Matthewroy From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 101 posts, RR: 0 Posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1402 times:
I'm trying to find out what type of aircraft was operated by UA between BOI and SLC in 1963. I have emailed UA, but they are unable to tell me. Thanks.
Richierich From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 4024 posts, RR: 6 Reply 1, posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 1354 times:
Wow- that's going back a way and probably long before most people using this site were born.
Good luck. Off the top of my head, I'd guess a DC-6. Keep in mind that UA was a very Douglas-oriented airline and probably didn't have too many jets in their fleet at that time.
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 18 Reply 2, posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 1346 times:
In '63 United would have had DC-6s, DC-7s, DC-8s, 720s, CV-340s, Caravelles, and Viscounts.
BOI-SLC seems that it would have been more or less a DC-6 city at that time. But I can imagine that some of the trans-con milk runs would see a DC-8 or 720 flying between Salt Lake and Boise.
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Matthewroy From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 101 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 1337 times:
Thanks-- I appreciate the help. I guessed it would have been a DC-6, probably, but I wanted to know for sure. Boise couldn't handle jets before 1964. I've kept a detailed account of all the aircraft I have been on, but in '63 I was too young to remember flying. Likewise, I'm not sure of what kind of jet we connected to in SLC. I know it was Western to LAX, so I would guess a 720...
ASBOIRR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 55 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1285 times:
My step grandpa worked for UA in BOI around that time. He worked there for three decades. I don't have a timeframe but I do remember him speaking of the DC-7. But in 63 I believe it would have been the DC-6.
BTW.
UA726 continued on for DEN, OMA, DSM, ORD, BOS....or on Sat only adding Hartford between ORD and BOS.
The arrival time in BOS was 2205, or with the stop in Hartford 2248.
This flight as well originated in BOI.
Matthewroy From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 101 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1267 times:
Information greatly appreciated. Thanks ASBOIRR and especially Stirling. I have what I need now, thanks to you.
Timz From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 6468 posts, RR: 8 Reply 7, posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1246 times:
Milesrich From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1856 posts, RR: 7 Reply 8, posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1200 times:
When the DC-7's were phased out, they only operated between DEN and the West Coast in late 1963, and BOI was one of the last cities to have DC-7 service.
Matthewroy From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 101 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 1154 times:
My flight was in Feb. 1963, and according to Stirling's schedule, it would have been a DC-6. It's too bad I was too young to remember it, because I would like to have a memory of a DC-6 or DC-7. Would love to have a chance to fly on one of those again. I do remember the airport in BOI from about 1965 on, though.
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