Lmst

Newark New Jersey Airport TWA Martin 404 postcard N40426
.
#TransWorldAirlines #TWA #Martin404 #Martin4o4 #VintageAviation #ClassicAirliner #PropellerAircraft #Airports #NewarkAirport #aviation #AirlineHistory #Avgeek #postcard

This is a color photograph of a Trans World Airlines (TWA) Martin 4-0-4 propeller aircraft parked on the airport ramp in daylight. The airplane is shown in full side view, facing left. It is painted white with bold red stripes and large red lettering reading “TRANS WORLD AIRLINES” along the fuselage, with “TWA” on the tail and near the nose.

The aircraft has two propeller engines mounted on low wings, a rounded nose, and a tall vertical tail. A small set of mobile stairs is positioned at the rear passenger door. The landing gear is extended, and the plane rests on the concrete apron.

In the background, airport buildings and hangars sit low along the horizon, with a distant city skyline visible under a clear blue sky. The scene feels calm and orderly, typical of a mid-20th-century commercial airport setting.

🤩 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf0dupM263M
#TheWarning #TWA #jetzt

1942 Stetson Stratoliner, TWA Airline Advertisement
.
#Avgeek #AviationHistory #AirlineAdvertising #VintageStyle #1940sDesign #TWA #Stetson #Stratoliner #Menswear #GoldenAgeOfFlight #hats #Airplanes #Flightattendents #CabinCrew

A full-page color magazine advertisement from 1942 promotes the Stetson Stratoliner hat in partnership with TWA airlines. The main scene shows the interior of a commercial airplane cabin with wood-paneled walls and wide upholstered seats. Two adult men wearing dark business suits sit side by side, facing slightly toward a smiling female flight attendant. The men are clean-shaven, with neatly combed hair, and appear relaxed and attentive. The flight attendant wears a tailored blue uniform with a matching cap and holds up a gray fedora hat in her right hand, presenting it to the passengers. A second hat rests against her hip. At the top of the ad, large text reads, “Somebody had a good idea!”

Below the main image are three smaller black-and-white photographs showing men wearing similar hats in airport or airplane settings, emphasizing travel and style. Captions present a lighthearted conversation between passengers and the hostess about hats and airline travel. Centered text identifies the product as “The Stetson Stratoliner,” priced at $7.50. Additional text notes the hats are also made in Canada and includes a wartime message encouraging the purchase of U.S. savings bonds and stamps.

TWA Convair Jets Travel Poster by David Klein
.
#TWA #Avgeek #JetAge #VintageAviation #Convair #MidCenturyDesign #TravelPoster #AirlineHistory #RetroTravel #AviationArt #VintageAdvertising #FlyTWA #AviationPosters #ClassicAirliners #DesignHistory

This vintage TWA poster advertising the Convair “SuperJet” is filled with bold color, motion, and the energy of the early Jet Age. The artwork consists of sweeping, textured streaks that cover nearly the whole background, resembling thick, painterly contrails. These strokes run diagonally upward from left to right and come in a wide variety of colors: deep blues, bright greens, soft purples, warm yellows, and occasional pinks and oranges. The texture is rough and dappled, almost like sponged paint, creating a sense of speed and vibration rather than a smooth sky.

Near the top right corner is the simple white outline of a passenger jet seen from above, angled sharply upward as if climbing rapidly. Its silhouette is clean and geometric, contrasting with the busy background. A set of bright, white-and-green streaks trail behind the aircraft, blending into the other colored paths and suggesting powerful thrust and forward momentum.

On the right side of the poster, the slogan “Speed… Luxury… Dependability” appears in bright yellow lettering, tilted slightly forward as if leaning into the motion of the plane. The lower third of the poster contains the bold red title text: “TWA” on top, followed by “Convair,” and finally “SUPERJET” in the largest type. All of the title text is outlined in white, helping it stand out clearly against the multicolored background.

The overall design conveys excitement, optimism, and technological progress.

