LAS - McCarran International Airport - 1968

Silent film from the archives of Mr. Ken Butz: / kenbutz Be sure to check my channel for the best in VINTAGE & RARE airliner videos! / classicairlinerfilms

[@javierjosechavezbenitez3707]

0:44 McCulloch Gyroplane.
1:45 Bellanca Viking.
1:58 Mooney.
2:15 Derringer D-1 light twin (two-seater).
3:19 Mooney M22 Mustang pressurized single.
5:42 Grumman Gulfstream I (G-159).
6:11 Cessna 195.
Thanks a lot for Sharing!

[@Honest300Al]

As always great stuff. Airports were a lot different in 1968.

[@Guerry-3]

Great show, and thank-you for sharing! I was a bit disappointed that none of the Las Vegas mob bosses didn’t at least make a cameo appearance - JUST KIDDING! Actually, I loved the video and how it reminded me of so many things. That was when private aviation was popular and when Beechcraft, Cessna, Piper, and others manufactured a huge array of aircraft. I also liked being reminded of those huge, smoke belching commercial aircraft, when commercial aviation was fun and glamorous. However, I am disappointed that whomever removed the “Delta Airlines” from the “Golden Crown” DC-7B. I can remember hearing those 4 engined, piston driven behemoths from inside my house in plenty of time to run outside and see them fly overhead. Again, thank-you for sharing with us this great bunch of memories.

[@dolbra4]

Former Delta DC-7B- very, very cool!!!

[@mistervacation23]

Ich war 1965 dort, als ich zehn Jahre alt war und werde es nie vergessen.

[@madam757]

Spotting paradise!

[@timk.9827]

Great video.

[@Gatorbaitress]

And they renamed McCarran a few years ago. So disrespectful for them to do that. Burns me up everytime I go to visit family there.

[@RobMiami787]

Wow!

[@chrisnizer1885]

Quick look at a rare 737-100 with the original short engine nacelle's. Wasn't able to make out its livery. Some very interesting general aviation planes too. Love these classic aviation videos!

[@FlyBoy7X7]

Looked like Western Airlines "The Only Way to Fly"

[@ogc90]

That is a -200 the early B737-200 had the same nacelle as the -100

[@Colin_Yote]

Cool vid good points

[@mcdonnell220]

Butcher Beatles.

[@mariovuksanovic5077]

I love the ex Quantas 707 138 b with the s on the tail...I think s stood for Standard aviation anyway....this is the same type of 707 as John Travolta's 707.

[@sski]

Very different place from the Fallout universe timeline. Awesome to see the good old days and the aircraft back then.

[@robbalboni4179]

nice little film of this airport and all the various little and large aircraft of the day, was there a viscount turbo prop in there? it looked a little small for a viscount but I am not sure, thanks , rob

[@Honest300Al]

If you are talking about the FAA airplane, it is a Gulfstream 159.

[@robbalboni4179]

thank you!@@Honest300Al

[@infidel6728]

Kamina 1703 I am sure Rob was not confusing a DC-7 with a Viscount and did indeed mean the Gulfstream.

[@louielouiepks]

Need to see a Super Connie

[@miguelgabriel7568]

👍

[@davidharris2519]

i wonder why the Ozark DC-3 was there

[@paulhargreaves1497]

Gambling charter?

[@bradhes1289]

M22 Mustang!

[@louielouiepks]

Why is she walking across the ramp ???

[@louielouiepks]

WOOOOOO, you have to love fossil fuels !!!