Aa777jr From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 3243 times:
I did a search and couldnt locate anything on DL Lockheed 1011 TriStars. Currently DL has about 44 in storage. What are their plans for this a/c? When they were operational, where did DL fly them. Don't know much about them, sorry. Thanks
EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9286 posts, RR: 13 Reply 1, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 3224 times:
Well, with most L-1011's at over 30 years old, little to no mainline airline demand for them, I think you'll see them scrapped or sent to a secondary level airline.
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog"
L1011Lover From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 971 posts, RR: 15 Reply 5, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 3062 times:
DL started retiring their L1011 in early 1998, first transferring them from international to domestic service only, then with the delivery of more 767-300ER, 767-400 and 777-200 taking one by one out of service and sending them to the desert.
The L1011´s were just getting old and though pretty good and well designed and of course well maintained aircraft more often had technical problems, which caused delays and flight cancellations, also they were no longer fuel efficient compared to the newer 767-300ER and the brand-new 767-400 and 777-200.
DL´s last L1011 flight was on July 31st, 2001 from ATL to MCO and back to ATL. The aircraft was N728DA.
OttoPylit From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2925 times:
"DL´s last L1011 flight was on July 31st, 2001 from ATL to MCO and back to ATL. The aircraft was N728DA."
And I was on it!! N728DA was given over to The Flying Hospital as a spare parts plane for their L1011 aircraft. The rest were sent to VCV for storage. Some have been brought out though. I recently(within a year) saw a picture of an L1011 over in the Middle East that obviously had lived with Delta. It was all white, but with the blue and red cheatline down the side. I think the carrier was called Go and it was flying Middle Eastern charters. Unfortunately, most will see their fate lie with the scrapper's blade and torch.
On an interesting note, if you have seen the movie S.W.A.T. with Colin Farrell, Samuel L. Jackson, and LL Cool J, they do some of their training inside an L-1011 and you can tell from the paintjob that it is also a former Delta bird.
FlagshipAZ From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3419 posts, RR: 15 Reply 7, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2871 times:
N1120a From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 8, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 2716 times:
I would guess DL will sell the planes for parts, and unfortunately to become scrap metal. Then again, the planes will come home to Atlanta as cans of Coke (sad, but still funny). This is too bad, this is one of my favorite planes ever.
Mangeons les French fries, mais surtout pratiquons avec fierte le French kiss
Oly720man From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 6188 posts, RR: 11 Reply 9, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2578 times:
Delta used to fly the old ten eleven to many European airports. MAN had the -500s for many years before going to the 767 and 777 and back to 767 again on the ATL run.
Skibum9 From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 1229 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2254 times:
The ABC TV show, Lost, is using parts of a scrapped Delta L1011 in the scenes showing aircraft wreckage. Parts were shipped from VCV to Hawaii for the series.
Sspontak From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 467 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 5 days ago) and read 1995 times:
I really enjoyed flying on Delta's Tristars. I remember flying them between:
ATL-MCO
ATL-FLL
LGA-FLL
LGA-MCO
LGA-ATL
JFK-ATL
ATL-LAX
LAX-HNL
DFW-HNL
ATL-HNL
I didn't realize I flew the DL L-1011's between that many places. My favorite flight was ATL-LAX in first class in May, 1985. The first class service was great. Being greated by name from the flight attendants, double drinks immediately after boarding, hot towel service,h'orderve service, salad service, wine service, entree service, after dinner fruit/cheese/crackers/chocolate service, and cordials service. Wow those were the days. I was sitting next to a Hollywood producer and he talked business with his collegue for the entire 5 hours. He was ticked off at me because I had the window seat and he had to talk over the aisle. If he asked nicely I would have moved. The actress Cicely Tyson was on the flight. Very memorable. I will be flying Business Elite in Jan-05 between JFK-LAX. I wonder how the service will be? Certainly not like back in 1985, but the seats and PTV's in the 767-300 will be great. Hopefully Delta will be back to their great service soon.
Zrs70 From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 2872 posts, RR: 10 Reply 15, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1903 times:
The Tristars were huge on the Northeast and Atlanta to Florida market.
N62NA From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3681 posts, RR: 4 Reply 16, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1904 times:
From my July 1976 Official Airline Guide, here's a few DL L10 routes:
At the time, DL flight numbers usually corresponded to the equipment used. The 1000 and 1100 series were almost always L10:
Sspontak From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 467 posts, RR: 2 Reply 18, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1740 times:
At one point, DL used their Tristars between ATL and Knoxville, TN. It was at the time of the World's Fair in Knoxville.
Hirisk From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 223 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1652 times:
my first flight was on a L1011 from cvg to fra on DL.i enjoyed the flight and loved the sound of those RR's!it'll be a sad day when the last L1011 is gone.
N1120a From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 20, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1627 times:
The RB211 does sound amazing. I flew in the overwing exit row of a 752 for CO recently and damn, the sound is so smooth. They really sound like jet engines, not rumbling like Pratts or metallic like GEs
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767-332ER From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2030 posts, RR: 12 Reply 21, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1580 times:
Eventhough I had flown on the good ol' L1011's for over 25 transatlantic crossings, ironically, my last L1011 flight with Delta was on board one of the 250 series going from ATL-LAX in 1999. What an amazing aircraft and surely nothing will ever come close to that feeling of pulling up to the gate and seeing that gorgeous high tail with engine 2 glistening in the sun.
May she rest in peace after all the years of great service.
Twinjets...if one fails, work the other one twice as hard!!!
Sspontak From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 467 posts, RR: 2 Reply 22, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1560 times:
That is sure right about those engines. Especially in the back economy cabin.
Sspontak From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 467 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1559 times:
Even though the back cabin was rather loud, it was a part of the plane that usually had many open seats. I enjoyed stretching out in those 5 middle seats.
Sspontak From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 467 posts, RR: 2 Reply 24, posted (8 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1521 times:
Delta Tristar
Amazing Wing! Always a great view when the flaps were fully deployed.
28 OttoPylit: I must say the 728DA looked beautiful on her last flight with the "Delta Belle" pin-up girl on her. Everyone is right about those cold starts. If you
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