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bretskii t1_j64lsva wrote

Wow. Would be great to get on a plane full of happy people for once.

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OranguPanda t1_j64mdpg wrote

What an insane amount of head room! I guess you need that space for all the cigarette smoke to waft lol.

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ConcentrateAwkward61 t1_j64nmm5 wrote

Back when folks dressed up to travel. I remember flying from New Orleans to St. Louis in the late 70s. My mom had me in a three piece suit. LOL

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nottke t1_j64on3m wrote

Look at that head room!

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SuperDork_ t1_j64so82 wrote

Back in the day when everyone checked their bags I guess, what with 0 overhead storage.

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davtruss t1_j64vokr wrote

They look perfectly unposed and somewhat timeless. I am a little concerned for the person in the row behind them who's looking at your Opa like he/she wishes they could be that cool.

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HK_Fistopher t1_j64w1o5 wrote

Do you know when the first commercial flight went smokeless? 1973

Did you know, that in 1969, when smoking was allowed on all flights, we put a man on the moon?!?

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ThingThatsJustBegun t1_j65kbvc wrote

Wait, reddit told me that air travel in the 70s was the height of luxury, with huge charcuterie boardds being wheeled down the aisle while everyone lounged spaciously with a drink in hand.

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Sour_Joe t1_j663tvu wrote

I’m old enough to remember people smoking everywhere. Planes, elevators, office, bars, etc. was just normal. Non smoking section was probably one room behind them.

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Free_Range_1 t1_j66bdkg wrote

Are they in a cargo plane? Also, did your oma break the Water Gate scandal?

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SpaceLemming t1_j66di11 wrote

Whose the hot person eye fucking the camera!?

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kicksomedicks t1_j66o2v7 wrote

OMG. The smoke. I traveled back then and the smoke in the plane was overwhelming.

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Bringmetheta t1_j66rfcd wrote

Y’all come up with the weirdest names for your grandparents

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deanerweiner86 t1_j66v8kp wrote

The seats look plush, separate, and I bet the all have I dividual ashtrays. What a time to live. Thank you for sharing this

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JanMarieC t1_j674rp6 wrote

OMG!!! And he’s smoking a cigarette!! I remember when people smoked in doctors offices

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tproli t1_j682aj5 wrote

Opa looks very happy after

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Birddog240 t1_j6agwgw wrote

Everybody used to smoke on flights! I can remember the little ashtrays! Those were the days! …cough cough

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Ok-Philosophy-856 t1_j6ci91p wrote

In addition to the smoking or no overhead bins is the pillow (and not visible blankets) they would routinely give out. And magazines that they’d hand out. People played cards on planes or just read or talked. And a hot meal (usually not great but still) was included with the fare.

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