The original name of Kennedy International. Idlewild International. Must have been right before the rename
undockeddock on
Per the corresponding wiki page, looks like they had a shit safety record
custerdome81 on
As seen in “Coogan’s Bluff” (1968). Great shots of the Pan Am building, the RCA Building, and the rest of Midtown.
therealtrajan on
Get ready tho y’all- robo sky taxis will be making these journeys in the next five years
AnthillOmbudsman on
Interesting that they could run this in the 1960s but somehow can’t in the 2020s. Especially Los Angeles should be able to support something like this considering the freeways are often not moving and there’s plenty of people with disposable income.
cbartlett on
Now to take Blade to JFK from Manhattan costs you $200 at least.
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That’s awful! I hadn’t known the air disaster before your I read the link in your post.
This ad is right before the fatal 1963 crash in NYC of a V-107 that killed 6 people:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/14572
The original name of Kennedy International. Idlewild International. Must have been right before the rename
Per the corresponding wiki page, looks like they had a shit safety record
As seen in “Coogan’s Bluff” (1968). Great shots of the Pan Am building, the RCA Building, and the rest of Midtown.
Get ready tho y’all- robo sky taxis will be making these journeys in the next five years
Interesting that they could run this in the 1960s but somehow can’t in the 2020s. Especially Los Angeles should be able to support something like this considering the freeways are often not moving and there’s plenty of people with disposable income.
Now to take Blade to JFK from Manhattan costs you $200 at least.