LUFTHANSA AIRLINES HISTORY & PROMOTIONAL FILM GERMANY TIME FLIES 78094
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Lufthansa presents “Time Flies,” a 1960s color promotional film on the history of the German airline. Narrated by Frank Blair, the film is not only about commercial aviation but also about the “conquest of the air.” “In man’s never ending struggle for more time, the conquest of the air has made the clock, rather than the calendar, time’s cardinal measurement,” says Blair at mark 01:25.
Aviation history moved swiftly, the narrator explains starting 01:40, from the Wright Brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903 through developments needed in World War I. As he speaks, scenes of vintage Lufthansa airplanes flash across the screen. In an unsettled Europe following World War I, the need for a more “instantaneously” way to deliver mail, passengers, and other services developed. Enter small, private air services in most European nations. “It took a letter five days to go 250 miles from Berlin to the new republic capital of Weimar,” the narrator explains at mark 02:16. In 1919, the first air service in Germany reduced that time to four hours.
By 1924 there were over 30 airlines in Germany alone, each competing for the very limited business available. To fix the problem, airlines from individual countries merged to form a “national brand.” On January 6, 1926, Deutsche Luft Hansa was formed. (The name of the company was derived from Luft, the German word for “air,” and Hansa, a Latin term meaning “guild.”)
“Europeans were no longer distant neighbors,” Blair says at mark 03:58. As the film shows major European cities by air, the viewer is reminded that the Alps were no longer a barrier, and that glamorous cities such as London, Paris, and Rome were now brought closer to the German people. In the 1930s, Lufthansa introduced passengers to the Junkers G.38, shown as mark 04:55, a “modern” passenger aircraft that featured passenger lounges in the wings as well as a dining room. Scenes from inside the airplane are shown as the narrator discusses the accommodations for 32 passengers.
All that needed to be conquered was the Atlantic - its expanse prohibiting save commercial travel between Europe and North America. A temporary solution was found in 1934 with the development of a route from Europe to South America, at mark 07:20. The route took passengers from Berlin to the west coast of the African continent. After refueling onboard a ship at sea, it continued on to a final stop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The route was completed by the Junkers Ju 52, tri-motor transport aircraft. The trip took four days.
As air travel became a more accepted means of transportation, the film applauds Lufthansa for helping fledgling airlines from other country get over their crowing pains, the announcer explains at mark 12:10, with the national airlines of China, the Soviet Union, Spain, and many South American airlines all owing a debt of gratitude to the company. The company also extended service to Tokyo following development of the Focke-Wulf Fw200 Condor in the late 1930s. (Ironically, the aircraft would also be used as a military transport by the Axis Powers during World War II).
At mark 13:00, the film explains that during World War II, airlines such as Lufthansa were absorbed by their respective governments for military operations. In 1955, however, the company (headquartered in Cologne) once again took to the air, resuming commercial flights across Europe and to the United States mainly using DC-3 aircrafts. As had been the case prior to the war, “the traveler was offered the finest in food, service, relaxation, and comfort,” it’s noted at mark 15:50.
The 1960s brought with it the jet age, with Lufthansa utilizing the Boeing 707, and later the Boeing 720 and Boeing 727. Still a marvel at the time the film was produced, the film shows several angles of a jet gliding through the air as the announcer proclaims at mark 18:45 that “40,000 feet in the air, the jet is in a world of its own. Above the weather, smoothly without noise or vibration, it streaks across continents and oceans at 600 miles per hour.”
“You’ll enjoy your jet flight,” the viewer is reassured at mark 22:20. “The cabin is big and during the day light and airy with plenty of windows for everyone. There’s space to move about and meet your fellow passengers. Darkness falls as you race the sun across the sky. The mood subtly changes as the soft indirect light infuse the flight cabin with a warm and friendly atmosphere of a private club.” All the while, passengers enjoy cocktails and smoke cigarettes while stewards in tuxedos cater to every need and serve dinner on white linen tablecloths.
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I traveled with my folks a lot in the 50s and up to the middle 60s, on most of the US airlines. I don't ever remember any airline in the US putting on a spread like this, like this Lufthansa flight did. With the remote possibility of this being your last meal, they send you off with a full stomach and probably the best food.
Code3Forever ... see my posted comment
For international flights, it's a whole different experience. Even today, you will eat well on any international flight.
