Thijs Postma - Poster - TWA Boeing 307B Stratoliner Snowy Mountain Schiphol Airport The image is divided horizontally

The image is divided horizontally by an undulating line between a cloudscape forming a nebula along the bottom portion and a comparatively clear upper portion

This flying wing

The Dutch Army in the Indies (KNIL) ordered 40 of these P-51D Mustangs to replace the Curtiss P-40s

Initially they were the only defence against Italian bombers

The first drawings of the Messerschmitt Me 262 were made in April 1939 but only after the Junkers Jumo 004 engine was ready

Thijs Postma - Poster - TWA Boeing 307B Stratoliner Snowy Mountain Schiphol Airport The image is divided horizontallyEnjoy having this Boeing 307B Stratoliner from TWA flying over the snowy mountain top on your wall. TWA only had 5 of these for passengers service, one of them was this NC1940. The Boeing 307 Stratoliner was the first airliner with a pressurized cabin, allowing it to cruise at an altitutde of 20,000 feet, well above possible unfavourable weather conditions. The first flight was on December 31st, 1938.