Good Sunday Afternoon All!

It's a balmy 70 degrees F at present in the LFT area as the leading edge of an arctic cold front from Canada is now making its presence known here with gusty winds and heavy rain. And we are expecting a rather dramatic drop in temperatures as 26 degrees F is forecast for tomorrow morning with a further drop to 18 degrees F by Tuesday morning. Brrrrrr....and welcome back Old Man Winter to southern Louisiana!

And now, finally, here's my latest batch of quiz items. As always, all questions concern scheduled passenger airline operations and participants are requested to limit their answers to two or three at a time so as many folks as possible can join in. Thanks!

1) In 1972, this airline was operating Bristol Britannia turboprop aircraft with international service into Lima, Peru (LIM). Identify the air carrier. ANSWERED

2) In the summer of 1973, Western Airlines was serving three small destinations in the western U.S. with daily Boeing 737-200 service. These three destinations had the smallest populations of any stations served by WA at the time outside of Alaska. Name all three. ANSWERED

3) In 1974, this famous Hollywood actor was reportedly asked by a ticket agent why he chose to fly on Continental Airlines. His response: "This operation is class! Strictly class!" Name the actor. ANSWERED

4) In 1975, Ottawa (YOW) was served by only one U.S. based airline with two flights a day. Both flights made one intermediate stop at different airports while en route to Ottawa from their originating destinations. Identify the airline, the jet equipment it operated into YOW, the originating destinations and the intermediate stops. ANSWERED

5) In 1976, what airline was operating Boeing 727 service five days a week into Wabush, Newfoundland (YWK)? ANSWERED

The following five questions have a time line of 1983:

6) What airline was operating BAC One-Eleven service into Springfield, IL (SPI) at this time? Also identify two routes this air carrier was flying with the British twin jet from SPI. ANSWERED

7) This airline was attempting to operate a small hub in Atlantic City (ACY). Nonstop jet service was flown to eleven destinations in the eastern, northeastern and midwestern U.S. as well as to Florida. Name the air carrier and identify the aircraft type it flew. ANSWERED

8) Four different airlines were operating nonstop flights from New Orleans (MSY) to New York (JFK) at this time. Each carrier operated one flight a day from MSY to JFK with these flights all departing within a one hour and 20 minute time sequence every day. In other words, the first flight departed at 10:55am and the last flight departed at 12:15pm. Identify all four airlines and the respective aircraft types they flew on the route. ANSWERED

9) Western Airlines was operating daily round trip DC-10 service nonstop between two different major cities located in the eastern U.S. at this time. Name both destinations. ANSWERED

10) Northwest Airlines was operating nonstop service to only four U.S. domestic destinations from Los Angeles (LAX). The same aircraft type was used on all of these NW domestic flights from LAX at this time. Name all four destinations as well as the aircraft. ANSWERED

11) It's 1984 and you are in New York City. You receive a message requesting your presence for a business meeting in the west of Ireland. You ascertain that Shannon (SNN) is the closest airport with international service to your Irish destination. And you also learn there is one airline operating JFK-SNN nonstop flights with a very interesting four engine jetliner that you've always wanted to fly on. Identify the airline and the equipment it flew on the route. ANSWERED

12) Also in 1984, this U.S. based start up airline prominently featured connecting flight services provided by another airline that had begun operations some years earlier. The timetable route map of the start up air carrier also depicted the connecting routes operated by the other air carrier. Both airlines were operating mainline type jet fleets at the time. Identify this air carrier as well as the partner airline. ANSWERED

The next seven questions all have a time line of 1985:

13) Now you are in Las Vegas enjoying a superb dinner with very good friends at the Prime Steakhouse located in the Bellagio hotel. You receive an urgent message with the following question: can you be present for a business meeting in Tampa the next afternoon? You quickly ascertain there is a direct red eye flight departing LAS in a just a few hours at 1:30am that will get you into TPA by 12:30pm. Hmmmm....that seems like quite a bit of elapsed time for a direct flight.....and then you discover this flight is a classic milk run with no less than five intermediate stops en route. Name the airline you'll be flying on as well as the aircraft type and all five intermediate stops. ANSWERED

14) This airline was operating BAC One-Eleven service into Champaign, IL (CMI) at this time. Identify the air carrier. ANSWERED

15) This air carrier was operating BAC One-Eleven service into Lincoln, NE (LNK). Name the airline. ANSWERED

16) What airline was flying nonstop Fokker F28 Fellowship service at this time between Ottawa (YOW) and New York (JFK)? ANSWERED

17) This air carrier was operating Boeing 747 service once a week round trip between Portland (PDX) and Chicago (ORD). Identify the airline. ANSWERED

18) Three airlines were operating daily nonstop mainline jet service on the short hop from Ontario (ONT) to Los Angeles (LAX) at this time. Name all three and also identify the respective equipment types they flew on the route. ANSWERED

19) Also at this same time, one airline was flying daily nonstop mainline jet service on the short hop from John Wayne Airport (SNA) to Burbank (BUR). Identify the air carrier and the aircraft type. ANSWERED

20) It's almost Christmas in 1989 and you are in Chicago. You've been involved in project work in the region but now it's time for a holiday break. It just so happens that your old sailing buddy has returned to his hometown of Santa Barbara and his catamaran is now berthed at the Santa Barbara Harbor. December weather has been quite benign in the Santa Barbara Channel as southern California is experiencing yet another winter drought with clear, sunny skies being prevalent on most days. "Hey buddy", your old friend says on the phone, "you up for a sail trip for a week to the Channel Islands and their namesake national park off the coast?" Of course, you're in! You quickly discover one airline offers direct one stop service between ORD and SBA on a daily round trip basis. The intermediate stop is a bit of a surprise and it's the same airport in both directions. Identify the airline, the aircraft type you'll be flying on and the intermediate stop. ANSWERED

21) Also during the Christmas of 1989, only one airline was operating nonstop service between Houston Hobby (HOU) and Miami (MIA). Two round trip flights were operated each day but with different equipment. Name the airline and the respective aircraft types it operated on the route. ANSWERED

22) Once again during the Christmas of 1989, three different airlines were operating jet service into Val-d'Or, Quebec (YVO). Each air carrier was flying a different aircraft type, none of which was a regional jet. Identify all three airlines and the respective jet aircraft they operated into YVO. ANSWERED

23) What airline was the first to operate jet service into Lake Tahoe (TVL) and what aircraft type did they initially use? ANSWERED

24) What air carrier was the last to operate jets into Lake Tahoe (TVL) and what equipment did they fly? ANSWERED

25) Lake Tahoe (TVL) currently has no air service and has not had any scheduled passenger flights for many years. With quiz items 23) and 24) in mind, three other airlines operated jet service into TVL over the years. Name all three and the respective aircraft each operated from Lake Tahoe. ANSWERED

26) What airline based in Africa served Houston Intercontinental (IAH) in the past with one flight a week? And what type of jet aircraft was flown on this service? This flight also made one intermediate stop while en route from IAH to its primary destination. Identify the primary destination as well as the intermediate stop. ANSWERED

Please note! I'll be out of town on business most of this coming week so I may not be able to respond to your answers as quickly as I would like. So thanks for your patience in advance!