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Old Jun 27, 2016, 5:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Seat 2A
4. What kind of aircraft was Continental operating nonstop from Chicago to Colorado Springs and also nonstop from Los Angeles to Colorado Springs in 1974?

I have some personal experience with this one... Actually mine was in August of 1973 but lets hope things haven't changed. I was flying from Chicago to Denver and did so aboard a comparatively pedestrian 727-224 - unaware at the time that I could have departed just an hour earlier and flown aboard a beautiful Continental 720B routing ORD-COS-DEN. The 720B was also commonly used between COS and LAX in the early 1970s.
4. The Boeing 720B operated by Continental ORD-COS-LAX round trip is correct!

BTW, I remember several very nice flights on board CO operated 720B equipment LAX-IAH and also recall when the airline operated the 720B ("The Proud Bird With The Golden Tail") into Austin with a routing of LAX-PHX-ELP-MAF-AUS-IAH.
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