what ever happened to....

[georgeniebling]

thought it might be interesting to start a bit of a history thread ...<br /><br />I'll start ... what ever happened to ....<br /><br />the money put on deposit by people with Pan American World Airways for travel into orbit?<br /><br />

 

[georgeniebling]

thought it might be interesting to start a bit of a history thread ...<br /><br />I'll start ... what ever happened to ....<br /><br />the money put on deposit by people with Pan American World Airways for travel into orbit?<br /><br />

 

[lampblack]

Here's the answer to your question, plus a little Pan Am-related science fiction trivia. I wouldn't be surprised if you could find some of the old Pan Am tickets for trips to the moon on E-bay. <br /><br />Source:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_American_World_Airways<br /><br /><font color="yellow">During the Apollo program, Pan Am sold tickets for future flights to the moon. These later became valuable collector's items. A fictional Pan Am "Space Clipper," a commercial spaceplane called the Orion III, had a prominent role in Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey, featured in the movie's poster. The sequel, 2010: The Year We Make Contact, also featured Pan Am in a background television commercial in the home of David Bowman's widow with the slogan, "At Pan Am, the sky is no longer the limit." In the recent sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica, one of the ships in the rag-tag fleet of survivors wandering the cosmos is a "Pan Galactic" or "Pan Gal" starliner. The ship bears Pan Am colors and the Pan Gal logo is nearly identical to Pan American's old logo.</font><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Just tell the truth and let the chips fall...</strong></font> </div>

 

[lampblack]

Here's the answer to your question, plus a little Pan Am-related science fiction trivia. I wouldn't be surprised if you could find some of the old Pan Am tickets for trips to the moon on E-bay. <br /><br />Source:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_American_World_Airways<br /><br /><font color="yellow">During the Apollo program, Pan Am sold tickets for future flights to the moon. These later became valuable collector's items. A fictional Pan Am "Space Clipper," a commercial spaceplane called the Orion III, had a prominent role in Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey, featured in the movie's poster. The sequel, 2010: The Year We Make Contact, also featured Pan Am in a background television commercial in the home of David Bowman's widow with the slogan, "At Pan Am, the sky is no longer the limit." In the recent sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica, one of the ships in the rag-tag fleet of survivors wandering the cosmos is a "Pan Galactic" or "Pan Gal" starliner. The ship bears Pan Am colors and the Pan Gal logo is nearly identical to Pan American's old logo.</font><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Just tell the truth and let the chips fall...</strong></font> </div>

 

[lampblack]

Well, on further reflection I realize that the wikipedia snippet doesn't literally answer your question -- which was, "where did the money go that people paid for the tickets?"<br /><br />Alas, it no doubt evaporated when Pan Am declared bankruptcy. But at least folks got to hang onto those way-cool moon tickets.<br /><br />If I had one, I'd frame it. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Just tell the truth and let the chips fall...</strong></font> </div>

 

[lampblack]

Well, on further reflection I realize that the wikipedia snippet doesn't literally answer your question -- which was, "where did the money go that people paid for the tickets?"<br /><br />Alas, it no doubt evaporated when Pan Am declared bankruptcy. But at least folks got to hang onto those way-cool moon tickets.<br /><br />If I had one, I'd frame it. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Just tell the truth and let the chips fall...</strong></font> </div>

 

[nyarlathotep]

What ever happened to the ellipsis&#8253; <br /><br />edit: And curse you Groupee, that was supposed to be an interrobang before your useless forum software mangled it. Why should I have to type a question mark followed by an exclamation mark?! I want a goddamn interrobang!

 

[nyarlathotep]

What ever happened to the ellipsis&#8253; <br /><br />edit: And curse you Groupee, that was supposed to be an interrobang before your useless forum software mangled it. Why should I have to type a question mark followed by an exclamation mark?! I want a goddamn interrobang!

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

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[salamander]

OK, so I am thoroughly impressed with that ticket. I wonder if Branson will conjure a 'Mars Trip' ticket??

 

[salamander]

OK, so I am thoroughly impressed with that ticket. I wonder if Branson will conjure a 'Mars Trip' ticket??

 

[alokmohan]

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[alokmohan]

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[drwayne]

It si a wonderful reminder, of a bygone age.....<br /><br />(My youth!) <br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[drwayne]

It si a wonderful reminder, of a bygone age.....<br /><br />(My youth!) <br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[lampblack]

Now that is WAY cool! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Just tell the truth and let the chips fall...</strong></font> </div>

 

[lampblack]

Now that is WAY cool! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Just tell the truth and let the chips fall...</strong></font> </div>