LambertMan From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 2040 posts, RR: 38 Posted (9 years 9 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1289 times:
COME ON. I've looked and looked. Someone must have a 747 classic of TWA landing in STL. They operated them into STL for 18 years! Someone must have one!
Atrude777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5613 posts, RR: 54 Reply 1, posted (9 years 8 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 968 times:
hello, yes I was wondering that to. I assume you are reffering to the double globe with the TWA on the title?? the very first livery??
Alex.
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JetboyTWA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 379 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 891 times:
Growing up in St. Louis, I can say that STL was full of TWA heavies. There were always several 747s, L1011s, and 767s parked at the C-concourse. I sure do miss seeing those when I fly into STL (I go to school in Daytona Beach). STL really is a ghost-town these days.
Boeing nut From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (9 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 848 times:
Yea, it really has changed at STL. I remember the days of frequent heavy visits too.
Regarding the 747 photo, I didn't get one of one landing, but several years ago, a friend of mine worked for the Operations department for the airport authority. (A position that I also had recently until I was laid off, but thats another story... ) Anyways, I got permission to be in the "opposite end" approach lights. I got the most incredible shot of a rotating 747 that I have ever seen. A little biased yes, but to this day, I think it's one of the best shots of a 747 I had ever seen. The 747 used a good 9,000'+ of runway on 30L. I was so close that the wind damn near knocked me over it was so strong.
Now the sad part. I have no clue as to what I did with this photo. I had it made up onto a slide because I entered it in an Aviation Week & Space Technology photo contest.
Pilotpip From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 3082 posts, RR: 12 Reply 5, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days ago) and read 860 times:
Ghost town now? Wait ten days
I grew up so close to the airport that I could hear the huffers start the L10s at night. I'd love to find a few pictures of the trademark smokey start at lambert.
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