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| Aeronca |
Three color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that lets the people know about their Grasshopper plane that is being made and used by the U.S. Army. The text is in the form of a rhyme that continually gives information and ends by showing the insignia for these helpful planes that was designed by Walt Disney. |
March 15, 1943 Life magazine |
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View Aviation 63 |
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| Aeronca |
Black and white 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad that shows a small photo of their Champion model and talks about the fact that "America's oldest light-plane manufacturer" is First Again. |
February 1946 Farm Journal |
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| Airlines of the United States |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that gave the general public an idea what The AIrlines of the United States were doing to help the war effort. The ad contains a drawing that shows us two white-haired gentlemen in fatigues looking out of a tent at night, past a soldier on sentry duty, at an airplane that is either taking off or landing. The headline calls this scene "Somewhere West of Suez" and the text explains that these planes were involved in transporting "the greatest gathering of military leaders in history" to a secret council of war, "almost in the enemy's camp". It goes on to say that planes are now able to allow global face-to-face meetings between important people to plan actions and to make the supplying of troops entirely possible in a scope never thought of before. |
April 5, 1943 Life magazine |
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| Airlines of the United States |
Full color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" wartime ad for what many of the pilots and the pre-war commercial planes were doing to aid the war effort. There is a drawing of a twin-prop plane, with number NC 21320 on it's wing, flying in the evening sky as the headline introduces "A day in my life by NC 21320". The text talks about the number of trips made and the passengers carried being double what was done before the war and talks about some of the types of passengers and loads it was asked to carry. It talks about how the airlines had lain the groundwork for this situation in the earlier days which has made this transistion very easy and practical. It ends by offereing some advice about ways to help make your trip or shipment easier and suggests as always that you "Buy EXTRA WAR BONDS this month". |
October 4, 1943 Life magazine |
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View Aviation 66 |
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| Air France |
Full color 10" x 14" ad that tries to give you the impression that flying on their airline is a lot like being in Paris. There is a picture of a happy businessman sitting upright in his seat. table in front of him spread with amazing food and having the steward showing the label of a bottle of wine for his approval. The headline calls this "Your first taste of Paris...3000 miles from France!" and the text describes some of the services you will receive on their Boeing 707 Intercontinental in the slightly more than 6 hour flight. The Economy Class Round-Trip Fare is listed as being only $532.20 from New York to Paris. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 1960 Holiday |
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| American Airlines |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad that discusses how much less time it takes for items and people to be transported through the air. There is a picture of an American Airlines crew standing in front of their plane that is parked on the snow and ice covered Artic. The headline calls attention to trips that took "Yesterday 6 weeks - Today 45 minutes". The text discusses a journey in New Guinea that previously had to be undertaken by horseback but is now able to be quickly handled in the air. It then question who is responsible for this tremendous improvement and gives some credit to the "General, Admirals, Airlines and Aircraft manufacturers" but it feels that most of the credit should go to the "air transport crews in the air and on the ground". The text continues by mentioning other ways that aviation has been improved by force-fed developments brought around by the needs of war. |
1944 Life magazine |
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| American Airlines |
Full color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" wartime ad with the goal of assuring the public that some things could be depended upon. The ad has a picture of several farms on a day when the snow lies deep on the ground. The left side of the picture is in daylight and the right is after nightfall and, in the middle, is a low-hanging Earth with a plane flying on the left and another flying on the right. The ad text makes the simple yet wordy promise that "Every second of every hour - Of every day - and every night - In every season - Flagships are in the air - Saving transportation time - And countless man-hours - Expediting our nation's work." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
February 7, 1944 Life magazine |
