Boeing 707s
-
Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Skyjacked
paulj-murphy — 19 years ago(June 30, 2006 12:56 PM)
Is there anyone reading this who flew in Boeing 707s in the late 1960s?
Toward the end of the film BULLITT Steve McQueen boarded a PanAm Boeing 707 and as he walked through the forward first class cabin I'm sure I noticed - or at least I think I saw - what appeared to be several tv screens at just above head height.
Was my eyesight playing tricks on me? Surely they didn't have tv screens on 707s in 1968 - not even PanAm 707s in first class!
What have I got wrong here?
I expect a lot of reminiscences now from people who flew in 707s
Paul Murphy
(London UK). -
swat412 — 16 years ago(May 26, 2009 01:27 AM)
Nope, you saw it right. The 707's configured for longer flights (trans-con) not only had tv's fed from an early version of the DVD playerthey played a 'disc' that was as big as a 78 RPM recordfor inflight movies but also a 'lounge' at the rear of the commercial class, which you see in this movie.
With much fondness I remember a lounge on an almost empty 707 which I rode from Pitt to LA in 1968. I was on my way back to the Nam for my 3rd tour and spent most of that flight back there with 3 'stews' playing cards and all the booze I wanted. -
karlbark — 15 years ago(April 14, 2010 03:04 AM)
About airline food
I grew up flying internationally (quite frequently) from the age of three! (Wich I have to say, was very unusual. -At least here in Iceland)!
(My father worked in the Icelandic embassy in Norway. -So I grew up living both in Iceland and in Norway). (This is in the 70's).
When I was a teenager, my mother married again, -to an airline pilot. -So, (in the early 80's), I often got trays of airline food, wich I took with me to school. (For school lunch). (Yep, that was quite cool, I have to confess)
Anyhoothe point I wanted to make, was that the airline food (from Icelandair, at least), was really great!
(Usually on par with something you would get at a restaurant, actually).
So I was surprised to see the comment that the "airplane food of yesteryearalways stunk".
Granted, I never flew with PanAm (sigh, I wish I had, -at least once), so I cant comment on their food specifically.
But in any case, I really loved the "airplane food of yesteryear"!
I must mention, though, that the quality of the Icelandair meals plummeted enormously after 2002. Thats when the low-price airline "Iceland Express" started operating. Icelandair then decided to cut costs by (amongst other things) switching to a much lower class caterer. (I.e. cheaper).
So in fact, the airline meals "of yesteryear", were in fact much better than those offered today!
Regards,
Karl Trausti from Iceland -
joystar5879 — 10 years ago(May 08, 2015 01:46 PM)
PAN-AM DID have decent food. IF you were flying FIRST CLASS. "Cattle Car" was very different. This was in 1988.
My mom and I were on an AARP trip to London, flying out of Los Angeles and changing planes at JFK. We got into New York at 10 pm, and waited for about an hour, while the remainder of the seats were filled with German Nationals who were heading to Frankfurt. "dinner", from LA to NY, was two triangles of ham sandwich, bag of peanuts, one small fruit cup and beverage of choice. Out of JFK, it was actually DINNERand we had a CHOICE. Fiesta Chicken, which was a Tyson Pattie with Salsa, confetti corn and a brownie, or Salisbury Steak with brown onion gravy, mashed potato, green beans and fruit cup!
Of course, in 1988, you could still bring on extra bottles of water (if sealed). I would also stow my purse with as many granola bars as I could cram in.
Movies were great, though! I first saw SISTER ACT, THE UNTOUCHABLES and DEATH BECOMES HER on Overseas Flights.
Best Foreign Carrier: BRITISH AIRWAYS Cheerful, friendly and FANTASTIC at handling Drunks.
Best Domestic Carriers: A tie between ALASKA AIR and UNITED.
Best Foreign Airport: London HEATHROW
Best Domestic Airport: A tie between San Diego Lindbergh Field and SEA-TAC
I do hope he won't upset Henry -
rickyturner505 — 10 years ago(September 24, 2015 10:30 PM)
People complain about food on airplanes either to feel sophisticated or to cover their apprehension. Actual sophisticates take an "it is what it is" attitude about airline food.
I always thought complaining about food on an airplane was like complaining about a restaurant still being in the same place when you've finished dining.