TWA Trans World Airlines

WINDOW OF ONE TWA 747 serves as picture-frame for another in this camera portraid by SFO public relations manager Jerry Cosley.

"A WHALE OF A SHIP" aptly describes the huge 342-passenger TWA Boeing 747 framed in the window of Gate 54 at SFO. The 747 Stopped in San Franciso on a nation-wide training flight.

This aerial view of TWA's 747 at Los Angeles was featered across the front page of the Los Angeles Times.

NEW SATELLITE TERMINAL at Orly Field Paris, recieves TWA's giant 747 during the recent nine-city European proving flight. The 747 dwarfs a 707.

HOSTESS SUE SUTHERLAND checks passengers' tickets during the 747 simulated flight at JFK, February 12.

AS VICE PRESIDENT of flight operations, Captain J.E> Frankum has an office pretty high up -42 floors-- in TWA's executive offices at 605 Third. His 747 "office" (the left seat), however, ranges in height from three stories (while parked on the ground) to seven miles high (in flight). Photo was taken during the 747 transatlantic proving flight.

FAA inspectors and TWA personnel discuss aspects of the TWA's 747 proving flight in the aircraft's second-level lounge.

LISBON WAS THE LAST STOP on TWA's 10,000-mile 747 transatlantic proving flight to Europe. The crew memebers are (top to bottom) Guenther Zoller, Les Miller, Bernie Gosey, Sue Ellen Schmanke, Nina Pezltzmen, Bea Elosser, Jim Tighe, Nancy Riccoli, Marily Vezzosi, Judy Gorsuch, Harriet Kam, Tom Crimmens, Jack Hackett, Tony Gatty, Tony Gatty, Billy Williams, Marv Horstman, Gordon Granger and J.E. Frankum.

wasn't just shown for fun on the FAA 747 proving flight. Tecchnicians from inflight Movies accopanied the flight to insure that the movie systems worked smoothly.

is displayed by "delicious-looking" 747 line hostes instructor, Sandy Christman, at Overland Park. TWA will introduce "service on reuest" dining service with 747 domestic schedule inauguration February 25.

prepares the "finins" for the First Class buffet served on board the New York to London lef of the FAA 747 proving flight. The three-foot hero sandwich in the foreground was a real favorite with the men on board.

of TWA's jet engine fleet are pictured side-by-side at MCI. The smaller engine, which generates 3,300 pounds of thrust, is one of the four that powers the Lockheed JetStar training planes used for pilot instruction. In the background is the JT9-D turbofan engine, one of four that produces 45,000 pounds of thrust each in propelling the 350-ton Boeing 747 superjet. Holdingmodels of the two aircraft are (left to right) Claude Hildebrand, foreman, and W.J. Parket, general foreman of engine buildup, test and repair.

was the scene of much activity during the two boarding/deplaning exercises at JFK on Febuary 12, 1970. In the dry-run, ground services personnel delivered baggage to the Flight Wing One claim area in nine minutes.

covers the monstruction site of TWA's new $3 million jet engine test cell at MCI. The super bubble's resort-like temperature protects workmen from freezing winds and snow. The tail of a Boeing 747 juts from the overhaul base hangar in foreground at left of the super bubble and present test cell buildings. T>B> King, manager of powerplant layout and tooling, was looking over the project when caught in a pensive mood by the photographer.

get instruction from Betty Reid, of the Mort Kasman Production Company, who was assistant producer of the TWA 747 film shot at MCI.

The long hours involved in the filming of the 747 movie at MCI were a bit much for six-year-old Herman J. Kanter. Herman, son of MCI physician A.N. Kanter, was one of the TWA volunteers involved in the filming of the 15-minute movie.

in Tulsa kindly sheltered out 747 in their maintenance base hanger during a bit of bad weather which briefly interrupted flight training. AAL personnel aided in pulling the plance for the mud after wind gusts caught the six-story tail like a sail. FAA pilots who were being checked out in the cockpit were powerless to halt a slow slide sideways on the ice.

didn't mind standing in line to get a look at one of TWA's two 747's that visited the airport unexpectedly on January 15, 1970.

came a seek early in Franfurt as ground hostesses Siglinde Hanzlicek, Angelika Diettrich, Gaby Wold and Gry Simomsen (from left) welcomed their first 747. On a proving flight to 9 European cities, the superjet touched down in Franfurt at 9 p.m. Saturday, Febuary 7, 1970 and took off for Zurich at 8 a.m.Sunday. The time spent in Frankfurrt was used to acquaint ground crews with the new airplane.

TWA inaugurated 747 domestic services with a cake-cutting ceremonies at JFK's new Flight Wing One. (from left) Dan Deid, vice president of the New York region; Thomas Huntington, vice president-sales and services; Captain J.E. Frankum, vice president-flight operations and commander of the inaugural flight; Mrs. Charles C. Tillinghast, Chairman Tillinghast, Queens Borough President Sidney Leviss and New York Comissioner of Public Evens John S. "Bud" Palmer. The cake also served as Captain Frankum's unofficial birthday cake as he was celebrating his 49th birthday.

the nation's first scheduled domestic 747 flight, takes off from Los Angeles International Airport at 9:15 a.m., Febuary 25, 1970. Reporters covering the event said the 254 passengers on board applauded Capt. J.E. Frankum's "smooth-as-silk" New York landing for a "full three minutes."

CAPTAIN J.E. FRANKUM chats with Los Angeles Mayor and Mrs. Sam Yorty in the second level lounge on TWA's 747 shortly before Captain Frankum departed LAX in the left seat of the nation's first domestic 747 flight to New York.

take a "walk-through" on board one of TWA's 747s during an open-house at JFK on Febuary 23, 1970. Close to 5,000 employees and their families toured the 747 and Flight Wing One.

First Lady of Los Angeles, christens TWA's 747 Flight 100 "The City of Los Angeles" shortly before the place took off on the fight domestic flight to New York. TWAer Russell "Red" Thompson, fleet service foeman "A," operated the decorated hydraulic platform for Mr. Yorty.

and his son are witness to the dawn of a new air age at Los Angeles. They are from Whittier, Cal. President Nixon's home town.

The Inside Story of TWA's 747. Legend: K- Gourmet Kitchen; GM-Movie screen (general); MM-Movie screen (mature); R-Rest room; WS- Wardrobe, storage.