This is when people were treated like human beings instead of cattle !! The B-727 was very roomy and they actually served meals!!!
@RoadCone411
5 жыл бұрын
JerseyJoe Not for the final two decades or so. It was generally only served on flights over four hours back then.
@alfredgreene6288
4 жыл бұрын
People demanded cheaper flights. The regular service is still available for about the same price as it was back then, but you have to pay the equivalent price. Today, we have the optional "cattle service" which the masses seem to prefer. Since the airlines have always been customer service oriented, they have obliged the customers preference. An occasional "moo" may be heard in rushed boarding situations.
@keithgilliard9191
4 жыл бұрын
BloomingOnion Before the 9-11 they did serve food on shorter flights. The four rule was adopted post 9-11. I work in food service I remember delta serving steak in economy class in late 1970s.
@badgerattoadhall
3 жыл бұрын
@@RoadCone411 i can get a flight in winter from Detroit to Fort Lauderdale on delta rt for $203.00 on delta. Yes this is better.
@derekrohan9619
3 жыл бұрын
727 had nothing to do with serving meals haha
@gaguy1967
10 жыл бұрын
Love the JT-8Ds
@thenailerman
7 жыл бұрын
Great Airplane. Have a lot of miles in these since 1967.
@foxecho727
17 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I was on the same plane out to VCV- Victorville CA the next day!
@MCO747
14 жыл бұрын
@CSXer - If it wasn't deemed 'worthy for service' it wouldn't have flown that day, think about it. Also all the Eastern fleet didn't end up scrapped. Some of the 727's ended up with DHL, Delta, USAir, Capital Cargo, Miami Air, Kiwi, Mexicana. Some L10's went to Delta. Some 757's ended up over at America West, USAir, etc etc.
@matthewtownsend2368
2 жыл бұрын
Best seat in the house next to those JT9s. I was served scrambled eggs in that same seat in 1988
@hltibbs
15 жыл бұрын
Here is the listing I got for that tail number: Year:1978 Model:BOEING 727-247 Owner:JLT WP AIRCRAFT CO LLC Looks like it is still alive and well
@MCO747
15 жыл бұрын
I had seen 727 cockpits before, but I don't think I had time to go up there. I had a tight connection for my first and only MD-11 flight. :D
@johnfarr2738
6 жыл бұрын
They were sleek very efficient planes but man if you sat in the back near the year engines it was loud
@eltfell
11 жыл бұрын
Were at least the photos good?
@dbwilljr68
11 жыл бұрын
One of the best aircraft ever built next to the L-1011. A real aircraft!
@WMJCPA
10 жыл бұрын
I flew many miles in the late 70's for my work. At that time, the 727 was the main aircraft used on domestic flights by the major airlines. The 727 was a wonderful aircraft. While the DC-10 was also used for longer flights and was a bit roomier, when the plane was packed, a 727 was much more comfortable than a DC-10. Yes, the 727 was a great aircraft.
@DjCarlosSonic
3 жыл бұрын
When the U.S. and all other countries in the world flew American made aircraft ,(the best in the world),before airbus. The planes were ,McDonnel Douglas ,Boeing, Lockheed Martin, even Fokker.
@smitty195
8 жыл бұрын
I can't believe it's been close to 13 years ago since this happened. 727s used to be a dime a dozen at any US airport. Now when one shows up, all of the cameras come out and the spotters show up. Who would have thought that? I guess that's like the 777 and 787 now? They're everywhere, but someday there will be a last flight for them as well. (And what's scary is that there have already been several 777s flown to the graveyard in the desert and are in pieces as they take parts and/or break down for recycling into your next can of Pepsi!).
@SinghWhips
3 жыл бұрын
18 years now
@JT8D200C
2 жыл бұрын
Now almost 20 years
@chetpomeroy1399
7 жыл бұрын
Back in the day, I flew in 727's. They were beautiful birds, but pretty damn noisy!
@aztlaxpuroazul
13 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much dude for recording this historic flight. Nothing compares to the unique 727 experience! (sounds, feel, etc, smell...like coffee)
@davidconlin32
8 жыл бұрын
i like the 727-200 design i wont retire my 727's on my flight simulator x for awhile
@bigman55434
8 жыл бұрын
So that's what legroom looks like...
