Very cool find, HC. Thanks !
Before they are removed or swallowed by www Maelstrom, here they are, all 10 photos, plus the signed Pan American menu.
It's interesting to see that the menu is signed by all four Beatles, plus by John's wife Cynthia, manager Brian Epstein, and the captain of the flight (top right). At the bottom, there's an intriguing signature that reads "George Harrison snr", or something like that. At first, I thought it could be George's father, but I have looked it up and he wasn't called George. Probably just a joke.
Finally, it's very cool to see that Phil Spector was also aboard that flight. He can clearly be seen, wearing a cap and sunglasses (inside the plane !), with Ringo Starr. I have found a fabulous photo online where he can be seen with John and Cynthia (notice Lennon has his feet up). Also including a couple of alternates of John and Cyn.
There's also an image where an unidentified (by me) man is holding a photo of the group. That photo would be used four months later as the front cover of their "Long Tall Sally" EP.
Dig it all :
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