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Futterman
2009-12-27, 12:55 AM
Dad found this while cleaning out my grandparents' basement earlier today. From his first airline ride:

1967
NYC-Florida, confident it is JFK
Unknown airline

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs218.snc3/22578_908977594588_13749897_50887674_5612299_n.jpg

What kind of airplane? I'm thinking 707, but I don't see the signature vortex generators...

Let the games begin!

LGA777
2009-12-27, 01:07 AM
Brian, 150 pct sure that is a DC-8, probably a 21 or 51. And in 1967 the 2 main carriers between NYC and Florida where Eastern and National, both of which flew a lot of -8's out of JFK. So what do I win ?

Cheers

LGA777

Matt Molnar
2009-12-27, 03:40 AM
The pic seems to have died. :-(

T-Bird76
2009-12-27, 10:01 AM
No picture their skippy....

NIKV69
2009-12-27, 10:57 AM
I think EAL flew the B720 and DC-8 on those routes right Ron?

Futterman
2009-12-27, 12:25 PM
Ron, you broke it!! I'll take your word for it. National or Eastern DC8, wow. Wild!

(Pic should be working now)

Informant
2009-12-28, 02:49 AM
Cmon you guys...Thats an L1011.

hiss srq
2009-12-28, 03:06 AM
Cmon you guys...Thats an L1011.
You know what? I think your right. Look at the flaps and the ailerons.

kevin323
2009-12-28, 11:15 AM
Tri Star not in service till 72. Looks like DC-8 with the small section of flap that remained up a few degrees to clear jet exhaust

LGA777
2009-12-28, 06:18 PM
Just found the time to do a little Blue site research, here are a few photos to back up my claim.

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1466497

Cheers

LGA777

NLovis
2009-12-29, 02:17 AM
DC-8 nice. Man i wish i could have flown on some of these old gals. But sadly there all retired now minus the select few DC-8F's still around. Ah well I need to get my butt on a DC-9 before its too late.