IN 1959, THE DAY AFTER my third birthday, my father flew me from our home
in Cincinnati to visit his parents in Astoria. We traveled on a DC-7 Flagship,
a jewel of the American Airlines fleet, from Greater Cincinnati Airport
to New York's La Guardia. I have but the haziest memory of this flight,
so I'm grateful that my father kept a giveaway booklet that he passed
along to me a couple of years ago. It now stands as a compelling
reminder not only of the world of commercial aviation back then, but
also the world of family and business travel. Remember: don't fire up
that Chesterfield until the Captain extinguishes the No Smoking light!
To read the pamphlet in its entirety, click here for a PDF. Bon voyage!
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