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| American Airlines |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for using this airline to get away from the cold weather and travel to the sun. There is a drawing of a family of three sitting dreamily on their sofa and the headline urges everyone "Seeing sun spots in your dreams? ...stop dreaming!" and then tells you that "There's a Spot in the Sun for You only hours away by American Flagship". Beneath this are pictures of people enjoying themselves in Mexico, Arizona and Southern California and the text says that this and other locations are available as destinations at the time of your choosing. |
February 1949 Holiday |
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| Beechcraft |
Full color 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad talks about the Beechcraft Bonanza. Pictured in the ad is a middle-aged man sitting at home in his den reading the newspaper. The headline claims that this man "Works in five states...home every night". |
May 10, 1948 Time magazine |
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| Beechcraft |
Three color 8" x 11" ad that displays the Beechcraft Baron as one of the solutions for transportation for busy businesses. |
August 24, 1962 Time magazine |
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| Beechcraft |
Black and white 7 3/4" x 11" ad for those of you who may have been interested in purchasing a Beechcraft Bonanza. The ad has a picture of one of these planes parked on a runway where a couple stands holding some of their skin diving equipment while another man is slowly packing more of their stuff into the rear of the plane. The ad headline tempts you by telling you to "Fly a Beechcraft vacation stretcher and always have more time for fun". |
April 29, 1968 Sports Illustrated |
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| Beechcraft |
Full color 6 1/4" x 9 1/2" ad with a photo of the new Beechcraft King Air B90 sitting on a runway being boarded by several comfortable businessmen. The ad headline asks the question "Is this the start of another dynasty?" |
May 1968 National Geographic |
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| Beechcraft |
Full color 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad for their Bonanza line of planes. Pictured in the ad is a Bonanza V35B which is shown in the air and the headline promises that you will "Save time. Money. Fuel. Cover your territory in a Beechcraft Bonanza". The text describes some of the capabilities of these four to six place planes and claims that you will use "less fuel than a standard size 1974 automobile". It goes on to give specific fuel and time estimates for trips using a Beechcraft Bonanza as compared to the standard 1974 automobile and then makes the comparison even stronger by factoring in the "average of 3.1 passengers per trip". Then, as the reader's mouths began to water, it mentions the ease with which the normal human could learn to fly a Beechcraft Bonanza or, better still, use one of the "many excellent professional pilots available right now". It then tries to seal the deal by promising that you can use one of these planes "for about $170 per month net capital cost". |
May 20, 1974 Newsweek |
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| BOAC |
Full color 7" x 10 3/4" ad for the British Overseas Airways Corporation and their flights to Affordable Europe on a 707. There is a picture that shows a royal scene from London and the headline assures you that "For what shoes cost...$26 you can jet to Europe in the Rolls-Royce of the 707's". The text explains that $26 is the 10% down payment you will need for the $257 one-way trip (round trip $462.60) with 20 months allowed to pay the balance. |
March 1960 Holiday |
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| Boeing |
Black and white 9 3/4" x 12" wartime ad with a photo of an in-process fuselage for a Boeing Flying Fortress being moved by crane over a floor full of similar weapons. The ad headline calls this "Flight without Wings" and the ad text explains some of the production line philosophies of the aviation giant. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 20, 1944 Life magazine |
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| Boeing |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad that shows a photo of "Another Boeing Superfortress starts for Japan". This is a wartime ad that reminds us of the cooperation needed to produce these planes in the quantity needed for war. |
October 2, 1944 Life magazine |
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| Boeing |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12" ad with a photo from underneath of a B-29 Superfortress with it's twin bomb-bay doors open. The ad headline describes this as "Double trouble - for Japs" and the text talks about the capabilities of this plane. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
July 9, 1945 Life magazine |
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| Boeing |
Black and white 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad shows the front end and wing of a new Stratocruiser on the landing strip. The text mentions the different models they have, the airliners that are using Boeing products and promises that they are always "Testing, Testing". |
April 5, 1948 Time magazine |
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| Boeing |
Full color 10" x 13" ad shows a Boeing 707 on an evening flight over the banks of a river. The ad talks about the 707 and 720 and gives a list of different airlines that have used Boeing planes. |
July 14, 1958 Life magazine |
