Originally Posted by
Seat 2A
54. TWA’s not an airline we’ve often seen associated with mileage run questions on this thread, so how about this one for starters: In early 1965 TWA operated an 8 stop flight between Boston and Kansas City. It departed Boston each morning at 6:35am and arrived at Kansas City twelve hours later at 5:23pm. Breakfast, a snack and luncheon would be served enroute. Can you identify the stops and the aircraft utilized?
54 - TW began operating their DC-9-10 fleet ~1967, so this was doubtless one of their L-749 Constellation milk runs ... I can easily name eight candidate stops, but I'm willing to bet that only four or five are going to be correct ... let's try these:
- Hartford (BDL)
- New York (JFK)
- Pittsburgh (PIT)
- Columbus (CMH)
- Dayton (DAY)
- Indianapolis (IND)
- Chicago (ORD)
- St Louis (STL)
Originally Posted by
Seat 2A
55. Although three airlines provided service between Boston and Pittsburgh, only one did so nonstop with two daily departures – one of them operated with a jet and one with a prop. Identify the airline and the aircraft used.
55. - most likely TWA again ... most likely with my two favorite classics, a Convair 880 and a Lockheed Constellation
Originally Posted by
Seat 2A
60. Eastern Airlines was renowned for its Golden Falcon Service in the 1960s. In the 1980s, another airline was offering a very well regarded inflight service also known as Golden Falcon Service. Which airline was it?
60 - this was Gulf Air (of Bahrain)
and that's it for today ...