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Title: For all you Classic 747 fans out there:
Post by: joeyb747 on March 18, 2009, 04:42:18 PM

I found this vid. Pretty cool. Lots of classic 747 action. Pan Am, TWA, American, and so on. There is even a Corsair 747SP! The music is kinda hokey...but the footage is great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuLEhBo5eyU&feature=related

Title: Re: For all you Classic 747 fans out there:
Post by: SJ30 on March 18, 2009, 06:40:32 PM

Thank you for that!

The music comes straight out of the 70's when I was just 8 years old and was allowed onto the flight deck of my first L-1011.  The cockpit was lit up like a Christmas Tree and I'll never forget that the "left seat" was the only seat unoccupied when I arrived.  This really brought back memories and reminded me about why I love aviation so much.

As far as I am concerned, there has never been a more beautiful, timeless and reliable aircraft ever built, than the 747.

Title: Re: For all you Classic 747 fans out there:
Post by: joeyb747 on March 18, 2009, 06:49:47 PM

Your Welcome! I am a huge fan of the Classic 747, as you can tell by my name and profile pic!  8-)

The L-1011 is a classic in her own right as well. I too have seen flight decks of many Delta L-1011s in my day. I was fortunate enough to be working for Delta when we retired the L-1011. I even got the tee shirt to prove it!  :-D

I love all the classics. The footage of Pan Am and TWA 747s in there original liveries. Just Awsome!

Title: Re: For all you Classic 747 fans out there:
Post by: NAplaya16-ATC on March 20, 2009, 12:20:00 AM

Roughly around 3 minutes into the video, theres a 727 that comes into the camera that has the colors of the rainbow on it,  wut airline is that?  i have never seen that before.

-NAplaya

Title: Re: For all you Classic 747 fans out there:
Post by: joeyb747 on March 20, 2009, 08:20:39 PM

Quote from: NAplaya16-ATC on March 20, 2009, 12:20:00 AM

Roughly around 3 minutes into the video, theres a 727 that comes into the camera that has the colors of the rainbow on it,  wut airline is that?  i have never seen that before.

-NAplaya

It is a shorty 727 of TransBrasil. The titles on the forward section are blurred, making it hard to identify. I knew the rainbow tail, and found you a pic of one. Here is a clear view of B727-77 PT-TCD in Rio De Janeiro in 1980:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/TransBrasil/Boeing-727-77/1116008/L/&tbl=&photo_nr=4&sok=&sort=&prev_id=1116007&next_id=1089709

Title: Re: For all you Classic 747 fans out there:
Post by: NAplaya16-ATC on March 21, 2009, 01:00:42 AM

yo bro,   thanks for fillin me in on that!

-NAplaya

Title: Re: For all you Classic 747 fans out there:
Post by: joeyb747 on March 21, 2009, 09:03:58 PM

No Worries!!  8-)

I love looking at old footage like this and picking things out of the background. You never know what you are going to see!

Title: Re: For all you Classic 747 fans out there:
Post by: joeyb747 on March 21, 2009, 10:03:57 PM

Here is some pretty good footage of Kalitta 747-122SF N716CK at Manchester.
Nothing unusual or rare in this footage...but a good watch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOGlStFcFI0