[Milsurplus] Pan Am radio equipment

[J. Forster]

Idlewild, not Idlewind.

-John

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> Wikipedia states the Marine Air Terminal 'remains the only active terminal
> dating from the first generation of passenger travel in the United
> States-the :"Golden age of the flying boat." '
>
> The old TWA terminal at JFK Airport is a remnant of the "Golden Age" of
> jet travel:
>
> <<A
> href="http://sz0121.wc.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/http://sz0121.wc.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h/www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/TWA_at_New_York.html">http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/TWA_at_New_York.html>
>
> Does anyone know if there are terminals of the earlier era's at any other
> airports?
>
> In the early 1960's a friend of my father arranged a tour of the TWA
> facilities at the then named New York International "Idlewind" Airport. I
> was only 10 years old and I vividly remember it. We got on board a 707 as
> the passengers were boarding. The passengers were dressed up and the
> cockpit had the atmosphere of a cocktail lounge. The captain and first
> officer introduced themselves to me and shook my hand. Very impressive. We
> then got to go into the control tower. We weren't allowed onto the top
> floor where the controllers were working but got up to the floor beneath.
> We then took a tour of the hanger. I remember that, amongst the high tech
> equipment and engines, an elderly tailor was hunched over a sewing machine
> working on the cabin seat upholstery.
>
> Times have changed.
>
> Mike N2MS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: B. Smith
> To: Milsurplus
> Sent: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:00:27 +0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Pan Am radio equipment
>
>
>
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Pan Am radio equipment
>
> In 1991 I  was waiting for my passengers in the  LaGuardia   "Marine Air
> Terminal"  a.k.a.  "MAT" which was home to the  Clipper's in the 30's and
> 40's, I set outside the side entrance -- and if I walked around the corner
> of the
> terminal building I could see the bay and the dock area where the Clippers
> tied up , I  sat there  and watched  them take down the last  Blue Globe
> Pan
> Am signs for  Pan Am's  East Coast  shuttle service  and post the Delta
> signs and that was it, the last flights for Pan American Airways.  A sad
> day, an end or an era.  I guess Pan AM  should have stuck with air
> transportation  and what they knew best and  stayed away from hotels and
> golf courses. etc.
> Pan Am pilots were my hero's the best of the best.
>
> 73
> breck k4che
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRWL6bbX0Wo
> Still shots at
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/juggernautco/1348531752/
> history
> http://www.everythingpanam.com/History.html
>
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