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Vintage Air Travel Boardings

Black and white images capturing passengers boarding vintage airplanes, showcasing early air travel decorum and attire from the 1950s.

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Captain Freddy Brown leaving the Stratheden after ITS arrival at Fremantle. October 9, 1950.

Anefo photo collection. Miss Dr. T. Imkamp Departure of mission in Fangangka. December 9, 1952

Griswold Leaves For Athens -- Dwight Griswokd, Head of the Greek - Aid Mission, Board President Truman's New Plane, The Independence, at National Airport to Fly to Athens. The Flight is the plane's first official one. July 13, 1947. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Jim Carruthers unconsciously gave a victory sign with his fingers on departure from Sydney for Johannesburg five months ago. He returns today-bantamweight boxing champion of the world.Jimmy Carruthers and Bill McConnell, off to Johannesburg. July 11, 1952.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Goudsmid Temple at Schiphol for British Week, Goldsmith Temple. 12 May 1965. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Tom Mooney in Southland For Labor Confab, Mass Meeting - Tom Mooney, stepping from the plane at Union Air Terminal Today, Pardon in one hand and hat in the other, being greeted by the crowd on hand at the airport to greet him.America's most famous prisoner for 22 years, Tom Mooney, pardoned last week by Gov. Culbert L. Olson, arrived in Burbank today by a United Air Lines plane to confer with Labor Leaders and speak at a Mass meeting tomorrow at the Los Angelese Memorial Coliseum. January 14, 1939. (Photo by Acme Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Den Uyl and Van Der Chair from Schiphol to Dublin for EEC top concert; Den uyl and van der chair at the departure. March 10, 1975. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Mr. Park One of the KLM air travelers. October 25, 1963

Anefo photo collection. Intermediate landing American journalist from Russia at Schiphol. April 10, 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Arrival "Linda Leigh Large Girls Club". September 27, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Arrival President Eisenhower in Bonn, Adenauer and Eisenhower leave the platform. August 26, 1959

Anefo photo collection. Dutch baseball team to Milan for European championships, departure from Schiphol. August 24, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Flight PLL LOT director Wacaw Makowski on the Lockheed L-14 Super Electra aircraft on the route Los Angeles-Central America-South America-Atlantic-Africa-Rome. PLL LOT Director pilot Wacaw Makowski gets off the Lockheed L-14 super Electra; Warsaw, June 5, 1938..

Anefo photo collection. Thirty English MPs in the Netherlands for a working visit to Schiphol. 24 June 1963. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Havend Director of New York Tobin at Schiphol. October 23, 1950. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Minister Luns at Schiphol. October 24, 1961. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Order E. Alderse Baes, arrival by Mr Mac Shaver at Schiphol. January 10, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Trip to Texas: Parkland Hospital (exterior); President's limousine; Love Field, President's body borne onto Air Force One. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and her secretary, Mary Gallagher, board Air Force One at Love Field in Dallas, Texas, following the transfer of President John F. Kennedy's casket to the airplane. Also pictured is Special Assistant to President Kennedy, Kenneth P. O'Donnell.

Anefo photo collection. Departure from Sjoukje Dijkstra to Montreal from Schiphol. April 4, 1961. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Feyenoordtal after trip by Russia at Schiphol. July 29, 1960

Anefo photo collection. Els van Noordduyn (kogelstootser) to Leipzig left n. 24 May 1966. Leipzig

Anefo photo collection. Herring and gin at Schiphol for mayor d'Ailly van Amsterdam. 13 June 1950. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Off To Australia To See Atom Bomb Tests: Sir John Cockcroft boarding a BOAC aircraft bound for Australia at London Airport today (Saturday).Sir John Cockcroft, Director of the Ministry of Supply's Atomic Energy Research Establishment, left by air today (Saturday) for Australia, where he will witness the forthcoming atom bomb tests. August 16, 1952. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

NACA AMES ENGINEERS Seth B. ANDERSON AND NACA AMES PILOT Gorge E. COOPER WITH W.E. RHOADES, ROBERT McIVER, MICHAEL CASSENLY OF UNITED AIRLINES. Visit Ames to dicuss Thrust Reverser Problems.

