VIDEO: Take TWA’s L1011 to the East (and get a steak meal)
I remember when flying wide bodies was a common thing to do. Catch a DC-10 or even Boeing 747 from one coast to another. Today, you are more likely to be on a Boeing 757 or Boeing 737. In 1974, TWA...
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Bonus Airline Photos of the Week
Throughout the week, I upload photos to my server and share them on Twitter. They are photos I find interesting, but not quite enough to write a blog on. For those of you who don’t use Twitter, I want...
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Classic: Cutaway of an Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L1011
From the EAL publication “Pastimes” from 1972. The centerfold introducing the L-1011 to the EAL fleet. Image from David Capodilupo. [CLICK FOR LARGER]I recently came across the above cut-away for an...
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The Lockheed L1011 – Saying Goodbye to Another Trijet
The twilight of the L1011 – refueling US Navy aircraft as part of Operation Enduring Freedom Photo: US Navy by Cmdr. Erik Etz While 2014 may have been the end of commercial DC-10 services, many forget...
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Exploring an Abandoned L1011 TriStar on a beach in West Africa
What a view! Could you imagine just seeing an L1011 on the beach? – Photo: Jerome de Vries I was recently in Cotonou for a 24-hour layover. Cotonou is the largest city of the small west African nation...
View ArticleVIDEO: Take TWA’s L1011 to the East (and get a steak meal)
I remember when flying wide bodies was a common thing to do. Catch a DC-10 or even Boeing 747 from one coast to another. Today, you are more likely to be on a Boeing 757 or Boeing 737. In 1974, TWA...
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Bonus Airline Photos of the Week
Throughout the week, I upload photos to my server and share them on Twitter. They are photos I find interesting, but not quite enough to write a blog on. For those of you who don’t use Twitter, I want...
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Classic: Cutaway of an Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L1011
From the EAL publication “Pastimes” from 1972. The centerfold introducing the L-1011 to the EAL fleet. Image from David Capodilupo. [CLICK FOR LARGER]I recently came across the above cut-away for an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Lockheed L1011 – Saying Goodbye to Another Trijet
The twilight of the L1011 – refueling US Navy aircraft as part of Operation Enduring Freedom Photo: US Navy by Cmdr. Erik Etz While 2014 may have been the end of commercial DC-10 services, many forget...
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