Frontiers of Flight has very little AA memorabilia apart from the awesome 1970s era 747 cutaway and this Electra. For more AA memorabilia jump to the C.R. Smith Museum. American was a major operator of the Electra from 1959 until the mid 1960s. The Electra got off to a horrible start with 3 crashes early in its life. Following modifications, the aircraft went on to become a beloved solid workhorse, flying until well into the late 1990s.