# The Great Ongoing Aviation Thread (general and other) (Part 1)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 23, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other-part-1/600499 "2011-10-23T02:17:01Z")\
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More on the unbridled optimism from the Golden Age of air travel – this is the Pan Am ad I mentioned earlier.

[![](https://i.imgur.com/nTh95hi.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/nTh95hi.jpeg)

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