Given the current lull in the action, I thought I'd post a few more questions here for your consideration. Additionally, I have listed what remain of YVR Cockroach's set. Please feel free to answer from any and all and as always please limit your response to no more than two questions per day so that all may participate. And of course, we are looking for complete answers here. Thanks!
40 . (1959) From San Diego you’ll continue on to Dallas, Texas. There’s a well-timed departure out of Lindbergh every Friday evening offering something called Royal Cavalier Service. Hmm. Sounds nice. Let’s book it. Identify the airline and aircraft you’ll be flying upon.
62 . (1959) You’re flying on a domestic propeller driven flight to Miami, Florida. The service could not be finer and you can even have a drink in a galley/bar equipped lounge after lunch. Only one flight fits the bill. Identify the airline and which city you’re flying into Miami from.
66. (1975) Per schedules posted in the North American OAG, what was the largest aircraft one could fly into St. Croix’s Alexander Hamilton International Airport during the winter of 1975? What airline operated it? Where did fly into STX from?
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67. (2001) It used to be that the Pittsburgh to Philadelphia market was dominated by Allegheny and TWA. In 2001 only two airlines served this route. Allegheny has long since morphed into US Airways and it is still a major presence on the route with 14 mostly daily flights. TWA no longer flies PIT-PHL. In its place is another airline that offers four daily flights. Identify that airline.
68 . (1959) Three airlines operate nonstop service between New York City and Mexico City. Each airline operates a different aircraft type on this route. One airline advertises that it offers the fastest service on this route. Identify each airline, the aircraft type each operates and which airline operates the fastest flight.
69. (1995) From your home in Reston, Virginia, the closest airport is Washington’s Dulles. You’re looking forward to visiting your brother down in Hollywood, Florida next month and are surprised to find that only one airline offers nonstop service from IAD to FLL, albeit with just a single daily flight. Right. Book it, Danno! Identify the airline and aircraft operating this flight.
70. (1965) For a small town,Amarillo, Texas is a hotbed of propliner activity. Four airlines serve AMA with propeller driven equipment. Three of them operate just one type into AMA while the fourth operates four different types. Identify each airline and the equipment each operates into Amarillo.
71. (MISC) What was the first airline in Latin America to operate the 747?
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72. (1965) You need to fly from Boston to San Diego and you need to do it as inexpensively as possible. To that end, you’ve booked yourself a flight aboard an all economy-class configured aircraft that leaves Boston late at night and makes three enroute stops before arriving in San Diego early in the morning. Identify the airline, aircraft type and the three enroute stops.
73. (2001) Three airlines offer nonstop service between Cancun and Los Angeles, but only one does so with wide bodied equipment. Yep, that’s the one you want. Identify the airline and the equipment.
74. (1975) It’s been years since you last flew out of the state of Vermont. In fact, the last time you left the state was aboard a bright yellow Northeast Airlines jet on a trip to Cleveland for Thanksgiving with Uncle Bernie and Aunt Elizabeth. This time you’re headed out to an electronics trade show in St. Louis. Rather surprisingly, you’ve found a direct flight that departs Burlington each morning and, after three enroute stops, will get you into St. Louis in the early afternoon. Name the airline, the three enroute stops in order and the aircraft type.
75. (1975) Not including flights to Hawaii, this is the longest nonstop flight in the North American OAG. Identify the airline, route and aircraft please…
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76 . (1959) You’re upcoming flight next week between San Diego and San Antonio is marketed as the “Silver Arrow” It’s actually an interchange flight with a change of airlines at the single enroute stop. Identify the two airlines involved the single enroute stop and the aircraft type.
77. (1995) You’ve had a great winter operating fishing charters off of San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. Now however, it’s time to return home to Chicago, just in time for opening day at Wrigley Field for your Chicago Cubs. You’ve found a connection involving two nonstop flights, each operated by different airlines utilizing MD80s. Surprisingly, the connecting city is not in California. Identify the two airlines involved and the connecting city.
78. (1965) This question is based upon schedules posted in a 1965 North American OAG. Outside of New York’s JFK, identify the only airport in the U.S. that was being served by two foreign built jetliners. Identify the airliners and the airline that operated them as well.
