Old Timer's Airline Quiz and Discussion.
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16. (1988) It’s not often that business calls for you to travel from your home office outside Atlanta, Georgia to the far-flung regional office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. When it did recently, you were pleased to discover a two-stop direct flight from Atlanta that would put you into Sioux Falls early in the afternoon. You quickly book it and make a note to pack a sandwich since no meals will be offered enroute. Name the airline, the two intermediate stops and the aircraft type you’ll be flying.
See Post 15997
30. (1988) You need to fly from Nassau in the Bahamas up to Hartford, Connecticut. To your surprise, the market is served by a single once daily direct flight that makes just one stop along the way. You quickly book yourself a First Class seat. Which airline will you be flying with? And while we’re at it, what’s the enroute stop and what type of aircraft will you be flying upon?
30. I'll guess this was TWA with 72S service Nassau - New York JFK - Hartford.
Jul 22, 2019, 2:09 pm
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What a pleasant summer evening, nice temperature, dinner in the garden, for once clear skies, then a slowly rising gentle Zuuuuumzuuuuumzuuuuum of distant but slightly unsynchronised propellers. Not a Q400 out of London City, but I scan skywards, and there it is, heading slowly due westwards directly overhead at altitude. There's only one thing that sounds like that, it's a Ukrainian 4-prop Antonov 12 at 21,000 feet. Built 1971, 48 years young. It left Plovdiv in Bulgaria this afternoon, stopped at Frankfurt Hahn, and passed overhead on its way to Shannon, which quite likely means it will be heading out across the Atlantic.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ur-cjn
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And amazingly, an hour later, a second An-12, just as noisy, on quite a different track, Vitoria in Spain to Paris then Birmingham, heading northwards crosses the route of the first one right overhead here
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ur-cnn
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ur-cjn
** EDIT **
And amazingly, an hour later, a second An-12, just as noisy, on quite a different track, Vitoria in Spain to Paris then Birmingham, heading northwards crosses the route of the first one right overhead here
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ur-cnn
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Jul 22, 2019, 8:29 pm
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21. (1988) You need to fly from Seattle to New York, but since your brother lives in Flushing Meadows, the best airport for you to fly into is New York’s LaGuardia. Unfortunately there are no nonstops between Seattle and LGA. In fact, all of the airlines – with one exception – serve either JFK or EWR with either nonstop or direct flights. The one exception that serves LGA makes two stops enroute. Hmm… Well, at least you won’t be faced with any long layovers or potentially missed flights. Plus, the flight offers a couple of snacks enroute. Book it, Danno! Airline, stops and aircraft please!
This is a tough question. By 1988, several airlines had major hubs offering connecting flights resulting in a change of planes in, say, Chicago O'Hare or St. Louis or Detroit, etc. Some airlines had the bad practice, in my opinion, of having "direct" flights that had change of planes, which meant an equal chance of a missed connection compared to having a connecting flight. These fake direct flights were to secure a higher listing in the airline reservation systems.
My first try would be at Delta Air Lines, Boeing 727-200, SEA - DFW - ATL - LGA
You're right - this is a tough question because it could be any number of airlines. It was not Delta. Let's make it easier. The aircraft was indeed a 727-200 and the flight did stop in Dallas... You're off to a great start, T! Finish this one off!
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Braniff (Braniff 2), SEA - LAS - DFW - LGA. Boeing 727-200
Seattle was sort of dropped as a spoke and added to LAS. I am reasonably certain of this.
Some airlines, I am not sorry to see go away, like Skybus or Vanguard. Some, I am sorry to see go away, like Braniff 2, Braniff International, Midwest Express, and TWA.
This is a tough question. By 1988, several airlines had major hubs offering connecting flights resulting in a change of planes in, say, Chicago O'Hare or St. Louis or Detroit, etc. Some airlines had the bad practice, in my opinion, of having "direct" flights that had change of planes, which meant an equal chance of a missed connection compared to having a connecting flight. These fake direct flights were to secure a higher listing in the airline reservation systems.
My first try would be at Delta Air Lines, Boeing 727-200, SEA - DFW - ATL - LGA
You're right - this is a tough question because it could be any number of airlines. It was not Delta. Let's make it easier. The aircraft was indeed a 727-200 and the flight did stop in Dallas... You're off to a great start, T! Finish this one off!
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Braniff (Braniff 2), SEA - LAS - DFW - LGA. Boeing 727-200
Seattle was sort of dropped as a spoke and added to LAS. I am reasonably certain of this.
Some airlines, I am not sorry to see go away, like Skybus or Vanguard. Some, I am sorry to see go away, like Braniff 2, Braniff International, Midwest Express, and TWA.
Jul 23, 2019, 12:43 am
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16. (1988) It’s not often that business calls for you to travel from your home office outside Atlanta, Georgia to the far-flung regional office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. When it did recently, you were pleased to discover a two-stop direct flight from Atlanta that would put you into Sioux Falls early in the afternoon. You quickly book it and make a note to pack a sandwich since no meals will be offered enroute. Name the airline, the two intermediate stops and the aircraft type you’ll be flying.
Let's go with a TWA D9S operating Atlanta - St. Louis - Omaha - Sioux Falls.
Everything is correctexcept for Omaha. Switch that out for the correct city and you're home free ^
30. (1988) You need to fly from Nassau in the Bahamas up to Hartford, Connecticut. To your surprise, the market is served by a single once daily direct flight that makes just one stop along the way. You quickly book yourself a First Class seat. Which airline will you be flying with? And while we’re at it, what’s the enroute stop and what type of aircraft will you be flying upon?
I'll guess this was TWA with 72S service Nassau - New York JFK - Hartford.
