Braniff Airlines Memorabilia

[timwinters]

I picked up this tin and hosiery mending kit at a local charity auction recently. Anyone have any idea what vintage it is?

The tin was full of stick matches and the hosiery kit was laying in the bottom. I didn't see it after I was home and thought it was a pack of matches initially.

Something else to sit on the shelf in my office and collect dust. :wink2:

 

[Fearless Tower]

Looks early 60s to me.

 

[Norman]

According to Wikipedia Braniff got their first 707 in late 1959 so it would be after that.

 

[Henning]

According to Wikipedia Braniff got their first 707 in late 1959 so it would be after that.

It may very well have been issued to commemorate that event.

 

[FlyGirlKHWO]

Very cool! You never know what you'll find, enjoy it!

 

[SCCutler]

It may very well have been issued to commemorate that event.

...or in that time frame.

That livery (which I love) was succeeded by the "Flying Colors" starting in 1965. Further, the tail, with the stars on it, may not ever have actually been painted that way. Most had "Fly Braniff" there.

Neat find! As a Dallas boy, I had Braniff in the blood growing up.

 

[NoHeat]

Compare the 707 livery to this photo dated 1960

http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac3/Airline/BNF707.html

Same N7072 here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23032926@N05/6620044589/

In the comments for that photo somebody posted this, regarding the -227 model of the 727:

the 200 series was exclusive to Braniff, who ordered 5 of them. One crashed pre-delivery, so only 4 of them entered service.

 

[3393RP]

Nice color shot of N7071: