Favorite Commercial Aircraft?

[East]

From my personal file

Even better when it can give gas! (without the "Iron Maiden")

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I 'd rather be flying this one (KDC-10)

 

[BigIron]

Could you imagine showing up for you British Airways flight and this is what is at the gate?

 

[Ken_gone_flying]

Wow. Thats a new one to me.

 

[MasterBates]

Never saw scheduled service, but here is another Brit design that was a bit ahead of its time:

 

[phrogpilot73]

Never saw scheduled service...

This one did however:

And there is a helicopter airline operating in the NYC area, US Helicopter:

 

[Pags]

And there is a helicopter airline operating in the NYC area

And some other helos that occasionally operate in the NYC area:

 

[scoober78]

Ok here is a random question...but Phrog...what's with the 'stang on jackstands in that picture?? It looks like they are getting ready to lift it. There seem to be straps. But why???

 

[phrogpilot73]

Ok here is a random question...but Phrog...what's with the 'stang on jackstands in that picture?? It looks like they are getting ready to lift it. There seem to be straps. But why???

Yup, they were getting ready to external the 'stang... It was a publicity stunt.

The Phrog in the picture is currently being flown by Columbia Helicopters.

 

[HAL Pilot]

When I was a kid in the early 1970s, we went to visit my Aunt & Uncle. We flew into LAX and then took a helo to San Bernardino. It was a schedule service by a company calling itself an airline. I don't remember the name of the company but there were at least 20-25 pax seats and the helo was a tandem rotor like either a H-46 or CH-47.

 

[k_smittay]

747-400. I've never flown one, but it's a nice ride. Plus it's just too cool to see something as large as a building fly.

Second this one.

 

[phrogpilot73]

When I was a kid in the early 1970s, we went to visit my Aunt & Uncle. We flew into LAX and then took a helo to San Bernardino. It was a schedule service by a company calling itself an airline. I don't remember the name of the company but there were at least 20-25 pax seats and the helo was a tandem rotor like either a H-46 or CH-47.

Was it Los Angeles Airways? I can't find much information on them, but it appears that in that timeframe, there were only three helicopter airlines: New York Airways, Los Angeles Airways, and Chicago Helicopter Airways. Can't really find info on much more than New York Airways.

US Helicopter is the only continental US helicopter airline now. They code share with a couple of different airlines, but only offer service between 3 heliports in NYC and Newark, JFG, and Laguardia. They're looking to expand to other major cities... Hopefully, they'll need pilots!

 

[HAL Pilot]

Was it Los Angeles Airways?

I don't remember. I asked my parents and they don't either. It was about 32-34 years ago.

 

[BigIron]

I also dig this 70's beauty. I remember flying in these back in the day.

 

[MasterBates]

What ever happened to the DC-8? I have not seen one in years, where many other jets of that era are around..

 

[nittany03]

The last of the V bombers in service, served as a tanker in the Gulf War.

That is one badass looking jet. Looks like it came right off the set of some Hollywood action movie.