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| Boeing |
Full color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad for the "brilliant, new" Boeing 727. The ad has a total of 16 photos of this short-range jetliner, inside and out, flying and on-the-ground, and text that explains that four of these planes were being tested at this time with plans for airline usage to begin the following year. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 4, 1963 Look magazine |
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| Boeing |
Black and white 7 1/2" x 10 3/4" ad for the wide range of opportunities and projects going on in this company. The ad headline claims that "Capability has many faces at Boeing" and has a set of pictures to illustrate the claim. The largest is a drawing of a Saturn V in an early morning launch and the next one is a Twin Turbine Chinook with a short description of it's capabilities. Then there is a picture of a Lunar Laboratory with revealing information and an overhead picture of America's Newest Jet, the short-range Boeing 727 with facts about how fast it is selling. |
December 6, 1963 Time magazine |
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| Braniff |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad that introduces the use of the Boeing 707-227 Jetliner to their routes between New York or Chicago and Texas. There is a drawing that nearly spans the page showing this jetliner in the air and the text mentions some of the advantages and luxury items you will get when you fly on this plane. The ad also mentions that this Jetliner will soon be coming to flights to South America. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 1960 Holiday magazine |
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| Braniff |
Black and white 7 3/4" x 11" ad for their Amazon Safari. This 18 day trip began with flights taking off from either New York or Miami and included floating down the Amazon on Hotel-Boats large enough for twelve guests. These boats offered entertainment that varied from hunting from the boat or just drinking and dancing. The ad headline calls it "The Civilized Safari or Crocodiles without Tears". |
April 29, 1968 Sports Illustrated |
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| Caravelle |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for "The finest medium-range Jetliner the world over". This ad, done with background colors of the French flag, shows an overhead view of this plane flying and giving the illusion of speed. The ad says that it "Speaks softly in French...with a comfortable American accent!" and gives details about it being "Designed and built by Sud Aviation", "Sold and serviced by Douglas Aircraft" and they claim that it is "Made with French Flair to American Standards of air luxury". |
February 3, 1961 Life magazine |
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| Cessna |
Black and white 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad that tells the businessman "How to put your home office out where sales are made". The ad talks about the Cessna 190 and 195. |
February 16, 1948 Time magazine |
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| Cessna |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad has a large photo of what you would see if you were looking out the windshield as you flew over a river. It includes a coupon that allows you to fly a Cessna with an instructor. |
November 5, 1965 Life magazine |
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| Convair |
Full color 6 1/4" x 9 1/2" ad for their F-102A All-Weather Interceptor. The ad has a picture of a quiet neighborhood in America with three F-102A's flying overhead to keep the peace. The ad headline claims that "Freedom Has a New Sound!". |
August 1955 National Geographic |
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| Consolidated Vultee Aircraft |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their B-36 Bomber and the upcoming COnvair 240. The ad shows the B-36 "Photographed on a recent test flight" flying overhead and the headline proudly proclaims that "America has The World's Biggest Bomber!". The text gives many specifics and claims about this plane and, as a sign of the times of that day, claims that "If this country were attacked" the B-36 could "drop bombs on any city in the world". The bottom part of the ad is devoted to the Convair 240 with the claim that "...The World's Most Modern Twin-Engine Airliner is on the way!". The text here mentions the speed of 300 MPH, the pressureized cabins and gives a list of airlines that have ordered fleets of this plane. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 16, 1946 Life magazine |
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| Curtiss-Wright |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad that talks about the Curtiss Commando Cargo Plane but also mentions the engines and propellers their companies individually produce. There is a large photo of a Curtiss Commando sitting in a desert landscape ready to take off and several other photos of wounded soldiers being brought home, the U.S. Navy's Martin Mars Flying Boat and a Boeing B-29 Superfortress in mid-air. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
April 30, 1945 Life magazine |
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| Douglas |
