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Post by Tom/CalClassic on Mar 19, 2009 9:08:13 GMT -5
Glad to help. Their slogan said that "Delta Flys the Big Jets". Think about it - it doesn't actually say that Delta's jets are bigger than anyone else's (although it certainly seems to!). It just says that they are big, which was true until the DC-9's arrived.
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Post by sak1134 on Mar 19, 2009 10:15:18 GMT -5
Besides it sounds much cooler than "Delta Fly's Medium Sized Jets"
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Post by weberjf on Mar 19, 2009 12:25:31 GMT -5
Actually, the Slogan (Ad) was Fly Delta's Big Jets. I knew a couple of Delta Pilots who took two of those ads on bumper sticker, choipped them up and put them together to read "Fly Delta's Big A** Jets" .
Took two stickers to get the extra letters. ;D
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on Mar 19, 2009 12:59:41 GMT -5
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Post by Dennis the menace on Mar 19, 2009 13:50:20 GMT -5
Interesting, the timetable shows Delta's routing as of Feb. 1962 as still flying to Havana. I have searched and searched on the internet for years, and I still have not been able to locate an exact date when the US airlines ceased flying to and from Cuba. I cannot tell, at this time, if it was in masse, per some official decree, or just a one by one corporate decision. As long as we are on the subject of Big Jets, and with Delta flying DC-8s, and them being made by Douglas, I thought you all might enjoy seeing this old ad, showing Donald Douglas with his Lincoln Premier. And to think I thought old "penny pinching" Donald Douglas would have driven to and from work in a used Ramber, hehe. By the way, the 1958 through 1960 Lincolns are the largest unit body cars ever produced in the USA, with a wheelbase of 131 inches, and an overall length of 229 inches. It was powered by a 430 cid V8 and weighed 5064 pounds, empty. Mike
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on Mar 19, 2009 17:21:12 GMT -5
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Post by acourt on Mar 19, 2009 17:42:26 GMT -5
Yeah, I know the truth behind Delta's slogans and ads. I come from an Eastern Air Lines family, and enjoy taking unwarranted stabs at The Cropdusters ;D
Al
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on Mar 19, 2009 18:13:15 GMT -5
And don't forget the Buccaneers.
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Post by emfrat on Mar 20, 2009 0:26:03 GMT -5
That's some machine, Mike When I was young in Scotland, we didn't see too many American cars, mainly because one could fill the whole street ;D But I always thought Lincolns featured rear-hinged rear doors, as well as (or maybe because of ) the 'pillarless' construction. Looks like another cherished illusion shattered ! MikeW
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Post by Col7777 on Mar 20, 2009 2:58:09 GMT -5
Reminds me of a guy giving directions in the US in the 60's.
He said, "Carry on past this car, turn left then go past 2 more cars then do a right and your there."
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Post by Tom McEnteer on Mar 20, 2009 6:12:03 GMT -5
Mike, Lincolns from the mid 60's featured rear-hinged doors, which we referred to as suicide doors. Illusion saved!!! the other Tom
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Post by sak1134 on Mar 20, 2009 8:41:51 GMT -5
Acourt, what is your family connection with EAL? My dad worked for them from 1971 till the end.
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Post by acourt on Mar 20, 2009 12:03:23 GMT -5
My Dad flew for EAL from 1967 until 1989. My Mom was a flight attendant from 1969 to about 1971.
How about you?
Al
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Post by sak1134 on Mar 20, 2009 12:45:14 GMT -5
My dad was in employee benefits (pension administration), I can remember towards the end (pre strike bankruptcy) he was very very busy as folks could see what was coming and anyone who could was retiring. He left not long after the strike and finished his career with the Miami Herald. The funny thing was that some of the people he worked with were the last EAL employees, some working several years after they ceased operations dealing with pension administration and that kind of thing.
Steve
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Post by acourt on Mar 20, 2009 13:51:25 GMT -5
Steve,
I'm sure our Father's have probably worked together, or at least talked on the phone! The fall of Eastern was a terrible shame. Lots of good people there.
My father went on the fly for Sun Jet / Southeast in St. Petersburg until he retired three years ago. Mom retired when they married and started making babies back in '71.
Incidentally, the apple didn't fall too far from the tree. My brother flies for ASA / Delta (gasp!) Connection in Atlanta. And I'm on my fourth airline, also based in Atlanta.
Al
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