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Old Oct 7, 2020, 10:44 am
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Originally Posted by Seat 2A
Hmm... well out of Amarillo that would leave only Texas International (Which was probably still Trans-Texas Airlines back then) so let's start with a TTA DC-9-10 routing AMA-LBB-ABQ-LAX.
After that, we're looking for a four engined type... Hmm... UA or WA... let's go with United running a 720 routing...LAX-SFO-SMF-PDX
Originally Posted by jrl767
1- hmm ... not so fast about "only" out of AMA ... you have the generic aircraft sequence (two-engine followed by four-engine) correct, but I'm afraid that's it
I stand partially corrected ... going back to the question as originally posed
Originally Posted by jrl767
... Also indicate anything unique about either flight.
UA is PARTIALLY CORRECT for the second flight

as a further hint, other than TT's DC9, there were only a limited number of twin-engine aircraft types plying the skies around AMA in early 1966, and their OAG codes only had two characters
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