If you've ever been disappointed by the beige looking gloop presented to you as a meal on a long-haul flight then you may wish you were transported back half a century to the golden age of fine dining - on a plane.
A surreal collection of nostalgic images of plane food taken on board Scandinavian Airlines flights in the 1950s to 1980s depict relaxed-looking guests being served caviar, lobster and whole cream cakes.
As if that wasn't enough to make modern passengers salivate in disbelief, there are even whole legs of ham being carved up in front of the guests on the Norwegian carrier.
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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
It was clearly a time before terror in the skies was feared as large knives were brandished in the carving of the ham, the cutting of salami and filleting of a whole salmon.
These were served with generous slices of bread, cut from a whole crusty loaf.
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Each guests has a small platter of butter nearly curled into balls.
In one of the photographs, a chef wearing his whites and a hat is seen preparing a selection of seafood for contented looking guests.
Among the smorgasbord of items is a small tray of caviar, which is set against slice of lemon.
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
In another scene, a smiling air hostess is seen serving a guest with a porcelain tea cup while the trolley in front of her also offered cream cake and fruit.
Forget having to limit how much alcohol passengers consume, instead guests were offered a large selection of drinks, which included beer, wine and spirits.
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.
Menus from the era also showed items that look more like those you might find at a Michelin-starred menu.
For example, a hand-written menu that was in use between 1946 and 1948 had items such as consommé and roast chicken.
Another menu from the 1980s for a route between Copenhagen and Bangkok had items such as crepes with mushrooms and bacon and Bavarian cream with rum.
A selection of these images were released to celebrate 70 years of Scandinavian Airlines.
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
