Pan am

I’m enjoying the current TV series ‘Pan Am’ – not so much for it’s alleged similarity to ‘Mad Men’ but for its personal nostalgia value. My mother worked as a stewardess during the same period – the late 1960s – first for Aeronaves de Mexico (now AeroMexico) and then for Lufthansa. She’s pictured here modelling, […]

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Pan Am

Did you know that the Pan Am Building once had a helicopter pad on its roof? In 1965, trial runs began using a Chinook helicopter operated by New York Airways

An American icon that redefined the way we traveled. Their first-class cabins were revolutionary at their time and set the standards which other airlines

Pan American Airlines pioneered the era of commercial flight from its bold inception in the late 1920s and won fame as history's most iconic airline, thanks in part to its alluring ads and glamorous crew.

Pan Am 707, by Rick Aero www.Facebook.com/VintageAirliners www.VintageAirliners.com

The Pan Am 747 Fleet

Pan Am Building New York City with the Chrysler Building in the background. My first and only helicopter ride landed on the top of the Pan Am building in the 60s. Built in 1963, MetLife acquired the building in 1981.