Full color 10" x 14" ad for what Flying can do for you, and if you are flying chances are you will travel on a Douglas DC-6. There are drawings that show that by Flying you can "Cheer your team to victory", you can go to "The best hunting in America", it will be possible to "Go home for the holidays", you can have "A big time in the big city" and you and your family can "Visit summer this winter". The text calls it the "World's most Modern Airplane" and says that 79% of the Douglas production is for the military but there are new DC-6s being built for the airlines too. They also make the claim that "Twice as many people fly Douglas as all other airplanes combined". |
September 15, 1952 Life magazine |
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| Douglas |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for their DC-8 for which they claim that "Now with the DC-8, Douglas shrinks the world again!". There is a picture of the Earth from way up in space with the jet trail of a plane circling the globe. The ad shows a closer view of this plane and the text begins "For 34 years, ever since Douglas planes were the first to gird the globe, it has been a Douglas tradition to make your world smaller". The text talks a little about what it is capable of but talks more about what it will do for you. |
October 6, 1958 Life magazine |
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View Aviation 64 |
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| Douglas |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their DC-8. There is a large picture of this plane from the angle that most people saw it, from underneath, plus there is a picture of the stars in the sky which is called the "Kingdom of the DC-8". The text discusses the comfort that all passengers will ride in and gives a list of airlines that have already purchased DC-8s. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 8, 1959 Life magazine |
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| Douglas |
Full color 10" x 13 1/2" ad for the comfort of flying on a DC-8. There is a picture of a family of three taking a flight on one of these Jetliners and they are occupying a row of three seats. The father, on the aisle, is starting to doze off as he holds several books on his lap and the mother and child, both under blankets, are fast asleep. The headline claims that "Tourists call it...(and so will you!) 'The world's most comfortable jetliner!'". The text includes positive comments from flyers of this plane and describes some of the joys of this jetliner. The ad also includes a list of airlines that have chosen to fly the DC-8. |
October 19, 1959 Life magazine |
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View Aviation 57 |
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| Douglas |
Full color 10" x 14" ad for their DC-8 Jetliner. There is a view from the side of one of these marvels in the air and another drawing of the interior of one in flight with two passengers looking into each other's eyes as they compare treasures from their vacation. Other passengers are sleeping or getting up to move around as the headline says that "Vacationers call it...(and so will you!) 'The world's most enjoyable jetliner!" while the text gives quotes from satisfied customers and a long list of airlines that were using this airline. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 1960 Holiday |
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View Aviation 50 |
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| Interstate |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12" ad that mentions their new plane, the L-6. The ad has a picture of two people with binoculars looking at this plane flying overhead and the ad has the headline "Attention: Aircraft Spotters! There's a friendly stranger in the sky". The ad talks about it's use by the United States Navy and describes the speed with which they first built this plane and the other parts and equipment Interstate is contributing to the war effort. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 31, 1943 Life magazine |
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View Wartime 49 |
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| Japan Air Lines |
Full color 6 1/4" x 9 1/2" ad has a series of photos of scenery around the world and of a Japanese lady wearing a kimono trying to instruct a western male in how to use chopsticks. The ad headline encourages you to "Enjoy the unique pleasures of Japan. All the way round the world." |
May 1968 National Geographic |
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| Japan Air Lines |
Full color 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad that wants to convince you just how well you are treated when you fly on Japan Air Lines. The ad headline claims that "We don't economize in Economy" and the ad has a picture of the kind of food that you would be served. The ad lists many of the features of their Economy such as a five-course meal, in-flight slippers, individual tooth brushes and many other items. The ad contains a coupon that you could mail in to get more information. |
May 7, 1973 Sports Illustrated |
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| Lockheed |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a drawing of a Lockheed Hudson marked with camo paint and RAF markings as it flies over an ocean scene. The ad headline encourages the reader to "Talk Lockheed with an R.A.F. Pilot". This
Prewar ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 10, 1941 Life magazine |
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| Lockheed |
