Seeing as this is a video of a bygone era, I wanted to show just how stark a contrast it is to today’s industry. And since a picture is worth a thousand words, I thought, what better way to do this then to find a photo of a Pan Am 707 that still existed today? After crawling the Internet looking for pictures of old Pan Am aircraft, I finally found something worth posting, and I think it captures the intent behind what I was after more then any other picture could have.

Telstar Logistics was kind of enough to let me use the thought provoking image below of what’s left from an old Pan Am 707 air frame. Her final resting ground is at the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARG), in Pima County Arizona. They have tours available for those interested.

There are so many parallels to draw from the video and what’s left of this 707 that I don’t even know where to start. Actually I think the impact here is better left up to the individual viewer, so I will just leave you without words and let the contrast between the video and the photo speak for itself.

You can see the entire Telstar Logistics Jet Set Ruins photo set on Flickr by clicking here and I highly courage it!

In Sovereignty of Yesteryear!
~Capt’n Chris

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