Pan Am Helicopter Transfer
Passengers transfer from a Boeing 727 to a waiting Bell 222 helicopter as part of a program between Pan Am and helicopter operator Omniflight in 1982. The service, offered to Pan Am’s First and Clipper Class passengers, provided expedited transport between Manhattan and Pan Am’s JFK and Newark operations. Photo courtesy Bell Helicopter Textron
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