European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 25, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pan Ami entry a the Fet the 707 readied for Takeoff at Brussels by the Jet clippers Fine spacious fire Closi big As a Railroad by Joseph staff writer americas entry in the Field of com Mercial jets la now flying the skies Between new London and cruising at an Altitude of to feet at just under 600 the ship is pan americas Boeing 707 which makes the transatlantic hop from new York to London in 6 hours and to Paris in seven hours of flying at a demonstration flight for the pioneering plane took off from Brus Sels Airport and just 20 minutes later was circling Over there is a sudden Roar As the plane skims Down the runway and seconds later it its once there is no just a quiet this is not a its a was the comment of one of the passengers As the plane shot off the flying the plane is like being on a magic another passenger while a couple of newsmen stood some coins on end and found that the ride was so smooth and level that the coins did not tip the plane will officially begin its first transatlantic run when it flies from Paris to new York on pan am now has four of the big jets in with More on coming later is the which can carry 150 passengers at 575 the company will run flights to Europe at present they Are cleared to land at Paris and at the moment there Are no plans to Stop at Frankfurt however Landing facilities Are adequate As the big planes military the has landed the Jet Clipper Ushers in a new Era for american businessmen can com mute to their overseas mall and cargo will arrive in half the with no increase in with a yen to see Europe will be Able to ride the jets at a modest the big ships measure 144 6 inches half the length of a football Field Are powered by four Pratt and Whit the stars and stripes Ney j57 Turbojet they have a thrust of a million project was the Merit of suppressors to Cut the sound of the the suppressors Are attached to the exhaust of the they look like All of a different the company has put its Veteran pilots on the Jet flying the plane during first transatlantic Crossings were cats Waldo Lynch of William Moss and Francis both of Hunting flight Engineer was John of Ive been flying a Long he said and theres nothing like you hear about but youve got to experience the 707 like the British Comet and French Caravelle is a pure it carries More passengers than Comet and Caravelle and at faster speeds 75 to 100 Mph according to Juan pan american one Way fares will be about on the Economy there will be no change in the special discounts Given to military the company has introduced several innovations in keeping with Jet age air the galleys in the planes have an infrared oven with a Quartz panel below the electric coils which can Cook 16 steaks to any degree in in the problem of engine has been ironed when one of the engines of the Jet Clipper is held for change at a where Power Are not stockpiled for emergency a spare will be sent speeding to the grounded tucked under the Wing of the next Clipper travelling the same and As the plane begins to a built in brain takes each of the 10i has a brain which eliminates skidding and cushions the giant Pound ship to a according company the Carriage system resents a major Advance in aviation Page