I paxed from SNN to LGW on one in summer ‘99. Can’t remember the airline ( ‘was it Eirjet? Anyone?). She was a looker but...Shake, rattle and roll. Yes, agree it would have been AB. Back in spring of '98 when we were working on opening DUB/SNN for CO, I got DUB and our other PM got SNN. I was jealo...
Jump to postGreat old movie. Had the pleasure of flying on both NA 747's several times (MIA-JFK-MIA) and once MIA-LAX-MIA. The LAX trip was really great as the flights were empty (as they were most of the time anyway), but on the way out we went upstairs to the lounge and were the only 2 for the whole flight. T...
Jump to postGreat vidieo. Reminds me of my first trip to DFW in May 1974. I was with EA back then in MIA and before de-regulation all routes were given out by the CAB. AA did not fly to the southeast and EA did not fly out west (they may have had LAX then, but not sure). The AA sales rep came in a couple of tim...
Jump to postI was PG back in the day...PY is Suriname Airways...7E is some new iteration of Panagra I suspect. Just look at Timetable Images for any old airline and you should find it's code.
Jump to postHad this happen a couple of times. Fiirst time was back in the 90s and was working at CO at the old AUS airport and was heading back to IAH when done and missed the 3p flight. However this flight took a mechanical and all the passengers were moved to the 5p flight. About 430 as I finished up at the ...
Jump to postHad this happen a couple of times. Fiirst time was back in the 90s and was working at CO at the old AUS airport and was heading back to IAH when done and missed the 3p flight. However this flight took a mechanical and all the passengers were moved to the 5p flight. About 430 as I finished up at the ...
Jump to postIn 1973 right after I started working for Eastern in MIA, I went to the UK and was unable to get on the return flight to JFK as planned. Rode a PA 707 to PHL since there was plenty of EA service from there. I do remember arriving at this terminal as it was really a hanger that we parked in front of,...
Jump to postThanks, that is exactly what I wanted to find out. This was 1990 and things at Eastern were pretty grim, suspect most flights were dispatched with some MEL items (many flights at 230-250 due 1 Pack ops), so this probably was just dispatched this way. That would indicate naturally a faster landing sp...
Jump to postFrom the wayback machine, I was cleaning up some old flight logs and noted that I had a flight on Eastern into Miami with a note that indicated that the slats were not deployed for landing. I added a comment " no slat landing- hydraulic problem? Rolled to end of 9L". For any A300 drivers o...
Jump to postMemphis always reminds me of my first day in IT. Back in December 1985 was my first day at Eastern IT (such as it was then), and the first job was to remove the equipment from MEM after EA dropped service (Probably at end of Novemeber). We rode DL up on a 727-200 and were due to take DL back, but fi...
Jump to postI did a trip report awhile ago on some of the last service to VRB by EA in 1972. That was just a few months before they dropped the service with the retirement of the Electra.
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Eastern had 2 or 3 at ATL in the 80s, and would park aircraft in front of the Hangar (where I worked at the time). Mostly they parked DC-9s and used them for short flights, but was always interesting to see a NA 727 (they handled the 1 flight a day to SFO I think), and parked the BN 727s off the MEM...
Jump to postI agree with most it is either JAX or TPA. I vote for JAX, based on a little research I have done, NA did not have too many DC-7Bs to either, but in checking 1959-1960 schedules for NA/EA, only JAX has all of these aircraft there at the same time. In Jax NA858 (PIE-JAX-IDL-BOS) was due though JAX at...
Jump to postGreat thread that brings back a lot of memories. As my Father was with PA at IDL in 1958 (and until 1980) we were able to go there on employeed day at the hangar and tour N709PA (There are pictures someplace). In addition we got to go to ride up to BOS from IDL on N711PA (PA116 went IDL-BOS-ORY (Or ...
Jump to postJust at MSY this week and the end of the D concourse is still in use as a round departure area. Great spotting place while waiting for a flight.
Soon to go away with the new MSY terminal.
