When plane food WAS first class: Vintage photos show passengers being served lobster, caviar and cream cakes during the golden age of flying

This mock up of cabin service in the 1970s show eager customers waiting to be served from the central reservation where whole lobsters, chicken and racks of lamb and being served

Scandinavian Airlines released a selection of vintage photographs to celebrate their 70th anniversary. Included are incredible moments like a leg of ham being caved on board a flight (above)

In this photo taken in the 60s, an air stewardess is offering pepper to her guest while a sommelier, wearing a silver tasting cup, is ladling out the salad 

Economy class in the 1980s, as the photograph above reveals, is much more similar to the flying experience we might find today

In this undated photograph, a passenger is being served fresh Norwegian lobsters with their shell still on. Two aperitifs are set on ice next to the rest of the shell fish on the trolley

The photographs were from the 1950s to 1980s. Above, a couple choose between slices of meat from the carving board or a lobster from the platter in the 1950s 

Perhaps it was a time before serious turbulence in the air but this picture taken in the 70s shows a chef plating up from a trolley where all of the food is on display

It must really be the golden age of flying as a passenger asks for just a little bit of cheese from the impressive looking platter 

In first class in 1969, an air hostess is holding out a plate for inspection by the traveller while the chef portions out the seafood

This photo from the 1980s shows that caviar is still on the menu in first class and the fresh seafood also included prawns and salmon

It was clearly a time before terror in the skies as large knives were brandished in the carving of the ham, cutting of the salami (above, in 1969) and filleting of a whole salmon

Another view of the food cart in 1969 shows a member of the crew filleting portions of salmon while another offers up a plate of salami with crusty bread

Freedom was in the air as these guests on board a flight in the 1960s show as one playfully offers the other grapes from the fruit bowl

Tea in the first class cabin in the 1960s was served on a low trolley and in porcelain cups. You could also get a slice of the cake or some fresh fruit

In this undated photo, guests await service service from a platter but it seems that lobster and caviar are no longer options

On a flight to Asia in the 1960s, an air hostess offers a very happy looking traveller some snacks while her colleagues are pouring out the drinks behind her

Lobster was frequently featured on the menu of Scandinavian Airlines. These photos, taken in 1981, shows what you might have eaten when you flew business class

Meanwhile, on board another flight in the 1960s, a man sitting in economy is handed a plate of food that's looking a lot less extravagant 

In this advert showing life on board a Scandinavian Airlines flight in the 1970s, the Champagne appeared to be free flowing while on offer was lobster and caviar

In the 1970s, those in economy would have received a plate of food looking something like this, featuring prawns,smoked salmon and egg

In the 1970s, you might have received a whole steak on your plate. But unfortunately you might have struggled with the knife and fork

Above, passengers travelling in the 80s, have been handed relatively modest trays of food. On the right, a chef wearing whites is still on board to serve the food to first and business class passengers

Many of the images were taken before the cabin was divided up into economy, business and first class, meaning that everyone was served a lavish meal. Above, undated photos showing what meals were like in economy (left) and first (right)

In the 1970s, it seems, Scandinavian Airlines still hired a sommelier to work the flights. Above, one is seen standing in the back while his colleague presents a wine

There's plenty of room during a meal time in the 1950s as show in this scene where passengers have the option of wine and Champagne at the same time

Scandinavian Airlines clearly took their sandwiches seriously. Above is a sample of the Danish open sandwich menu offered in the 1960s

An impressive French menu is served on board a flight between Copenhagen, Bangkok and Singapore in the 1950s as pictured above

Left, a hand-written menu used between 1946 to 1948 showed the small bistro selection while on the right is one for lunch in 1954