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79 . (1959) Although thisairline operated multiple nonstop flights between Atlanta and New York, one single daily flight was marketed as a V.I.P. flight. The flight featured filet mignon steak, Champagne, flowers for the ladies and even Dictaphone recorders on request. Name the airline and the aircraft type utilized on this flight.
80. (MISC) What was the first Asian airline to become an intercontinental carrier?
81 . (MISC) Identify the four different airlines that were the launch customers for Boeing’s 737-200, -300, -400 and -500
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82. (1975) Over the years you’ve had a love / hate relationship with Northwest Airlines. At present you’re not feeling overly charitable toward Mr. Nyrop’s airline, so when business requires you to fly between Miami and Minneapolis next week, you book a seat aboard the only direct flight not operated by NW. Unfortunately that flight makes three enroute stops. On a positive note however, dinner and a snack will be served along the way. Identify the airline, the aircraft and the three enroute stops.
83. (2001) Once upon a time there used to be a nonstop flight from Kahului, Maui to Chicago. Not anymore. These days the longest flight from Kahului to the mainland is a bit shorter. Identify the route, the airline that flies it and the aircraft type used.
84. (1965) You’ve heard about a great deal on a lightly used combine harvester for sale. Only problem is your farm is out in Eden Prairie, MN and the harvester is down in Sioux City, Iowa. Normally you’d just drive down to have a look at it but with everything going on this week there’s just no time so you’ll have to fly. Only one airline serves this market, offering three almost daily flights – one of them a nonstop. You book a seat on the nonstop. Name the airline and aircraft you’ll be flying upon.
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85. (MISC) Under what name did United brand its domestic and international Business Class in the mid-nineties?
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86. (1965) You’re off to Montreal next week to watch your son play his first game since being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens last year. From your home airport of Chicago O’Hare, you find there are two airlines offering nonstop flights to Montreal. Identify each airline and the aircraft it operates on the ORD-YUL route.
BOAC is not one of them
87. (1975) There are three nonstop flights operating between the state of Alaska and Canada – each one operating from a different Alaskan airport. Identify each of the Alaskan airports, the Canadian city served from each airport, and the airline that flies each respective route. (HINT) One airline serves two of these routes.
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88 . (1959) What was the westernmost airport served by Capitol Airlines? What type of equipment was used to serve this airport?
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89. (1965) Maybe it’s just your bad luck but you’ve had continually bad experiences with Trans-Canada and now Air Canada. For your upcoming trip from Montreal to Nassau, you decide to check out the other airline that offers nonstop service on this route. Identify that airline and the aircraft it operates on this route.
90. (MISC) This airline caused quite a controversy when it became the first in the world to charge passenger ticket prices based upon the weight of the passenger
YVR Cockroach's Set
Airline logos and birds
Name the airline given the clue, as well as bird name where appropriate. Answers are not all inclusive as I am sure there are defunct airlines I don't remember (or never even saw one of the a/c, e.g., many U.S. airlines).
1. has long used a scavenger (name the specific bird too) - note another airline uses the name of the bird but not always the logo, and another airlines has started using this bird in its logo. Name these two other airlines.
2 name of the stylised raptor was part of the airline's name
3. eagle. At least one predecessor airline used an unnamed(?) bird. Name that predecessor. Note: Bird did not feature in any names (other than for a commuter brand - name that commuter brand too)
5. a real bird European explorers first thought could not possibly be real so there were in p....... (name the type of bird too)
7. stork
14. At least one airline of this country uses a mythological bird. Give the western and anglicized name of the bird too.
15. Two airlines use mythological birds. Name the birds and respective airlines (both bird names end with "a")
Other (winged) non-bird animals
18. Tiger (name two if not three airlines - all have a common lineage)
(partially answered - this one is for real old timers)
20. These two airlines (of the same country) featured a man with a raptor head dress
Partially answered (AeroMexico)
Bonus Questions
2. re: Question 18 above. One airline that is descended from two of the airlines and is parent to the other. It does not use a tiger but has a stylised and unnamed(?) bird. Name this airline
3. This airline and its descendant used a stylised bird logo. The name of the logo was also at least one of the two airline's ATC callsign and is used by the airlines' current incarnation. Name the two airlines and the logo's name
3A. Another airline merged with/into one of the airlines in question 3 used a winged lion as its logo. Name the airline
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