Old Timer's Airline Quiz and Discussion.
Jun 15, 2014, 12:58 pm
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4. In the early 1960's, this airline made the following statement in its timetable: "FAN JETS are up to 42% more powerful than ordinary jets. They take off in 1/3 mile less runway, climb up and over the weather quicker, even land in less space than ordinary jets." Identify the airline that made this statement and the specific aircraft type referred to.
It's the capitalized "FAN JETS" that clued me in to what I believe is the answer:
Northwest - "The FAN JET Airline" Depending upon how early in the 60s we're talking, I suspect the aircraft would have been Boeing's 707-351C and 720B. Later, the 727-51 would join the fleet.
It's the capitalized "FAN JETS" that clued me in to what I believe is the answer:
Northwest - "The FAN JET Airline" Depending upon how early in the 60s we're talking, I suspect the aircraft would have been Boeing's 707-351C and 720B. Later, the 727-51 would join the fleet.
Jun 15, 2014, 1:06 pm
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Originally Posted by jlemon
I've always wondered what airline was the first to introduce jet service into Burbank (BUR).......was it indeed Pacific Air Lines with the Boeing 727-100? What is known is that according to their Sept. 1, 1967 timetable, Pacific was operating two 727 round trips a day nonstop between Burbank and Las Vegas. However, another airline may have commenced jet ops into BUR earlier than that date. So here's another question for the OTA&AQ gang:
What airline was the first to operate jet equipment into Burbank and what type of aircraft was used?
What airline was the first to operate jet equipment into Burbank and what type of aircraft was used?
Jun 15, 2014, 1:25 pm
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BTW, besides flying into and out of Burbank many times over the years on AirCal, Alaska Airlines, Continental, SkyWest (Delta Connection CRJ-200 service to/from SLC), Hughes Airwest, PSA and maybe another airline or two, I also worked at BUR for about six months or so as a ticket and gate agent for Alaska Air. And I was then able to move into a position as the Director of Marketing for Mahalo Air, a scheduled ATR-42 passenger operator based at HNL, following my brief stint with AS at BUR.....
Jun 15, 2014, 1:46 pm
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Jun 15, 2014, 3:40 pm
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I've always wondered what airline was the first to introduce jet service into Burbank (BUR).......was it indeed Pacific Air Lines with the Boeing 727-100? What is known is that according to their Sept. 1, 1967 timetable, Pacific was operating two 727 round trips a day nonstop between Burbank and Las Vegas.
http://www.psa-history.org/about_psa/flight_schedules
Jun 15, 2014, 3:47 pm
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PSA did not have jets into BUR in their 3 Feb 67 timetable, but do have in their 11 Aug 67 one.
http://www.psa-history.org/about_psa/flight_schedules
http://www.psa-history.org/about_psa/flight_schedules
Seat 2A, I believe you have an old OAG that lists CO service into BUR with the Boeing 720B (B2F). Do you recall the date of that OAG?
Jun 15, 2014, 5:15 pm
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Here is a picture of PA's Nome (OME) terminal: http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/singleit.../id/2823/rec/1
And a DC-6B there in 1954:
http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/singleit...id/15095/rec/3
Last edited by Indelaware; Jun 16, 2014 at 11:27 am Reason: Fixed airport code
Jun 15, 2014, 7:18 pm
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Jun 15, 2014, 8:17 pm
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47. What was the westernmost destination served by North Central Airlines before it was merged and the name changed to Republic Airlines? And for bonus points, identify the aircraft type and the routing that North Central was flying into this destination shortly before the merger was consummated.
Tucson - Routing was MSP-DEN-TUS with a DC-9-50
Tucson - Routing was MSP-DEN-TUS with a DC-9-50
Jun 15, 2014, 8:33 pm
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... 3. In 1960, this airline was operating round trip service on a daily basis between Miami and Seattle. These flights made the same five intermediate stops en route in each direction, one of which was Chicago Midway Airport (MDW). Name the airline, the four other stops and the aircraft type operated. ...
Billings (BIL)
Minneapolis (MSP)
Midway
Atlanta (ATL)
Ft Lauderdale (FLL) (since we know from some recent questions that NW indeed operated FLL-MIA in the 60s)
...16. In 1965, Northwest Airlines was operating an eastbound milk run routing from Seattle to Washington, D.C. with a 6:35am departure from SEA. Nine intermediate stops were made en route. Identify all nine stops as well as the aircraft type flown on the service and also name the airport served by this flight in the D.C. area.
so here we go again ... a red-tailed Lockheed Electra from SEA to DCA via
1- Spokane (GEG)
2- Missoula (MSO)
3- Butte (BTM)
4- Helena (HLN)
5- Bozeman (BZN)
6- Billings (BIL)
7- Minneapolis (MSP)
8- Milwaukee (MKE)
9- Detroit (DTW)
Jun 15, 2014, 8:34 pm
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...22. (1967) American Airlines was operating shuttle service between Boston and New York LaGuardia Airport with up sixteen round trip flights a day. Virtually all of these flights were operated with one aircraft type although a second type was also used. Name the primary aircraft type flown on this shuttle service and also identify the other aircraft (which was only used for one flight from BOS to LGA and two flights from LGA to BOS). ...
22. Correct! American was operating the BAC One-Eleven series 400 on most of its flights between BOS and LGA in December of 1967. In the AA timetable, the One-Eleven is referred to as the "BAC-400".
However, we are still looking for the other aircraft type operated by American between BOS and LGA at this time. Care to guess?
However, we are still looking for the other aircraft type operated by American between BOS and LGA at this time. Care to guess?
Jun 15, 2014, 8:44 pm
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40. Shortly after acquiring Hughes Airwest in 1980, Republic Airlines was serving thirteen airports in California. Name them all.
1. SMF
2. ACV
3. SFO
4. SAN
5. OAK
6. SJC
7. BUR
8. LAX
9. SNA
10. ONT
11. RDD
12. FAT
13. PSP
1. SMF
2. ACV
3. SFO
4. SAN
5. OAK
6. SJC
7. BUR
8. LAX
9. SNA
10. ONT
11. RDD
12. FAT
13. PSP
Jun 15, 2014, 8:47 pm
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rather than making the cross-country trip on Air Force 1 (a VC-137, aka 707-320C), then-President Richard Nixon and his entourage occupied at least the entire F cabin of a regularly scheduled IAD-LAX United DC-10 ... for some weird reason, I remember this was the evening flight normally operating as UA 55
as an aside, about 10 years later I was on a UA D10 IAD-DEN where former SecState Henry Kissinger (and a much smaller entourage) were riding up front ... when I was deplaning I noticed the F cabin resembled the aftermath of a cyclone with newspapers, magazines, pillows, blankets, etc strewn throughout
Jun 15, 2014, 9:17 pm
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29. During the 1970's, Hughes Airwest advertised that it served Sun Valley, Idaho. However, when one booked travel on one of the airline's DC9s to Sun Valley, the flight actually landed at another airport. Identify this airport.
Twin Falls
Twin Falls