Intended as a DC-3 for operation by Delta but completed for USAAF as C-49J 43-1986 in December 1942. Bought by Eastern and operated until sale in February 1952. From Eastern 60 years ago.

Newly built Bellanca 14-13-3. Image obtained from the manufacturer 60 years ago.

This image gives a good view of both the Stratocruiser and the Seattle-Tacoma terminal building. N74602 was delivered to NWAL on 22 June 1949 and served until sale to Lockheed in 1959. Scrapped in 1963. Obtained from the airline 60 years ago.

1946-built as G-AHJC. After service on the Berlin Airlift it was sold to ANA in September 1949 and named "Kiopana". Withdrawn in 1958 and broken up at Essendon in September 1961. Obtained from ANA 50 years ago.

FRL's Lancaster tanker was built in 1945 by Avro at Woodford as PB972 for the RAF. It was transferred to FRL in May 1949 and modified as a trials aircraft and is here seen over Poole Dorset whilst refuelling a Gloster Meteor F.3. From FRL 60 years ago.

The first Stratocruiser for AOA, N90941 was delivered to the airline on 13 June 1949. AOA merged into Pan Am on 25 September 1950. This aircraft was damaged beyond repair in a belly landing at Tokyo on 9 July 1959. This publicity photo of pax boarding into the lower deck was obtained from AOA over 60 years ago.

Built in March 1940 for American Airlines. Sold by AA to TTA in February 1949, serving until February 1969. Currently (2012) active as HB-IRJ.

The first of seven Stratocruisers delivered to UAL during late 1949 and early 1950, seen during a pre-handover photo sortie off the Washington coast. N31225 served UAL from 28 September 1949 until sale to BOAC as G-ANTX on 29 December 1954. Obtained from Boeing 60 years ago.

Early production Meteor F.3 EE387 was latterly used by FRL for refuelling trials and development work. From FRL 60 years ago.

AOA's "Flagship Great Britain" at Boeing Field before delivery to the airline. Served from 13 June 1949 until AOA was merged into Pan Am on 25 September 1950. Damaged beyond repair in a belly landing at Tokyo on 9 July 1959. From AOA over 60 years ago.