Question for old timers... Northwest Airlines in late 1980s
Sep 20, 20, 3:33 pm
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Question for old timers... Northwest Airlines in late 1980s
This is a bit of a long shot but I know there's a bunch of old time aviation fans here... I'm trying to fill in some blanks in the flight history I'm compiling on my.flightradar24
I flew a bunch of domestic US flights on what I believe at the time was called Northwest Orient airlines... we're talking mid 1989
LGA-DTW DTW-MCO MCO-MEM MEM-BOS BOS-LGA
I was too young to care at the time... do you have any idea what kind of aircraft these flights would have been on? Google isn't entirely helpful on the matter.
Thanks!
I flew a bunch of domestic US flights on what I believe at the time was called Northwest Orient airlines... we're talking mid 1989
LGA-DTW DTW-MCO MCO-MEM MEM-BOS BOS-LGA
I was too young to care at the time... do you have any idea what kind of aircraft these flights would have been on? Google isn't entirely helpful on the matter.
Thanks!
Sep 20, 20, 3:41 pm
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IIRC in the early 1990s, NW was flying a lot of DC-9s and DC-10s, plus 747s on their TPAC Asian routes with some 757s on the intraAsian routes from NRT.
Others here might be able to be more specific.
Others here might be able to be more specific.
Sep 20, 20, 3:50 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
IIRC in the early 1990s, NW was flying a lot of DC-9s and DC-10s, <irrelevant part deleted> ... Others here might be able to be more specific.
here’s a link to a Dec 1989 Official Airline Guide that shows NW operating a fair number of domestic flights with 727-200s, 757-200s, and A320s in addition to DC-9s and DC-10s
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Sep 20, 20, 3:59 pm
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Originally Posted by jrl767
here’s a link to a Dec 1989 Official Airline Guide that shows NW operating a fair number of domestic flights with 727-200s, 757-200s, and A320s in addition to DC-9s and DC-10s
Sep 20, 20, 4:11 pm
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Originally Posted by jrl767
here’s a link to a Dec 1989 Official Airline Guide that shows NW operating a fair number of domestic flights with 727-200s, 757-200s, and A320s in addition to DC-9s and DC-10s
I do have the original flight numbers, cross checking now.
Sep 20, 20, 4:13 pm
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Originally Posted by obscure2k
I frequently flew Lax/Msp/Rst in the '80's. I believe most of the LAX/MSP flts were on D10's and MSP/RST were D9's, with occasional prop plane.
Sep 20, 20, 5:43 pm
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Originally Posted by fly747first
Were the LAX/MSP flights on DC10s 2 or 3 class? In the 80s, NW offered First, Business, and Economy on long-haul flights but not sure if that was the case on some domestic routes operated by widebodies
Sep 20, 20, 6:21 pm
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Originally Posted by fly747first
Were the LAX/MSP flights on DC10s 2 or 3 class? In the 80s, NW offered First, Business, and Economy on long-haul flights but not sure if that was the case on some domestic routes operated by widebodies
Sep 20, 20, 6:32 pm
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This website has a lot of the old timetables. Sadly none from 1989 as it seems but there are some from 88 and 90. Should help you at least get an idea of what was being operated at the time.
Sep 20, 20, 6:40 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
I only remember two class on this route as I would be upgraded from coach to FC, but this would have been starting in the early 1990s.
Originally Posted by obscure2k
As I recall, there were 2 classes: First and Economy on the DC10's
Sep 20, 20, 9:25 pm
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Originally Posted by bhatnasx
I still have my NW Plat bag tags on my carry-on. Miss NW - such a great airline.
