Thinking about my grandfather, who worked for Pan Am for 38 years, before corporate swindling in the 1980s destroyed the legendary company. https://twitter.com/FlyPanAm/status/1299233712014458880

He started working on "aeroplanes" in the 1950s, at LaGuardia and then JFK airports, before they were even called that. He never went to college, but he knew how to fix jet engines. Eventually became supervisor of all Pan Am jet mechanics at JFK airport. This was his. #1U

This is my mother in the first-class lounge of a Pan Am 747. I still can't believe this was on a plane. August 1971. #PanAm

We really don't have anything left from my grandparents, everything went to their end-of-life care (grandma had Alzheimer's) - and the Pan Am memorabilia are my most treasured possessions. I love this pin! #PanAm

This was his license plate and cover. He loved his Lincoln Town Cars. After forced retirement when Pan Am collapsed, he drove a limo for many years. I wish NY would go back to these plates. #PanAm #MadeInNY #LEGIT

This thread was inspired by Leah's Aunt who is a flight attendant currently getting screwed by American Airlines(just like PanAm) after accepting early-retirement package in April only to have a better one introduced in May. Unfortunately she is not in @FlyingWithSara AFA union.

These are my grandparents. Somewhere beautiful, 1970. Neither went to college, and yet two of the smartest people I ever knew. Both worked until they physically and mentally could not. Both born and raised in #QUEENS

I miss them all of the time. They had a good life tho. #RIP

And here they are many years later. Note the Pan Am airplane pin on his suit. They had a good life, despite having some really hard times.