Air travel

  • On February 3, 1959, the world of rock and roll suffered an unimaginable tragedy when a small plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson crashed in a snow-covered field in Clear Lake, Iowa. This devastating event, immortalized in Don McLean’s 1971 hit song American Pie, is often referred to as

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  • 747

    This one is for the plane spotters among you. On January 22, 1970 ,the Boeing 747, the world’s first “jumbo jet”, enters commercial service for launch customer Pan American Airways with its maiden voyage from John F. Kennedy International Airport to London Heathrow Airport. These are just some images of the Boeing 747 or Jumbo

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  • Nowadays flying can be quite stressful, there are just so many safety regulations one had to adhere to it really takes the fun out of air travel. Even before you get on board you are interrogated, nearly stripped naked, forced to drink your bottle of liquid asap or dispose of it, and that is only

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