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Behind the scenes at the airport!

What fun you’ve had touring the airport, thanks to the folks at United Airlines. You have already learned about the terminal, servicing a DC-7 Mainliner, traffic control and weather forecasting.

Now we’ll see how one of these mighty birds navigates around the field. Then watch as crews prepare a plane for flight. Finally, we’ll go on a trip at 365 miles an hour.

Hang onto your seatbelt! Time to take off!

A helicopter at the airport. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
A runway marker. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
Runway lights. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
A wind T. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
The ILS Instrument Landing System. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
A radar tower. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
Loading meals onto a plane. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
Servicing a planes heating and AC. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
Passengers board a DC-7. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
Inside the Mainliner. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
A birds eye view of the airport. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
Getting dinner ready. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
First class dining. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
Cruising at 365 mph. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
Inside the cockpit. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
Radio airways. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
Pilots guiding their plane along a radio highway. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
See New York from the air! Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
Flying is fun. Goodbye for now. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
A United DC 7 parked in front of a tower in Hawaii. A sign on the tower says Aloha. Part of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.
United Airlines logo. Back cover of a booklet published by United Airlines in the late 1950s going behind the scenes of a typical airport.

Seeing the airport, brought to you by United Airlines and your friends at GVS. Always, Glorious Vintage Stuff!

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