Flight Into Time
Movie (1958)
Production:
Robert Stanton (Photographer)
Franck Beckwith (Writer)
Stanley Cypher (Editor)
Franck Hargrove (Supervisor)
Herbert Kerkow (Productor)
Also from this series:
TWA's series
Flight into Time is a gorgeous color vintage travelogue made by Trans World Airlines or TWA, which takes viewers through some of Southern Europe and Northern Africa’s most historic sites and possible stops for vacationers. The film references the importance of each location, the daily lives of the locals and interesting things visitors might do or see throughout their trips in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Egypt, Syria and Greece.
USA - Lisbon
Lockheed L-049 Constellation
In the sky over Atlantic ocean, the Wright R-3350s running at full speed.
Lockheed L-049 Constellation (interior)
Hairdressing booth.
Passengers cabin.
Flight engineer.
Lisbon - Madrid
Lockheed L-049 Constellation
Astronomical navigation by sextant through dorsal porthole.
At Aeropuerto Madrid–Barajas (MAD) (Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD/LEMD) nowadays). [ See discussion tab (1)]
Unidentified Aircraft
At Aeropuerto Madrid–Barajas (MAD) .
Could it be a Douglas DC-2 from LAPE transferred to Iberia in the late 40s?
Madrid - Rome
Lockheed L-049 Constellation
Landing at Rome Aeroporto Ciampino Ovest (CIA) (Aeroporto Internazionale di Roma–Ciampino "G. B. Pastine" (CIA/LIRA) nowadays). [ See discussion tab (2)]
Lockheed L-049 Constellation
Final taxiing at Rome Aeroporto Ciampino Ovest (CIA). [ See discussion tab (2)]
Continuity error with a different aircraft, this one have 2 portholes instead of 3 in the front part of the fuselage. By the way the company wears Trans World Airline with no s title of the 1948/49 era.
Rome - Athens
Lockheed L-049 Constellation
Athens - Cairo
Lockheed L-049 Constellation (interior)
Lockheed L-049 Constellation
Final taxiing at Cairo Farouk Airport (CIA) (Cairo International Airport / مطار القاهرة الدولي Maṭār El Qāhira El Dawli (CAI/HECA) nowadays).[ See discussion tab (3)]
Note the Douglas DC-4 in the background left in the pictures below.
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