Anefo photo collection. Departure minister Luns to America. Minister of Luns on aircraft stairs. November 7, 1961. Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Chairman and two members New Guinea Council back to New Guinea. On the aircraft staircase Mofu, Arfan and Gelbke. January 3, 1962. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Dr. Departure W. Drees with wife and minister J. Algera as well as the Queen's commissioner in Zeeland, Mr. A.F.C. The casembrot with the first KLM super constellation to South Africa. Washing on the airplane staircase from left to right. Mever Alera, Minister Algera, Mrs. Drees, Dr. Drees, mr. The Casembroot. October 3, 1953. Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. RTC members back to Batavia. October 10, 1949. Batavia

Anefo photo collection. The French vocal group "Les Swingle Singers" from Paris at Schiphol for AVRO performance. March 4, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. First KLM machine left for Djakarta from Schiphol. May 4, 1963

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Dutch Olympic team back arrival Schiphol, the "golden" cycling team. October 25, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Visit President Bourguiba van Tunesie Arrival Schiphol during playing national anthem. July 6, 1966. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Richard at Schiphol. March 6, 1966

Anefo photo collection. Arrival of a group at Schiphol. June 1, 1971. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Badminton players Agnes Geene (left) and Imie Rietveld (right) to Aberdeen, departure Schiphol. March 17, 1965. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Royal visit to Den Bosch with helicopter. May 8, 1962. Den Bosch

Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Anefo photo collection. Stewardesses at Schiphol in connection with 40th anniversary v.l.n.r. Murray (Silver City), Glayback (SAS) Drielsma (KLM) Schwerin (SAS), Norman (SAS) and Allan (KLM). September 28, 1959. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Departure from "Jong Oranje" to Sheffield, on the plane staircase v.l.n.r. Swart, H. Groot, Muller and Prince. March 15, 1960. Great Britain, Sheffield

Anefo photo collection. Sheffield Wednesday at Schiphol to play against DOS on Wednesday. September 23, 1963. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Fokker F27 Friendship for Royal House. 30 June 1960

Trip to Western States: Arrival in Los Angeles, California, 4:23PM. President John F. Kennedy arrives at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California to attend a dinner in his honor. (L-R) President Kennedy, Governor of California Edmund G. Pat Brown, Representative James Roosevelt of California (wearing a hat and glasses), Attorney General of California Stanley Mosk (blue suit and glasses), Representative Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio (wearing a hat). Military Aide to the President Chester V. Clifton is on far right. Air Force One is in the background.

Model Release. Dorothy Langden. Scott McDermott. Marian Osterlaub. Henry Parnell. Vintage Photograph. Two couples on the tarmac leaving a plane.

Poll photo collection. Report Schiphol. The Hungarian singer and actress Gitta Alpar (1903-1991), second from the right, arrives at Schiphol in June 1933. June 1933. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

The plane 'The Spirit of New China', was built by the Porterfield factory and presented to Miss Hilds Yen, Chinese Aviatrix by Col. Roscoe Turner circa 1939.

Anefo photo collection. Evacuation from Belgian Congo in Brussels Airport Zavente. June 20, 1960. Brussels, Congo, Zaventem

Anefo photo collection. Departure blue white. 15 June 1947

Anefo photo collection. Departure of Dutch participants Olympic Games by Schiphol. Group for plane. October 28, 1956. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Transfer 1st Fokker-50 DLT (West Germany); Vice-President Fokker van der Jagt (L) director DLT P. Arlovius prototype Fokker-50. August 6, 1987. B.R.D., Germany

Survivors of the R101 airship crash near Beauvais, France, on 5th October 1930 arrive at Croydon Airport ten days later. Date: 15th October 1930