No idea how many they have, but way back in 1970 was on a PA 707-320 NAS-JFK that had an English Ruby Team. The weather was bad in JFK an we missed our slot (just behind BA going the same place at the time) due to the fact that they sent for more beer for the flight. We took over an hour ATC on the ...
Jump to postPan Am even flew to Bergen (BGO), not sure if it was via another destination. Yes, Pan Am flew to BGO via PIK and FBU in the Summer of '73. Rode this in Sept. 73 JFK- PIK on 707-321B, great trip on but they did loose my luggage! It was 3 days a week JFK-PIK-BGO, 2 days JFK-FBU-BGO, and the other 2 ...
Jump to postThe flight path, if accurately depicted on flightaware seems like it wandered around heading out to and returning from the coast - flights normally make a straight line. It's odd, what would cause a pilot to fly the plane in that manner? It must not have been on auto pilot. Exactly, this is what ma...
Jump to postHere is the track from Flight aware. It looks possible that there was a strong front to the north and they were looking for a hole to go through, but could not find one. However, that's a long way and a strange backtrack to then head north. The fact that they made some slight turns during the route ...
Jump to postSorry folks, seems Photobucket now wants to charge for hosting these pictures. I wouldn't mind paying for this if it was reasonable, but the cost is much too high monthly/yearly for my budget. I've switched to another provider (that hopefully will not do this), and my move these over there when I ge...
Jump to postGreat report, sounds typical of a diversion however, the diversion station rarely is prepared or staffed to handle a load of folks no matter what the airline. The only good one I had among diversions on EA to GSP/ MX to VER/ CO-to PHL (777 to LGW from IAH) and PA to IAD en-route to JFK was the PAN A...
Jump to postWow you need to share your story with the sunshine Skies page on Facebook I'm sure they would be interested in it Thanks, I will send them a message and see if they would like any of my reports and/or pictures. I have other flights and trip reports around Florida in the 60s-70s that they might be i...
Jump to postWhile searching for some pictures for another trip report I am working on, found this last photo from this trip taken just before departure from Melbourne to MIAMI on the National DC-8-51. Great little terminal for a big DC-8! http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah147/wingsofman721/TRIP%20TO%20HOUST...
Jump to postFirst, thanks everyone for the kind comments, will keep the reports coming as I have time (so many pictures, so little time). Thanks as the others have said for the fantastic reports, and keep them coming. I love the lightning strike picture at the end, as it really puts your details about deviating...
Jump to postThis is the latest installment in a series of classic (or at least old) trip reports. As usual the data is from my trip logs and is what I recorded at the time and dim recollections The pictures are scanned from slides and quality varies, not too many pictures this time, but the subject is unique th...
Jump to postYes, was gate 66 for sure. Poor Donna, rode on that bird 3 times (PHL-MIA, JAX-MCO-MIA, and this TPA-MIA flight), before she took her final bath in Pensacola bay in 1978.
Jump to postOne of the best reports i've seen! Thanks for sharing! If I might ask, how old were you in that trip? How were you flying non-rev? Funny you should ask...I turned 20 during the trip, and yes I was flying non-rev, I was working for PA at the time as a sales rep on several college campuses (and not v...
Jump to postATLTPA wrote:Thanks so much for this trip report, which reminds me of what TPA once was like!
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Classic indeed, really enjoyed this :-) Boarding was naturally at ground level Does that mean there were no air/jetbridges? Do you know when these started appearing? \ Actually there were jetbridges everywhere but it would have been difficult to bring one to the door of the Electra (although it's d...
Jump to postReally enjoy seeing your reports of flights on types that are now no longer typically seen operating RPT routes. The props on the Electra sure look angular compared to those on current turboprops. I like how you mention travelling on the 727 was "pedestrian". Today, some aviation enthusia...
Jump to postThis is another installment in a series of classic (or at least old) trip reports, it’s been a while since I have posted one and should have a few more coming soon. The data is from my trip logs and is what I recorded at the time and dim recollections and the pictures are scanned from slides and qua...
