KATL in 1980 for old guys

[buscap]

Found this on YouTube. Kinda cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxCOLr0LQu4

Made me think; if Eastern had allowed RJs in their scope, maybe they would still be around???

 

[Whydoitry]

Very interesting. Note the real Piedmont and Republic airlines, as well as the old Frontier.

 

[bri5150]

Good find, thanks for posting that. BTW, is Delta the only airline that is still around out of all of them in that video?

 

[LearLove]

Notice the ground equipment. All nice and neat no major body damage or smoke coming from the exhaust like a coal furnace.

Plus the ground crews wearing uniforms that fit (not ten sizes big with boxers/a$$ hanging out) and shirts tucked in.

 

[hou757]

Great seeing all those L1011's and Eastern Airlines.

 

[aa73]

But.. but... how did Atlanta EVER survive without RJs???

 

[BOX OFFICE]

They did have RJs. They were called DC-9s.

 

[CA1900]

Nice find.

Those Piedmont 737-400's are still flying!

 

[Northern Lights]

I loved the "Whisper Jet" painted on the tail of the Eastern 727!

 

[Midnight Flyer]

great video!

 

[cargoflyr69]

Cool Video!

A few of those Eastern DC-9-30's are now flying with Delta

 

[OPECJet]

Very interesting. Note the real Piedmont and Republic airlines, as well as the old Frontier.

Wait a minute..... You mean there was a Republic before the current Republic?!?!?!?

Ages ago in the smoking area at CLT a Republic FA showed me her pin and said it was going to be their new logo. It was the last "real" Republic logo before NW bought them. She had no clue she didn't work for the "real" Republic.

 

[COOPERVANE]

Wow, I can't wait to see CRJ's in 30 years!

Wait, I wont be able to... they will have been in a landfill for 10 years somewhere in the shape of a Busch Light can.

AMAZING how well airplanes used to be built!!

 

[Citrus531]

Nice find.

Those Piedmont 737-400's are still flying!

Had to be a -200...400's weren't being built yet. I think some of those early -400's(late 80's) are still in service with US Airways.

Love those L10's....the good ole days.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Had to be a -200...400's weren't being built yet. I think some of those early -400's(late 80's) are still in service with US Airways.

Love those L10's....the good ole days.

Only caught a glance, but it looked like a -100.

 

[OPECJet]

Piedmont didn't fly -100s. They only built 30 of the -100s and most went to Lufthansa with a few ending up at other places.
http://www.airliners.net/aircraft-data/stats.main?id=91

 

[ERfly]

Piedmont didn't fly -100s. They only built 30 of the -100s and most went to Lufthansa with a few ending up at other places.
http://www.airliners.net/aircraft-data/stats.main?id=91

Exactly! Lufthansa ordered the -100s. They only built 30 and a majority of them went to People and then through Uncle Frank to Continental. That's a -200 and a beautiful one at that.

Great video. As I tell everyone, I entered this career 30 years too late.