@53bigmikejones
10 жыл бұрын
Flash back to the 70's and PSA 727's flying up and down the California Coast. Great airplane!! Thanks for the video
@MCO747
15 жыл бұрын
Yeah had to edit it, I was trying to take photos and video at the same time lol.
@fltnsplr7
14 жыл бұрын
The first airplane trip I ever took was in a PSA 727 from San Diego to Sacramento (with a stop in L.A. along the way). That was in 1969; however, my last ride in a 727 was on this route with Delta from Atlanta to Greensboro and back in December 2002. The thunder of the trijet from behind the passenger section brought all those old memories back!
@lancehol
8 жыл бұрын
I've flown on many 727's. My last flight on one was the first Saturday in April of 2001 from OKC-SLC on Delta. I really miss this airliner.
@thecaynuck4694
3 жыл бұрын
Sadly I wasn't born in that era. I was born right as the 727 was being retired. It's a plane I'm sad I never got the chance to fly. MD-80 was close enough, I guess.
@ryankenyon5010
3 жыл бұрын
My last one was SLC-MSP on Northwest!
@ryankenyon5010
3 жыл бұрын
@@thecaynuck4694 I have always felt lucky to have been able to experience commercial aviation in the 1980s and 1990s. Pretty boring now.
@crichey1000
2 жыл бұрын
Luckily, I got to fly on one once for United SFO-DEN in 2001.
@terryboyer1342
6 жыл бұрын
You don't know what you got till it's gone.
@55rjblue
10 жыл бұрын
I'm always glad to find out that I'm flying on a Boeing 727 on my trips. Exceptionally quite and stable aircraft. Sad that it's not in service anymore.
@crichey1000
2 жыл бұрын
I am sad that it is not in service anymore too. But I am glad that I got to fly on a 727 too.
@d.b.cooper3717
6 жыл бұрын
Man, I'm really gonna miss sky-diving out of my favorite airliner....
@JT8D200C
6 жыл бұрын
They still have the MD-80 and they have stars in the back like a 727
@rvborgh
10 жыл бұрын
i miss flying the China Airlines 727s from Taipei to Hong Kong and back... what a great aircraft... with lots of good memories.
@HeritageElevators
12 жыл бұрын
Nice video, it almost brought tears to my eyes. But fail you skipped the rotation. I wish i could be on a similar last flight fx Delta's DC-9-50s but that will be hard since i live in Denmark!
@ilovemthtrains
16 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THE 727! This was an excell. video and thank`s .... "It`s a sad day as well" :( "RIP 727"
@moneylab2860
13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the memories. Did a lot of flying on 727's in the 80's. I always tried to get a seat behind the wing so I could watch those big Fowler flaps go up and down.
@patdaly5769
6 жыл бұрын
LOL, I did the same, loved watching them work.
@crichey1000
2 жыл бұрын
I got a seat by the wings somehow when I flew on a 727.
@LMJESQ
17 жыл бұрын
I also think the average air traveler was a more educated and well mannered back in the heyday of the 727's. I think that also brings back good memories. I loved watching the wing seemingly come apart for landings. The amount of flaps that were deployed was impressive. My fav seat was a "non-smoking window seat behind the wing". If you sat next to the engines sometimes you could see a stream of vapor coming from behind the engine and into the intake.
@MCO747
15 жыл бұрын
Yeah I've seen it, great video. I did the Delta L1011 final flight back in 2001, but no video.
@crichey1000
2 жыл бұрын
I miss the Boeing 727s flying for domestic passenger airlines. But I am lucky that I have flown on one, but only for United SFO-DEN in 2001.
@Elgatovolador0717
12 жыл бұрын
DavidBerquist334 the mexican airline aviacsa bought a lot of the retired Delta fleet 727s and 737-200 series and some of continental old fleet and that same year mexicana retired their 727 as well
@travelsonic
16 жыл бұрын
My first - and last to date - trip on a 727 was on USAir Shuttle, LGA-DCA I believe in 1999. A true classic.
