Old Timer's Airline Quiz and Discussion.
The BBC's quiz on the early days of commercial jet aviation inspired me to finally take a stab at posting this quiz I put together for an airline collectibles convention a few years ago. While I know the answers to all of these questions off the top of my head, a lifetime of collecting postcards, brochures and advertisements makes the answer to all these questions common knowledge to me and others of my ilk.
Truth be known, unless you're at least 40 or 50 years old, you may not know the answers to these questions, much less even care. Still, what the heck, I'll post the questions and they can either be ignored or be something for some of you to have a bit of fun with. As to the answers, how about I post them here next week. If any of you want to play along, consider compiling your answers off this thread, using it only for commentary or for more questions until I post the answers. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1. What airline launched 707 service within the U.S.? 2. What airline flew The Great Silver Fleet? 3. Name six US airlines that flew the Boeing 720 4. Which airline was the launch customer for the 727? 5. What year did the 747 enter service? 6. Everyone knows AA, NW, PA, UA & TW flew the 747. Name five other non-cargo US airlines that also did 7. What airline’s ads proclaimed it to be “The Only Way To Fly”? 8. Name three US airlines that flew the 737-100 9. What three airlines merged to form Republic Airlines in 1979? 10. What airline’s 727s and DC-9s were known as “Yellowbirds”? 11. What airline’s airport lounges were known as Ionosphere Clubs? 12. What was the only US airline to offer scheduled air service with the French built Caravelle? 13. What airline offered Ambassador Service on its long distance flights in First Class? 14. What airline’s jets were called “Pacemakers”? 15. Name three US airlines that flew the British built BAC-111? 16. Name four more US airlines that flew the BAC-111 17. What airline offered “Royal Hawaiian Service” on its Hawaii flights? 18. What airline offered piano lounges on its 747s? 19. What year did the 767 enter service? Who was the launch customer? 20. Name six U.S. airlines that flew the Lockheed Electra 21. What airline was the launch customer for the Boeing 727-200? 22. Name five US airlines that flew the Lockheed L-1011 23. What airline’s premium service was known as “Regal Imperial Service”? 24. Name two U.S. airlines that operated the DC-10, 747 and L-1011 and A310 25. What airline currently operates the world’s largest fleet of MD-80s? 26. Name 5 U.S. airlines that flew the Airbus A300 27. What airline’s 727s and DC-9s were known as “Whisperjets”? 28. Name three US airlines that flew the Convair 990 29. What North American airline operated the Comet 30. What airline's jets were once known as Astrojets? 31. What three airlines merged in 1968 to form Air West? 32. Name seven U.S. airlines that flew the standard DC-8 (Series 10-50) 33. Name three U.S. airlines that flew the DC-8-62 34. What airline was famous for “Islander Punch” served from the trolley in a steaming volcano? 35. What major U.S. airline has not changed its livery since 1970? 36. Which airlines’ DC-9s were known as “Pamper Jets”? 37. What type of jet did Bonanza Airlines fly? 38. Which Hawaiian based airline operated the Fokker F-28 jet? 39. Name four airlines named for U.S. cities that operate or operated jet aircraft 40. Name five airlines named for U.S. states that operate or operated jet aircraft 41. What airline flew from LAX and LAS to JFK with luxurious, all First Class DC-8-62s 42. Name four U.S. airlines that offered scheduled service with Convair 880s 43. Name four airlines that flew Boeing 720s between the Continental US and Alaska 44. What airline operated coach lounges called “Polynesian Pubs” aboard its DC-10s? 45. What airline’s 707s were known as “El Dorado Jets”? 46. What airline’s employees bought their airline a new 767-200? 47. What airline’s DC-10s were called “Spaceships”? 48. Name five major US airlines that operated the DC-9-10 49. Name ten regional airlines that operated the DC-9-10 50. Which US airline operated the DC-10-40? 51. What airline flew DC-9s into Santa Fe, New Mexico? 52. What airline flew 737s into Sheridan, Wyoming? 53. What airline flew 707s into Billings, Montana? 54. What airline flew DC-9s into Waterloo, Iowa? 55. What airline flew Convair 580s into Durango, Colorado? 