DESTINATIONS... UNLIMITED

Year Published: 1968

Creator: McDonnell Douglas Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: The 1968 promotional film produced by McDonnell Douglas for Capitol International Airways showcases the airline's luxury charter flight offerings aimed at middle-aged travelers. Through a combination of captivating visuals and narration, the film highlights various global destinations, including Venice, Hawaii, and Frankfurt, while emphasizing the comfort and service provided by the airline's flight attendants. It features scenes of passengers boarding a Douglas DC-8, in-flight experiences, and training for crew members. The film reflects the era's excitement about air travel, concluding with a message about the possibilities of jet flight. Capitol International Airways, operational from 1946 to 1984, was one of the first charter airlines to utilize jet aircraft, ultimately evolving into Capitol Air before its bankruptcy.

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[Music] flight personified by The Soaring Grace of a [Music] bird rising and falling on shifting Jets of air he knows freedom and [Music] mobility and which of you has not envied this Freedom wherein merely to desire is to be off and moving you need Envy the bird no longer through the now possibility of flight you can reach places and SE scenes far beyond the reach of his wings and his sleeping mind here are your wings [Music] how is it that now you can far surpass the freedom and range of birds a [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] Outward Bound no need to understand the secrets of flight all you need is the wish and the will to see far countries and fresh Landscapes Beyond the Horizon a structured of lifeless titanium aluminum wire Rubber and steel comes alive in flight it's inert muscle and senu informed by the minds and the hands of The Men Who Built it who fly it and see to its care how does this flight begin for the passenger in one way for the flight crew in another ni [Music] [Applause] a flight plan from uh fla Frankfurt on the uh minum Time Track giving a time of 6 hours and 50 minutes uh which is track W uh proile show us the uh TR FL at 35,000 ft over Gander to just a climb is possible have a fuel load of 134,000 take off how many fers do we have today stand 165 and what's the baggage weight 8,000 lb 4,000 each compartment oh that's good this is your minimum time track span yes your track to the ocean yes sir looks like uh they go inside pretty well 11 reports of turbulence through these CH streams iire the tur okay we'll start out at 33 then go to 35 fine looks like it should be a nice [Applause] Crossing and where will fight take you when you have spirit says go will it be [Applause] [Music] Italy or is Hawaii the [Music] dream perhaps London will [Music] do but then Spain is so neat Amsterdam calls and Frankfurt Rings a [Applause] welcome whenever the dream calls and the price of the dream is an important factor capital is the answer Capital International Airways is a supplemental carrier the world's most experienced capital is an all jet airline and for these excited Passengers The Journey started when they first heard the greatly lowered costs and superb service made possible to group charter [Music] flights in this case the capital Airways DCA is making for Germany and a happy holiday for all hours ago however before most passengers were awake the flight crew was making [Music] ready their effort and Care together with the concern of all the other Capital Airways people ensures an ontime arrival in Frankin in the place in capital Airway on cap Thomas for for [Music] a [Laughter] Capital Airways pioneered transatlantic Charters and today staffs a continent wide network of sales operations and maintenance Personnel throughout Europe you're never far from your Capital [Applause] [Music] representative passenger needs on every Capital flight are met by efficient well- gloomed and pleasant stewardesses they are not this way by accident each and every stew as they are affectionately called has been picked and trained by Capital at its operations and training base at Wilmington Delaware good morning ladies I'd like to welcome you to your four weeks training course with capital International Airways all three types of dc8 jets and this is the passenger configuration can be chartered by any groups of girls from many nations are brought up to the exacting standards demanded do you have any questions on international travel that I can answer now before we go on Miss White will we need visas for overseas travel you will need a visa to enter Japan the other visas may or may not be required as we go into the country you'll be notified Miss White will we be able to use American currency in foreign countries no you will have to exchange your currency we'll be traveling into Rome Spain um Greece Tokyo and you will have to use the currency of that country we'll have a little chus in in exchange yes Miss White will we have infl training during our class you will have infl training in what we call an observation ride you will be going out on the airplane during