ah to the 727 i bid adieu....

[727C47]

flying my last trips in the 3 holer ,laying over in PHL right now,accepted a position with the major fractional operator,start 2/11, God's grace,just getting out ahead of the mass retirement of our blue tailed beauties. It has been a marvelous ride, I have no complaints, it was tremendous,awesome fun ! Cheers !

[nwafan20]

Sorry to hear you won't be flying the 727's anymore, hope your new job treats you just as good.

[Derf]

I am sorry you are loosing your lawn dart! They do not make them like that anymore!

[727C47]

Its all good, I felt the same way when I left the DC-3,and the Convair 340, onwards and upwards to new cockpits, new adventures,new amigos ! The 727 is special, it as much a work of art, a living sculpture, as it is a product of engineering,a total joy to fly, it has been a grand 8 years !

[Derf]

Pop the circuit for the slats....2 notch of flaps... get to your destination faster...then do a barrel roll over the runway at 200 feet in celebration of flying the aircraft that had more innovations than any other.....including the 747!

[727C47]

didn't somebody try that over detroit ?

[flyboy 28]

Man, I'd consider myself lucky beyond belief to be able to fly such marvelous airplanes. Sorry to hear your ride is coming to an end! You work(ed) for Boston-Maine Airways then?

[cancidas]

Its all good, I felt the same way when I left the DC-3,and the Convair 340, onwards and upwards to new cockpits, new adventures,new amigos ! The 727 is special, it as much a work of art, a living sculpture, as it is a product of engineering,a total joy to fly, it has been a grand 8 years !

it must be nice, to be taking the trip pilots decades ago took as they moved on to bigger and faster machines. history relived live, man i'm so jealous right now....

[Derf]

didn't somebody try that over detroit ?

they tried to do a loop....Unintentional
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[727C47]

Man, I'd consider myself lucky beyond belief to be able to fly such marvelous airplanes. Sorry to hear your ride is coming to an end! You work(ed) for Boston-Maine Airways then?

Champion Air, great people,great jets.

[lijk604]

Congrats to you, good luck flying with the big QS! (At least I think that's who you meant.)

[727C47]

grazie,si !

[Derf]

Man, I'd consider myself lucky beyond belief to be able to fly such marvelous airplanes. Sorry to hear your ride is coming to an end! You work(ed) for Boston-Maine Airways then?

Champion Air, great people,great jets.

Wow, I really feel bad that you have to leave them. Most pilots would not say such nice thing about their company. I wish you the best in you new adventure! Congrats