WA707atMSP From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 2040 posts, RR: 13 Reply 11, posted (8 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 2176 times:
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 3): Quoting laddb (Thread starter):
Photo was taken in the early 1970s we think.
I would say not earlier than 1973 as the taxi looks like a '73 or '74 Ford.
I would say 1973-74 also, because the 747 closest to the camera is in the Stars and Bars scheme, which was introduced in 1972, and no aircraft are in the rainbow scheme, which was introduced in Sep 1974 and was UA's dominant scheme by 1976.
steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8808 posts, RR: 19 Reply 16, posted (8 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1933 times:
Yep. I believe it was a year later when UA went with the red and blue tulip tailfin design with the orange, red, and blue color scheme for the fuselage. I liked that livery...
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Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21465 posts, RR: 24 Reply 17, posted (8 months 1 week 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1731 times:
Quoting carbon787 (Reply 5): who cares about the airport??...gotta love those white shoes and burgundy red suit..man that brings back some memories!!
Why did we think it was fashionable to dress like clowns in the '70s? I refused to go as far as white shoes but I remember a brown and white plaid sports jacket that was scary enough.
mayor From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 9185 posts, RR: 14 Reply 18, posted (8 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1634 times:
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 17):
Why did we think it was fashionable to dress like clowns in the '70s? I refused to go as far as white shoes but I remember a brown and white plaid sports jacket that was scary enough.
70's?? I knew a guy that was dressing like this up thru the 80s. Green slacks, green and white plaid jacket, white shoes, etc.
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Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38502 posts, RR: 80 Reply 19, posted (8 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1546 times:
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 17): Why did we think it was fashionable to dress like clowns in the '70s? I refused to go as far as white shoes but I remember a brown and white plaid sports jacket that was scary enough.
I think people look like clowns today with their saggy pants, tattoos and piercings.
Give me plaid suits & polyester any day.
Although most of those styles are cool, the Fred Flinstone underwear is going to give me nightmares.
Quoting mayor (Reply 18): 70's?? I knew a guy that was dressing like this up thru the 80s. Green slacks, green and white plaid jacket, white shoes, etc
I had a science teacher that did the same all the way until 1991.
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12331 posts, RR: 12 Reply 20, posted (8 months 1 week 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1454 times:
That is at JFK in 1973-74. I would note the markings and roof sign are right for NYC medallion cabs at that time. The sign poles are right for that time at JFK.
Goldenshield From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5436 posts, RR: 12 Reply 21, posted (8 months 1 week 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1448 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 14): At 60MPH, that 1973 Ford rode quieter than a airborne glider.
If I hear road noise while flying a glider, then I know that I have problems.
Still, all things considered, the SGS 2-32 is still a surprisingly quiet glider. It you can find very nice specimins going for $40,000+. Can't say the same about that '73 Ford.
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Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38502 posts, RR: 80 Reply 23, posted (8 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1367 times:
There was another member here (I forgot his username) that had all sorts of airport and airline interior photos from this era.
Quoting mayor (Reply 18): I knew a guy that was dressing like this up thru the 80s. Green slacks, green and white plaid jacket, white shoes, etc.
In 1990, I bought a used Ford Pinto that was green and had the green and yellow plaid interior.
Quoting Goldenshield (Reply 21): Still, all things considered, the SGS 2-32 is still a surprisingly quiet glider. It you can find very nice specimins going for $40,000+. Can't say the same about that '73 Ford.
Wow, I had no idea they were that expensive. How much were they when new?
The LTD in 1973 was going for about $4000.
Today it would go for about $2000 in mint condition.
Goldenshield From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5436 posts, RR: 12 Reply 24, posted (8 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 1280 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 23): Wow, I had no idea they were that expensive. How much were they when new?
In the 60's, when those were made, I'd say in the ballpark of $20-30,000.
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25 Superfly: WOW! You could have bought an airplane with an engine for that price. That was about the cost of a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud.
26 Goldenshield: Aye. Considering this was a top-of-the-line high-performance trainer, you can bet it was worth every dollar back then. From Wiki: "The 2-32 was desig
27 Superfly: I know. I was being facetious. Many people today would find such a comparison appalling. You folks have any more airport photos from this era? One of
28 PanHAM: I lived in NY and worked at JFK in 72-75, took me 1 second to confirm it's JFK.
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