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26. If you wanted to fly on board a Douglas DC-6 from Anchorage (ANC) in 1976, there was only one airline to call and only one route served nonstop by this aircraft with the flight only operating once a week. Name the air carrier and the destination. PARTIALLY ANSWERED- the air carrier was Reeve Aleutian. Still looking for the destination served nonstop from Anchorage and the flight in question actually operated a "triangle" routing of ANC - ___ - ___ - ANC.
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Dillingham DLG
for the missing stops.
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28. Also in 1976, this airline was operating a very unique service nonstop between downtown locations in New York City and Philadelphia. The flight time was just 30 minutes one way and the one way air fare was a very reasonable $15.00. Name this air carrier and the aircraft type it operated.
New York Airways
Sikorsky S-61
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28. Yet another very plausible guess! However, the small commuter airline in question was not operating a helicopter on this unique service; thus, it wasn't New York Airways operating a Sikorsky S-61.
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now if memory serves, EA briefly extended one of their ATL-Phoenix trips to SoCal, so I’m guessing the complete routing here was PBI-MCO-ATL-PHX-SAN
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A Southwest 737 would be a little bit too obvious so I will guess the rare Southwest 727 (I think all the ones they leased were -200s) operating LAX-PHX-HOU-MSY.
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46. Your meeting in Grand Rapids went extremely well and you now have a follow up lunch meeting in Los Angeles in order to get the project underway. So you're back on an airplane up front on a direct one stop flight from GRR to LAX. Name the airline, the stop and the equipment.
This could be just about anything - United via ORD or DEN, Northwest via MSP ... Still, I'm betting you're going for something out of the ordinary here. When I think of Michigan, I think of how well served it was by Piedmont Airlines, so let's try Piedmont on a stretch 727 routing through Dayton.
This could be just about anything - United via ORD or DEN, Northwest via MSP ... Still, I'm betting you're going for something out of the ordinary here. When I think of Michigan, I think of how well served it was by Piedmont Airlines, so let's try Piedmont on a stretch 727 routing through Dayton.
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28. Also in 1976, this airline was operating a very unique service nonstop between downtown locations in New York City and Philadelphia. The flight time was just 30 minutes one way and the one way air fare was a very reasonable $15.00. Name this air carrier and the aircraft type it operated. It wasn't New York Airways operating a Sikorsky S-61 and the small commuter airline which operated this unique service was not operating a helicopter.
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Originally Posted by jlemon View Post
28. Also in 1976, this airline was operating a very unique service nonstop between downtown locations in New York City and Philadelphia. The flight time was just 30 minutes one way and the one way air fare was a very reasonable $15.00. Name this air carrier and the aircraft type it operated. It wasn't New York Airways operating a Sikorsky S-61 and the small commuter airline which operated this unique service was not operating a helicopter.
I will tap in with the name of the airline as Seaplane Shuttle Transport
28. Also in 1976, this airline was operating a very unique service nonstop between downtown locations in New York City and Philadelphia. The flight time was just 30 minutes one way and the one way air fare was a very reasonable $15.00. Name this air carrier and the aircraft type it operated. It wasn't New York Airways operating a Sikorsky S-61 and the small commuter airline which operated this unique service was not operating a helicopter.
I will tap in with the name of the airline as Seaplane Shuttle Transport
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48- a timetable that didn’t distinguish between a 727 and a 72S makes me think of American or (more likely) Eastern ... so in keeping with the theme of a short first segment en route to the hub, the first stop might have been Orlando (MCO) followed by Atlanta (ATL)
now if memory serves, EA briefly extended one of their ATL-Phoenix trips to SoCal, so I’m guessing the complete routing here was PBI-MCO-ATL-PHX-SAN
now if memory serves, EA briefly extended one of their ATL-Phoenix trips to SoCal, so I’m guessing the complete routing here was PBI-MCO-ATL-PHX-SAN
And please note the air carrier in question only operated the 727 and 72S.....
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46. Your meeting in Grand Rapids went extremely well and you now have a follow up lunch meeting in Los Angeles in order to get the project underway. So you're back on an airplane up front on a direct one stop flight from GRR to LAX. Name the airline, the stop and the equipment.
This could be just about anything - United via ORD or DEN, Northwest via MSP ... Still, I'm betting you're going for something out of the ordinary here. When I think of Michigan, I think of how well served it was by Piedmont Airlines, so let's try Piedmont on a stretch 727 routing through Dayton.
This could be just about anything - United via ORD or DEN, Northwest via MSP ... Still, I'm betting you're going for something out of the ordinary here. When I think of Michigan, I think of how well served it was by Piedmont Airlines, so let's try Piedmont on a stretch 727 routing through Dayton.
PI 3: Grand Rapids (GRR) 6:55a - 7:39a Dayton (DAY) 8:20a - 9:55a Los Angeles (LAX)
Freq: Daily
Service classes: F/Y
Meal service: Breakfast DAY-LAX
Equip: B727-200
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28. Yep, this service was operated with a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter seaplane....but the name of the commuter air carrier wasn't Downtown Air.
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Originally Posted by jlemon View Post
28. Also in 1976, this airline was operating a very unique service nonstop between downtown locations in New York City and Philadelphia. The flight time was just 30 minutes one way and the one way air fare was a very reasonable $15.00. Name this air carrier and the aircraft type it operated. It wasn't New York Airways operating a Sikorsky S-61 and the small commuter airline which operated this unique service was not operating a helicopter.
I will tap in with the name of the airline as Seaplane Shuttle Transport
28. Also in 1976, this airline was operating a very unique service nonstop between downtown locations in New York City and Philadelphia. The flight time was just 30 minutes one way and the one way air fare was a very reasonable $15.00. Name this air carrier and the aircraft type it operated. It wasn't New York Airways operating a Sikorsky S-61 and the small commuter airline which operated this unique service was not operating a helicopter.
I will tap in with the name of the airline as Seaplane Shuttle Transport
http//:Seaplane Shutle Transport - SST
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49. Spot on, Seat 2A.....and you are correct, of course! Here's the 1985 Northwest Orient print ad....
NWratedbesttolondon85
NWratedbesttolondon85