Full color 10" x 13" ad for Pre-war Lockheed. The ad headline proclaims "Wings of peace...on missions of war" and shows a Lodestar flying over a waterfall in South Africa. |
September 29, 1941 Life magazine |
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| Lockheed |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a drawing of several Vega Ventura planes flying overhead. The ad headline introduces "'Ventura' - The Hudson's brother in defense" and the text gives a quick history of this plane. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.. |
October 27, 1941 Life magazine |
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| Lockheed |
Black and white 10" x 14" ad for their Constellation airplanes which are "Now in Service!". There is a picture of one flying overhead and the claim is made that it is "Hours quicker coast-to-coast, Latin America, Europe, Asia!". The ad mentions some of the many records this plane has set for fastest time from one location to another and the text claims that "No transport in service today comes even close to matching the Constellation's greater speed, greater comfort, greater safety". It also mentions that the Constellation was in use by American Airlines, Pan American and TWA at this time while Eastern Air Lines, Panagra Air France, KLM and KNILMI were about to switch over. |
April 1946 Holiday |
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View Aviation 65 |
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| Lockheed |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 14" ad for their Lockheed Constellation. The ad has a drawing of a Constellation flying high over the skyline of London. The ad headline calls this plane "The Leader to London - The Leader at Home". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 21, 1946 Life magazine |
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| Lockheed |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for the dependability of their Lockheed Constellation. The ad has a picture of an airport where the men in the tower are watching a Constellation being loaded with passengers in preparation for takeoff. The ad headline makes the claim that "Every 80 minutes a Lockheed Constellation sets a new record for dependability!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
August 20, 1951 Life magazine |
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| Lockheed |
Full color 10" x 13" ad for their Super Constellation airplane. The ad has a picture of a Super Constellation in flight and a headline that claims "With World Airlines...it's Super Constellation 4 to 1" and there is a map of the world that show the 18 different airlines that have already ordered one of these planes. The ad also gives some specifications and descriptions for this plane. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 5, 1953 Life magazine |
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| Lockheed |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a cutaway drawing of the Super Constellation Model 1049G. The ad headline describes this plane as having "All the Speed...and Quiet Comfort, too!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 27, 1955 Life magazine |
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View Aviation 18 |
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| Lockheed |
Full color 6 1/4" x 9 1/2" ad with a cutaway drawing of their Super Constellation Model 1049G. The ad headline claims this plane has "All the Speed...and Quiet Comfort, too!" and mentions the 18 world airlines that are now using this plane. This is a smaller version of another ad on this page. |
August 1955 National Geographic |
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| Lockheed |
Black and white 10" x 14" ad with Lowell Thomas. The ad has a picture of this famous newsman sitting at a small table reading in front of a huge map of the world. The headline introduces him as "Mr. Lowell Thomas: One of the World's great clock watchers" and the text talks about having written 48 books while flying 40,000 miles each year. The text claims that his choice of planes to fly on is the Lockheed Super Constellation as many other worldly travelers do. It mentions some of the features that passengers will enjoy and talks about his new film, Search for Shangri-La. This ad also announces the coming Lockheed Luxury Liner, the Model 1649. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 12, 1956 Life magazine |
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| Lufthansa |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad for this German Airline. The ad has a large, close-up photo of the Mona Lisa and the text talks about some of their low-cost tours of Europe. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
April 20, 1962 Life magazine |
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View Aviation 23 |
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| Lufthansa |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that urges you to use their airline to travel to Germany. There is a photo of an attractive, buxom young waitress bringing a large mug of beer to a customer and the headline says that when you travel to Germany "You're as likely to see a Munich girl in an old-fashioned dirndl dress as a mini-skirt. Any objections?". The text explains what the dirndl is and lists several other attractions that can be seen and enjoyed when you travel to Munich. The ad also includes small pictures of The Moselle and one of the many famous Clocks that grace the streets of Munich. |
