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PAI-XXXVII: Rare Posters
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Size: 24 x 37 1/2 in./61 x 95.3 cm
Condition: A
Printer: W. R. Royle, England
Reference: Ref: PAI-XXVI, 51 (var)
AOA-USA.
This advertisement for American Overseas Airlines (whose name would later be shortened to simply American Airlines) uses a cutaway to reveal the two decks contained within the Statocruiser: the general seating area and their most popular feature, the lower-deck lounge and cocktail bar, perfect for socializing on long transatlantic flights. “Boeing’s Stratocruiser, more than any other airliner, was the type which set the standard for long-range operations in the late ‘forties. Only 55 were built, with . . . components of the wartime Superfortress bomber.” (History of Aviation by John W.R. Taylor and Kenneth Munson, p. 158). Take note that even though the company’s name has changed over time, their logo has remained intact, visible on the tail section of the aircraft. This is the English version.
Size: 24 x 37 1/2 in./61 x 95.3 cm
Condition: A
Printer: W. R. Royle, England
Reference: Ref: PAI-XXVI, 51 (var)
AOA-USA.
This advertisement for American Overseas Airlines (whose name would later be shortened to simply American Airlines) uses a cutaway to reveal the two decks contained within the Statocruiser: the general seating area and their most popular feature, the lower-deck lounge and cocktail bar, perfect for socializing on long transatlantic flights. “Boeing’s Stratocruiser, more than any other airliner, was the type which set the standard for long-range operations in the late ‘forties. Only 55 were built, with . . . components of the wartime Superfortress bomber.” (History of Aviation by John W.R. Taylor and Kenneth Munson, p. 158). Take note that even though the company’s name has changed over time, their logo has remained intact, visible on the tail section of the aircraft. This is the English version.
