I flew 7501 nearly 20 years later at the beginning of my AA pilot career. At that point, it was less than a year from retirement.

The British de Havilland Comet may have been the first commercial jetliner, but it was the Boeing 707 that truly ushered in the "Jet Age."

N6101A was the first Electra to crash. February 3, 1959: American Airlines Flight 320 en route from Chicago to New York City crashed on approach, killing 65 of 73 on board.

The people back then all had that look.

So Boeing builds the 707 while Lockkheed builds the L-188...kinda says it all