tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post2310070458056737327..comments2024-03-29T07:05:53.027-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Aeroplanes of YesteryearMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-52657374291776643292012-09-29T13:49:51.241-07:002012-09-29T13:49:51.241-07:00Yes, those yellow-painted 55-gallon drums - some o...Yes, those yellow-painted 55-gallon drums - some of which look suspiciously as if they were the incendiary device to many a bonfire - lovingly linked together with heavy rope, are hardly the proper lead-up to the <i>"porte cochere"</i> of any sort of classy airport terminal. No wonder Eastern Airlines is no more.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-65478177128875103742012-09-29T09:59:19.806-07:002012-09-29T09:59:19.806-07:00Great pics as always! That second photo sure makes...Great pics as always! That second photo sure makes me miss the good old days when you traversed the tarmac to board your plane, walking among 55 gal drums of fuel(?) (some empty, some just sort of empty) that lined your route. <br /><br />I do love those shiny planes!<br /><br />Bill in DenverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-76943797204924422542012-09-29T09:00:26.356-07:002012-09-29T09:00:26.356-07:00Nanook, I am bringing back the too-short tie! Ever...Nanook, I am bringing back the too-short tie! Everything old is new again.<br /><br />D ticket, I was pretty sure we would hear from you! "Crashed in Tulsa, 1965"?! Yikes! Amazing, look at how long that airplane operated. Almost 50 years. THANKS for the great info!<br /><br />H Solo, ha ha!<br /><br />Rich T, like so many of my slides, I always want to know more of the back story. But I never get it...Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-34425012174768162822012-09-29T02:04:16.961-07:002012-09-29T02:04:16.961-07:00These are, indeed, beautiful planes, even if the C...These are, indeed, beautiful planes, even if the Constellations' porpoise sounds drove homeowners near the landing approach batty.<br /><br />I wonder where that couple was going. I wish hats like that would come back in style!Rich T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01218280822336323825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-23995971927930093412012-09-29T00:52:18.948-07:002012-09-29T00:52:18.948-07:00Minox chewing on the power cables.Minox chewing on the power cables.H Solonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-29933202412676568842012-09-29T00:50:24.969-07:002012-09-29T00:50:24.969-07:00Convair 600
Tail number N94237
Delivered to AA in...Convair 600<br /><br />Tail number N94237<br />Delivered to AA in 1948<br />Originally called Flagship Akron<br /><br />Sold to Central Airlines in 1960, new tail number N74850<br />Crashed in Tulsa, 1965<br />Repaired and sold to Wright Airlines 1982<br />SMB Stage Airlines in 1985<br />Kitty Hawk AirCargo 1991<br />Retired and broken up 1995<br /><br />Or something like that.D ticketnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-62826137392432553302012-09-29T00:15:48.130-07:002012-09-29T00:15:48.130-07:00Wow-! Some mighty fine images. The couple on the...Wow-! Some mighty fine images. The couple on the tarmac may be "better-attired" than today's usual slovenly-dressed passenger, but they hardly look the picture of travel sophistication.<br /><br />Me thinks the mystery plane is a DC-4. Anyone else care to chime-in-?Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com