April 19, 1968 Life magazine |
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View Aviation / Germany |
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| Martin |
Full color 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad which has a drawing of a 2-0-2 Airliner and a lady holding a pen in her hand as she looks at a photograph of her man. She is wondering if there will be time for him to come home for the holiday and the ad headline answers that "Yes! The airlines gain you Time...Time...Time!" |
January 19, 1948 Time magazine |
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| North American Aviation |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 14" ad that reminded the American public just what part that the North American Aviation company was playing in helping defeat the forces from Japan and Germany by showing a copy of a letter that was supposedly sent to Dr. Goebbels c/o Adolph Hitler. The letter mentions the P-51 Mustangs in the battle over Dieppe, the B-25s sinking the first Nazi U-Boat, B-25s making the first raid on a Japanese position in the Philippines and the B-25 raid led by Jimmie Doolittle to bomb Tokyo. It continues by talking about how fast the North American company is able to turn out more and more of these effective weapons. |
November 16, 1942 Life magazine |
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View Aviation 67 |
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| North American Aviation |
Full color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad that contains a drawing by Reynold Besswell of a victorious P-51 Mustang flying away from an enemy plane that is spiraling out of control in the background as flames burn on the right wing. The ad headline reassures us that "Mustangs Raise Hell in Heavens". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad are not visible in the scanned view. |
March 13, 1944 Life magazine |
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View Wartime 23 |
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| North American |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that talks about the B-25 Mitchell Bomber. There is a painting of this plane attacking the enemy with guns blazing from every possible angle while the headline calls it a "15-gun salute from American Flyers". The lower picture shows a cutaway view of this plane and the location and functions of it's 5-man crew.. The text tells that it is being used againstGermany and Japan and that it has 6000 design improvements over the planes that General Doolittle took over Tokyo. |
May 8, 1944 Life magazine |
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View Aviation 55 |
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| North American Aviation |
Full color 10" x 13" ad for the P-51 Mustang. At the top of the ad is a drawing by Reynold Jones showing a worried mother looking upward with a P-51 Mustang in the background. The ad headline describes this plane as the "Star of Hope for American Mothers". The bottom of the ad is devoted to a drawing of the plane with notations of each of it's features and mentioning it's speed, ceiling and radius of action. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
April 1944 McCall's |
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| North American Aviation |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad that uses the P-51 Mustang to convince the readers that "North American Aviation sets the Pace". The ad has a drawing of two members of the ground crew loading fresh .50 calibre machine gun belts onto the wing guns of a P-51. Below this picture is a cutaway schematic that show many of the features that made this plane popular with Allied pilots and an object of fear to the enemy. The ad headline claims that "This Peace Talk Makes Sense". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
September 4, 1944 Life magazine |
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View Aviation 32 |
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| North American Aviation |
Black and white 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad for how their ideas are changing the world. The ad has a picture of two young boys in pajamas are sitting wide-eyed staring intently at, what the ad explains is, their first non-local television program. The ad headline calls it "The night the whole world changed for Pekka and Jussi" and talks about the satellites that are bouncing program signals around the world and mentions some of the other ways that North American Aviation is changing our world and making us safer. |
December 6, 1963 Time magazine |
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| Panagra |
Full color 6 1/4" x 9 1/2" ad for the airline also known as Pan American Grace Airways. The ad has pictures of a travel agent showing a map of South America to a family, a view of a plane and several locations and the sites to be seen there. The ad headline mentions "3 |
February 1941 National Geographic |
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| Panagra |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for this airline company. The ad headline claims that "You haven't seen anything 'til you've seen South America and for only $87 down payment from New York". The ad mentions Pan American Airline in the text. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 1954 Holiday |
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| Pan American World Airways |
