Frank Borman and ‘Red Jacket Guy’ (Eastern Airlines commercial, 1979)

“We have to earn our wings every day.”

Sunday armchair travelers! Here we have two spots for Eastern Airlines featuring company president and former astronaut, Frank Borman.

The first spot, with a “people” theme, aired in the summer of 1978. The second clip, focused on “crowded airports, ran in January of 1979. Eastern ceased operations in 1991.

Previously on 70s Spots: Joe Namath & ‘Mother Tums’ (1977)