@joo9750
8 жыл бұрын
The TWA 727 Retirement flight was way better as the pilot performed a touch and go along with reving the engines for the ground crew at the end.
@crichey1000
12 жыл бұрын
What do you mean? Even if the Boeing 727's engines sound the same of the engines of the MD-80s, my dad thinks the Boeing 727s are too noisy to fly for domestic airlines for the reason for retirement because the 727s have more engines than the MD-80s, don't they?
@LMJESQ
17 жыл бұрын
I'll miss the 727's too. There was something about them that made airline travel a sophisticated experience.
@MCO747
11 жыл бұрын
Trump's 727 was sold in spring of 2011 to an Indonesian company called 'Weststar'. Yeah there are still some in the US (amerijet), but after Astar lost the DHL contract all those 727s went to the desert. Fedex soon to follow. Capital cargo has a few still after the FAA grounded some and fined them almost $300k. Cargojet in Canada still flies a couple but it seems after the economy crashed a significant amount have disappeared from the skies. Wish I could get a number of how many flying now.
@markawilliams4829
7 жыл бұрын
I remember the massively wide seats in the 27. Comfortable and handled turbulence like a tank.
@Lworld63
14 жыл бұрын
"This aircraft is supposed to be flown to the mojave desert the day after tomorrow for retirement"
@MrMarkysandy
14 жыл бұрын
In the 70s I flew on Eastern 727s to Bermuda. I miss the soound of those engines. Beautiful Video.
@MCO747
12 жыл бұрын
@ATITANIC1992 - Yeah was trying to take photos and video at the same time, so I edited out that mess.
@daverobinson6184
8 жыл бұрын
That is very sad when the 727 re-tired
@bearpaw72
14 жыл бұрын
And you know what's amazing? - The last time I flew on a 727 was with Delta in 1991.
@Deploracle
6 жыл бұрын
In the 70s it was standard to invite a kid onto the flight deck while at the gate. I was one of the lucky ones, and in this model 727. Sat in the captain's seat and tinkered with everything within reach. Ended up making the photo into a poster, which I still have somewhere.
@afridgetoofar1818
Жыл бұрын
I remember being invited to the flight deck as late as the early 90’s
@TheJakeUtube
6 жыл бұрын
Wish I could’ve worked on these. Already starting to see the MD-88s go. Always love hearing the JT-8’s.
@320k
14 жыл бұрын
A beautiful bird like this, sitting in the desert .. what a waste : (
@824Tank
12 жыл бұрын
My first ride was on the 727 with Eastern,can still remember climbing those steps in my best clothes(back then flying was an event)...and then looking at the tail as I entered the cabin,and seeing the word WHISPERJET emblazened on the the housing for the 3rd engine...14 years old,scared to death and about to embark on a great adventure by myself...and it was...it was spectacular...the 727 will always be alive with those of us that remember.
@pip12111
6 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Matt Cochran was there filming? TRIHOLER TRIHOLER TRIHOLER TRIIIIIIIIIHOLER
@19580822
8 жыл бұрын
I first flew in them in the '60s while my dad worked for Northeast Airlines. Some were the -200 "stretch" versions, and Delta got them during the '72 merge with Northeast. They were a bit noisy; nothing like trying to sleep with 3 engines whining all around you, but they were roomy and comfortable.
@lfscosta
15 жыл бұрын
Que despedida, um grande Clássico dos anos de ouro da aviação!!! Parabéns Delta.
@quarterz96
7 жыл бұрын
i wonder if the circuitry and wiring is all original. 30 years old copper cables jeez. what ain't original besides tires and paint
@JT8D200C
5 жыл бұрын
That plane was about 25 years old in the video when it retired
@afridgetoofar1818
Жыл бұрын
You do realize airplanes have to pass rigorous safety inspections, right? Of course you didn’t know.
@santi0797
8 жыл бұрын
i couldnt get to fly in any 727 unfortunately, but at least i flew in a md 83 from american airlines on january 2015, such an amazing sound from those engines
@migfsx
10 жыл бұрын
A wonderful machine!
@colonia1
16 жыл бұрын
i love the tu-154:)
@dgtbp
11 жыл бұрын
I miss the 727's my favorite to fly on when I was kid...
