Airplanes

Those Amazing TWA Flying Machines "Not surprisingly, there were those who were understandably less than overjoyed with TWA’s new women of the air. The passenger agents in Kansas City noticed a marked increase in the number of pilots’ wives who began driving their husbands to work immediately after hearing about the addition of a new member to the crew."
The 1926 Douglas M-2		Primarily a mail carrier, the Douglas machine was probably the best design in its day for its designated task. The mail compartment, in front of the pilot's cockpit, was sealed off from the engine by a fireproof wall. This two man cockpit was one of 57 aircraft built, and became the beginnings of Western Air Express (eventually to transition to TWA).
The 1926 Fokker		In 1926 Western Air Express spent its entire $180,000 to purchase three Fokker F10 tri-motors. With three Pratt & Whitney Wasp engines; it could maintain altitude with only one engine, and could climb to 7,000 feet with two engines. The F-10 had wheel brakes, a lavatory, a lighted instrument panel and "full cabin-length windows" that could be opened in flight to let in the fresh air.
The 1926 Ford Tri-Motor		An All -metal Airplane. This aircraft was to become standard equipment in early aviation history. The great Ford Motor Company - Diesel Ford himself-opened an airport and a manufacturing plant at Dearborn, Michigan in 1924. The airport was the first in history with two paved runways. After a couple of prototypes, June 11, 1926 the first official Ford Tri-Motor rolled out onto the runway and flew into aviation history.
July 1933 DC -1
1933 Douglas DC-2		The DC-2, was a first of its kind for comfortable passenger transportation. This aircraft could accommodate 14 passengers plus one air hostess and two pilots. A new era of airline service began. The DC-3 eventually became the workhorse of the skies. Many are still in use today.
1930's DC-3
1942 Boeing Stratoliner		February 14, 1942 the Boeing Stratoliner was the first pressurized cabin aircraft to TWA's fleet. the Stratoliner carried 33 passengers during the daytime, then converted to night operation providing sixteen berths, and nine chaise lounge chairs. This aircraft could travel coast to coast in fourteen hours, was staffed by two hostesses.
1940's DC-4
1944 Constellation		1944 the first production model of the Lockheel Constellation, " Connie" debuted. this four-engine transport was capable of flying 57 passengers non-stop coast-to-coast above the weather in eight and a half hours. Howard Hughes designed this state of art aircraft. While WWII was still in progress, Jack Frye and Howard Hughes flew the TWA's first constellation from Burbank, California to Washington D.C. where they turned the A/C over the the Air Transport command. They arrived in the nation's capital in a startling record time of six hours, 37 minutes. Here is a great YouTube video about TWA's Constellation, Enjoy! Video - TWA Constellation