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Nice Photos Of TWA Terminal, JFK

Eg777er From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2000, 1823 posts, RR: 15
Posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 4754 times:

Hi there,

In my quest for information about New York City (it fascinates me), I stumbled across this weblog:

http://www.lightningfield.com

On the right hand column, below the 'search' box, there is a link to pictures of the TWA terminal. Very nice!

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OzarkD9S From United States, joined Oct 2001, 3822 posts, RR: 30
Reply 1, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 4569 times:

I remember the first time I went to Europe in '72, we connected at Terminal 5 on the way to MAD. I was 7 at the time and thought the terminal was about the coolest building I'ld ever seen. I also remeber the walk to the gates thru the curved connecter tunnel, wishing I had by bicycle with me! I truly hope they do something magnificinet with the building and NOT turn it into a conference center or some such crap.

I'm Chuck, Fly Me.

Cleco From United States, joined Dec 2000, 569 posts, RR: 6
Reply 2, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 4452 times:

I remember that place fondly. I was flying on a 747-200 bound for Rome out of there about 5 or 6 years ago. I had an 11 hour delay and got to spend a lot of time watching the aircraft movements while I waited to leave for Rome.

Jake

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AerLingus From China, joined Mar 2000, 2371 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 4368 times:

The TWA terminal, in my opinion, is the finest terminal on Earth. Saarinen is an architectural genius and I believe this structure is his masterpiece.

Get your patchouli stink outta my store!

TWAL1011 From United States, joined Nov 2003, 186 posts, RR: 3
Reply 4, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 4345 times:

Is this still there?

AApilot2b From United States, joined Nov 2000, 544 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 4310 times:

Cool architecture! I read a good article about JFK in the UK publication "Airliner World." They mentioned that although the TWA terminal is closed right now, plans (at least for now) do not call for this historic terminal to be destroyed.

Gigneil From United States, joined Nov 2002, 13901 posts, RR: 90
Reply 6, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 4295 times:

Also remember that IAD is a Saarinen creation we can still enjoy in active service.

N

TWAneedsNOhelp From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 4291 times:

I've flown out of the TWA Flight Center (original name, now "JFK Terminal 5") many many times and I love the main lobby hall. It's a grand beautiful building that while having fallen to disrepair over the last 15 years, could with loving determination be transformed into a restored masterpiece.

I have no problem with turning the building into a conference center, but I question what commerical viability that would have. I think a hotel lobby or shopping center or museum or office building or ground transportation hub could be better solutions.

TNNH

TWAneedsNOhelp From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 4285 times:

by the way, great scenes of the terminal in Steven Spielberg's entertaining new film, Catch Me if You Can

TWAL1011 From United States, joined Nov 2003, 186 posts, RR: 3
Reply 9, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 4286 times:

great scenes of the terminal in Steven Spielberg's entertaining new film

I haven't seen it yet, but I'm sure I'll own the DVD for no other reason. Any scenes of TWA planes in the movie?

STT757 From United States, joined Mar 2000, 12190 posts, RR: 55
Reply 10, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 4164 times:

Photos of T-5 being built,

"'Brown Sugar' could save the world..." Eddie Vedder 10/14/97 Oakland, California

TWFirst From Vatican City State (Holy See), joined Apr 2000, 6034 posts, RR: 57
Reply 11, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 4130 times:

I strongly recommend Ezra Stoller's book "The TWA Terminal," which is a collection of his photographs of the terminal when it was being built and shortly after it opened. It also contains a history of the terminal, drawings and plans, etc. VERY cool.

An unexamined life isn't worth living.

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