MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8552 posts, RR: 14 Posted (7 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 5986 times:
Can anyone tell me when the last time a magazine did the last reviews before the airline merged with AA?? If my memory serves me Airways did one sometime in 2000. Also, Does anyone know of any models that you can still buy?? I had a old 757 mdel where the engines spun. TWA was my favorite airline and I am hoping some models and former airline reviews in the magazines might be availible. I apologize if this is posted in the wrong thread.
Braniff747SP From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 2606 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (7 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 5960 times:
Quoting MCOflyer (Thread starter): Does anyone know of any models that you can still buy?? I had a old 757 mdel where the engines spun.
There is a ton of TW memorabilia out there. I myself have a decent amount of items thanks to a former TW F/A. Everything from models to safety cards still exist.
The 747 will always be the TRUE queen of the skies!
Aeri28 From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 592 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (7 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 5908 times:
I have a TWA 747 and L1011 safety card. A oropeller drink stirrer, a napking with big Ben, Colosseum other European monuments on it.
I also have a prized TWA blanket. it is dark blue with maroon TWA logos on one side, and the reverse is Maroon with dark blue TWA logos. Rather nice and thick and has help up great since I got it in the 80s.
nwaesc From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 3324 posts, RR: 9 Reply 3, posted (7 months 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 5740 times:
Not sure of the date (I was thinking early '01??), but both Airways and Airlines did TW pieces either right at the end, or just after the merger w/AA. IIRC, one cover had a night shot of an L1011 with a pushback tug hooked up, and the other was an air-to-air shot of a Connie...
Separately, but maybe of interest: The latest Airways "Classics" is on TW, and is available now on their website...
"Nothing ever happens here, " I said. "I just wait."
PITrules From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 2681 posts, RR: 3 Reply 9, posted (7 months 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 5458 times:
Yes, you are correct, "some" of the items are not airline related, but as you can see 99% of them are. I always find it much more comprehensive to search all of Ebay instead of limiting to "Collectables > Transportation > Aviation > Airlines >" when looking for airline memorabilia.
I used to own a few original TWA and Pan Am stock certificates - I bought them decades ago, just for smiles and grins, knowing that they would not be worth much after both companies went under.
I gave them to a flying club that I was a member of - they framed them and hung them up on their walls as statements of "remember when...."
WA707atMSP From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 2037 posts, RR: 13 Reply 13, posted (6 months 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 5365 times:
Quoting PITrules (Reply 11): Quoting NWAESC (Reply 10):Well, I would hope so, since it just came out.
I got mine years ago. This may be an updated version then.
This issue of Airways Classics is a new magazine, with completely different articles than the earlier magazine. At least 95% of the photographs in this issue are new, too.
WesternA318 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 5388 posts, RR: 25 Reply 14, posted (3 months 3 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2841 times:
I've got over 1,000 different things from my TWA days (1996-2001), a few adorn my travel agency's office and the rest are in storage in my ouse in Utah. Anything from napkins and swizzle sticks up to 1/100 models and signage off of the jetways, and a couple of HUGE slanted US flag stickers that were applied to the top of the 747 tails. There's a lot of stuff available out there as well.
Woohoo! Back to Beirut in Oct '13! (Along with a stop in DOH for 4 days)
Braniff747SP From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 2606 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (3 months 3 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2825 times:
Quoting nickh (Reply 12): used to own a few original TWA and Pan Am stock certificates - I bought them decades ago, just for smiles and grins, knowing that they would not be worth much after both companies went under.
I gave them to a flying club that I was a member of - they framed them and hung them up on their walls as statements of "remember when...."
-Nick
You can find those on eBay and at the local memorabilia shows for virtually nothing... However, I find them to be quite interesting--especially some of the older PA certificates that were quite intricate.
The 747 will always be the TRUE queen of the skies!
NWADC9 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4857 posts, RR: 10 Reply 16, posted (3 months 3 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2794 times:
If you ever find yourself in the Kansas City area, there's a TWA museum at the FBO at MKC with a gift shop choc full of memorabilia. And across the field is the National Airline History Museum, which has some more stuff, but not necessarily TWA or airline-issued (some are).
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