For those of us that can remember flying from Pan American’s famous Worldport at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), it will always be a symbol of aviation’s golden age.

In 1955 the airport operator The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (known as Idlewild Airports at the time) had a master plan to include several terminals built around a central area that could all be served by a looping access road. At the time, Pan American Airways was considered a leader in international air journeys and wanted to make a statement about its lofty aspirations with a state-of-the-art terminal building.

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