American Airlines Hawaii Poster western Mickey Thompson

Mickey Thompson

With vintage Christmas designs from now and then

including “Big Daddy” Don Garlits and Don “the Snake” Prudhomme

By 1966 they were already making the push into an all-jet fleet that would eventually feature Boeing 737-200 jets that were fondly nicknamed "Funbirds"

300 acres of the surrounding land and golf courses in their natural condition

American Airlines Hawaii Poster western Mickey ThompsonLike many of the early fliers, American Airlines started as a conglomeration of smaller regional airlines whose primary business was delivering US Mail. After World War II, American expanded its passenger business, including transcontinental jet service and routes to Hawaii. By 1970 there was a direct flight from New York to Honolulu, offering many mainlanders their first chance to visit the beautiful Aloha State. A few years later in 1973, American