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The former terminal at @AUH was considered one of the greatest of the early #JetAge.

After the announcement of #AbuDhabi Airport's massive Terminal A, see a timeline with FANTASTIC photos through the years.

🛫 https://t.co/mNirOlmRBt

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📸 And here is the original...

From this black & white version, the photo was brilliantly restored by French colorist Benoit Vienne, exclusively for @AirportHistory.

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🛫 Wish #airport lounges were like this again?

Look at this STUNNING, fully colorized photo of the legendary #PanAm Clipper Lounge at @JFKairport in the early 1960s.

⏩ Learn more about #JFK: https://t.co/1pA7HUldSh

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⏩ What #airport does holiday decorations best in your view?

See this great photo from Amsterdam #Airport @Schiphol taken in the 1950s--including a tree airside! 🎄

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from us at https://t.co/7E3YPOIHOp! 🛫

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👑 To commemorate #QueenElizabeth II, here is an image of #Britain’s longest-reigning monarch inaugurating #London Heathrow’s Terminal 1 on April 17, 1969. 🇬🇧

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🕑 Two more hours to guess + check out the photo special above �� #airporthistory

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🛫 Fresh content!

See 🔟 amazing photos from Air Traffic Control towers in the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s.

Which one is your favorite? Reply below 👇

⏩ https://t.co/Lz4fQquL6z

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⏫ Guess which airport's #ATC tower ✈️ is pictured above?

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Fantastic shot from #LAX 📸!

Two 747-200s, a 767-200, and a 737-300 are parked at @United's Satellite #7 at LAX ca. 1988.

⏩ Did you fly through LAX during this period?

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🔍 Weekend find: Vintage #LGA brochure

#LaGuardia Airport 🗽 is being completely rebuilt, with major sections opening last & this year. This brochure celebrates the last major rebuild 60 years ago!

See preview 👉 https://t.co/MZhSYDwrjp

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🛫 An #AirportHistory original!

Glorious remastered + colorized photo of the #PanAm Terminal (later Worldport) at #JFK in 1960.

Make it part of your collection by downloading the high-quality version:

👉 https://t.co/PjLaysMsat

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Photo memories of #Memphis Airport:

From its early "prop" 🛩️ days to the time when it was a bustling hub for @nwa_airlines 🛬, see some rare + fascinating images of #MEM.

👉 https://t.co/uwXEdstJ5h

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The aerial evolution of #BWI 🛬

See the spectacular growth of the passenger terminal at @BWI_Airport through a series of great aerial images.

👉 https://t.co/p0EXg4P7vL

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🏆 Fan favorite: We take you back to 10 picturesque airport viewing terraces and decks.

Which one is the best?

See here 👉 https://t.co/Sk3I4JLSEV

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@broussard_kip @AlainBaron747 @Airport_FRA What a story and what an image! 🙌

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#DYK The first Boeing 747 ✈️ to visit #Frankfurt Airport was a complete surprise!

Read the story behind this legendary photo:

👉 https://t.co/FNTyVCzjPG

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30 years ago this May, #Munich's Riem Airport 🇩🇪 closed to be replaced by the current @MUC_Airport.

See some fantastic + rare photo memories of the former #MUC 🛫:

👉 https://t.co/zS5U76spiC

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🚨 Stunning photo alert! 🚨

Concorde at @flyLAXairport in the 1970s. ✈️

Find out the story behind this amazing image:
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🇺🇸 #Charlotte Airport's Jet-Age terminal turns 40 this week!

See some amazing images from the early years 🛬

👉 https://t.co/Y7rIS0ZPqq

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@iTripReport Thanks for the message @iTripReport! It is Toronto Pearson's Aeroquay 1. The images above are only ideas to inspire. We welcome other candidates too! 🛫🛫#airporthistory

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📢 We need your input! 👇

What were the greatest #airport terminals of the 1960s in your view + why?

We will use your feedback for an upcoming article as part of our Great Terminals series! 🛫

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