How the World’s Most Iconic Airline Went Bankrupt

In 1970, stepping onto a Pan American World Airways flight felt more like checking into a five-star hotel than boarding a ...

In 1955, The First Boeing 707 Did A Barrel Roll Over Lake Washington

In 1955, spectators of a hydroplane race on Lake Washington in Seattle were treated to an unexpected thrill when Boeing's prototype 707 went inverted.

Why The Workhorse Of The World’s Cargo Airlines Is No Longer In Production

Even so, the aircraft has been mostly removed from commercial passenger service and has since taken a dominant role in the ...
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Why The US Military Still Flies The Boeing 707

The role of Boeing's 707 in modern commercial aviation simply cannot be overstated. It was the first successful jet airliner outside of the Soviet Union, and by 1955, more Americans were traveling by ...
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"Yankee Clippers Carry On" Programs

Click to open image viewer. NASM-9A19634, "Yankee Clippers Carry On." Program for christening of Pan American World Airways Boeing 707 "Jet Clipper America" on October 16, 1958. CC0 Usage Conditions ...
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AVIATION: Pan Am Up, BOAC Down

In front of mammoth Hangar 10 at Washington’s National Airport last week, the First Lady of the U.S. smashed a bottle of water from the seven seas on the fuselage of a Pan American Boeing 707—and ...