Eastern L-1011

[john53]

I am a bit confused. I flew to the Bahamas about 33 years ago on Eastern Airlines.

I flew from New England, Hartford Ct, to Miami then to Nassau. I stayed on Paradise

Island.There are 2 airports I think, one on the Grand Bahamas and one on Nassau, correct?

Anyways I am trying to figure what plane, I am positive it was 3 engines. I was convinced

it was an L-1011 but I have since seen pictures of the DC-10-30. Any ideas which one or

did Eastern fly both types to the islands? I have been wanting to model this plane for

years but it was a honeymoon flight and I didn't pay much attention back then as to the

planes type, too preoccupied at the time I guess. The flight was July 1983. Thanks---John

[Snowbird3a]

I am a bit confused. I flew to the Bahamas about 33 years ago on Eastern Airlines.

I flew from New England, Hartford Ct, to Miami then to Nassau. I stayed on Paradise

Island.There are 2 airports I think, one on the Grand Bahamas and one on Nassau, correct?

Anyways I am trying to figure what plane, I am positive it was 3 engines. I was convinced

it was an L-1011 but I have since seen pictures of the DC-10-30. Any ideas which one or

did Eastern fly both types to the islands? I have been wanting to model this plane for

years but it was a honeymoon flight and I didn't pay much attention back then as to the

planes type, too preoccupied at the time I guess. The flight was July 1983. Thanks---John

For that timeframe, I would guess a L-1011.

Cheers, Tony

[Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy]

Most likely L-1011, I agree.

[Grandboof]

As far as I know Eastern only had L1011s no DC-10s

Martin H

Edited August 22, 2016 by Grandboof

[boeing767mech]

It was an L-1011. The DC-10's came to Eastern in 1985 and left in 1990.

David

http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Eastern%20Airlines-history-dc10.htm

[john53]

Thanks, I thought as much. I googled L-1011 and this came up. Those steps

sure look familiar. Freeport in 1980.---John

Edited August 25, 2016 by john53

[Rich in name only]

If you can remember the door it might help---did the door rise up into the area between fuselage frame and interior paneling?

[john53]

All I remember was it was close to 100 degrees and stupid me still had a 3 piece suit on

in the middle of July in the Bahamas.I wasn't really paying attention to what type of

threshold or if the door did or didn't have a sweep or weather seal to keep the snow or

draft out. C'mon guy it was my HONEYMOON!-----JEEEEEZ!----John

Edited August 22, 2016 by john53

[Rich in name only]

Honeymoon? You sure you were on a plane at all?

Another no 3-piece situation on an L-1011. Leaving London on 1 Feb with the temp maybe 60 (with some imagination) and arriving at Dahrahn Saudi Arabia at 11 PM with 90+ temp (could feel it 10 rows back from the doorway).

[mrblujet]

If my history is correct, Eastern acquired three ex-Alitalia DC-10-30s with the intent to operate the aircraft between Miami and London-Gatwick - which they did for a short time. The aircraft were later used on trans-country flights to Los Angeles from Miami. Not long after Frank Lorenzo and Texas Air Corp purchased Eastern Airlines he began shifting certain Eastern assets over to Continental Airlines because, at the time, Continental had lower operating costs compared to those at Eastern. Among those assets "transferred" were the Miami-London route, several Airbus A300s and the three Eastern DC10s. I am not sure if those DC10s finished their careers with Continental though.

Edited August 24, 2016 by mrblujet