Originally Posted by jlemon

Ah....Seat 2A.

Perhaps the desert sun has created some kind of bovine psychic mirage for you with regard to the above answer.

Or perhaps FCA actually stands for "Fine Cattle Aroma"......

Of course, this engenders not one, not two but three bonus quiz items.....

BQI #1: In 1976, two airlines were operating jet service into FCA. Name both and also identify the jet equipment each flew into the airport. And here's a hint: one of the air carriers only flew one type of jet into FCA while the other airline operated two different types. ANSWERED

BQI #2: What was the most distant destination that had direct, no change of plane jet service to FCA in 1976? Also identify the airline and the aircraft type that flew the service. Hint: there were no less than four intermediate stops made en route from this city to FCA (which was also the terminating airport for this specific flight). So for bonus points, name not only this originating destination but all four stops as well.

BQI #3: What was the second most distant destination that had direct, no change of plane jet service to FCA in 1976? Also identify the air carrier and the and equipment used to operate the service. Hint: there were four intermediate stops made en route from this airport to FCA. So once again for bonus points, name all four stops in addition to the originating airport for this flight.

Originally Posted by miniliq

With jrl767 providing the airlines, it was a matter of figuring out distances for the various possible routes. I came up with FL for the furthest destination, with a direct flight from STL-DEN-SLC-BZN (Bozeman)-MSO (Missoula)-FCA -- 1765 miles. For the second most distant, served by RW, I came up with SNA (Orange County/Santa Ana)-LAS-SLC-TWF (Twin Falls)-BOI (Boise)- FCA, with a distance of 1225 miles.

Originally Posted by jlemon

4. It's the summer of 1967 and you are in Fort Worth. You need to travel to Orlando for a meeting. You ascertain there is a direct flight departing from the closest airport to your location which makes three intermediate stops en route. Better yet, a first class seat is available. Identify the airport you'll be departing from along with the airline, the aircraft type and the three intermediate stops in order.

Originally Posted by jlemon

9. It's 1967 and you are back in New York City working on yet another project. Your location is very close to LaGuardia Airport. You need to attend a meeting in Los Angeles so you book a flight departing from LGA at 2:00 pm which arrives at LAX at 7:45 pm. This flight makes three intermediate stops en route. Identify the airline, the aircraft and the three stops in order.

Originally Posted by jlemon

2. Identify three different propeller driven aircraft types used by Pan Am to serve Juneau, Alaska over the years. Hint: they were not seaplanes.

Not particularly sure on this one, but since the Strats and the -7s were being used on longer international services, these three make sense...

Douglas DC-3
Douglas DC-4
Douglas DC-6

3. What was the destination of the first international flight operated by Pan Am with the Boeing 707?

That would be Paris, with catering by Maxim's of Paris.

Originally Posted by jlemon

5. How many Boeing 747SP aircraft was Pan Am operating in 1981?

Originally Posted by jrl767

2- #4 was the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser

Originally Posted by WHBM

Well this has to be a complete guess, as it could be any of American, TWA or United. American didn't operate many 727s to the West Coast, and United at the time didn't have many medium length routes into LA, their strength was always into San Francisco. Let's go for TWA, routing through .... St Louis, Kansas City and Phoenix.

Originally Posted by jlemon

And it is an excellent guess! However, the air carrier in question was not TWA.

So here's a hint: one of the stops between LGA and LAX was made at an airport that is no longer in existence.

Originally Posted by jlemon

So here's a hint: one of the stops between LGA and LAX was made at an airport that is no longer in existence.