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Program Salutes 50 Years of Jet Passenger Service

An audiovisual salute to 50 years of jet passenger service at Los Angeles International Airport will screen on Saturday, July 17, at 10 a.m. at the Flight Path Learning Center and Museum in the airport's Imperial Terminal, 6661 W. Imperial Highway, Los Angeles. Admission and parking are free.

The program, "Salute to the Jet Age," will feature rare photos and archival film clips of early passenger jets and jet terminal development at LAX. Ethel Pattison, airport historian, and Jorge Chavez of the museum staff supervised the production.

Jet passenger service began at LAX on January 25, 1959. The first scheduled flight was an American Airlines Boeing 707-123 aircraft. During the next few years jets gradually replaced most propeller aircraft, dramatically reducing travel times to domestic and foreign destinations.

The airport's existing terminal complex was completely redesigned to accommodate the new service, according to Flight Path President Rowena Ake. Terminals were relocated from 1940s era structures on the south side of Century Boulevard to the present LAX Central Terminal Area west of Sepulveda Boulevard.

"This remarkable production chronicles a truly historic period in Southern California air transportation," said Ake. "This is a rare opportunity for the public to view these fascinating materials from the airport archives."

The Flight Path Learning Center and Museum is operated by non-profit Flight Path in cooperation with Los Angeles World Airports, the city agency which operates LAX. Flight Path is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Admission and parking are free. For information call (424) 646-7284 or see the other sections of this website.

 

Salute Spotlights Centennial of Southern California Aviation

Los Angeles International Airport's Flight Path Learning Center and Museum will salute the 100th anniversary of Southern California aviation with a festive benefit on October 6 in the Imperial Terminal on LAX's south perimeter.

Themed, "Centennial of Aviation," the evening includes a reception at 5:30 and dinner at 7. Featured will be static displays of historic aircraft on the tarmac near the dining area. More than 400 guests are expected. Reservations are available by calling (424) 646-7284.

A centerpiece of the celebration will be a major exhibit of historic photos and other memorabilia from the 1910 Dominguez Air Meet, often called the "birth of aviation" in Southern California. Also featured will be an audiovisual program spotlighting local aviation history.

The museum is a joint venture of the Flight Path Learning Center of Southern California, a nonprofit community group organized in 1995 to develop and promote the museum, and Los Angeles World Airports, the City agency which operates LAX. The salute is Flight Path's 14th annual fundraiser.

Emphasizing Flight Path's educational mission, each gala features presentation of the Clay Lacy and Charles "Pete" Conrad scholarships to students planning careers in aviation. Competitive selections are made by aviation professionals, according to Flight Path President Rowena Ake.

"The scholarships are a reminder that Flight Path's primary mission is education," said Ake. "Each year we help make it possible for future pilots, air traffic controllers and other aviation professionals to continue their career preparation at the college level."

Dinner will be served in a tent adjacent to the airfield with a view of aircraft operations and other airport activities. Entertainment will feature the Hyperion Outfall Serenaders jazz combo. Guests will have an opportunity to view aviation memorabilia and flight simulators in the museum and vintage and contemporary aircraft on the tarmac.

Flight Path situated in the Imperial Terminal, 6661 W. Imperial Highway, Los Angeles. It is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Admission and parking are free. For driving and parking directions and other information call (424) 646-7284 or click the Visiting link to the left..

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