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Stratoliner Memorabila Collection

Sapphire

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What a thread! I am currently searching for material on the B-377 Stratocruiser, and am deeply impressed by your Stratoliner memorabilia displayed here. Looking forward to your reference site.
 

Absinthe_1900

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Here is a real oldie if you like the B-377 Stratocruiser, a late 40s, very early 50s plastic model kit from my collection.

Boeing377.jpg
 

Sapphire

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@ Absinthe_1900: Nice to see that those survived that long!

@ Zemke Fan:

Zemke Fan said:
And an affordable reproduction pair of wings:

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from my buddy Joe Weingarten: Weingarten Gallery

Thanks for this link. A pity that he doesn't offer any PanAM wings. We are currently collecting bits and pieces to recreate a set of Pan American uniforms, but the original badges are outrageously expensive..
 

feltfan

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Zemke Fan said:
... of find another one!

BTW, What are the dimensions of the poster?

Heh. It's about 42" x 32" in the frame (which doesn't add much).

The problem with framed art is that it's hard to get back
the cost of a frame. But more to the point, I love that poster.
Even more relevant, my partner likes it, and not many other
hat-related items I have.

It's not too hard to find postcard and other versions of that
image. There's even a postcard that shows a larger view
of the scene, with a second man and second stewardess.
Someone posted it on the Lounge at some point.
 

Zemke Fan

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Yeah, Rob, it was a great plane...

The one that splashed into Puget Sound is the one that's now in Virginia at the NASM Annex...

Aristeaus! Welcome to the Lounge. Which flight sim are those screen shots from??
 

Aristaeus

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Thanks for the welcome Zemke Fan.
The screenshots are from FS2004 and the aircraft is a third party build. She flies real well and with a little work on the flightdeck she will be a firstclass flyer.
 

Zemke Fan

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World Premiere Photos: TWA Stratoliner, 1940

I have just acquired several negatives from an early (possibly first) commercial flight of TWA's Boeing Stratoliner 307.

You are seeing these images taken at Chicago Municipal (Midway) Airport for the first time in almost 70 years...

Loading luggage:

TWA1.jpg


Passengers (Note: NO bare heads!)

Passengers.jpg


Observation Deck:

Observers.jpg


Under the Wing:

Midway.jpg


The Sexiest Commercial Plane Ever:

Chicago1.jpg


Enjoy!
 
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kpreed

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Thank You for sharing these! Great photos of a great airplane.:eusa_clap
 

Fletch

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Great finds...thanks for sharing!

Now - some detective work is in order.

The first (tho perhaps not official first) TWA 307 flight was July 8, 1940, and was New York-Los Angeles. Likely stopped in Chicago - but...

Look at the passengers and spectators. Are they dressed for Chicago in July? Not a straw hat or a flash of white anywhere. I even see overcoats.

The old maxim applies: Trust your sources, but use your bean.
 

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