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McCoy Terminal Reduced To Rubble

VSMike From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 312 posts, RR: 7
Posted (7 years 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1827 times:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/busin...s/orl-oia2606may26,0,4655230.story

It is a sad day for us in Orlando.
This is the forum to pay homage to this once-great vestage to Central Florida commercial aviation.

VSM

Skyteam. Caring More About Me.

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Vasu From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 3761 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (7 years 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1803 times:

Any photos of before / now ?

NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3084 posts, RR: 5
Reply 2, posted (7 years 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1795 times:

I thought that UPS was using the old terminal building, or am I wrong?

Jetjack74 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 7336 posts, RR: 52
Reply 3, posted (7 years 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1742 times:

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Here's a little backround stuff on the old terminal.
http://oldterminals.topcities.com/orlando.html

Quoting NASCARAirforce (Reply 2):
thought that UPS was using the old terminal building, or am I wrong?

From the article: After the jetport was abandoned, the building had a string of tenants, most recently the United Parcel Service, which used it as a packaging area.

Now UPS is planning to construct a facility nearby.

Made from jets!

Goingboeing From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4875 posts, RR: 19
Reply 4, posted (7 years 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1696 times:

Damn that brings back memories. I grew up in Orlando and remember the "old" jetport. Air Force jets used one runway, commercial airliners used the others. Kind of fun spotting as a kid...watching 727's take off while B-52's were landing. Back in the early 70's, I seem to recall baggage carts crossing the walkways in front of passengers walking to the gates. I went back in 1975 and it was world's different then from what it was.

I left Orlando in 1973 at the age of 15- climbed stairs outside to board an Eastern L-1011. That plane is forever etched in my mind - they had IFE of music...as the plane left towards the south and turned to head to Atlanta, "Hummingbird" by Seals and Crofts was playing in the headphones...I looked down on the place I grew up and heard the ending chorus of "don't fly away, don't fly away".

MH017 From Netherlands, joined Apr 2005, 1633 posts, RR: 34
Reply 5, posted (7 years 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1663 times:

In the mid-seventies, I made a day-trip from MIA to ORL aboard an Air Florida L188 Electra and used these facilities...sorry to see it go Sad

don't throw away tomorrow !

Flightopsguy From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 346 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (7 years 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1600 times:

Landed at MCO Jetport in May 1968 on NA. A DL 880 was just departing. Used the old terminal many times over the years. They brought your bags out to the curb for pickup. Walked about 20 feet to the rental car area. Also flew SO IAD-MCO with 4 intermediate stops...took all day but very cheap by 1973 standards.

A300-330 BAC111/146/J31/41 B99/1900 CV580 B707-777 DC8/9/10 L188/1011 FH227/28/100 SB340 DO228 EMB2/170 CR2-900 SH330-60

Flaps From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 1115 posts, RR: 4
Reply 7, posted (7 years 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1493 times:

I remember vividly that old terminal. I was a kid at the time but it left a distinct impression. Military people everywhere. I can still remember clearly the details of one trip there, massive thunderstorms, walking out to the aircraft in at least 2 inches of water. Wildest ride ever on a commercial airliner. An Eastern DC-9-14, MCO-FLL and we werent wings level for one full minute from takeoff to touchdown. We had been originally booked on a non-existant DL flight so coupled with the wild weather and accompanying delays we had plenty of time to check out that terminal. I didnt realize it was still standing. I'll miss it.

Goingboeing From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4875 posts, RR: 19
Reply 8, posted (7 years 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1461 times:

I remember listening to my air band radio back in 1972 during some "less than good" weather and watching the planes come in there. The tower was staffed with Air Force personnel, and the were doing GCA (ground controlled approach) for the commercial jets. They were pretty cool to listen to...from about 5 miles out, the controller told the aircraft that there was no need to acknowledge further transmissions, then began directing them all the way to the ground...four miles, slightly left....slightly above glideslope. Watching just off the end of the runway, a jetliner emerges from the clouds almost right on top of us.

727LOVER From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5723 posts, RR: 20
Reply 9, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 1170 times:

I need a childhood memory confirmed. Did the EA ticket counter face WEST?

I ate the bones!...... I ate the bones!!!!!

FutureFO From New Caledonia, joined Oct 2001, 3095 posts, RR: 24
Reply 10, posted (6 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 1140 times:

Dunno. But there is a small corner of the old terminal still up. The end where CO stores was at.

Sean

I Don't know where I am anymore

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