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HERBERT DANSKA (1932- )
169 • AMERICAN AIRLINES / 707 JET FLAGSHIPS. Circa 1958.
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x30 inches, 100x76 cm.
Condition B: skinning, restoration and overpainting in image; repaired tears and restoration in margins
and corners.
The Boeing 707 was the first mass-produced civilian jet aircraft in the United States. The plane took
its maiden voyage on December 20, 1957, and was put into transatlantic service by Pan American in
1958. American Airlines began using the aircraft for transcontinental flights in 1959. The 707 ushered
in the Jet-Age, and with it brought about many fundamental changes in the airline industry. The
November 17, 1958, Time Magazine article entitled “Jets Across the U.S.,” cited the increasing num-
ber of people flying, and the size and power of the aircraft as leading to changes in terminals, air traffic
controls, ticketing and reservation systems, baggage handling, food and many other aspects of air
travel.
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