flyguy
Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico
tramsey wrote:
It doesn't seem that they have been in service almost twenty five years. The French Air Bus A350 and Boeing's 787 are going to take its place. I understand the White House has a 747 being made into a new Air Force One. They must've known this was going to happen even with just a little research. That was Obummer's admin.
The 747 has been in service since 1970 when I was a Navy P-3 flight engineer with Patrol Squadron 91 at Moffett Field in Sunnyvale, California.
MrBossHK
Loc: The West Valley of Phoenix metro area
flyguy wrote:
The 747 has been in service since 1970 when I was a Navy P-3 flight engineer with Patrol Squadron 91 at Moffett Field in Sunnyvale, California.
I was with Patron 94 (VP-94) "The Crawfishers", NAS NOLA, Belle Chasse, Louisiana in the 70's also.
chase4
Loc: Punta Corona, California
I used to charter these aircraft to move whales and other stuff from here to there. chase
Wow! That brings back old memories! Back in 1969, I worked at a company just off the north end of the Boeing runway. The were testing take-offs and landings, and it was amazing to stand right under them and look up when they took off. They were so huge, it seemed like they were going to fall right on me, but at the same time, it was awesome to see them from beneath as they flew over.
leave o bummer out of this .no reason for hate here .cheap shot .
I never got to fly on one, even with many overseas trips. I wish I could have.
phlash46
Loc: Westchester County, New York
tramsey wrote:
It doesn't seem that they have been in service almost twenty five years. The French Air Bus A350 and Boeing's 787 are going to take its place. I understand the White House has a 747 being made into a new Air Force One. They must've known this was going to happen even with just a little research. That was Obummer's admin.
Had to insert politics didn't you?
CSand
Loc: Fayetteville, Georgia
I see it from such a different perspective. Working for Delta in earlier times and in Cabin Service, I remember what a job to clean. All those bathrooms, especially in the rear of the plane. And the stocking. Strangely enough I loved the job and found great satisfaction in the finished work plus the pleasure of so much activity around and seeing and meeting so many passengers in the"turn arounds". Even the smell of jet fuel.
47greyfox
Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range
tramsey wrote:
It doesn't seem that they have been in service almost twenty five years. The French Air Bus A350 and Boeing's 787 are going to take its place. I understand the White House has a 747 being made into a new Air Force One. They must've known this was going to happen even with just a little research. That was Obummer's admin.
Shows how little you know about government and long term contracting.
Thanks for the morning laugher! [to CSand]
When I read your comment re: jet fuel immediately sprang to mind Robert Duval's comment in "Apocalypse Now:"I love the smell of napalm in the morning. . Smells like Victory!"
chase4
Loc: Punta Corona, California
BrianFlaherty wrote:
Thanks for the morning laugher!
When I read your comment re: jet fuel immediately sprang to mind Robert Duval's comment in "Apocalypse Now:"I love the smell of napalm in the morning. . Smells like Victory!"
Did you ever serve on the ground in the Vietnam war? chase
tramsey wrote:
It doesn't seem that they have been in service almost twenty five years. The French Air Bus A350 and Boeing's 787 are going to take its place. I understand the White House has a 747 being made into a new Air Force One. They must've known this was going to happen even with just a little research. That was Obummer's admin.
Try almost 50 years, I have a brother that worked at LAX (Los Angeles Airport) when the first 747 landed there, he even video taped it, I was left in awe.
I was at Edwards AFB when the space shuttle Enterprise made it's first flight from the top of the 747.
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