56. What airline flew 720Bs into Sioux Falls, SD? 57. What airline flew BAC-111s into White Plains, New York in 1970? 58. What airline flew Convair 880s between Denver and New York? 59. What airline flew DC-8-62s nonstop between New York and Honolulu? 60. What airline once offered its First Class customers “Gold Coast Service”? On what routes (in general) was this service offered? 61. What airline opened the industry’s first VIP lounge at LaGuardia in 1939? 62. The Sun King logo is associated with what airline? 63. Aside from 737s, what other type of aircraft did Southwest once operate? 64. What was the name of the mallard duck on the tail of North Central Airlines aircraft 65. What two U.S. airlines operated both the Convair 880 and 990? 66. What U.S. airline operated "Executive Special" flights for men only between Chicago and New York? 67. What U.S. airline operated a fleet of L-1011s with a downstairs lounge? 68. What U.S. airline named its jets after Clippers (as in Clipper Mayflower) 69. What U.S. airline inaugurated Concorde flights within the U.S. on January 12, 1979? 70. Name five U.S. airlines that operated L-1011s between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii. |
Here are the A N S W E R S
1. National, leased from Pan American 2. Eastern Airlines 3. AA, BN, CO, EA, NW, PA, TW, UA 4. Eastern 5. 1970 6. Braniff, Continental, Delta, Eastern, National 7. Western 8. Air Florida, America West, People Express, Continental 9. Air West, North Central and Southern 10. Northeast 11. Eastern 12. United 13. TWA 14. Piedmont 15. American, Allegheny and Braniff 16. Pacific Express, Britt Air, Florida Express, Air Wisconsin, Mohawk, Air Illinois 17. United 18. American 19. 1982, United 20. American, Braniff, Eastern, Northwest, Reeve Aleutian, PSA, Air Florida, Air California 21. Northeast 22. Eastern, Delta, TWA, Hawaiian, ATA, Pan Am, United 23. Northwest 24. Delta, Pan Am 25. American 26. American, Continental, Eastern, Pan American, Carnival, Northeast International 27. Eastern 28. American, Alaska, Northeast 29. Mexicana 30. American 31. Pacific, Bonanza & West Coast 32. Braniff, Delta, Eastern, National, Northwest, Pan American, United 33. Braniff, Hawaiian, United 34. Western 35. American 36. Trans Texas Airways 37. DC-9-10 38. Mid-Pacific Airlines 39. New York Air (DC-9), Air Atlanta (727), Reno Air (DC-9), Miami Air (737), Aspen Airways 40. Air Florida, Air California, Air Wisconsin, Texas International, Alaska Airlines, Air Illinois 41. MGM Grand Air 42. Delta, Northeast, TWA, Alaska 43. Alaska, Northwest, Pacific Northern, Western 44. Continental 45. Braniff 46. Delta 47. Western 48. Continental, Delta, Eastern, Northwest, TWA 49. Allegheny, Bonanza, West Coast, Hughes Air West, Ozark, Southern, Air California, Air Florida, Texas International, Midway, Hawaiian, Sunworld International, Midwest Express, Best 50. Northwest 51. Hughes Airwest 52. Western 53. Northwest 54. Ozark 55. Frontier 56. Western 57. Allegheny 58. TWA 59. Western 60. Alaska 61. American 62. National 63. 727-200 64. Herman 65. Northeast and Alaska 66. United 67. PSA 68. Pan American 69. Braniff 70. Delta, Hawaiian, ATA, TWA |
Without recourse to google etc., here's what I got:
1. What airline launched 707 service within the U.S.? Got it. Hint: not Panam 2. What airline flew The Great Silver Fleet? Got it 3. Name six US airlines that flew the Boeing 720 Got 5 4. Which airline was the launch customer for the 727? Got it 5. What year did the 747 enter service? Got it 6. Everyone knows AA, NW, PA, UA & TW flew the 747. Name five other non-cargo US airlines that also did Got it 7. What airline’s ads proclaimed it to be “The Only Way To Fly”? Got it. Hint: see username 8. Name three US airlines that flew the 737-100 Got 2 9. What three airlines merged to form Republic Airlines in 1979? Got it 10. What airline’s 727s and DC-9s were known as “Yellowbirds”? Got it 11. What airline’s airport lounges were known as Ionosphere Clubs? Got it 12. What was the only US airline to offer scheduled air service with the French built Caravelle? Got it 13. What airline offered Ambassador Service on its long distance flights in First Class? Got it 14. What airline’s jets were called “Pacemakers”? Got it 15. Name three US airlines that flew the British built BAC-111? Got it 16. Name four more US airlines that flew the BAC-111 Got it, although they were mostly the same airplanes as 15 17. What airline offered “Royal Hawaiian Service” on its Hawaii flights? No idea, I'd have to guess 18. What airline offered piano lounges on its 