Aviation then and now

Aviation then and now

Categories: History

In this issue, we invite you to take a look at how aviation has changed over the past few decades. Moreover, the word "aviation" in this context should be understood not only as aircraft and their technical equipment, but also entertainment for passengers, security measures at airports, etc. In a word, different times, different aviation.

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Aviation then and now

Aviation then and now

1. Entertainment for passengers on board. Then (for example, in 1936) these were maps.

Aviation then and now

2. Now these are touchscreens.

Aviation then and now

3. Security at the airport. Passing a metal detector in 1972.

Aviation then and now

4. Today you have to stand in line barefoot to get an X-ray scan.

Aviation then and now

5. Lounges at airports. Passengers waiting for a flight in 1956.

Aviation then and now

6. A lounge at the airport (which one is another question, they are all almost the same).

Aviation then and now

7. Economy class. Yes, yes, in the 60s there were such spacious economy classes!

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8. And today they are!

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9. Control room. In 1942, everything at the Washington airport was done by hand.

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10. And now touchscreens are everywhere.

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11. First class. In 1955, first-class passengers dressed in their best.

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12. And today it doesn't matter what you're wearing. Most importantly, you are flying first class!

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13. Smoking. A man lights a cigarette for a passenger on an airplane in 1955.

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14. Oh no!

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15. Drinks. This is how cocktails were served on Pan Am airlines in 1958. Here is the service!

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16. And today - SELF-service.

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17. Customs. Passengers flying from Mexico to Los Angeles go through customs in 1930. It's a joke?

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18. Waiting, waiting…

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19. Sleeping places. Passengers on a Pan Am airliner in 1936.

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20. Well, if you have a couple of unnecessary bills ...

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21. Less comfortable sleeping places. Here is a sleeping compartment on an American Airways flight in 1934.

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22. And here is what modern passengers go for.

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23. Cockpit. The cockpit of a Pan Am flight in 1950. You won't understand anything.

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24. Still, you can't make out anything!

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25. Stewardesses. Pretty ladies.

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26. In principle, they are pretty today.

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