@crichey1000
2 жыл бұрын
I miss the 727s too.
@DJBJR1970
11 жыл бұрын
I flew on 727"s many times really great plane.
@nicou2fender
14 жыл бұрын
Wow ¡¡ Very smooth landing and nice airplane ;)
@crichey1000
12 жыл бұрын
is the answer to familyguyfreak2's question?
@Burnsengine
13 жыл бұрын
First flight I ever took was in 1985 (I was in Jr High)... to Denver, Co from D/FW. Even though my dad was a pilot, and I flew with him all the time, I was still nervous. But, my dad preached that the 727 was the best plane in the air with the best safety record (At the time). Anyway, I was a little nervous.. but once I sat down and read "727" on the window visor, I instantly relaxed. Just something about that plane made me relax. One of my favs.
@patdaly5769
6 жыл бұрын
Same thing here, I was always most comfortable in a 727. There was a reason Alaska Airlines flew them, lets see a composite Airbus ( or Boeing for that matter ) fly out of gravel runways. Yea, Alaska flew out of plenty of them back then. Anyway, my most memorable flights where ex- AF pilots who liked to pin the throttles on takeoff back before everyone worried about the last drop of fuel savings, that girl could flat accelerate.
@killercan10
15 жыл бұрын
The whine from a JT8D...music to my ears.
@luizpigeon
17 жыл бұрын
I miss you 727, eu sinto saudades de vc 727
@brooklyndrive
14 жыл бұрын
Great clip. Thanks for posting it. Loved the welcome by the crash fire trucks. The 727 with its rear mounted engines, T tail and swept clean wings has to be the best looking commercial jet transport ever made.
@AADFWspotters2
12 жыл бұрын
those engines sound similar to a md80's! and md80's engines play a beautiful music to a aircraft fanatic's ears!
@thecaynuck4694
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, they are both JT-8D's
@cesar333
14 жыл бұрын
Man i remember how loud the 727 was.
@Sherpaful
12 жыл бұрын
"Farewell, 727, and we thank you."
@bariboy78
15 жыл бұрын
i miss the sound of those engines
@RicardoNY1
17 жыл бұрын
Excellent production. Thanks for sharing this documented moment, sad one at that. I can't imagine how the pilots of these aircraft feel on these kind of flights.
@FlyingWing92
15 жыл бұрын
Wow, how memorable. I would love to have been onboard that flight.
@fizzys26
9 жыл бұрын
Ahh, the 727 engines had a special whine to them that I've missed. Thought I was gonna lose my eardrums to them back in the day, but it made me smile to hear it in this video :D
@Michael_Livingstone
16 жыл бұрын
Neat video. Thanks for sharing it!
@TheFlyingExperience
7 жыл бұрын
It so crazy to know you are few feet away from those engines and you know you wont go deaf!!! :D
@efrem1
12 жыл бұрын
Still remember these jets. They were much more roomy than the ones of today. I remember sleeping on an empty flight on my to O'Hare. The two seats beside me were unoccupied and I just streched out and slept the whole way. RIP 727
@TheUtuber999
7 жыл бұрын
efrem1 That's a credit to the decided upon seating arrangement, not the aircraft. I flew the 777 when it first came out 20 years ago (yes, it's been that long!) and the seating was 2-3-2. When I flew the 777 last year, seating was 3-3-3, and *very* cramped!
@carlsagan1811
10 жыл бұрын
Don't get used to that safety and comfort people. You're all getting crammed into tiny regional jets flown by 20 something minimum wage earners from now on!!!!!!
@Vanadeo
8 жыл бұрын
+Carl Sagan That occasionally take off from the wrong runway and sometimes crash killing everyone on board..
@colt-one
6 жыл бұрын
When you let corporations do whatever they want, that's what you get.
@crusinscamp
12 жыл бұрын
Years ago, we got diverted on a cross country flight and landed at Boeing Field due to weather at the destination airport. We had to de-plane using the built-in stairway in the tail of the 727. The stairway area was painted green, you could see the hydraulic lines. As we left the plane, I remember looking back over the fuselage and thinking, WOW, we just crossed the entire country in that machine... A moment to remember. Not like the sterile leaving of an airplane through a standard "jetway".
