Before this day, crossing the Atlantic by air meant a long, noisy ride on a propeller plane.

On October 26, 1958, Pan American World Airways flew its first scheduled Boeing 707 service, from New York to Paris. It was the start of commercial jet service by an American airline, and the 707 soon became the aircraft that defined the Jet Age.

Faster, smoother and able to carry more passengers, jets made long-distance travel cheaper and more common. Tourism, business and even pop culture went global in the decades that followed.

What's the longest flight you've ever taken?

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