Sunliner Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 bored the other day, so I started trying to list the different jets I've flown on over the years. During the early 1980's, I went on a trip from New Orleans to Denver...I know it was American Airlines, and later on Pan Am from New Orleans to Pittsburgh (via Atlanta, IIRC) Any idea how I could find info on what airframes were being used in that era? Not terribly important, just curious. thanks -Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I know the 727 was used up to the late 90's domestically. If it was a jet, I would elan towards 727, 737 or DC-9 Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Yep, 727's and DC-9's were the workhorses of the US fleet throughout the 70's and early 80's. 737's started taking over around mid-80's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 The Pan Am flight was likely on a 727, maybe a 737. Though I think the "baby Boeing" may have only been used by PA on internal German routes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sunliner Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 thanks much! What about the L-1011? was it ever used for domestic flights? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 thanks much! What about the L-1011? was it ever used for domestic flights? I flew on one going to basic training in 1983 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 My first L-1011 was in '85. StLouis to Boston, and another one going back a week later. That was TWA, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wright2626 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 american flew the dc-10, dont think they ever had any L-1011 airframes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Pan Am had L-1011s, not sure if they used them on domestic flights though. -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rick in Maine Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 There were still some bug-smashers on some routes. Seems like I did Frontier Convairs DAL to DEN, DEN to Las Vegas in the mid to late 70s. Similar equipment on Southern out of ATL to say Albany, GA and Pensacola and the like. I know Braniff (how I miss them!) used Electras OKC to DAL, DAL to HOU and, maybe up to Wichita. Seems like I rode Convairs from Dallas to ABQ but it wasn't Frontier. That was a long time ago. I'll have to do some digging. Rick in Maine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sunliner Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 My first flight,we took a 'big jet" from New Orleans to Denver. for the hop from Stapleton to Vail, we took a Dash-7 (not sure why I remember that and not what the jet was). That Dash-7 was a very bumpy ride. Also fun was when we started to let down over Denver, (again, my very first plane ride-I think I was 11 years old)we were sitting just aft of the wing and I had the window seat. I knew nothing about how the control surfaces worked. When the flaps came down and the ailerons started moving, I thought the wing was coming off....felt it was my job to yell out the news to the entire plane. Didn't make me very popular with the flight crew.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Superheat Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 thanks much! What about the L-1011? was it ever used for domestic flights? Both Eastern and Delta used the L1011 domestically. TWA also had them and used them on long haul high density domestic routes (eg, New York-LA) Cheers, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fasteagle12 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I flew on a MD DC-8 back in the 80's (or it may have been in the late 70's). I think that plane was on it's way out by that time. Seems like a nice plane though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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