@vargas37
17 жыл бұрын
Nice video! I flew a r/t ROC-ATL-ROC on March 9th,2003 just to get on a 727 for the last time! I flew on N8890Z on the return flight . I told the captain as I was leaving that I'm gonna miss the 727 in a month and he said so was he..Love the roar of the JT8D's!
@LadyJay114
13 жыл бұрын
The 727 was awesome
@rickyt43515
11 жыл бұрын
Loved the 727. It was one of my favorite planes to fly on.
@crichey1000
2 жыл бұрын
I liked that plane too.
@solomonpilot767
13 жыл бұрын
`i wish if they would have up graded B727 just like the did w/B37 and,i wish if they would have up graded my favorite plane the L10 11 just like they up graded the DC 10 2 M
@vargas37
14 жыл бұрын
Great video,Justin. I too flew on a DL 727 March 7th,2003 ROC-ATL-ROC just to get on one. Flew down on N8890Z (wavy gravy) and back on N523DL (I think)(Ron Allen colors).
@jonnybee48
12 жыл бұрын
It's a bloody shame that such a versatile bird should be pensioned off because of progress in other areas, namely engine technology and avionics. The basic configuration of the '27 was sound in many ways; however with some re-engineering it could have been a lot better and cornered the short-haul market AND the transatlantic routes that the Airbus 319/320 has been so successful in doing. British engines and instrumentation would have made SO much difference!
@fernando13e
13 жыл бұрын
@654321825 Oh man.. we love classic birds, because they require the true skills of a pilot, now, in 2011 you can fly almost any airplane by just giving him the data he needs to fly, just input the altitude, route data, weights and that kind of things and you are ready to fly by pushing the AP engage button, in the early 80s pilots flew IFR almost everyday... using ALL the instruments and gauges, and of course..you cant compare the sound of a 80s Pratt & Whitney to the new generation engines..
@uscfritz
13 жыл бұрын
Dad flew these. He took me on flights with him and I often sat in the jump-seat in the cockpit. He used to let me fly it! If you see a kid go into the cockpit with his dad, know that at some point the kid will be flying. Sometimes, he'd get on the PA and say "Well, We're a full flight today, so when I count to three, everybody lift your feet!" We'd roll down the runway, picking up speed, and he'd count and we'd lift our feet just as we took off. We'd all clap. God, flying used to be fun....
@tonyf734atl
13 жыл бұрын
I have to say that i've flown the Boeing 727-200 alot! Piedmont, Eastern, Delta, United, American, Kiwi International, Continental...My last 727-200 flight was on Delta...from Atlanta to Baltimore...but i have flown then alot between Atlanta and Greensboro...and alot of Piedmont 727's from Asheville to Greensboro (Piedmont flight #58 340p-418p)...Those were the days!!! and i miss this aircraft alot!
@TigerBeatJunior
14 жыл бұрын
@edmonton67 My father caiptained this plane for over twenty years. First for Braniff and then for Piedmont, eventually checking out on the 737. He says it was the best handling aircraft he has ever flown due to the fact that the engines were on the tail and not on the wings. It even looks fast. Gone but not forgotten. I have edited and uploaded an amazing video of one of his last flights in this aircraft. Search BraniffBarney and you'll see it. Cheers!
@Flammable281
16 жыл бұрын
My first flight even was either on a Boeing 707 or DC-8, I was only around five but remember it had 4 engines and me and my mom had to walk up airstairs to board her, that was around 67 or 68. The engines were running and it was loud. My wife and I flew on the 727 back in the mid 90s from Saltlake to Spokanne and back, it was a nice flight. I even have footage of part of thr trip on the 727 somewhere. Miss these old planes.
@musiqmike
16 жыл бұрын
I live near one of the flight paths to the Berlin Tegel (Germany) airport and as of July 2008 I still see the occasional 727 fly over. They haven't been low enough to tell what airline, though. I was actually surprised the first time one flew over here, because I hadn't seen any over Salt Lake City (our old home) in quite awhile. Like others who commented, the 727 was my first jet ride, too.