a live trip and observe the stewardesses at work the observation ride for this class has been set up for a week from Friday going to Malaga on the southern coast of Spain so take your baby six upon completion of their training many of the girls will serve on capitals MAC flights military airlift command Charters which transport personnel and their families to Uncle Sam's bases around the world with air traffic ever increasing in today's world and operations becoming more complex demands on the skills of The Men Who fly the big jets likewise [Music] increase when not scheduled for regular flight duties capitals Pilots spend hours in the classroom and a loft in an informal shirt sleeve atmosphere honing to a fine Edge the rare abilities that originally qualified them as jet PS uh make sure that you uh bring the car all the way up to Max until you get the desired feet and then pull it back uh so that you're pulling started engine power that's the Quick Way get back on the speed this flight skill updating is only part of the continuous study and practice by which these men maintain ratings of Captain and first officer in the air at any hour over any point on the globe a capital dc8 will be found winging its way to it [Music] destination if Hawaii is your dream sun sea and exotic scenery Bound for [Music] [Laughter] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the [Music] [Applause] [Laughter] [Music] [Laughter] [Applause] [Music] come all in the for [Applause] [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Laughter] going to the island of theing [Music] to where the mountains are green to and the [Music] know they say that [Music] and is the only place for me that's where you'll find me now now side watching the moon the twinkling staright the morning Sunrise the golden sunet [Music] they and I three all is the only place for me that's where you find me now my [Applause] watching the Moonlight the twinkling St the morning [Applause] Sunrise the Golden Sun in [Music] because Capital International Flies full capacity it can put travel dreams within the reach of everyone who can afford a vacation to maintain full capacity Capital works hard at service and satisfaction every day direct telephone conferences take place between capitals executive officers and flight operations and maintenance personnel [Music] this daily contact is the key to efficient ontime operations maintenance of the big dc8 at Wilmington is another vital factor for supplemental carriers must by law adhere to the rigid standards set for all Airlines by the Federal Aviation agency Capital welcomes these standards and meets them to the left in aircraft and engine inspection and maintenance and inspection and maintenance of all onboard equipment Nothing Gets By nothing is left undone this reliable maintenance program allows flight operations to prepare and coordinate departures of capital Jets all over the world information concerning Crews passenger manifests aircraft Weight and Balance estimated times of arrival and all other pertinent dat flows swiftly back and forth by teletype and telephone capitals Caterers prepare meals to go aboard the aircraft there to be served piping hot and kitchen fresh to the passengers check in is Swift and simple by Arrangement Capital can relieve Travelers of worsome details of baggage lodging and meals with their experience in World Travel can procure the very best for their [Music] customers where is the weekend golfer who has not dreamed of breaking a 100 on such famous courses as St Andrews in Scotland kopol in Hawaii or Soto Grande in Spain [Music] Spain a dream come alive with flamco white wall charm Co and El [Applause] do here at too Grande and labor courses such as the atalaya golf club the greens are delicately manicured the fairways Lush and the sand traps inevitable [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] a real test of God for pro and Duffer alike [Music] [Applause] Fairway is Left Behind after an exciting 18 holes there Remains The Thrill of [Music] exploration find Mias perched like a white balcony over the Mediterranean [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] explore kasaris and ruins of a moish fort at top a story Mountain [Applause] or simply rest in the Golden Sun until the Spanish Knight comes to keep its promise [Applause] [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Music] in the age of Jet flight all dreams are possible and for those who travel by group Charter the price of Dreams is unbelievably look the time is passed when Germany was half a world away when Rome and Venice were storybook cities when Hawaii called and so few could answer when Spain Puerto Rico Scotland Portugal and Greece were only LS listen to the sound of the Jets watch them move on the runways of the world be one with those who dream who move who call the world their own and remember the soaring bird the bird whose name is swiftness Mobility but envy him no longer you can fly too fly farther and swifter and see more than any f [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]


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