Old Timer's Airline Quiz and Discussion.
Jan 24, 2018, 6:05 pm
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I was surprised that none of JoeDTW's aircraft choices were correct as I would likely have chosen exactly the same ones. Now, you state that all four aircraft guesses for those TWA flights are partially correct in that each model appears somewhere among the 16 segments, but not on any of the segments flown by TWA. Hmm... that doesn't leave a lot of aircraft options for those TWA flights. The MD-80 comes to mind though, and since I once flew aboard a TWA MD80 on the SEA-STL run back about that time, let's go with the Maddog for section 6 (STL-SEA)
- MD80 and 727-100 are partially correct (again, both are among the 14 models represented over the 16 segments)
- D95 is incorrect (not on the list at all)
- 747 (actually a -200) on STL-LAX is correct
Jan 24, 2018, 7:15 pm
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Q12. An independent carrier also ran between Anchorage and Kenai at that time (June 98).
Name the airline and aircraft type.
This was SouthCentral Air with a Beech 1900C. A newspaper cutting on the internet says they ceased flying just a couple of months later in August 98.KT
At one point, SouthCentral Air operated code sharing service for an airline that was flying jet equipment. Besides Anchorage-Kenai, two other routes were flown by SouthCentral via this code share agreement. Identify the air carrier and the two other routes. ANSWERED
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Jan 25, 2018, 1:23 am
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The following week’s work travel netted Segments #9 and 10: a SEA-LAX nonstop on Airline #4, returning nonstop from a nearby airport on Airline #5
Two weeks later I was back on Airline #3 for Segment #14 (SEA-LAX, upgraded); I again returned from a nearby airport via Airlines #3 and 5 for Segments #15 and 16
Again working on the assumption that airline 3 truly is United and we're dealing with a bunch of different aircraft models, let's go with segment 14 (SEA-LAX) being operated by either a DC-8-71 or a DC-10... I'll pick the Super 8 to the Golden State.
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Jan 25, 2018, 2:29 am
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you are within one day of being totally correct: this was actually the last Piedmont departure on 4 Aug 1989 (767-201ER N647US)
apologies; allow me to clarify -- none of those four jets appeared on those particular segments (not necessarily that they weren't TW flights)
MD80 and 727-100 are partially correct (again, both are among the 14 models represented over the 16 segments)
apologies; allow me to clarify -- none of those four jets appeared on those particular segments (not necessarily that they weren't TW flights)
MD80 and 727-100 are partially correct (again, both are among the 14 models represented over the 16 segments)
- D95 is incorrect (not on the list at all)
- 747 (actually a -200) on STL-LAX is correct
DAY-STL: 727-100
CVG-STL: DC-9-30
STL-SEA: L-1011
Meanwhile, I'm working on a quiz based on Delta's Oct 31, 1976 timetable, that I'll post once this quiz is done. Among the questions I'll be tormenting all of you with will be (1) a DC-9-30 flight that leaves Portland, Maine at 7:10 AM and pulls into the gate in Augusta, Georgia at 5:42 PM, after making eight enroute stops, and (2) a three stop DC-8-51 flight from Hartford to Detroit.
Jan 25, 2018, 8:45 am
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OK, here are my final guesses. If I'm not correct now, I'll let someone else try:
DAY-STL: 727-100
CVG-STL: DC-9-30
STL-SEA: L-1011
Meanwhile, I'm working on a quiz based on Delta's Oct 31, 1976 timetable, that I'll post once this quiz is done. Among the questions I'll be tormenting all of you with will be (1) a DC-9-30 flight that leaves Portland, Maine at 7:10 AM and pulls into the gate in Augusta, Georgia at 5:42 PM, after making eight enroute stops, and (2) a three stop DC-8-51 flight from Hartford to Detroit.
DAY-STL: 727-100
CVG-STL: DC-9-30
STL-SEA: L-1011
Meanwhile, I'm working on a quiz based on Delta's Oct 31, 1976 timetable, that I'll post once this quiz is done. Among the questions I'll be tormenting all of you with will be (1) a DC-9-30 flight that leaves Portland, Maine at 7:10 AM and pulls into the gate in Augusta, Georgia at 5:42 PM, after making eight enroute stops, and (2) a three stop DC-8-51 flight from Hartford to Detroit.
Jan 25, 2018, 10:01 am
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I'm gonna roll the dice and guess that the nearby airport was Burbank (I don't think there were any nonstops from LGB up to SEA until a few years later - if ever). As such, let's say segment 10 was BUR-SEA with airline 5 being Alaska and the equipment being a DC-9-80, aka MD-80 aka Maddog.
Assuming airline 5 is Alaska, let's stick with Burbank as the nearby airport. Now then - you've got a connection between BUR and SEA. Let's say the connection point is SFO. In 1991 I flew BUR-SFO on United in order to log my first ever flight aboard a 737-500. What the hey - let's stick with UA BUR-SFO and the 735 for segment 15, and Alaska for segment 16 SFO-SEA with a 727-200.
