Year

1960 (circa)

Video Details

3:05; b&w; sound; V-234 AA442; S. 828

Description

This film captures the excitement of Eastern Airlines' inaugural Boeing 727 flight at the Miami Airport. A delegation of giddy Miamians board the plane, led by the mayor. In the course of their journey, they present citrus gift baskets to the flight crew, President Lyndon Johnson and the Mayor of Philadelphia. The film extols the amenities of the new jet, including the availability of high-speed travel to Florida. Produced by the Florida Development Commission.

Contributors

Florida Development Commission

Corporate Subject

Boeing 727 (Airplane)
Eastern Airlines

Geographic Subject

Miami

Personal Subject

Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973

Subject

Airline industry
Airplanes
Citrus
Promotional films
Transportation
Tourism