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#OnThisDay in 1959, the first American Airlines 707 took off from Los Angeles to New York. This c. 1959 brochure advertised American’s new “Jet Fleet.” “Soon you can travel and ship on American’s Jet Fleet – the latest achievement in a long tradition of the finest in air service. Wherever you go, whatever you ship, an American Airlines Flagship is the distinctive, dependable way... assuring you of the utmost in comfort, service and dependability, coupled with unmatched frequency of convenient departure times.” #AmericanAirlines #vintageadvertisement #avgeek #aviationhistory #vintage #boeing #707 #1950s American Airlines Boeing 707 and Lockheed L-188 Electra brochure c. 1959 SFO Museum Gift of David A. Abercrombie, in memory of Stanley A. Abercrombie 2001.039.251 This image was posted on January 25, 2017.