). Snowcapped peaks of the Matterhorn prick the sky (16:24). Ski fans ready for a run down Switzerland’s mountains (16:42). The Geneva Lake (17:02) and Palace of Nations (17:11) are visited in Geneva. Cascades of the great falls near Schaffhausen (17:31) are captured. The Monument to the Restorers rises in Lisbon, Portugal (17:49). Gustave Eiffel’s stunning elevator (18:16) is highlighted. Alcazar of Segovia (18:59) stands atop Spanish stone followed by the last stronghold of the Moors at Grenada (19:04). The coastline of Toledo features the Grand Alcazar Fortress (19:17). The Royal Palace of Madrid (19:49). Bull and matador dance in the bull ring (20:19). Birds flutter in front of the cathedral of St. Mark in the Piazza Saint Marco (20:44). The Leaning Tower of Pisa (21:02) stands on the Arno. The Coliseum (21:18) and Trevi fountain draw tourists in (22:01). Athens (22:37). The King’s Royal Honor Guard (22:51) marches down the roadway. The Parthenon (23:16) precedes the city skyline of Israel (23:47). The Church of the Annunciation (24:48) was the site of Joseph’s workshop (24:53). A cruiser liner rolls into Egyptian waters (25:12). Modern buildings of Cairo precede (26:04) a street view of the city (26:16). Close shots of Great Pyramids (26:35) and the Sphinx appear (26:53). Bombay the capital of India follows (27:06). The Secretariat building in New Deli (27:36). The famed Hawa Mahal (27:52). The city of Agra houses the Taj Mahal (28:07). It was originally erected as a sacred tomb for an ancient Shaw’s wife (28:18). Produced by Dudley Pictures Corporation (29:18).
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37 Comments
Farewell Watch 'em work 😊.
Thank you Watch 'em work ❤.
Clear out 4 something new.
Came to the United States on a TWA 707 from Madrid Spain after fleeing Cuba to escape communism. I was six years old …unaccompanied minor. The year was 1967
I am surprised that, given today's woke social climate, someone hasn't tried to revive this particular airline's name.
⚡ 4 o'clock – 5 o'clock pause 4:33 ¤¿¤ appear to be FEMALES then MID C * * T TREE USA 🇺🇸 doesn't mean u denuded emasculated ⚡
Wow! TWA only killed 134 people that year!
2:49, the worker is removing the paint at the same time as he inhales it into his lungs. How healthy.
Those 707s were not easy to fly, let alone land!
Not just any old jet but a super jet!
The early 707’s were found to have damaged wires caused by tweezers used by workers at the Bendix corporation. It caused A/A flight 1 from Idlewild to LAX to nosedive into Jamaica Bay after takeoff in March 1962.
I remember those days, the fun has been replaced with a grueling experience.
My favorite TWA flight was in the 1970s, on a Tri-Star. Those planes had a full galley in the hold. Nothing like boarding an early morning flight and then smelling bacon cooking and coffee brewing.
Ummm… now days I'd much rather take a two masted schooner to Scotland! 🤣
I think I recognised Joan Collins in that stewardess classroom.
Did TWA ever fly the DC-8?
At least 1961…that's when TWA began in-flight movies
Bob for this vacation package I'm going to bid $2,999.
Fyi.. travel to Europe is still ridiculously expensive.
i'd love to see this narrator brought through time to see things now!!! especially the TSA and how London turned into hajjeetown!!!
Flight attendants must have looked sexy in stockings back then.
Oh wow, England looks beautiful! So much rich history displays! I may have to go visit!!
History of Europe 🇪🇺 is Fantastic ❤ It 😊
Ah, when the world was still civilised and when Muslims knew their place.
Look at the way people dressed. No slovenly track pants or men with nose piercings.
Lisbon. Wonderful city. Well it was when I was last there in 2004
I’m fortunate to have seen almost all the places featured
In-flight service has sure gone in the toilet the last 65 years.
Boarding from two doors, what a novel idea.
my first flight in 1968 i was 5 on twa
it was first class for sure.
1960 – caviar or foie gras?
2024- pretzels or biscoff ?
PERISCOPE: First, thank you for saving and posting all of these great old videos. But I hzve to ask, why put that annoying timer right where it sometimes obliterates something valuable from the visual? Isn't there a less intrusive option, like maybe making the timer's background transparent? BTW I am not referring to this specific video, I mostly watch WW2 related content, and have noticed fhis as a real issue on some videos. In any case I am sincere in my gratitude for the work you do here and will continue my subscription.
When all the parts of a Boeing landed at the same time.
The glory days of commercial aviation are now in the history books since the deaths of BOTH Pan Am & TWA…
At 7:44–7:50, the jetliner pictured in flight appears to be one of four Boeing B720-051Bs built to Northwest Airlines specification but delivered to TWA and operated under lease for the period July/August 1961 until September/October 1962.
Would you like some TWA Coffee or some TWA Tea?
Faster Jets with better service… we seem to have regressed when it comes to air travel here days.