@aero80RL
17 жыл бұрын
My first commercial flight was on a Piedmont Airlines 727-200 in 1979. I was only 7 years old-but the 727 made an impression. Every time I flew, I tried to book a seat on the flight using the 727. My last 727 experience was in August 1998 on a flight from RSW to ATL. The build date happened to be my birthday...and it was being retired at the end of the month. The 727 will be looked upon as fondly as the DC-3 is today.
@wotan20
17 жыл бұрын
I used to fly B727 operated by FIRST AIR to commute to the Canadian High Arctic. It was a lovely airplane both for freighter and passengers. It provided jet service for isolated communities who only have short, unpaved runways experiencing 9 months of bitter winter in a year. So when the going gets tough the B727 just kept flying safely and loyally. I'm sure a lot of third world countries will keep flying these nimble handling flying thoroughbreds for a long time to come.
@CaptainStevenMarkovich
6 жыл бұрын
Still great plane. Subscribed
@MachoWorker
15 жыл бұрын
Most European Airlines replaced that "STONE-AGE JET" in the late 1980s! Here in Europe we have usaually younger fleets with modern European Made Airbus Jets. However - in 1999 I flew with such (at this time more than 30year old) aircraft from Washington Dulles to Orlando. It was a horrible flight, the engines have almost NO power (compared to modern Airbus/Boeing jets)
@archietherobot
15 жыл бұрын
Very very unique video and very sad to see the 727 go. I only flew 727's 3 times, first time in ´86 (Tunisair), more than 16 years after my first flight. Then in early 90's (PanAm) and finally a few months later (Air France). And now they're all gone. I Guess I wasted to much time on other aircraft :-( Thanks for posting...
@floopydisc
16 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the 727 has to be one of my absolute favourites as well. Both the -100 and the -200. Last time I flew them, was march 2006. LAB (Lloyd Airlines Boliviana). Trinidad-Cochamba and Cochabamba-La Paz respectively. Beautiful machines! Will be missed... And woooow, pretty salute! Love it when they do that!
@Moose6340
14 жыл бұрын
@CSXer The reason it was deemed "not worthy for service" was because of economic issues. The 727s were muscle cars compared to the newer birds...loud, gorgeous, and fuel-guzzlers. Most of Delta's 727 airframes still had several thousand takeoff/landing cycles left in them.
@CSXer
14 жыл бұрын
Ummm...Isn't it scary to be on the last flight of a plane deemed "not worthy for servise anymore"???? I flew on Eastern Airlines for 5 years. After they went bankrupt, their fleet was sent to scrap because the FAA wouldn't even allow it to be sold off as used parts.... Think about it.....
@jt8fan7272
16 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful airplane that unfortunately had to be taken out of service. The 27 has always been my favorite and always will. I think it is somewhat foolish to take these out of the sky. My last 27 ride was in 2002. I will definately miss seeing them at the gate. There is NOTHING like a 27!
@w5pda
16 жыл бұрын
The best part was the "salute" (using the strobes, etc.) from the other Delta right after the arrival washdown. It's too bad she isn't flying. I'd choose a 727 flight over a Canadair flight any day. Those of who've flown on both a 727 and any CRJ know what I mean :-)
@Soviet257
12 жыл бұрын
I really miss these birds, they were my favorite as a kid and now they are gone. It was depressing watching that recent documentary of the one they used for a crash test in Mexico. Better that than Mojave, I guess. One last very important mission.
@654321825
13 жыл бұрын
that's all in the past. idk why so many people are in love with this aiplane? aren't you guys excited for all the new technology out there? I'm not saying i hate or dislike the 727, just idk why all of you guys are so excited about it
@msk7046
13 жыл бұрын
@JimT1975 --Absolutely correct. Nowadays, any slob can fly. It's like a ghetto taxi in the sky. My parents would make me wear nice clothes or a shirt & tie when I was a kid in the 60's/70's and flew. BRING THOSE DAYS BACK!
@coolied
11 жыл бұрын
Why is it weird? A huge majority of the regional jets flying today have 2 engines mounted on either side of the tail. The 727 had a 3rd engine to allow it to be rated for over-water operation, if I am not mistaken.
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