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Friday Afternoon, I stumbled upon the Smithsonian Channel on Free Preview on DirecTv. They were playing a documentary on the development of the 747 from its conception and agreement with PanAm through the issues with the engines, to the point of popularity in the 70's and early 80's. It was a good historical look at the plane and how Boeing was driven by engineers back then, not by the profiteers of investors. If you get a chance to see it (I don't see it is playing again in the next week), try to tune it in. Ironically, the last 5 minutes of the show touched on the 747-8 debut in 2011 and many mentions that they will be around for many years to come, but also that the 787 was taking over more as the lean thin routes were becoming more popular instead of the hub flying of the 747. I believe there aren't many 747-100, -200, and -400's flying anymore and the few -8's that are, probably will be converted to freighters as the demand for these large aircraft wains.
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19. (1998) Not counting international flights, what is the longest commercial flight out of Colorado? We’re looking for the route, the airline and the aircraft type.
Could it be United Airlines, Boeing 727-200, Denver - Boston?
No, it's not DEN-BOS. Additionally, the airline in question is not United. Please, carry on!
Could it be United Airlines, Boeing 727-200, Denver - Boston?
No, it's not DEN-BOS. Additionally, the airline in question is not United. Please, carry on!
May 2, 2020, 1:22 am
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Iran Air withdrew the last -100 (EP-IAM) from service in Jan 2014 ... I was on its first flight as a test engineer in Mar 1980
I don’t have any info at my fingertips about the -200, although I believe some freighters are still operational; I’m pretty sure all the -300s (both factory-built and customer-modified; I can only recall Swissair and KLM operating the type) have been parked for a number of years
as for the -400s, I know KLM accelerated their planned retirement from 2021 to last month; I would be very surprised to see BA or Lufthansa (or, for that matter, any other passenger operators) keep theirs active beyond this summer
I don’t have any info at my fingertips about the -200, although I believe some freighters are still operational; I’m pretty sure all the -300s (both factory-built and customer-modified; I can only recall Swissair and KLM operating the type) have been parked for a number of years
as for the -400s, I know KLM accelerated their planned retirement from 2021 to last month; I would be very surprised to see BA or Lufthansa (or, for that matter, any other passenger operators) keep theirs active beyond this summer
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23- I should probably refrain from answering this, but I’ll provide a hint — the single-cabin service was to/from Newark
May 2, 2020, 2:08 am
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Friday Afternoon, I stumbled upon the Smithsonian Channel on Free Preview on DirecTv. They were playing a documentary on the development of the 747 from its conception and agreement with PanAm through the issues with the engines, to the point of popularity in the 70's and early 80's. It was a good historical look at the plane and how Boeing was driven by engineers back then, not by the profiteers of investors. If you get a chance to see it (I don't see it is playing again in the next week), try to tune it in. Ironically, the last 5 minutes of the show touched on the 747-8 debut in 2011 and many mentions that they will be around for many years to come, but also that the 787 was taking over more as the lean thin routes were becoming more popular instead of the hub flying of the 747. I believe there aren't many 747-100, -200, and -400's flying anymore and the few -8's that are, probably will be converted to freighters as the demand for these large aircraft wains.
Anyway, thanks for the update. Perhaps this show will be available on dvd someday - if it isn't already.
May 2, 2020, 2:14 am
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Well you're right about Newark. Give it a try tomorrow. Wait! It is tomorrow! Go for it now! Unless you've got a couple others you'd prefer having a go at...
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It's really amazing to think that the -400 first flew 31 years ago. As for the Smithsonian Channel and Free Previews on DirecTv - pffft! In my dreams! Out where I live, all we have is antenna access, but hey - it's better than nothing. I remember when we were kids we didn't have anything like all the electronic gadgets people have to entertain themselves today. We'd go horseback riding, bike riding, climb trees, build forts. Then we got this big radio and man, we used to spend hours sitting around that thing at night. Later, after we finally got electricity and plugged it in, it was even better!
Anyway, thanks for the update. Perhaps this show will be available on dvd someday - if it isn't already.
Anyway, thanks for the update. Perhaps this show will be available on dvd someday - if it isn't already.
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Nothing like a few OTAQ&D questions to spice up the ennui of sheltering in place! We're off to a great start, guys...
As always, please limit your response to no more than two questions per day so that all may participate. And as always, we are looking for complete answers here. Answers that include terms like "possibly" or "probably" et al are not acceptable. Please be specific. Thanks!
15. (1979) You’re now in Dallas and need to get to Milwaukee for a breakfast conference tomorrow morning. You imagine there should be a good variety of nonstops but are surprised to find mostly multi-stop flights with only a single nonstop that departs DFW in the early evening. That’ll work! Which airline and aircraft type will you be flying upon?
It's not Midwest Express
23. (1985) Over the years many airlines have operated single class configured aircraft in the busy New York to Los Angeles market. In mid-1985 just one airline operates nonstop flights with them. Identify that airline and the aircraft type it uses.
It's not an MGM Grand Air D8S or a World DC10
As always, please limit your response to no more than two questions per day so that all may participate. And as always, we are looking for complete answers here. Answers that include terms like "possibly" or "probably" et al are not acceptable. Please be specific. Thanks!
15. (1979) You’re now in Dallas and need to get to Milwaukee for a breakfast conference tomorrow morning. You imagine there should be a good variety of nonstops but are surprised to find mostly multi-stop flights with only a single nonstop that departs DFW in the early evening. That’ll work! Which airline and aircraft type will you be flying upon?
It's not Midwest Express
23. (1985) Over the years many airlines have operated single class configured aircraft in the busy New York to Los Angeles market. In mid-1985 just one airline operates nonstop flights with them. Identify that airline and the aircraft type it uses.
It's not an MGM Grand Air D8S or a World DC10
23. Tapping in with short-lived Regent whose single class configuration was First Class on a 727-100. Sort of like the single class A318 that British Airways operated to London from New York a few years ago.
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May 2, 2020, 10:02 am
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I don’t have any info at my fingertips about the -200, although I believe some freighters are still operational; I’m pretty sure all the -300s (both factory-built and customer-modified; I can only recall Swissair and KLM operating the type) have been parked for a number of years
Here's a little bonus set of questions re: the 747-300
1. Which airline made its own version of the 747-300 and what was the sub-model number given to this version?
2. One of the biggest operators of 747s had a brand name for its 747-300. What was it?
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) (and also a year before that )(b) I am indeed ready to weigh in on a couple others
and I owe you a bit of additional info as to my first thought for Q12 (PDX-MCO) ... TW MD-80 via St. Louis (STL)
and speaking of weighing in, here we go:
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Plus here's a 1977 Allegheny route map which includes a nonstop route between Trenton (TTN) and Chicago O'Hare (ORD) which I believe AL was operating with a DC9-30.....
Allegheny AIrlines April 24, 1977 Route Map
And the azure skies above southern Louisiana were graced yesterday by a military flyover in honor of hospital workers and first responders as our state continues to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak here. A pair of USAF B-52H bombers from Barksdale AFB near Shreveport were escorted by a pair of Louisiana Air National Guard F-15C fighters from Belle Chasse Joint Reserve Base near New Orleans and it was a very stirring sight.....
https://www.wafb.com/2020/04/28/mili...e-new-orleans/
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