F 2291 Boeing 727 flight cockpit activity American Airlines Dallas El Paso Flight

From the archives of the San Diego Air and Space Museum www.sandiegoair... Please do not use for commercial purposes without permission.

[@cactusaviator]

I was 8 months old when this video was made. I’m now a Captain for the same airline. Although the uniforms, name titles and food service may have changed. That Crappy’s explaining of safety, crew coordination and comfort still is true now. Cool video. ✈️😎

[@craigjackson2428]

A cool time capsule of flying when I was 3 years old. As a kid, I have fond memories of my mother taking my sister and I out to the airport to watch planes. Piedmont Airlines in the 80s became my personal favorite. As a teenager, I become a Piedmont frequent flyer and accrued miles for my first free ticket at the age of 16. The rest is history for this avgeek globetrekker. Thanks mom. RIP.

[@747heavyboeing3]

Three holers were a great airplane. Many new hire pilots started as flight engineers.

[@ATLcentury334]

When I was 9 years old, my parents and I vacationed in Southern California for an entire summer. I was lucky enough to fly on each of the jets shown in this film. We flew to San Diego with a stop in Chicago from Detroit. It was my first flight. I recall really well my grandfather driving us to Metro, my dad buying me an American Airlines tote bag, which I still have, and arriving in San Diego at night. I was surprised when we arrived that we deplaned onto the runway. I was hopeful we would be able to fly on the new 747, but was disappointed to learn San Diego was too small to accommodate the new, bigger jet. After 2 months, my father had to return to his job at Ford, and my mother and I continued our vacation, staying with her sister in Poway. My folks surprised me for our flight home. My dad had arranged for my mom and I to fly to LAX, and continue to DTW on the new 747. I had no idea of the surprise until my mother and I checked in at San Diego for out flight to LAX. I was too excited. I was even more surprised when we were on our way to find a full lounge in the rear of the plane with club chairs, chrome table lamps, and a bar tender. My mom and I sat in the back lounge for a while enjoying the flight. When we arrived, I had an American Airlines Richie Rich comic book in my tote bag, and a lifetime of memories of one of the best vacations I ever took with my folks. I’ll never forget the summer of 1971, and all the adventures we went on.

[@noroy2]

3 hours from DFW to ELP on those years, now is 1 hour & 18 min. Nice video.

[@philmontejano5971]

The captain called them stewardesses.
He'd probably get in trouble for saying that today.
Three holers we're AWESOME

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

yes we are

[@boxhawk5070]

That plane had better service than first class does today.

[@philmontejano5971]

Stews were classy

[@friendlysky7674]

I’m flying first class soon, not expecting much on Americans Crj700, A321, and e175 😒😒

[@ansett7272]

American Airlines AA Boeing 727 domestic service over 53 years ago! Impeccable high quality service back then. Now lost with deregulation of 24th October 1978. Cheap fares today, but no service, just a bus with wings in 2023!
Ansett 727.

[@skipcampbell4328]

That 727 liked like a saturn 5 taking off. With all the emissions from the pratt and whitneys.

[@johannesbols57]

This is well edited. But they only show First Class.

[@joebatters6508]

Pretty certain the cockpit crew members retired years ago. But the stews, I mean the flight attendants, wonder if any of them are still around. I've had flight attendants hired in the 60s on my crew.

[@philmontejano5971]

Did you ever work on the Convair 990?

[@friendlysky7674]

@@philmontejano5971 american never flew C990’s

[@philmontejano5971]

@@friendlysky7674 CV 990S

[@friendlysky7674]

@@philmontejano5971 yes

[@anthonyvallillo422]

@@friendlysky7674 Sure they did, back in the mid to late 1960's. In fact, the 990 was more or less built for AA, and CR Smith drove a hard bargain, nearly bankrupting Convair in the process, although that was not his intention! Although the airplane was a commercial failure, it was a good airliner, and some airlines operated them (usually second hand) until the late 70's or beyond.

[@Springbok295]

I'd date this around 1969 or 1970 according to the FAs uniform.

[@kschlem]

Yes--
The timetable at 3:58 says June 1, 1970.

[@TheUtuber999]

kschlem
Good catch! :-)

[@elvisorei]

Captain Dead in 1991, F.E Dead in 2001, all the F.A Still flying ... the youngest is 59 years old today! My mom 62 "purser AA95"

[@BRAIRCO]

No doubt that all the Flight Attendants are yet flying !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jakejacobs7584]

Anybody have any idea of what year this was filmed?

[@sdasmarchives]

Best guess would be late 1960s

[@jakejacobs7584]

@@sdasmarchives My guess as well. I started flying the 727 at AA in 1986 but I only remember it having overhead bins with doors, not the old hat racks.

[@sdasmarchives]

@@jakejacobs7584 Scratch that...there is a 747 in the video, so would probably be early 70s...

[@747heavyboeing3]

Back when stewardesses weren't offended by being called that.