Tag: Dulles Airport
Old Photos of Dulles Airport Under Construction
Here is a great series of photos we found at the Library of Congress showing Dulles Airport during construction.
And finally, here's a post-construction photo...
Beautiful 1960s Photos of Dulles Airport
Dulles Airport has an almost Mad Men like romanticism, even though these mobile lounges were a giant pain in the ass. The photo below...
Opening Dedication Ceremony of Dulles Airport in 1962
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlTRF4r1J8E
This is a video of the dedication ceremony for Dulles Airport in 1962. It was the first airport built exclusively for jets, and 27...
Boarding a Flight at Dulles in the 1960s
Here's a cool old photo of passengers boarding a flight at Dulles Airport, probably some time in the early 1960s. If you've lived in...
Three Things You Didn’t Know About Dulles Airport
Know the history of Dulles Airport outside Washington? It was born in the 1960s as the first airport specifically built for jet aircraft.
Concrete, Steel and Glass: Dulles Airport is the Port of the Future
Dulles International Airport is one of only two federally owned airports in the country (National Airport being the other). Some find it to be...
First Commercial Concorde Flight Lands at Dulles
The first transatlantic Concorde flight arrived at Dulles Airport in 1976 to much fanfare. Read the story and see the photos.
