Last week I flew to California. Once again, I enjoyed the feeling of over a hundred people squashed into a space smaller than that of the average city bus. Air travel. What a delight.
Having mentioned what air travel was like in the past, I thought I’d post a few pictures to emphasize what was and what we’ve lost. Air travel, 1930s style.
The dining area of the Boeing B-314 flying boat:
The interior of the Martin M-130 flying boat:
The seating and sleeping area of the Martin M-130 flying boat:
The interior of the Dornier Do X flying boat:
Another view of the Dornier’s interior:
Airships were even more luxurious, rivaling the ocean liners of the day. Having seen what we’ve lost in air travel, why do we put up with what we have today?
[Originally published 7 April 2015 on www.cwhawes.com.]
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