Sunday, thousands flocked to John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens, New York, to bid farewell to one of the last remaining artifacts of the Jet Age. The long-abandoned Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight Center, designed and constructed during a time when the middle class could first afford the luxury of flying, was built to celebrate a new era in aviation.
As part of Open House New York, an annual festival that welcomes the public into typically off-limit design sites, the TWA reopened its doors for just four hours so people could get one last glimpse of the terminal before it's converted into a hotel complex.
Check out the photos to see why the '60s was the boldest time to fly.
Built in 1962, the Trans World Airlines Flight Center marked a turning point in the aviation industry.
During that period, planes became bigger, faster, and cheaper to manufacture thanks to the introduction of the jet engine.
Flying was no longer a luxury for the upper class. In celebration of this new era, the TWA terminal was built in Queens, New York.
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