Plane Talk (1965) 

Christopher Richards ME TOO!!!

You’re generalizing the entire past by a video that purposely makes things look perfect? Please stop. Romanticizing the past just devalues your own existence.

A Rodrigues for the most part, it did seem a bit to scripted though for this video.

Yeah, but flying business today, is equivalent in cost to flying coach in the 60's. Volume has lowered costs but also necessitated lowering perks.

+newalm Cost a month's wages for a ticket back then too.

newalm : coach today is one degree from a fetal position...

Dude was seated in Row 2. That WAS First Class.

Especially the old courtesy phones

You’re romanticizing the past, which people have been doing for thousands of years. Each generation complains about the present and longs for the “good ol’ days”. Even philosophers that lived millennia ago criticized the present, while glorifying the past. It isn’t true - it never has been and never will. It’s similar to how older generations always criticize the youth of the day. You can find the same arguments people use today against millennials in newspaper articles and various literature 100 years ago. I read a published article in a New York paper from the 1920’s and the author wrote that the youth of the day is lazy, cared more about sinful pursuits and wondered how civilization could continue with such a horrible generation. Sound familiar? By virtually all important measures, the world is a much better place today. Decreased infant mortality, advanced healthcare, much longer lifespans, far superior human rights and widespread democracy, the eradication of many diseases, decreases in poverty and hunger etc.. Did you know that crime rates haven’t been this low since the 60’s? These facts can be found on various law enforcement sites, but it’s clear you’ve chosen to buy into the negativity and fear mongering of the media. The list of positive things virtually goes on and on. In fact, the 21st century is the most peaceful century in recorded human history. You’re only devaluing your own existence by claiming the past was better.

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When I was a kid, my mom and I would sometimes fly to visit relatives in the summer. My dad didn't just see us to the gate, he saw us onto the plane, made sure we got in our seats! When I was a teen I was very interested in airlines, lived near a big international airport, and I would go in and go on observation decks and watch take offs and landings!

Steinwaygrande That's the DETERIORATION of humanity fault!!! ( Ours )!!

Bill Downing The Canadair CL-44, was a updated cargo version of the Bristol "Britannia", turboprop airliner.! ( The "Wispering Giant" ).

I spotted that one too! Truly a very beautiful sleek looking plane!

markhinr You are right in everything, EXCEPT people WHERE MORE polite.

Khalabaan VERY TRUE!!!