I’m a huge fan of the show Mad Men (haven’t seen last night’s episode, say nothing) so naturally I had to post 21 and a half minutes of vintage aviation footage from 1965. It’s loaded with Douglas DC-8s, Boeing 707s and 727s and Convair 880s and 990s. The clip, which at the time was sponsored by AT&T, highlights how the “magic” of telephones made airline operations possible. The film is about 70% phones and 30% planes, but it really gives a great glimpse into the airline operations of the day.
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This post originally appeared at Flightglobal.com from 2007 to 2012.