loading image
On airplanes, particularly propliners, airlines had to carefully consider weight or lode distribution between passengers, freight, and mail. This 1957 reserved seat card from American Airlines warns passengers to actually leave a seat unoccupied in order to maintain proper weight balance. Have you seen a load distribution card during your travels? American Airlines load distribution card 1957 SFO Museum Collection Gift of Jane Glickman Cavala 2001.009.006
This image was posted on May 23, 2016.