SFO as the connecting point is partially correct (i.e.,not on this trip)
UA is partially correct
737-500 is incorrect
Alaska 72S is correct
D8S is partially correct
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Jan 25, 2018, 12:13 pm
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One more highlight to look forward to is my return from Washington National to Alaska. I used miles in order to try out Virgin America's First Class transcon service aboard its new A321NEO on the DCA-SFO run. This'll be my first ever flight aboard the NEO and I understand the CFM-LEAP engines contribute to a much quieter cabin. Additionally, the First Class cabin is still outfitted with Virgin's big recliners with a spacious 55" pitch. Dinner will be served.
Jan 25, 2018, 12:48 pm
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Assuming airline 5 is Alaska, let's stick with Burbank as the nearby airport. Now then - you've got a connection between BUR and SEA. Let's say the connection point is SFO. In 1991 I flew BUR-SFO on United in order to log my first ever flight aboard a 737-500. What the hey - let's stick with UA BUR-SFO and the 735 for segment 15, and Alaska for segment 16 SFO-SEA with a 727-200.State.
SFO as the connecting point is incorrect
UA is partially correct
737-500 is incorrect
72S is correct
Apologies here, but I'm not sure I understand the red highlighted items...
When you say UA is "partially correct", I'm assuming that would that be in the context of segment 15 or 16. Is that correct?
Additionally, you say the 72S is correct, but what is it correct in relation to?
Jan 25, 2018, 2:11 pm
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- “partially correct” means UA is one of the airlines, but not the one for either of these segments
- AS 72S is correct for Segment 16
I’m keeping track at the bottom of the original post (12401) above
note I have also updated the earlier answer to Seat 2A’s guess
note I have also updated the earlier answer to Seat 2A’s guess
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Jan 25, 2018, 3:57 pm
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Let me think about this a bit more...
Sorry - I'm drawing a blank. Based upon the SEA-DFW route where I see only AA and DL offering nonstop flights, but AA not operating SEA-LAX (that I'm aware of) and unable to see Delta flying anywhere out of BUR other than SLC (And of course whatever airline flew out of BUR for segment 15 would have to fly someplace where Alaska flew into Seattle with a 727-200 from. Alaska didn't yet serve SLC-SEA (though oddly it used to back in the early 80s) so I'm at a loss here.
I'll sit back and watch for a bit on these... I'm sure one or more of the cognoscenti can figure this out.
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Jan 27, 2018, 6:39 am
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just realized that I neglected to credit Seat 2A with correctly identifying DFW
I’ve updated the original post above
I’ve updated the original post above
Jan 27, 2018, 6:57 am
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And here's a bonus quiz item.....
At one point, SouthCentral Air operated code sharing service for an airline that was flying jet equipment. Besides Anchorage-Kenai, two other routes were flown by SouthCentral via this code share agreement. Identify the air carrier and the two other routes.
At one point, SouthCentral Air operated code sharing service for an airline that was flying jet equipment. Besides Anchorage-Kenai, two other routes were flown by SouthCentral via this code share agreement. Identify the air carrier and the two other routes.
Meantime, lightning, thunder & heavy rain in the LFT area at the moment and we're under a flash flood watch here as the interesting winter of 2017-2018 continues.......
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Never did receive a response on this one so I'll let it hang around for a bit longer and then provide an answer tomorrow if there are no takers.....
Meantime, lightning, thunder & heavy rain in the LFT area at the moment and we're under a flash flood watch here as the interesting winter of 2017-2018 continues.......
Meantime, lightning, thunder & heavy rain in the LFT area at the moment and we're under a flash flood watch here as the interesting winter of 2017-2018 continues.......
I think Homer was one of the destinations and guessing they served the Kenai Peninsula, I'll offer Seward for the third.
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Jan 27, 2018, 7:23 am
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BTW, many years ago I oversaw a seasonal helicopter operation one summer at SWD. Seward is an interesting place with a fairly large port that can accommodate ocean going vessels and is also the southern terminus of the Alaska Railroad.
Jan 28, 2018, 11:44 am
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And here's a bonus quiz item.....
At one point, SouthCentral Air operated code sharing service for an airline that was flying jet equipment. Besides Anchorage-Kenai, two other routes were flown by SouthCentral via this code share agreement. Identify the air carrier and the two other routes.
At one point, SouthCentral Air operated code sharing service for an airline that was flying jet equipment. Besides Anchorage-Kenai, two other routes were flown by SouthCentral via this code share agreement. Identify the air carrier and the two other routes.
The year was 1987 and the air carrier in question was Western Airlines with SouthCentral Air operating Western Express service between Anchorage and Kenai (ENA), Homer (HOM) and Soldotna (SXQ). I believe SouthCentral was operating Piper Chieftain light twin aircraft on its Western Express service in 1987. WA was operating nonstop service between ANC and FAI, HNL, PDX, SEA and SLC as well as one stop service between ANC and LAX and SFO at this time. Their primary aircraft type used to serve Anchorage in the spring of 1987 was the B727-200 although one of the nonstops to SLC was operated with a B737-300. The DC-10 was used for the nonstop service to Honolulu which was operated five days a week.
And there was another commuter air carrier flying Western Express service at this time as well: SkyWest which was operating in the western U.S.with Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia and Swearingen Metro equipment with feeder service to and from LAX and SLC for WA as well as point to point flights. Western was soon to be merged into Delta which apparently did not continue a code sharing relationship with SouthCentral but did so with SkyWest as the latter became a Delta Connection carrier (and still is, of course).