Want to see the inside of a Boeing 314?

Now that is how it should be. You can see why I call modern airliners flying cigar tubes. I really don’t think we have achieved much by speeding up the point to point times as I don’t think you would be bothered by the diffwerence in time zones as much at flying boad speeds.

True, but I wonder how much they were paying for their trip relative to today’s prices… Then there was the time element and inability to clear area turbulence due to lack of weather radar and ceiling. Some of those flights must have been absolute misery for the passengers.
I’ve spent a reasonable amount of time on the jumpseat and in the cabin of piston multi-engined aircraft and can see both the appeal and downside.
However… given the choice of flying with Ryanair or sitting in the wicker seat of a Handley Page Hannibal to the same destination, I’d probably opt for the latter. 🙂

A great set, Newforest. Those photos are wonderfully clear and sharp. Like a time machine visit to the past. Thank you for posting. It is laughable to compare that style of air travel to today’s sardine cans.