I do not know what is cooler: the classic flight attendant uniform or the Boeing 737-200 flying overhead. I wonder how many takes this took to get it right and if she had any hearing left. Enjoy this Southwest Airlines commercial from 1972.

UPDATE:
Brian Lunsk, Southwest Airlines Corporate Historian and Nuts About Southwest Blogger, left a comment with a bit more information on the video: “This commercial was filmed at the former Connally Air Force Base in Waco. I’m not sure how many takes were involved, but Southwest wouldn’t let our own Employees stand there. The woman in the Hot Pants is a model. It was produced by the former Bloom Agency of Dallas and one of the production crew involved on the shoot was Donald Bellisario, the creator of Magnum, PI, Quantum Leap, JAG, and currently NCIS.” — Thanks Brian!

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David,
This commercial was filmed at the former Connally Air Force Base in Waco. I’m not sure how many takes were involved, but Southwest wouldn’t let our own Employees stand there. The woman in the Hot Pants is a model. It was produced by the former Bloom Agency of Dallas and one of the production crew involved on the shoot was Donald Bellisario, the creator of Magnum, PI, Quantum Leap, JAG, and currently NCIS.

Definitely the flyover. Those engines at that low altitude and high speed…a gone and sorely missed era.

[Political correctness /off]
I (fondly) remember the hot pants.
[Political correctness /on]
Bad commenter. Bad. Bad. Bad.

BACFlyer

Hot pants and smokin’ JT8Ds…what a great era!

Doctor Smith

I like this commercial very much.

Funny though. A twin engine jet flies over apparently just above the attendant and not a hair is ruffled. Why do I think this was not a single take shot?

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