What was your longest flight on a narrow body plane?
Apr 11, 2006, 10:16 am
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1966 Travis AFB (approx. 30 miles from SAC)-KDA. Via ANC. Tokyo
We were not allowed to get off the plane for the entire distance.
1968 KDA-HNL with an intermediate stop at Wake Island. Did get off and move around a bit on Wake.
We were not allowed to get off the plane for the entire distance.
1968 KDA-HNL with an intermediate stop at Wake Island. Did get off and move around a bit on Wake.
Apr 11, 2006, 10:19 am
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I do JFK-SFO / LAX often on Song in a 757. I have flown a few carriers from teh east coast to Europe on the 757. I have been on an A320 operated by PrivateAir (for Swiss) from EWR to Zurich.
The worst was flying (as a journalist) with a US Coast Guard unit on a HU-25 Guardian (small, very small, no bathroom, almost no seats) from Maine to Florida 3 times non-stop (inflight refueling) . Wheels up to Wheels down was 24hrs.
The worst was flying (as a journalist) with a US Coast Guard unit on a HU-25 Guardian (small, very small, no bathroom, almost no seats) from Maine to Florida 3 times non-stop (inflight refueling) . Wheels up to Wheels down was 24hrs.
Apr 11, 2006, 10:24 am
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It was either LAX-BOS or BOS-LAX on a 737 last year (pretty sure it was west to east, which at least cut down on the flying time thanks to tailwinds, but still!)
Better question might almost be when was the last time you flew & it WASN'T on a narrowbody?? Though, after my flights this past weekend up & down to CHO on the turboprop puddle jumpers, I'd almost be grateful for a 737-I literally couldn't stand up straight on those little things!!
Better question might almost be when was the last time you flew & it WASN'T on a narrowbody?? Though, after my flights this past weekend up & down to CHO on the turboprop puddle jumpers, I'd almost be grateful for a 737-I literally couldn't stand up straight on those little things!!
Apr 11, 2006, 10:31 am
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JFK-SNN (3081) on a 707 back in the day (I remember we had the "big plane" one way and the "little plane" the other). Could be wrong about this.
Recently, only LAX-MIA (2342), LAX-BOS (2611) and EWR-BOG (2477) are the longest. Interesting that EWR-BOG is intermediate in distance between the other two.
Recently, only LAX-MIA (2342), LAX-BOS (2611) and EWR-BOG (2477) are the longest. Interesting that EWR-BOG is intermediate in distance between the other two.
Apr 11, 2006, 10:54 am
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So, nobody here flew TWA's L-1649 Super Constellation LA-London/Paris? ~5,400 miles, with a cruising speed of just over 300mph, you do the maths...
Or other routes on the 1649 or DC-7Cs?
And no, I wasn't old enough to fly those either.
Or other routes on the 1649 or DC-7Cs?
And no, I wasn't old enough to fly those either.
Apr 11, 2006, 11:02 am
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Ewr-lih
On our honeymoon - (the new) Mrs. mswtravels and I flew UA EWR-LIH on the SAME 757 - a direct flight. We were late into LAX and had very little time to strech our legs. 12+ hours. We were sooo over that flight when we reached LIH!
Apr 11, 2006, 1:23 pm
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>"I will have to fly all the way to Europe on a narrow body plane"?
I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise, but I'm always amazed how many people show up for a flight, never having even a *clue* as to the airframe on which they're travelling.
Cheers,
Geoff Glave
Vancouver, Canada
I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise, but I'm always amazed how many people show up for a flight, never having even a *clue* as to the airframe on which they're travelling.
Cheers,
Geoff Glave
Vancouver, Canada
Apr 11, 2006, 1:34 pm
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Longest on a narrow body would have to be in July 1997
TLV-EWR on a 757 with a short stop at STN for fuel and to board 3 pax
Total distance 5680. One long flight on a 757
Have done some other transatlantic narrowbodies, but that is the longest I have done.
TLV-EWR on a 757 with a short stop at STN for fuel and to board 3 pax
Total distance 5680. One long flight on a 757
Have done some other transatlantic narrowbodies, but that is the longest I have done.
Apr 11, 2006, 1:36 pm
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PA B707 JFK-HKG via Fairbank-HND (1970's)
QF B707B "V-Jet" HKG-LHR via DEL-Teharan-Vienna (1960's)
PA has limited inflight entertainment but none on QF.
CX Lockheed Electra HKG-SIN (1960's)
QF B707B "V-Jet" HKG-LHR via DEL-Teharan-Vienna (1960's)
PA has limited inflight entertainment but none on QF.
CX Lockheed Electra HKG-SIN (1960's)
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