Jump to postDon't travel like this any more..but 86-87 were fun: AIRLINE ROUTE DATE FLIGHT AIRCRAFT REGNUMBER <acronym title="Atlantic Southeast Airlines (USA)">EV</acronym> ABYATL 06-Jan-86 1202 SH360-100 N632KC <acronym title="Uzbekistan Airways">HY</acronym> ATLABY 06-Jan-86 2923 J31-BAE3102 N402MX <acronym ...
Jump to postWell I have literally hundreds (400+) of DC-9 fights (back when I flew daily trips from <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson Int (The William B Hartsfield / Municipal / Candler Field) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym> in the 80s at at least 2 a day for a couple of years), but even m...
Jump to postDid the moron that wrote this even check any of the facts. They didn't circle for 3 hrs (nor they would not have had 3hrs extra fuel for that matter). Here is the flight aware link :http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA451/history/20160122/1145Z/KPHL/KMCO One missed approach (with heavy rain at the...
Jump to postNA (and <acronym title="European Regions Airlines (Spain)">EA</acronym>) had may widebodies DC-10/L10 <acronym title="Miami - International (Wilcox Field / 36th Street / Pan American Field) (MIA / KMIA), USA - Florida">MIA</acronym>-<acronym title="Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (FLL / KF...
Jump to postGreat detailed trip report and as coincidence would have it I was in Belfast on Sunday too, came in on <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> from <acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (Metropolitan) (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym> , on a great flight in J. Won't ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/jsnww81" class="quote" target="_blank">jsnww81</a> (<a href="#9" class="quote">Reply 9</a>):<br/><i>ust awesome - I really look forward to these...
Jump to postI had this happen on <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> in ACCRA a few years ago when we were diverted there on the way from Lagos to London and there was some kind of fueling issue in <acronym title="Lagos - Murtala Muhammed (Ikeja) (LOS / DNMM), Nigeria">LOS</acronym> so <acronym title=...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/TW870" class="quote" target="_blank">TW870</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>I noted the date on the outbound was Sep 5, 1970...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DL_Mech" class="quote" target="_blank">DL_Mech</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>Not <acronym title="Louisville - Standiford ...
Jump to postThis is the next installment in what is a series of trip reports from long ago. The data is from my log trip logs and is what I recorded at the time and dim recollections. Pictures are scanned from slides and quality varies, but hopefully some are interesting. Background: This trip was planned as a ...
Jump to postThanks everyone for the kind words. I'm working a a few more so stay tuned.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/WA707atMSP" class="quote" target="_blank">WA707atMSP</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>That's amazing that you saw a Trans Ca...
Jump to postMy bad, 2 of the same pictures in the report: Here is the <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> 737-130 <a href="http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/wingsofman721/media/EUROPE%201968/PICT0104_zps3hwikwz7.jpg.html" target="_blank"/><a href="http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah147/wingsofm...
Jump to postThis is the fourth installment in what is a series of trip reports from long ago. The data is from my log trip logs and is what I recorded at the time and dim recollections. Pictures are scanned from slides and quality varies, but hopefully some are interesting. Background: This would be my first tr...
Jump to postThanks for the comments. Here is a preview of coming attractions (hopefully in the next few weeks). <a href="http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/wingsofman721/media/EUROPE%201968/PICT0083_zpsppuupa8y.jpg.html" target="_blank"/><a href="http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah147/wingsofman721/EUROPE%201...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/WA707atMSP" class="quote" target="_blank">WA707atMSP</a> (<a href="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i> One minor correction: <acronym titl...
Jump to postStrange coincidence that you got on this plane and this flight. This is the same plane and route that I flew on a 737-900 for the first time, back in 2002! Since then the 737-900 is pretty standard around here and that' s what I get a lot of the time. Just came back from <acronym title="Seattle / Ta...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/afcjets" class="quote" target="_blank">afcjets</a> (<a href="#15" class="quote">Reply 15</a>):<br/><i>These photos are great! I am curious thoug...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Zrs70" class="quote" target="_blank">Zrs70</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i> Regarding the 2 Pan Am planes at Logan. Keep in...
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