I am so proud to be part of Lufthansa family ( employee). Great company to work for. ❤❤❤
The B707 still holds a very special place in my heart. My first flight to Europe was on Lufthansa First Class “Senator Service”. Yes the meals were that lavish. I also remember flying American Airlines B707s First Class many times over between Chicago O’Hare and Los Angeles and the service and inflight meals were extraordinary ... on dinner flights, one could expect the roast beef carved on the trolley right in front of you. Thanks for the memories 👍🏻
When flying was fun not like today a bloody nightmare .
At 20:38, the man later to become Lufthansa's chief pilot, captain Werner Utter, can be spotted.
Good old days.....
Amazing footage. Now all we have to look forward to is Ryanair.....
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Thank you for sharing this. This was very interesting and informative
Tolles Video, Lufthansa war und ist einfach klasse. Eben Deutsch.................
At the time, Frank Blair was the "news reader" on "THE TODAY SHOW". He was also available "for hire"- narrating films like this, and appearing in certain commercials.
One of the best and vastly underrated newsmen from the time when newscasts actually informed Americans of what was happening, unlike what we sadly have today, infotainment newscasts.
does anyone find it weird that when Lufthansa landed in this video there were a bunch of sheep around it? They did not think much of safety
Your are right! I guess they served lamb chops for everybody on those flights.
Lufthansa is arguably the mainstream airline having the most interesting history, fitting for a great documentary like this.
Fun fact: It's LH's chief pilot from back in the days, Cpt. Werner Utter, you can occasionally see from 20:20, observing the loading of "his" 707, until 21:00, when he gets on board. Maybe it's also him in the left seat during the 707 flight deck shots, but I can't tell. Cpt. Utter was also chosen to fly German President Heinrich Lübke with LH 707s on state visits before that task was transferred from Lufthansa to the Luftwaffe (also with 707s). Utter also was piloting the first official jet aircraft (B707, too) into Kathmandu, Nepal, which caused a bit of a frenzy there...
At 13:27 the narrator refers to the "condor insignia" of Lufthansa whereas it is actually a crane.
I flew Lufthansa many times in the 60's and early 70's. (My family was from Germany but I was the first born in the USA.) To this day, the Lufthansa logo looks like a salad fork....the one with the hinged finger for grabbing salad at a buffet. It takes me a second or two to re-visualize the logo as a crane. I don't remember the meal service in the 60's at all...but I do remember the Lufthansa 747 flights in the 70's. The plastic-tube headphones, the meal trays with 6 or 7 compartments...and an hour before arrival, they passed the hot towels around...that always felt special.
@@jobaecker9752 Thank you for having shared your experience of flying LH in the 1960ies and 70ies. I even managed to get some jump seat rides on LH 747-430ies in the 1990ies, a great experience indeed for a private pilot! - As to the LH crane symbol, it was designed by Otto Firle, designer, architect and pilot for one of the Lufthansa forerunners, Deutsche Luft-Reederei, in 1918. For me, it always epitomized the elegance of flight. And although I do not like the latest Lufthansa livery at all, I am glad that the crane has prevailed.
@@dfolt I don't mind the new tail and fuselage livery in general, but the yellow is missing. They could have added a splash of yellow somewhere near the nose. But, I suppose when you're IN the plane at 38,000 feet, no one really cares! For me it was an exciting adventure because we were flying to see family in Germany! You can imagine my excitement as Lufthansa finally adds MSP to its network on June 4, 2024. Since I grew up here in Minneapolis, Lufthansa was only available with connections at ORD or JFK.
@@jobaecker9752 Well, maybe you are right. And as long as LH maintains their technical excellence, one shouldn't be too fussy about the livery. Hope you will enjoy your future flights out of MSP!
The 707-430. Lufthansa was the launch customer to this type with Rolls-Royce Conway Mk 508 Turbofans.
They only purchased 4 of them and continued using the 707-330 with P&W JT4A-3 up to 1983,
I flew on this aircraft in June of 1972, JFK-HAM. It was wonderful.
Interesting fact, them only operating 4 Rolls Royce engined 707's. I think the later aircraft were 330B's, though - equipped with JT3D turbofans.
What a gem this video is. Thanks for posting!
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I was a flight attendant with Lufthansa from 1982 to 2015.
When I joined, the good old and famous Lufthansa Senator Service still took place in First Class.
Probably the highest amount of calories you could have eaten across the Atlantic 😋😉
Great one!
They don't show the Swastikas on Lufthansa planes on their tails.
Stupid comment
late comment.....but, did you just come out stasis??
What a tasteless comment. You are just unhappy man.
Can't this annoying music be taken away?!