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[Film footage of Learstar and Lockheed L-1888 Electra]
Film footage of a Learstar (registration number N16L) and Lockheed L-1888 Electra, circa 1950s. The footage opens with the Learstar being towed into a hangar and William P. Lear boarding the airplane. The next several scenes feature Lear and an unidentified woman in the Learstar's cabin. They demonstrate the aircraft's amenities, such as adjustable seats, fold-out tables, onboard telephone,…
[United Air Lines Boeing 247 flight over Seattle, Washington, circa 1930s]
Film footage of a United Air Lines Boeing 247 flight over Seattle, Washington, circa 1930s. The footage opens with a short scene filmed inside the cabin of a 247, showing a Boeing flight attendant tending to passengers. The next scene features an aerial view of the city and a 247 in flight. A title card appears at the end of the footage, reading: "Carrying ten passengers, two pilots, stewardess…