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Dallas Fort Worth Airport just before it Opened in 1974.

Dallas Fort Worth Airport just before it Opened in 1974.
Clip: 444735_1_1
Year Shot: 1974 (Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: Color
Tape Master: 1089
Original Film: COOPER REEL U.3
HD: N/A
Location: Texas, Dallas
Timecode: 01:31:45 - 01:36:18

Various airport scene just prior to the opening of Dallas-fort Worth airport on Jan. 13 1974. People gathered around ticket counter, American Airlines plane landing (nice). baggage inspection close-ups, people opening bage, suitcases for inspection. LS control tower, tram - zoom out, shuttle bus. Control tower in heavy fog, American Airlines jet sitting in fog. Airport interior - loking at American Airlines jet through window at the gate. More shots of airport in heavy fog. Interior WS airport terminal gates - waiting passengers. Eastern Airlines jet taxiing on runway. Fogged in control tower, tram, Southwest Airlines jet at gate. Southwest airlines ticket counter. Overhead shot baggage handler loading baggage. Tracking shot from car POV approaching airport. Sign: Important Notice: DFW opens January 13. Sign: Ticketing and reservations. CU control tower, zoom out. Int. empty ticket counters. Sign; TO All Planes. WS ext. empty gates. Interior - behind ticket counters. WS ext empty tarmac and gates. Interior - empty gifst shop and sign. Sign: Sign: Barber. Sign; Closed, please call again. Another WS ext of empty tarmac and gates.