silverbirdFLL
Member
Ok with all the negative BS going on in the other topics I would like to start a 'healthy" debate on two (2) great aircraft that served AA/TWA for decades. Now as a flight attendant and my life long love for this industry I asked many a question to fellow f/a's,pilots,and mechanics about the AA DC-10(which to date is still my favorite a/c to have worked) and ex-Eastern crewmembers about the L-1011. I have read in several sources that AA had every intention of going with the L-1011 in fact I was told by a now retired DC-10 capt. that AA had been one of if not to be the launch customer of the L-10 and AA had alot to do with the cockpit design and layout. The delayes and cost overruns with the L-1011 and United's DC-10 advantage helped AA at the last minute go over to MD and the DC-10(along with the $$$ that Douglas offered in incentives). Growing up in ATL I had the op.to fly on DL L-1011 and EA L-1011 but in June of 1986 my first time on TWA I flew from ATL-STL-SFO.It was June 9th to be exact 1986. The ATL-STL was on a 727-100 and I sat at the window right parrallel w/the galley door (so I can;t remeber the row-hehe) but the STL-SFO was on a L-1011. It was a very nice flight. I remember a "service call" over the PA by the FSM to another crewmember for help w/boxes. How odd what we remember . Now fast forward 17yrs and here we are.
If you are a retired AA/TW pilot and flew the DC-10 or L-1011 or a mechanic or technician w/AA-TW even Lockheed or McD. and even f/a's what would be your a/c of choice? Please no bashing of airlines or aircraft makers (CEO's are fair game however.)
The more the better.
Thanks
SB.
If you are a retired AA/TW pilot and flew the DC-10 or L-1011 or a mechanic or technician w/AA-TW even Lockheed or McD. and even f/a's what would be your a/c of choice? Please no bashing of airlines or aircraft makers (CEO's are fair game however.)
The more the better.
Thanks
SB.