Full color 10" x 13 1/2" ad for the fact that the entire world is at your feet when you fly with Pan American. The headline says "Pick any continent you choose" and shows a blue ribbon with six different flowers placed in front ot it. There is the Tulip which is for Europe, the Protea which is for Africa, the Lotus which is for Asia, the Acacia for Australia, the Forget-Me-Not for Alaska and the Orchid which designates South America. The text continues by claiming that "Only Pan American flies to all 6" and that "month after month, Twice as Many People fly abroad by Pan American World Airways than by all other U.S. airlines combined". They claim to be flying the "world's fastest and most luxurious airplanes", mentioning the double-decked Clipper "America" and call themselves the "World's most experienced airline". |
February 1949 Holiday |
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| Pan American |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for Travel to Europe. The ad headline is "Wedding Anniversary in Paris" and the ad contains several photos of the experiences that Pat Dutcher and her husband had while visiting there. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
April 4, 1953 Saturday Evening Post |
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| Pan American |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for travel to Europe on a Pan American Clipper. There is a picture of a member of the crew of one of these planes checking on the welfare of a mother and her young daughter who are comfortably sleeping in the First-Class section. The headline promises that "Europe is only a dream away - when Uncle Sam's your skipper" and the caption talks about Sleeperette service with berths being only $55 extra. The reference to Uncle Sam being your skipper in the headline is explained in the text when the claim is made that "Pan American meets Uncle Sam's strictest rules of airline operation with a generous margin to spare". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
1956 |
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| Pan American |
Full color 10" x 14" ad drawn by Norman Rockwell that tries to assure you of the safety you will have in one of their Clipper flights due to the experience of their pilots. There is a drawing by Rockwell of Master Pilot John Mattis of Pan American being stared at with awe by a young boy who is carrying a PAA carry-on bag. The headline tells us that the pilot has "Eyes that see around the world" and the text talks about the number of over-ocean flights these pilots have made, the number of qualified pilots that will be on each flight, the number of on-the-ground employees Pan Am uses to make everyone safe and the number of offices they have around the world. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 12, 1956 Life magazine |
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| Pan American |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad talks about "The Hush of Speed - across the Atlantic by Jet Clipper". The ad has a photo of the Boeing 707 that is used and describes in great detail the advantages of this plane and the services provided by Pan American. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 25, 1958 Life magazine |
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| Pan American |
Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad for the comfort and speed experienced on their Jet Clippers. The ad has a picture of a group of comfortable passengers milling around this spacious plane as it flies across the Atlantic. These people are using the First Class Lounge to read or talk as they wait for the stewardess who is coming down the aisle with something on a tray. The ad headline claims you will be "Halfway to Europe between cocktails and coffee" and the text talks about, among other things, an Economy Class round trip flight to Europe at prices starting at $453.60. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
February 13, 1959 Life magazine |
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| Pan Am |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for their Flights to the North American Tropical Islands. The headline, under a picture that shows a scene from a beach on the Caribbean, claims that "Only your dreams get you there faster...Pan Am Jets - fastest by far to Bermuda, Nassau and the Caribbean". A little chart in the ad shows the time a flight from either New York or Miami would take to arrive in Bermuda, Nassau, San Juan, Dominican Republic and to Jamaica. The text also talks about using their Super 7 Clippers to fly into these destinations from either San Francisco or Los Angeles. |
February 1960 Holiday |
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| Pan Am |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their South American vacations. There is a large picture of Arequipa, Peru and two smaller pictures, one showing a Rio de Janeiro beach while the other shows people boarding a plane in New York. The headline urges you to "Get a Jet start to a South American vacation...with twice as many memories" and the text describes Pan Am Holiday #713 which was a 21-day tour down one side of South America and up the other for only $955.50 with only a $96 down payment. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 1960 Holiday |
