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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 10:18 am
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jacknyoc
 
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the one part I really did love to see (again) was the shot of the old PA building in Manhattan with the logo emblazened at the top. I always loved seeing that...and miss it to this day.


Originally Posted by jacknyoc
I watched a good portion of it...and flew PA half a dozen times TATL at various times during the mid-60s to mid-70s. even had a couple of opps to visit the cockpit...ah, the good old days. the one thing that struck me about the show is that the entire cockpit crew is young. I don't recall any captain at that time being that young...they all seemed to have that seasoned pilot look, IIRC. maybe it was just my experience...
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