KLM’s Vintage Flight: Amsterdam to Paris in 1929 in Color!

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This exhilarating colorized footage takes you back in time to fly with KLM on a Fokker F.VII aircraft from Amsterdam to Paris in 1929—nearly a century ago—offering a nostalgic glimpse of early aviation’s charm. Watch as a handful of passengers, suitcases in hand, climb a simple step ladder to board, settling into wicker seats amid noisy, cold, and choppy conditions, with no pressure cabin limiting altitude. A stewardess struggles to serve coffee while balancing against turbulence, capturing the raw, unpolished thrill of the era—without modern queues, security checks, or jumbo jets. A dazzling window into pre-war air travel, this restored film grips history buffs, aviation enthusiasts, and travelers, revealing KLM’s humble beginnings in vibrant color.

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