Anefo photo collection. Flight for Henriëtte (13 years), Thera (10 years), and Marion (9Years) Sevink, on Zestienhoven as a result text broken off (Kite W. A. C. de Vries). March 21, 1959. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Departure KLM DC 6A Liftmaster "Dr. ir. M.A. Damme" Christchurch (via London). Participant London Christchurch Canterbury Centennial Air Race. Farewelled commander H.A.A. Kooper cockpit. October 2, 1953. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Elsevier photo collection. Departure Queen Juliana van Soesterberg plane Prince Bernhard Zurich, travel Sankt Anton Austria, princesses. queen doorway plane, Prince Bernhard ready enter. March 24, 1951. Soesterberg

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Mr. Susanto Schiphol. 12 February 1952

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Dr. S. Wiesenthal at Schiphol, Dr. S. Wiesenthal (head). 12 May 1965. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Minister Luns to Moscow during press conference, minister Luns and wife on plane stairs. July 7, 1964. Moscow

Anefo photo collection. Valkenburg. Eight seahawk racing aircraft for the Netherlands with Ir. Staff and Philip Young. September 18, 1957. Valkenburg, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Departure of Schiphol from the first guide dog to Spain. November 28, 1960. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

The Lancastrian Nane Visits Woodford - Mr. E. W. Hives Managing Director, Rolls Royce Limited (Center), discusses technical points with Mr. Roy Chadwick Director and Chief Designer, A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., and Mr. C.E. Fielding Director in Charge of Production, A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., during the visit of the Lancastrian Nene to Woodfords Cheshire with compliments ******. September 24, 1946.

Anefo photo collection. Mr. Park One of the KLM air travelers. October 25, 1963

Elsevier photo collection. witnesses Schmidt process departed Schiphol Jakarta. left E. Luning, H. Leeebeek T. Meyer. Mr. Heynen photographed. February 7, 1955. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Maanman at Schiphol Ambassador R. Hardwich Traveling VO the world exhibition in Seattle (America). March 9, 1962. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Arrival prince couple at Schiphol after visit to Scandinavia. Princess Juliana at car. April 13, 1946. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Arrival at Schiphol van Boudewijn and Fabiola T.G.V. Zilveren wedding party. May 2, 1962. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

The Prince Prince Bertil brought a Juli Day 1941 Crown Prince and the shipyard's management from Malmö to Hälsingborg. NH's shoes had not been placed fully safely and went overboard. An urgent new investment became necessary on arrival at Hälsingborg .. The Test Tour Manager Prince Bertil resulted in a JuliDag 1941 Crown Prince and the shipyard's management from Malmö to Hälringborg. NH's shoes had not been placed fully safely and went overboard. An urgent new investment became necessary on arrival at Hälsingborg. Malmö shipbuilding historical association has received the album of a son of Nils Holmström. Peter Skanze from the association has in contacts with the Historical Museum's manager Hans-Lennart Ohlsson expressed that the gift is aimed at the Maritime History Museum, while in the donation letter a "desire to the album ends up at any museum with a focus on our marine heritage". At sea-historical, there is already an extensive collection of photographs from Kockum's MV. Since the

Anefo photo collection. Princess Margriet opens new insertion port for containers in Scheveningen by pressing button, Margriet and mayor Marijnen abandoned ship /. October 4, 1973. Scheveningen, South Holland

On September 19, the Marijnen cabinet (1963-1965) will sail with the aircraft camp hr.ms. Karel Doorman (R 81) Van Den Helder to Rotterdam. On board the Doorman, among others, Mrs. Schouwenaars-Franssen has 4 Hangle Kids for greeting.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival in the German singer Rex Gildo at Schiphol. October 2, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Van der chair back from Russia at Schiphol; Van der chair on aircraft stairs. April 28, 1974. Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Cardinal Alfrink from Rome. April 7, 1960. Italy, Rome

Anefo photo collection. Eight Russian chess masters at Schiphol. April 26, 1962. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Departure Rita Reys (RB) and Pim Jacobs (RO) to Geneva. August 27, 1963

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Eleven-year-old Astrid Cortini has traveled over a year, arrival Schiphol. October 1, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Arrival at Schiphol from Crew Berkel (on cliff in Sweden). January 6, 1950. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Poll photo collection. Berlin airport - Tempelhof. Pilots with the right Willem Beekman at the Fokker F.XX PH-AIZ Herring Gull. October 1934. Berlin, Germany

