Thoughts about bags...
Dec 14, 2002 | 12:32 pm
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Thoughts about bags...
Over the past 40 years I've traveled with about every brand of bag there is... Lately, I'm partial to the bags I've bought at Costco... All are rollers, and some have accompanied me on all types of travel, under all types of weather conditions. Before each trip I use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten all the screws on and in each bag. I also use outside straps, unique in color (bought in China) that add another layer of security and make it easy to pick out my bags on a luggage carousel. I also always pack a soft sided bag inside in case I need more room for items purchased on the trip. Make sure you take extra straps and locks for the extra bag! As far a carry-on... I actually have changed recently from a hand-carry bag to a good, solid Timberland backpack. It gives you the chance to keep your hands free and you can pack a lot of stuff inside. Make sure you take a change of clothes and your meds... The meds should be in original prescription bottles to avoid arrival Customs problems.
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AA 3MM+ Lifetime Plat... Also UA 1.5 MM and many miles in DL, QF, CX, WN, AL, BA, HA and CO programs. My first commercial flight was an Eastern Airlines Lockheed Tristar... My second was a AA DC3! How about a Capitol Airlines DC7C, a National Lockheed Electra or a Piedmont YS11? I've flown Braniff, PSA, Pan Am and a lot of other old birds... Am I old or what?
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AA 3MM+ Lifetime Plat... Also UA 1.5 MM and many miles in DL, QF, CX, WN, AL, BA, HA and CO programs. My first commercial flight was an Eastern Airlines Lockheed Tristar... My second was a AA DC3! How about a Capitol Airlines DC7C, a National Lockheed Electra or a Piedmont YS11? I've flown Braniff, PSA, Pan Am and a lot of other old birds... Am I old or what?
Dec 14, 2002 | 4:29 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by prspad:
My first commercial flight was an Eastern Airlines Lockheed Tristar... My second was a AA DC3! How about a Capitol Airlines DC7C, a National Lockheed Electra
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My first commercial flight was an Eastern Airlines Lockheed Tristar... My second was a AA DC3! How about a Capitol Airlines DC7C, a National Lockheed Electra
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The AA DC3s were out of service long before the Lockheed Tristars came along (shall not embarrass you by giving dates!). Could that first flight be an Eastern Airlines Lockheed Constellation, the ultimate prop aircraft of all time ?
Dec 15, 2002 | 1:33 am
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With old age comes bats in the belfry, I suppose... You're absolutely right. The Eastern Constellation was in 1960 on the Eastern Shuttle LGA - DCA. The AA DC3 was from DCA - BNA. What was interesting to me on the old prop airliners, including the "Connie," was that the "cheap seats" were in the front, closer to the noisy props. The quieter seats were in the rear.
Dec 15, 2002 | 2:29 am
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What the F travellers at ther rear of the prop aircraft may not have realised was that it may have been quieter, but the whiplash effect of turbulence is much worse back there. And in those days, lower flight levels, smaller aircraft, slower speed, etc, it was much worse.
Always nice to hear about the historic types. For many of us our first flight on those old aircraft (my own was a Vickers Viscount) was an introduction to a fascinating world we have never lost interest in since.
Always nice to hear about the historic types. For many of us our first flight on those old aircraft (my own was a Vickers Viscount) was an introduction to a fascinating world we have never lost interest in since.