The Glamour of Flight, Part 1

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-35914492161708589032007-02-22T22:17:00.001-08:002008-04-09T18:42:00.195-07:00The Glamour of Flight, Part 1<img style="margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 41px;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/RbhhjvQRmvI/AAAAAAAAADw/zQN-L8I5IBo/s400/b_quantumshot_cup.jpg" alt="" border="0" />"QUANTUM SHOT" #119 Vintage Commercial Aviation Promotions: Flight Attendants There was something in the air in the early years of commercial aviation. Perhaps more excitement, perhaps more glamorous stewardesses... in any case, it's worth savoring once again. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=346023250&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/123/346023250_101e31e0a7_o.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592231&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/399592231_75b919bef6.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=346022907&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/134/346022907_a12bea778e.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592022&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2159/1941749035_005f89b93f_o.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592046&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2329/1941750205_1b70cd1fbb_o.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2391/1942635372_3e0b3e78b4_o.jpg"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2391/1942635372_3e0b3e78b4_o.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592643&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/399592643_cba1d70f16_o.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592276&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/399592276_cc2ee23699.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592248&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; width:400px" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/144/399592248_7ed430fb3c.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592492&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/135/399592492_152e469d51_o.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=346023206&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/346023206_0ef1f3df8d_o.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592476&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/399592476_d2d6cd310a.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=346023213&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/346023213_ca719f6536_o.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592132&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/111/399592132_28c1562907.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592704&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/399592704_0f0dae2fdf.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> Air Jamaica stewardesses demonstrate the Lockheed in 1969: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592343&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/399592343_33f9a63e0c.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> Photo <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/87362701@N00/229814432/">source</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592516&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/162/399592516_759a2edd6f.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=346022728&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; width:393px" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/134/346022728_29eb691ba0.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=346022674&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/346022674_5e31501a39.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=404304582&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/404304582_8271c840bb.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> More after the jump...<a href="mailto:abramsv@gmail.com"><img style="float:right" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/RlH-SE1gWJI/AAAAAAAAAfA/hDbVFJYZJDU/s400/sl.jpg"></a> <table style="border-color: #BFB186; border-width: 1px 0 1px 0px; border-style: solid;" cellpadding="10"><tr><td>Find resources on <a href="http://ericae.net/lesson/flying-lessons.htm">flying lessons</a> as well as a variety of subjects at Ericae.net</td></tr></table> Vespas, girls and planes go well together: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592831&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/399592831_c449ab0526.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592782&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/399592782_4e40f83342_o.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/culturesponge/">source</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592744&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; width:385px " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/399592744_593b36178f.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592205&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/162/399592205_916b80b797.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> Braniff airlines trippy flight attendant attire, designed by Emilio Pucci: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592081&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/399592081_fd33489e05.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> Photo <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloggy/164211997/">source</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592184&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/152/399592184_2cd8cddf66.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> 1968 was the year of the space helmet to protect the flight attendant's hairdo. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592451&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/399592451_e300dbf408.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> Photo <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloggy/164211997/">source</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592589&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/399592589_9f7b8c3ec8_o.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> Pretty ladies adorned airplanes since WWII. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=323354235&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/323354235_78ab760a07.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=341584348&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/341584348_fbdc6d62bd.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> See more at this <a href="http://www.savethegirls.org/index.html">site</a> PanAm stewardess from 2001: Space Oddyssey <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592569&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/399592569_0ebde3e25c.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> Photo <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/splorp/4817327/">source</a> ------------------- MODERN TIMES: For the modern version of "stewardess's flight dance" see this series of ... <a href="http://www.jenwang.net/art/comics/dance/">anime</a> alternative: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=399592674&size=o"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/399592674_113be463f8.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> Have a good flight! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sabenien/407165770/"><img style="margin:10px 10px 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; " src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/399592551_7cd88c77c6.jpg" border="0" alt="air Travel" /></a> See more at this <a href="http://www.theflyingsabenien.be">site</a> Sources: <a href="http://de-puta-madre.deslizo.net/">1</a>,<a href="http://de-puta-madre.deslizo.net/">2</a>,<a href="http://www.braniffpages.com/">3</a>,<a href="http://www.jetpsa.com">4</a>,<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/87362701@N00/">5</a>,<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/culturesponge/">6</a>,<a href="http://www.theflyingsabenien.be">7</a>,<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloggy/">8</a>,<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85859517@N00/">9</a>,<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21292551@N00/">10</a> <a href="http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/03/glamour-in-skies-part-2.html">CONTINUE TO NEXT PAGE</a> <a href="http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/02/glamour-of-flight.html">Part 1</a> <a href="http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/03/glamour-in-skies-part-2.html">Part 2</a> <a href="http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/11/vintage-stewardess-photos.html">Part 3</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.shopzilla.com/8C--Health_Beauty_Supplies_-_af_assettype_id--4__af_creative_id--2__af_id--1393__af_placement_id--3__cat_id--50__rf--af1">Find out how you can look as beautiful and glamorous</a><img width="1" src="http://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-1393/assetID-2/placementID-3/tokenID-7Y/categoryID-50" height="1" border="0"></img> <a href="http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/02/glamour-of-flight.html">Permanent Link</a>...<a href="http://del.icio.us/post" onclick="window.open('http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&noui&jump=close&url='+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+'&title='+encodeURIComponent(document.title), 'delicious','toolbar=no,width=700,height=400'); 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