I use to go to JFK, on spotting daytrips, enjoying Pan Am's Rooftop Parking, a gem, in the summer of 1982, I was 11 years old. What wonderful memories this video brings. Thank you for sharing.
0:01: TWA Boeing 707 0:14: Pan Am Douglas DC-8 0:42: Another Pan Am DC-8 2:26: Pan Am Boeing 707 2:36: Another Pan Am 707 2:48: Pan Am Boeing 727 2:52: Another Pan Am 727 3:09: Pan Am DC-8 (maybe a 707) 5:37: TWA Boeing 747 (American DC-8 in the background) 5:53: Another TWA 747 6:40: Another TWA 747 in the background 7:13: Lufthansa Boeing 747 7:21: Another Lufthansa 747 7:40: Lufthansa 747s and McDonnell Douglas DC-10s 8:09: Another Pan Am 707 8:11: More Lufthansa 747s 8:43: Another Lufthansa 747 8:58: Lufthansa 747 taking of behind a Pan Am DC-8
It was structurally failing. Pan Am then Delta spent $2-3 million every few years to temporarily shore up the roof elements and joints, which had badly leaked since 1961. Significant corrosion and cracking had occurred. The only way to keep it going would have been to keep spending millions indefinitely, or replace the entire parabola roof for maybe $20-40 million. There was no person or company to make that commitment, short or long term. Without those $millions, by now large pieces of roof would have been coming loose and falling. The demolition of the building was an unescapable physical and economic reality, not the result of heartless corporate kingpins or mindless government bureaucrats.
The world would be more lucky and healthy if the us treasures spread over the country could belong to just one state owned collection, easy to find and to organize for the history of a former great country.
Back when commercial airliners kept their engines idling at the gates. It was so noisy you had to shout to be heard when leaving the terminals to the parking lots.
Isn't that dangerous to keep the engines idling at the gates with all the service vehicles, gse, fuelers. and ramp agents servicing the plane between missions?
It was (and is) very rare that engines were kept running at the gates. You're probably remembering the noisy sound of auxiliary power units (APUs), which are smaller gas turbine engines for electrical and pneumatic ground power, mounted in the fuselage. Those still get used some of the time, but not nearly as much as in the 1970s-1990s.
Muy bueno el video y a partir de los 10 minutos se puede ver la filmación realizada en el Frankfurt Flughafen teniendo a Lufthansa como tema principal: 747's, DC-10's, 707's y 707's de Panam. Gratos recuerdos. Gracias!
I use to go to JFK, on spotting daytrips, enjoying Pan Am's Rooftop Parking, a gem, in the summer of 1982, I was 11 years old. What wonderful memories this video brings. Thank you for sharing.
That makes me wanted to have a time travel back to 70s and 80s…
0:01: TWA Boeing 707
0:14: Pan Am Douglas DC-8
0:42: Another Pan Am DC-8
2:26: Pan Am Boeing 707
2:36: Another Pan Am 707
2:48: Pan Am Boeing 727
2:52: Another Pan Am 727
3:09: Pan Am DC-8 (maybe a 707)
5:37: TWA Boeing 747 (American DC-8 in the background)
5:53: Another TWA 747
6:40: Another TWA 747 in the background
7:13: Lufthansa Boeing 747
7:21: Another Lufthansa 747
7:40: Lufthansa 747s and McDonnell Douglas DC-10s
8:09: Another Pan Am 707
8:11: More Lufthansa 747s
8:43: Another Lufthansa 747
8:58: Lufthansa 747 taking of behind a Pan Am DC-8
The only mistake I see is @ 5:37. The AA plane in background is a B707; not a DC-8. At 3:09, it is definitely a PA DC-8.
Boy, what memories! I used to "hang out" there all the time...
I'm sure you did..
I will never understand how/why it was allowed to demolish Worldport.. Just incredible.
It was structurally failing. Pan Am then Delta spent $2-3 million every few years to temporarily shore up the roof elements and joints, which had badly leaked since 1961. Significant corrosion and cracking had occurred. The only way to keep it going would have been to keep spending millions indefinitely, or replace the entire parabola roof for maybe $20-40 million. There was no person or company to make that commitment, short or long term. Without those $millions, by now large pieces of roof would have been coming loose and falling. The demolition of the building was an unescapable physical and economic reality, not the result of heartless corporate kingpins or mindless government bureaucrats.
The world would be more lucky and healthy if the us treasures spread over the country could belong to just one state owned collection, easy to find and to organize for the history of a former great country.
Jesus Christ the quality
🔴 7:10 that's not Kennedy airport..
That's Frankfurt airport
Back when commercial airliners kept their engines idling at the gates. It was so noisy you had to shout to be heard when leaving the terminals to the parking lots.
Isn't that dangerous to keep the engines idling at the gates with all the service vehicles, gse, fuelers. and ramp agents servicing the plane between missions?
It was (and is) very rare that engines were kept running at the gates. You're probably remembering the noisy sound of auxiliary power units (APUs), which are smaller gas turbine engines for electrical and pneumatic ground power, mounted in the fuselage. Those still get used some of the time, but not nearly as much as in the 1970s-1990s.
Muy bueno el video y a partir de los 10 minutos se puede ver la filmación realizada en el Frankfurt Flughafen teniendo a Lufthansa como tema principal: 747's, DC-10's, 707's y 707's de Panam. Gratos recuerdos. Gracias!
Nice.
From narrow body to wide body and now back down to narrow body again, but this time as twin engine.
Pan American. RIP.
Marvelous footage. But the footage jumped from the glory days of the 60's to the awful cars of the 80's.
Were the shots of the TWA 747's really at JFK? The last shots of of the Lufthansa aircraft were at Frankfurt. Still very good videos.
Aww terminal 3 just came down a few years ago. Terminal 2 still stands today.
Not now...
From the 60's to the 80's on the same type of film? That's strange.
I was going to comment - I see some 70's & early 80's cars on this film. Hmmm, sounds like NYC planning commission was involved with this film. LOL
NO
Se tampoco lo entiendo PERO me gustan estos pasajes del tiempo
Lufthansa’s 747-100 D-ABYD Ill-fated, the first ever 747 hull loss in 1974.
Cute ATC girl at 7:31
You can only see the back of her, lol.
@@Urlocallordandsavior Ok true, but she looks good even from the back lol.
The clip at the end is Frankfurt not JFK.
Sorry,not just JFK also Frankfurt,but overall very nice video
It is JFK, up to 07:10.
why there were so many Lufthansa
Because the last part of this film was shot at Frankfurt Flughafen, Germany
Pan am
Lots of Germans.
Lots of Frankfurters towards the end of the video.
Hahahahaha Hahahahaha