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The 3rd episode, "Arrival", of PBS's City in the Sky series includes footage of a DC-9 being scrapped at an Arizona boneyard. Several details (interior colors, the seats, the top of a seatback card still in a seatback, etc.) lead me to believe it was a former Delta bird.
The episode is available at the link, but I doubt the streaming will work outside of the U.S. |
This series is being discussed a bit in another thread somewhere on FT, perhaps in TravelBuzz. Someone there posted a link that highlights when various episodes are scheduled for broadcast by one's home public television station.
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Really great show, I've watched all 3 episodes, agreed that it's a Delta DC-9 they were scrapping out in the desert in Arizona. Very cool footage.
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
(Post 27952428)
This series is being discussed a bit in another thread somewhere on FT, perhaps in TravelBuzz.
There are at least two FT threads on the PBS series -- City in The Sky -ATL & DL [Delta forum] and City in the Sky - Great TV Series [TravelBuzz ] -- so further commentary about the series probably belongs in one of those threads. |
Saw this show as well... sad to see it eaten up in so quick of time.
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No Tug Zone at DTW
Originally Posted by Flaflyer
(Post 18363053)
When the DTW Northwest WorldGateway McNamara terminal opened 10 years ago, the NW short turnaround commuter flights were the DC9s instead of Barbie jets. They parked in the tight space between the terminal and roadway often in the A19 through A35 odd numbered gates.
To save time they skipped using a tug and powered back. When connecting to international flights across the aisle I liked to wait over by A29 just to watch, as it was something not seen everyday and I knew would be going away soon. Probably around 2002 to 2005 timeframe. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...77e073efbe.jpg |
Wow pretty awesome......I can remember doing that on a DC-9 as a kid in GCM........they had limited number of tugs so that is the way it went. Heck for that matter NWA flew nonstop MEM-GCM for many years in the peak season.....those were the days!
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