747s? Got it. I sat in one 19. What year did the 767 enter service? Who was the launch customer? Got it, got it 20. Name six U.S. airlines that flew the Lockheed Electra Got it 21. What airline was the launch customer for the Boeing 727-200? A guess 22. Name five US airlines that flew the Lockheed L-1011 Got it 23. What airline’s premium service was known as “Regal Imperial Service”? No idea 24. Name two U.S. airlines that operated the DC-10, 747 and L-1011 and A310 Got it 25. What airline currently operates the world’s largest fleet of MD-80s? Got it 26. Name 5 U.S. airlines that flew the Airbus A300 Got 4 not counting FX and UP 27. What airline’s 727s and DC-9s were known as “Whisperjets”? Got it 28. Name three US airlines that flew the Convair 990 Got 2 excluding 'travel clubs' 29. What North American airline operated the Comet There were 2 30. What airline's jets were once known as Astrojets? Got it 31. What three airlines merged in 1968 to form Air West? Got it 32. Name seven U.S. airlines that flew the standard DC-8 (Series 10-50) Got it 33. Name three U.S. airlines that flew the DC-8-62 Got it if you include non-sched 34. What airline was famous for “Islander Punch” served from the trolley in a steaming volcano? Got it 35. What major U.S. airline has not changed its livery since 1970? Got it 36. Which airlines’ DC-9s were known as “Pamper Jets”? Oooh I know I know this :confused: 37. What type of jet did Bonanza Airlines fly? Got it 38. Which Hawaiian based airline operated the Fokker F-28 jet? No idea 39. Name four airlines named for U.S. cities that operate or operated jet aircraft Do airports count ? 40. Name five airlines named for U.S. states that operate or operated jet aircraft Got it, although one is the same as in 39 41. What airline flew from LAX and LAS to JFK with luxurious, all First Class DC-8-62s Got it 42. Name four U.S. airlines that offered scheduled service with Convair 880s Got it 43. Name four airlines that flew Boeing 720s between the Continental US and Alaska Got 3,4 if Aeroamerica qualifies as an 'airline' 44. What airline operated coach lounges called “Polynesian Pubs” aboard its DC-10s? Got it 45. What airline’s 707s were known as “El Dorado Jets”? Got it 46. What airline’s employees bought their airline a new 767-200? Got it - "Spirit of xxxxx" 47. What airline’s DC-10s were called “Spaceships”? Got it 48. Name five major US airlines that operated the DC-9-10 Got it 49. Name ten regional airlines that operated the DC-9-10 Only 8 :( 50. Which US airline operated the DC-10-40? Got it 51. What airline flew DC-9s into Page, Arizona? Got it - dum diddy diddy dum 52. What airline flew 737s into Sheridan, Wyoming? Got it 53. What airline flew 707s into Billings, Montana? Guess 54. What airline flew DC-9s into Waterloo, Iowa? Got it 55. What airline flew Convair 580s into Durango, Colorado? Got it 56. What airline flew 720Bs into Sioux Falls, SD? Got it - been there 57. What airline flew BAC-111s into White Plains, New York in 1970? Got it 58. What airline flew Convair 880s between Denver and New York? Hmmm ? 59. What airline flew DC-8-62s nonstop between New York and Honolulu? Got it 60. What airline offered its First Class customers “Gold Coast Service” on West Coast routes? Got it - and very nice it was too 61. What airline opened the industry’s first VIP lounge at LaGuardia in 1939? Have to guess 62. The Sun King logo is associated with what airline? Got it 63. Aside from 737s, what other type of aircraft did Southwest once operate? Got it, there were 2 64. What was the name of the mallard duck on the tail of North Central Airlines aircraft Got it 65. What two U.S. airlines operated both the Convair 880 and 990? Got 1 66. What U.S. airline operated "Executive Special" flights for men only between Chicago and New York? Got it - see 12 67. What U.S. airline operated a fleet of L-1011s with a downstairs lounge? Got it 68. What U.S. airline named its jets after Clippers (as in Clipper Mayflower) Got it 69. What U.S. airline inaugurated Concorde flights within the U.S. on January 12, 1979? Got it 70. What three U.S. airlines operated L-1011s between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii? Got it |
Good job, Wally. It was tempting to ask things like Which U.S. airline was famous for its Hunt Breakfast flights or What was the first U.S. airline to serve Canada, Alaska, Mexico and Hawaii?. Do you remember the brand of complimentary champagne your airline used to serve? It wasn't very good but it was free.