Das nächste Album ist offenbar in Produktion. Und nun veröffentlichen sie ein weiteres Video ihres Konzertfilms zu ihrem Album #KeepMeFed von 2024. #TheWarning aus #Mexico. Großartig! Und zum Glück mit deutlich besserem Mix als auf der CD zum Konzert. #TWA #DPA Das Konzert gibts bald auch auf Veeps.

The Warning - Consume (Live Fr...

1980 TWA Boeing 747SP-31 Postcard
.
#Avgeek #TWA #Boeing747SP #JumboJet #ClassicAirliners #AviationHistory #WidebodyJet #747Sp #VintageAviation #AirlinerPhotography #HistoricLivery #CommercialAviation #AviationHeritage #Postcards #Travel

The image shows a Trans World Airlines (TWA) wide-body jet airliner, specifically a Boeing 747SP, in flight against a dark background that appears to be land or sea far below. The aircraft features TWA’s classic red-and-white livery: a white fuselage with a thick red cheatline bordered by thin stripes, the words TRANS WORLD in red block lettering on the forward fuselage, and a tall red vertical stabilizer with TWA in bold white letters. The 747SP’s shortened fuselage and distinctive single-deck hump ahead of the wing are clearly visible. All four engines are mounted beneath the wings. The registration number is visible near the tail section. The lighting suggests a daylight image with even illumination across the aircraft.

1954 Wichita Kansas Municipal Airport TWA Martin 404 postcard
.
#TWA #VintageAviation #Martin404 #WichitaAirport #avgeek #AviationHistory #PropAirliner #AirportRamp #RetroPostcard #AirTravelHeritage #ClassicAirlines #HistoricAviation #GoldenAgeOfFlight #AviationNostalgia #TravelHistory

""Compare the Time! Compare the Cost! Here's Proof: You save dollars ... save days via TWA Sky Tourist" In the 1950s, airlines were advertising flights as cheaper and faster than other forms of traveling such as via train or bus. A trip from Los Angeles to New York only cost $99 and took 10 hours on a TWA (Trans World Airlines) Lockheed Constellation. Image: TWA (Trans World Airlines) advertisement, National Geographic, 1950s. Gift of Thomas G. Dragges in memory of Robert May. 2001.109.297" This was posted to our Instagram account on August 05, 2017 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729359217/

An image associated with the Instagram post https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/id/1729359217/

new york city
january 1969

twa terminal, jfk

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/52095077434
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/2554673394/

part of an archival project, featuring the photographs of nick dewolf

© the Nick DeWolf Foundation
Image-use requests are welcome via nickdewolfphotoarchive [at] gmail [dot] com

#photography #film #blackandwhite #bw #newyorkcity #newyork #airport #jfk #twa #terminal #architecture #saarinen #people #passengers #1960s

new york city
january 1969

twa terminal, jfk

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/52095077434
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/2554673394/

part of an archival project, featuring the photographs of nick dewolf

© the Nick DeWolf Foundation
Image-use requests are welcome via nickdewolfphotoarchive [at] gmail [dot] com

#photography #film #blackandwhite #bw #newyorkcity #newyork #airport #jfk #twa #terminal #architecture #saarinen #people #passengers #1960s

"The first Western Air Express flight departed #onthisday in 1926 with an airmail flight from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City in a Douglas M-2 mailplane. Within a year, the young airline was responsible for delivering 40% of the volume of the nation's airmail on its Los Angeles mail service. A merger in 1930 between TAT (Transcontinental Air Transport) and Western Air Express formed TWA, Transcontinental & Western Air (later Trans World Airlines). Image: Western Air Express, Douglas M-2, c. 1926. Gift of Barbara A. Dawson. 2000.073.012" This was posted to our Instagram account on April 17, 2019 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729356643/

An image associated with the Instagram post https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/id/1729356643/

What did I see at the Delta Surpluse Sale today?
.
#DeltaAirLines #twa #Aviation #avgeek

From the line you can see the Delta Museum .

Postcards , lots of postcards including this National Airlines DC-6

"By leveraging the user's existing browser, TWAs can significantly reduce the size of the Android application package (APK) compared to embedding a WebView."
#TWA #WebView