THE WONDERFUL JET WORLD OF PAN AMERICAN AIRLINES DAWN OF JET AGE FILM 46984

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6.1 هزار بار بازدید - 8 سال پیش - Directed by Sherman Price, "The
Directed by Sherman Price, "The Wonderful Jet World of Pan American" dates to 1959, as Pan Am's jet fleet began a new era in global transportation.

As the narrator states:
In the beginning, man’s world was no larger than his eye could see, the far side of the earth was a mystery to him. But slowly man ventures out across the seas, and to all continents. By the beginning of our century, most of the world was on the map. But for ordinary man who wishes to see farther places, time was the enemy. At mark 2:40, the sky is now the element now, up here, man conquers time and calendar. At mark 2:50, jet surpasses all forms of transport due to its shortest time travel.  As far back as you remember, there are those rare moment of discovery as seen at mark 3:40. There is a curiosity and an hunger to learn. In a child’s curiosity you can see the secrets to unlock the secret of universe. Hence, in our time, man enters into the Jet age as seen at mark 4:20. In this age of the jets, many are doing their jobs to change the world, clerks, mechanic, security, technicians of any kind. At mark 5:18 is a communication scheme, a memo reader. At mark 5:50 is training programs and designs involving engineers, mechanics going back to the classroom to keep in touch with the latest developments of the jet. At mark 6:20, the jet engine is stripped out and worked upon. At mark 6:28 is x rays of the wing parts. At 6:50 is the nerve center, the maintenance control center. At mark 7:30 is Henry Larson key man in maintenance, 39 years old, a long and master mechanic, a skilled technician. He has 18 years on the line with jet mechanic. At mark 8:10, he talks about the jet and his days.

At mark 8:50 is the Jet Clipper. Before a first passenger ever steps aboard, there have been series of tests over tests, more grilling processes. At mark 10:00 is an operational check. Check on engines, radios, light system and all. Preparing her for flight involves checking all functional systems as seen at mark 11:00 and rechecking again. At mark 11:40, the pilot and the mechanics communicates during the jet checking. At mark 11:55 is Captain Dan Michaels, the pilot on the jet checkup. He has a wide experience in jet and crafts. At mark 12:40, he checks on flight route. Up in the briefing room, the crews are waiting as seen at mark 13:10. Sign in and pass on regulations and orders just to make sure everyone is on his toes. Flight attendance come from 88countries as seen at mark 13:35. At mark 14:25, the passenger are been checked in. there are explorers and adventurers who are about to take off on the Pan American flight. At mark 15:05, is 45 minutes to departure, operational checks are been rounded up now. At mark 15:30, the departure is been communicated. What will it be like to fly in the jet. At mark 18:35 is the last minute check. At mark 19:25, the passengers are seen going aboard. All functions are then checked by the pilot and co pilots. The passengers settles in their seats with happiness and love. At mark 21:10, the captain welcomes the passengers onboard.

At mark 22:00, the jet is set for departure. The pilot then communicates the departure with the airport crew as seen at mark 22:10. At mark 23;58, the jet is airborne and up up at 3000ft. above the capricious wind and weather, outside the plane is degrees below 0. At mark 25:20, the passengers are served with meal. Up here the sky is blue, no sensation of speed and so quiet, majestic silence as distance slips past at 600miles an hour. So much more to be seen and learnt.  The jets inscribe their signature across the sky as seen at mark 27:10, the great door sweeps open and man steps across into a bright new age.

Pan Am was the launch customer of the Boeing 707, placing an order for 20 in October 1955. It also ordered 25 of Douglas's DC-8, which could seat six across. Pan Am's first scheduled jet flight was from New York Idlewild to Paris Le Bourget (stopping at Gander to refuel) on October 26, 1958, with Boeing 707–121 Clipper America  with 111 passengers.The 320 "Intercontinental" series 707 in 1959-60, and the Douglas DC-8 in March 1960, enabled non-stop transatlantic crossings with a viable payload in both directions.

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8 سال پیش در تاریخ 1395/07/28 منتشر شده است.
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