"Oklahoma" Cast Arrives at Le Bourget. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Poll photo collection. KLM advertising. Passengers in a small plane. January 1, 1950

Weekend in Newport, Rhode Island: President Kennedy departs Quonset Naval Air Station for Washington, D.C., 3:37PM. President John F. Kennedy prepares to board Air Force One prior to his departure from Quonset Point Naval Air Station in Rhode Island for Washington, D.C. President Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard (back to camera, walking up stairs); Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (to left of woman wearing yellow coat); others unidentified. Quonset Naval Air Station, North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Corporal Luva Hetty Amade in the cockpit of a glider.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Combo Fat and His Cats at Schiphol, Fats (lead combo). July 13, 1965. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Poll photo collection. KLM advertising. Passengers in a small plane. Stewardess in the background. January 1, 1950

Anefo photo collection. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia at Schiphol; Minister B. Clinoupek is greeted by Van der chair. November 17, 1975

01/01/1937. Loading Newspapers on a Plane, to Throw Them Over Zaragoza.

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Arrival of Trygve Lie at Schiphol for 5-day discussion. October 17, 1960. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Sinterklaas arrives with Fokker Friendship. December 4, 1961

Poll photo collection. National Aerial Jource Holland. Refueling the Cierva Autogiro Ph-HHH (Donna Dulcinea) from the Dutch Aviation School in Rotterdam Waalhaven .. 1935. Rotterdam, Waalhaven

Anefo photo collection. KLM trip Alps; Four-armed townsmore. 26 February 1948

Anefo photo collection. Departure from the Mark's couple from Utrecht to Nice. 13 May 1960. Schiphol

From December 10, 1966, until his retirement on February 27, 1976, Stanley P. Butchart served as Chief (later, Director) of Flight Operations at NASA's Flight Research Center (renamed on March 26, 1976, the Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center). Initially, his responsibilities in this position included the Research Pilots Branch, a Maintenance and Manufacturing Branch, and an Operations Engineering Branch, the last of which not only included propulsion and electrical/electronic sections but project engineers for the X-15 and lifting bodies. During his tenure, however, the responsibilities of his directorate came to include not only Flight Test Engineering Support but Flight Systems and Loads laboratories.Before becoming Chief of Flight Operations, Butchart had served since June of 1966 as head of the Research Pilots Branch (Chief Pilot) and then as acting chief of Flight Operations. He had joined the Center (then known as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics' High-Speed Fl

Anefo photo collection. Minister of Transport and Aviation of Nigeria Njuku with secretary at Schiphol. 24 June 1963. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Bed manager and KLM PC-6A Shiftmaster Deeln. London Christchurch. July 14, 1953

Anefo photo collection. Departure Baba Sy (right) and Kouate to Senegal. Baba sy at Schiphol. January 29, 1962. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. One hundred miles race on IJsselmeer. Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus in oil good pure to the windland. June 9, 1968. IJsselmeer

Anefo photo collection. Departure from Sisters Major M. A. de Groot to Geneva. March 3, 1960. Geneva

Autumn trip from Smaleel 1 that consists of Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (the flagship), Hr.Ms. Amsterdam, Hr.Ms. Holland (from November 11), Hr.Ms. Rotterdam, Hr.Ms. Sea lion, hr.ms. The bitter (between 8 and 22 November) and Hr.Ms. The inhabitant of Zeeland. A portion of the squadron departed from Den Helder, another part from Rotterdam. The journey went VA Brest, Gibraltar, Livorno, La Spezia, Lerici, La Specia, Gibraltar, Falmouth, Plymouth and Portland back to Den Helder. A Machinist of the 1st class (Mach 1) in an animated conversation with an Italian colleague.

Anefo photo collection. Departure minister President De Quay from Schiphol to West Indie. On the aircraft staircase. March 11, 1961. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Van der Grift at Schiphol. With fiance. February 19, 1962

Anefo photo collection. Adam fait. At Schiphol for Performance Rudy Carrell Show. April 4, 1963. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Ambone lits to Indonesia left, departure at Schiphol. July 2, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

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