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| Pan Am |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for some of the places you can go if you choose to fly with pan Am. The ad has a picture of a sunny tropical beach where a couple is sitting quietly under an umbrella made of palm leaves. The husband, who is reading, has a suitcase and a bag from Pan Am next to him and the headline claims that "Pan Am travelers get 10 sunny islands for the price of one". The text lists the 10 different islands that you could travel to from New York for the round trip price of $319. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 2, 1962 Life magazine |
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| Piper |
Full color 8" x 11" ad shows a yellow & red Piper parked on a beach. The headline asks the question "How a Ferris Wheel helped make Piper Cub the World's Most Popular Plane" |
September 1946 Farm Journal |
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| Sabena |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 14" ad for the "Newest Way to Fly to Paris!". The top picture shows a Douglas DC-7C leaving New York on it's way to Brussels and a second picture that shows a Sikorsky S-58 Helicopter making the short trip from Brussels to Paris. Another picture shows a map telling you of ten other European cities you can reach from Brussels by helicopter and talks about a total of 47 of the top tourist and business centers in Europe that Sabena services by the Radar-nosed Convair 440 "Metropolitan". The last picture talks about the Lady Sabena Club which any woman who makes a trans-Atlantic flight on Sabena is invited to join. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
February 18, 1957 Life magazine |
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| Stinson |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad has the headline "The plane that flushed an idea from a hot-dog stand-". The text tells the story about how Eddie Stinson came up with the idea for a parking brake for planes. There is a drawing of the Stinson Voyager 150. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
January 14, 1946 Life magazine |
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| Stinson |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for what they were calling their 21st Anniversary Stinson Station Wagon. There is a picture of several men loading newspapers from a truck into a Stinson airplane parked and waiting to begin its flight. The caption gives as an example of one of the many ways that progressive businessmen can benefit from using a Stinson airlplane in their business when it says that this man uses it for "rapid newspaper deliveries within a radium of 100 miles". The text begins with a general description of its capabilities before getting into more specific figures about useful load, cruising and top speed as well as a few more. It talks about some of the standart equipment and has a drawing of the Specially reinforced cargo compartment |
July 21, 1947 Life magazine |
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| Stinson |
Black and white 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad that is intended to encourage business and professional men to "learn to fly with Stinson...Free!. The ad pictures the "New Stinson Flying Station Wagon for '48" and includes a coupon to mail in for information or a free demonstration. |
February 16, 1948 Time magazine |
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| Stinson |
Black and white 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad talks about "Why more and more men over 40 are flying Stinsons for business and pleasure". |
May 10, 1948 Time magazine |
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| TWA |
Full color 6 1/4" x 9 1/2" ad for taking a Trans World Airlines flight to Paris, France. The ad has a photo of a Street Scene in Montmarte, Paris, France as well as a map showing the flights from the United States to Europe and Northern Africa. The ad headline promises that "You'll always remember Paris with it's captivating charms". |
August 1952 National Geographic |
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| TWA |
Full color 10" x 13" ad that tries to give you the confidence to fly with TWA. The ad headline asks you to "Meet the team that saves you time and has a picture of three serious, mature gentlemen wearing pilot's uniforms walking away from a TWA airplane. The text talks about the StarStream airplane giving information about this plane that only they were flying. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 2, 1962 Life magazine |
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| United Air Lines |
Full color 10" x 13" ad for the airline that advertises The Friendly Skies. There is a picture of a couple floating peacefully on a pair of surfboards in a very quiet body of water with the caption saying "Let's get away from it all". The text talks about stamping out "dull vacations" and mentions some of the many places that United can take you to. It also talks about the United Personal Travel Credit Card that could be used to charge all of the items that were worked out with your travel agent. |
April 19, 1968 Life magazine |
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| XSB2C-1 |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for Camel Cigarettes that has a photo of Test Pilot Bill Ward and several photos of the "Navy's new dive-bombing sensation" in action. This ad came from the back cover and has some worn in grime. The ad is also larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 24, 1941 Life magazine |
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