Old Timer's Airline Quiz and Discussion.
Jul 19, 2013, 1:27 pm
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With bleeding toes from my last try at FLL-MIA, I'll take a run at starting the list: in alphabetical order,
BN - 72S - Airline and aircraft are correct!
CO - 727 - Airline and aircraft are correct!
DL - 72S, L10 - Airline and aircraft are correct....however DL was operating one more aircraft type as well....
EA - 72S, AB3, D9S - Airline and aircraft are correct.....however EA was operating one more aircraft type as well.....
NW - 727 - Airline is correct.....however NW was operating the 72S. Also, NW only operated in one direction: FLL to MIA.
OZ - D9S - Airline and aircraft are correct!
PA - 727 - Airline is correct.....however PA was also operating the 72S as well......
TW - 72S - Incorrect - No TW service!
UA - 72S, D8S - Incorrect - No UA service!
I'm missing an airline and a 727 and DC-9, but that's no surprise, because the cast of characters seemed to change frequently, and my OAG and timetable resources don't give me a clean picture of 1981. I'll leave it up to others to clean up the list.
BN - 72S - Airline and aircraft are correct!
CO - 727 - Airline and aircraft are correct!
DL - 72S, L10 - Airline and aircraft are correct....however DL was operating one more aircraft type as well....
EA - 72S, AB3, D9S - Airline and aircraft are correct.....however EA was operating one more aircraft type as well.....
NW - 727 - Airline is correct.....however NW was operating the 72S. Also, NW only operated in one direction: FLL to MIA.
OZ - D9S - Airline and aircraft are correct!
PA - 727 - Airline is correct.....however PA was also operating the 72S as well......
TW - 72S - Incorrect - No TW service!
UA - 72S, D8S - Incorrect - No UA service!
I'm missing an airline and a 727 and DC-9, but that's no surprise, because the cast of characters seemed to change frequently, and my OAG and timetable resources don't give me a clean picture of 1981. I'll leave it up to others to clean up the list.
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Jul 19, 2013, 2:03 pm
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With bleeding toes from my last try at FLL-MIA, I'll take a run at starting the list: in alphabetical order,
BN - 72S
CO - 727
DL - 72S, L10
EA - 72S, AB3, D9s
NW - 727
OZ - D9S
PA - 727
TW - 72S
UA - 72S, D8S
I'm missing an airline and a 727 and DC-9, but that's no surprise, because the cast of characters seemed to change frequently, and my OAG and timetable resources don't give me a clean picture of 1981. I'll leave it up to others to clean up the list.
BN - 72S
CO - 727
DL - 72S, L10
EA - 72S, AB3, D9s
NW - 727
OZ - D9S
PA - 727
TW - 72S
UA - 72S, D8S
I'm missing an airline and a 727 and DC-9, but that's no surprise, because the cast of characters seemed to change frequently, and my OAG and timetable resources don't give me a clean picture of 1981. I'll leave it up to others to clean up the list.
CO - 727 - Airline and aircraft are correct!
DL - 72S, L10 - Airline and aircraft are correct....however DL was operating one more aircraft type as well....
EA - 72S, AB3, D9S - Airline and aircraft are correct.....however EA was operating one more aircraft type as well.....
NW - 727 - Airline is correct.....however NW was operating the 72S. Also, NW only operated in one direction: FLL to MIA.
OZ - D9S - Airline and aircraft are correct!
PA - 727 - Airline is correct.....however PA was also operating the 72S as well......
TW - 72S - Incorrect - No TW service!
UA - 72S, D8S - Incorrect - No UA service!
Three more airlines with their respective aircraft types to be identified!
I know EA operated the DC9-10, and I know Delta still had a lot of Super 8s in the early 1980s
I suspect Western was the DC-10 operator as a tag-on to their MIA-LAX service
Air Florida is a possibility with the 737-200
Jul 19, 2013, 2:58 pm
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21. This airline operated the only daily nonstop widebodied jet service between Miami and San Francisco. Name the airline and the equipment used.
Quick stab while in charge of the steaks for dinner on the hottest day of some years here in London ..... Did we have Pan Am on an A300 yet?
We've not yet, WHBM. As fine a stab as that is however, it is - alas - a bit wide of the mark. (But only a wee bit!)
Quick stab while in charge of the steaks for dinner on the hottest day of some years here in London ..... Did we have Pan Am on an A300 yet?
We've not yet, WHBM. As fine a stab as that is however, it is - alas - a bit wide of the mark. (But only a wee bit!)
Dagnabit Muskie !
(is that a cryptic clue there ? The A300 "only a wee bit wide" ? Was it a 767 ?)
Jul 19, 2013, 3:04 pm
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Air Florida (QH) - 737, DC9
Delta (DL) - 72S, D8S, L10
Western (WA) - D10
We are also looking for one additional aircraft type operated by Eastern (EA).
And one more airline and its respective aircraft types (hint: there were two) as well!
Jul 19, 2013, 4:27 pm
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as for the missing airline ... how about Piedmont, with 727-200 and 737-200
Jul 20, 2013, 12:33 am
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Oooo - sorry about those steaks! You know, I honestly don't know where I came up with "a wee bit wide of the mark" (an old archery term, perhaps?), but I can tell you that while no clue regarding aircraft width was intended, I did intend to suggest that one aspect of your answer was very close. Now... which aspect was it...?
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Jul 20, 2013, 6:11 am
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Oooo - sorry about those steaks! You know, I honestly don't know where I came up with "wee bit wide", but I can tell you that while no clue regarding aircraft width was intended, I did intend to suggest that one aspect of your answer was very close. Now... which aspect was it...?
Jul 20, 2013, 10:07 am
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Jul 20, 2013, 10:40 am
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Jul 20, 2013, 10:50 am
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Jul 20, 2013, 3:50 pm
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As for Piedmont and the 72S and 73S......please guess again!
So we are still looking for one more airline operating two aircraft types FLL-MIA........
Jul 20, 2013, 4:13 pm
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And the hint was: one air carrier is based in Asia and the other airline is based in Europe (yes, they are still both around).......
Jul 20, 2013, 6:40 pm
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might the European carrier have been Lufthansa (LH)?
Jul 20, 2013, 10:33 pm
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Only two questions left! If unanswered, I'll answer these tomorrow
5. In 1980, this airline operated a short lived service between Ft. Lauderdale and Las Vegas, continuing on to Los Angeles. Which airline was this and what type of aircraft was used on the route?
25. It’s October of 1981 and you’ve been invited to an Autumn Festival in Bedford, New York. The closest airport to Bedford is in White Plains, just a few miles to the south. A quick check of your trusty OAG shows a single airline operating two daily nonstop flights (1 is X7) from O’Hare to Westchester County Airport in White Plains. Name the airline and the equipment used.
5. In 1980, this airline operated a short lived service between Ft. Lauderdale and Las Vegas, continuing on to Los Angeles. Which airline was this and what type of aircraft was used on the route?
25. It’s October of 1981 and you’ve been invited to an Autumn Festival in Bedford, New York. The closest airport to Bedford is in White Plains, just a few miles to the south. A quick check of your trusty OAG shows a single airline operating two daily nonstop flights (1 is X7) from O’Hare to Westchester County Airport in White Plains. Name the airline and the equipment used.
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Jul 21, 2013, 6:58 am
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