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“The Wings of Man” at Walt Disney World

Disney World's "If You Had Wings," sponsored by Eastern Air Lines, brought the spirit of aviation to the Magic Kingdom in the 1970s and 80s.
by Shea Oakley
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The Mystique of the Boeing SST

I recently shelled out the most money I have ever paid for an airliner model in a lifetime of collecting. It is a five foot long needle-nosed monster with working variable sweep wings in Eastern Airlines colors. On its tail is ...
by Shea Oakley
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A 727? Again?

Take a stroll down memory lane with us as we remember a time when a now classic airliner was once so common that it was boring.
by Shea Oakley
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The World’s Last Martin 202 Lives… in New Jersey!

The world's last Martin 202 is on display at the Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey at Teterboro Airport in Bergen County.
by Shea Oakley
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An Ode to the Observation Decks at JFK

JFK once boasted three public observation decks to watch the goings-on at the busy international airport. Let's take a quick tour through history.
by Shea Oakley
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