This sounds oh so very reasonable, but NO! The airline we're looking for was not TWA and the aircraft was not a 727-200. Please, guess again!
Let's go with a TWA D9S operating Atlanta - St. Louis - Omaha - Sioux Falls.
Everything is correctexcept for Omaha. Switch that out for the correct city and you're home free ^
30. (1988) You need to fly from Nassau in the Bahamas up to Hartford, Connecticut. To your surprise, the market is served by a single once daily direct flight that makes just one stop along the way. You quickly book yourself a First Class seat. Which airline will you be flying with? And while we’re at it, what’s the enroute stop and what type of aircraft will you be flying upon?
I'll guess this was TWA with 72S service Nassau - New York JFK - Hartford.
This sounds oh so very reasonable, but NO! The airline we're looking for was not TWA and the aircraft was not a 727-200. Please, guess again!
Jul 23, 2019, 12:49 am
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21. (1988) You need to fly from Seattle to New York, but since your brother lives in Flushing Meadows, the best airport for you to fly into is New York’s LaGuardia. Unfortunately there are no nonstops between Seattle and LGA. In fact, all of the airlines – with one exception – serve either JFK or EWR with either nonstop or direct flights. The one exception that serves LGA makes two stops enroute. Hmm… Well, at least you won’t be faced with any long layovers or potentially missed flights. Plus, the flight offers a couple of snacks enroute. Book it, Danno! Airline, stops and aircraft please!
Braniff (Braniff 2), SEA - LAS - DFW - LGA. Boeing 727-200
Seattle was sort of dropped as a spoke and added to LAS. I am reasonably certain of this.
Braniff via LAS and DFW is correct, Toshbaf! Here's the schedule...
Braniff BN 572 Seattle (SEA) 1035a-1247p S Las Vegas (LAS) 120p-556p S Dallas (DFW) 630p-1058p S New York (LGA) 727-200
Braniff (Braniff 2), SEA - LAS - DFW - LGA. Boeing 727-200
Seattle was sort of dropped as a spoke and added to LAS. I am reasonably certain of this.
Braniff via LAS and DFW is correct, Toshbaf! Here's the schedule...
Braniff BN 572 Seattle (SEA) 1035a-1247p S Las Vegas (LAS) 120p-556p S Dallas (DFW) 630p-1058p S New York (LGA) 727-200
Jul 23, 2019, 1:26 am
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… a Ukrainian 4-prop Antonov 12 at 21,000 feet. Built 1971, 48 years young. It left Plovdiv in Bulgaria this afternoon, stopped at Frankfurt Hahn, and passed overhead on its way to Shannon, which quite likely means it will be heading out across the Atlantic.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ur-cjn
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ur-cjn
Jul 23, 2019, 2:53 am
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Anyone looking out for it on the way ? Is it going to overfly New York City and DC ?
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I happened to look up the flight when I saw this. I'm in Trenton and it's passing north of me.
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I just wonder how much this cargo charter is costing somebody !
And I hope they got a crew change or two along the way - they've been running pretty much without much of a break since leaving Bulgaria, more than 30 hours beforehand.
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Jul 23, 2019, 3:00 pm
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Look out jlemon ! The Antonov is a' comin' right for you. Quick stop in Greenville and it's headed on to Houston, passing right across Louisiana. Listen out for those booming propellers.
I just wonder how much this cargo charter is costing somebody !
And I hope they got a crew change or two along the way - they've been running pretty much without much of a break since leaving Bulgaria, more than 30 hours beforehand.
I just wonder how much this cargo charter is costing somebody !
And I hope they got a crew change or two along the way - they've been running pretty much without much of a break since leaving Bulgaria, more than 30 hours beforehand.
Jul 23, 2019, 3:22 pm
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16. (1988) It’s not often that business calls for you to travel from your home office outside Atlanta, Georgia to the far-flung regional office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. When it did recently, you were pleased to discover a two-stop direct flight from Atlanta that would put you into Sioux Falls early in the afternoon. You quickly book it and make a note to pack a sandwich since no meals will be offered enroute. Name the airline, the two intermediate stops and the aircraft type you’ll be flying.
Please see Post 15978
Jul 23, 2019, 3:57 pm
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I've alerted some friends at the Louisiana ANG 159th FW (formerly the "Coona$$ Militia" and now the "Bayou Militia") based at the Belle Chasse JRB located across the river from New Orleans. And I'm sure it will be no problem for them to launch a couple of F-15 "Eagles" for a practice intercept of the Antonov 12......
In passing, we had a Lockheed Connie come across to Europe about 10 years ago. I saw it at Duxford. On the return they set off from Shannon, were about an hour out, and got an engine failure, so called up for a return to start point on three. Whereupon an RAF Hercules announced they had, completely without notice, been using it as a covert tracking exercise, with all their "clever" kit, and were about 2 miles behind them, visual. So they escorted them back.
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Jul 23, 2019, 8:45 pm
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16. (1988) It’s not often that business calls for you to travel from your home office outside Atlanta, Georgia to the far-flung regional office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. When it did recently, you were pleased to discover a two-stop direct flight from Atlanta that would put you into Sioux Falls early in the afternoon. You quickly book it and make a note to pack a sandwich since no meals will be offered enroute. Name the airline, the two intermediate stops and the aircraft type you’ll be flying.
One last guess....TWA operating a D9S Atlanta - St. Louis - Lincoln - Sioux Falls.
Ah c'mon, JL - you're so close! It's not Lincoln, but it's just down the road a piece from LNK. You're bound to get it this time...
One last guess....TWA operating a D9S Atlanta - St. Louis - Lincoln - Sioux Falls.
Ah c'mon, JL - you're so close! It's not Lincoln, but it's just down the road a piece from LNK. You're bound to get it this time...
