Airport PAST#8: Early Jet Age - Miami International Airport - Pt 1* Pan Am & National Airlines Era
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Published 2020-07-21
Part -3 The coming of American Dominance
This first part of this 3 part series places heavy focus on two of original powerhouses
at MIA budding jet age, Pan Am (Pan American World Airways) and National Airlines. Pan Am dominated the gateway
to Latin and South America with flights to every capital down south and flying every
aircraft in the fleet from MIA. Miami based National Airlines had it’s main base of
operations here. National’s very cool logo, the Sun King, was seen across the northern
US as the way to get to Florida, the number one vacation spot for northerners! It was
The east coast’ Vegas back then but it came with stunning beaches definlng the word
- relax! In this series are many of carriers seen only at this airport along with National
and Pan Am. Every US carrier who could get there, came there. And they came ‘heavy’
bring their largest jet transports, TWA, Delta and others brought there 747s, L-1011s
and DC-10s here…
Check them out!
• Airport PAST#8: Early Jet Age - Miami...
All Comments (21)
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Back then aviation was simple, pure,... flight attendands were so cute and polite...you could smell the sweet scent of fuel right in your nose...you could almost touch the airplanes when they landed, taxied or took off...everything was so cool!! Who does not miss those golden years??? I do...
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OH MANNNNNN BRINGS BACK MEMORIES..THANK YOU
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Not even a glimpse of one of the most colorful airlines of the day at MIA back then, VARIG.
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Great job, it was such a great time to be a kid avgeek in the 70s and 80s. 😀👍
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Another great one! Grew up in Miami and my father worked for Eastern 1963-1977. And, THE Fast Air 707-F @32:50
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Miamians, look at 1:21 (the old National Airlines HQ). The facade of that two-story building looks awfully familiar. Sure enough, it's the George T. Baker Technical College, 3275 NW 42nd Ave, Miami, FL -- the one with the Vietnam-era Skyhawk fighter jet parked in the front.
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I was a 19 year old station manager in Miami for Florida Airlines in 1978. Brings back wonderful memories - Thanks!
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As a child I rode on the very first TWA 707 flight from Miami to St Louis. I believe it was around 1960 and although I don't remember much, I do recall that the flight was very loud
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Great that these films exist. Love the video.
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good stuff here, i used to be a flight attendant for Continental and used to fly the 747-100 to London from Miami!
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Fantastic footage. Golden age of aviation. Miss those day
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I worked in that eastern hanger for ten years. Used to love watching the airplanes take off and land. Mia had some unique aircraft show up.
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This is a treasure chest in a 49 minute video! Great job!!
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The L-1011 was my favorite airplane back in the day, it was a wide body behemoth that would rumble down the runway and majestically rise to command the skies! She was an awesome bird! they certainly don't make'em like that anymore!
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Dad worked for National originally at Jacksonville Imeson Airport and then moved to current JAX International Airport location until Pan Am went bankrupt. National really did have great logo. I appreciate the Southern Airlines shot, as one of dads best friends worked for Southern. I used to go hang out with them and watch these beauties come and go. Nice video!
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Also Viasa dc10 and National 747. Awesome video. The good old days
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Grew up in Hialeah. Loved to watch them land and take off. Flew from there when I got drafted. Good memories hanging around the airport
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So much variety back then. Loved the dc10 and l10 11. Today everything has two engines. So boring
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Thank you very much for sharing it brings back. Great memories. I was born and raised in Miami and my dad worked for Eastern before they went bankrupt. We knew a lot of people, and it was a real treat to fly back in the day.
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Wow!!! 49 minutes of pure aviation pleasure!!! MIA has quite a history! Thank you for sharing it with us!!! All the best from here where I sit along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, west coast of Florida!!!