As to answers, I don't count the cargo airlines or non-scheduled carriers such as Universal or ONA. We're only dealing with airlines that offered scheduled flights. I remember AeroAmerica running scheduled service with 720s between BFI and GEG, but they never operated them up to Alaska unless it was a charter. Alot of folks forget about obscure airlines that operated scheduled domestic service back in the 70s and 80s. Regular perusal of the OAG would yield all manner of gems in the early days of deregulation For example, for a short time back in the late 70s, Mackey International operated DC-8-51s between FLL and LAS. I was ticketed aboard an Arrow Air DC-8-62 once operting schedulked service (1985) between MIA and MCO. Sadly I missed that flight and never rescheduled. Here's a bonus, just sitting here thinking off the top of my head: Name six U.S. airlines that operated the Fokker F.28-1000. |
Originally Posted by Seat 2A
(Post 17480761)
Here's a bonus, just sitting here thinking off the top of my head: Name six U.S. airlines that operated the Fokker F.28-1000.
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Originally Posted by Wally Bird
(Post 17481497)
I only remember 3 with F.28-1000, 3 more with F.28-4000.
Altair, Mid-Pacific, US Air, Pilgrim Airlines, Piedmont, Horizon and Empire There was one more that operated between SLC and LAS amongst other routes back in the 90s. I can picture the plane, silver/grey fuselage with dark blue logo but can't quite think of the airline name. I know I've got a postcard of it but my postcards are in storage. Any help? |
Originally Posted by Seat 2A
(Post 17482139)
There was one more that operated between SLC and LAS amongst other routes back in the 90s. I can picture the plane, silver/grey fuselage with dark blue logo but can't quite think of the airline name. I know I've got a postcard of it but my postcards are in storage. Any help?
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Legend Air operated an F28 between Dal and Lax
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Originally Posted by dlflyer2
(Post 17483166)
Legend Air operated an F28 between Dal and Lax
Although the F100's designation (F28-0100) suggests it is an F28, it isn't any more than an MD-80 (DC9-80) is a DC-9. For our purposes anyway. |
Wally, you claim there were two North American airlines that operated the Comet. Are we talking about CP? I know they ordered it, and maybe even took delivery of one but I was pretty sure they never flew a revenue service with one.
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Originally Posted by Seat 2A
(Post 17486350)
Wally, you claim there were two North American airlines that operated the Comet. Are we talking about CP? I know they ordered it, and maybe even took delivery of one but I was pretty sure they never flew a revenue service with one.
They took delivery of two CF-CUM and CUN the second of which crashed at Karachi on delivery. The first one was still in England and was sold to BOAC. |
Originally Posted by Wally Bird
(Post 17480176)
29. What North American airline operated the Comet
There were 2 Here are a couple of trip reports from flights I took back in the 1970s DENVER TO HONOLULU VIA CANADA IN 1976 (On a trip that was supposed to go to Mexico!) DENVER TO ALASKA ROUNDTRIP via SO, TI, DL, AA, AS, WC, CP, PW and UA |
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Wow this is epic... I failed utterly with answers for about half- and incomplete on lots of them even. But appreciate the time you took to post ^ Quite the quiz and I did catch AS in there a bit ;) |
Answers are now posted in post #2.
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Originally Posted by Seat 2A
(Post 17478589)
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6. Everyone knows AA, NW, PA, UA & TW flew the 747. Name five other non-cargo US airlines that also did 22. Name five US airlines that flew the Lockheed L-1011 6. Not listed as an answer. PeoplExpress, America West, Transamerica 22. Not listed as an answer. PSA |
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