Delta Flight Museum

[Kev3188]

interestingly, nostalgia at DL increased AFTER 9/11 and the merger with NW ... the interest in protecting DL's heritage hasn't been as strong as it is now in decades - long before the L1011 was retired.

I'm sure "keep DL my DL" didn't hurt, nor did the nonstop pushing of tribal identity that came with the NW merger.

As soon as engine runs on an L10 are involved, I'll book my ticket...

 

[WorldTraveler]

US' takeover attempt did more to galvanize DL employees behind DL mgmt than anything else could have done.

Parker was DL management's best ally in their restructuring efforts.

Maybe they'll find a few or the early RB211s left in the world and record their sound as part of the museum.

 

[LD3]

the museum already exists but is accessible only to those with DL badges or by appointment. With a new entrance, the museum will be accessible to many more people. It contains aircraft from DL and its corporate successors' histories.





 

Will it eventually be open to the public, looks like it would be a nice day trip...

 

[topDawg]

thanks topdawg    whats the reason behind getting ship 43 flying again   and whats with the plastic on the 102

 
Ship 43 use to do a good bit of airshow flying and, As far as I know, is still be kept airworthy. Why? just for the ability to do so. Its a nice marketing tool for Delta, IMO and something cool. 

interestingly, nostalgia at DL increased AFTER 9/11 and the merger with NW ... the interest in protecting DL's heritage hasn't been as strong as it is now in decades - long before the L1011 was retired.

Delta just didn't have a place to put a L10. Hangar 2 had to have major work on it to fit 102 inside. 
And as much as the 1011 was to Delta, proud backbone for years, it wasn't anything like Ship 102 or Ship 43. 
 
now with the new plan, It would have been great to have 728 sitting where they plan to have the 757 sitting, but its hard to make that call 15 years ago and with an airline that was dying. 
 

I'm sure "keep DL my DL" didn't hurt, nor did the nonstop pushing of tribal identity that came with the NW merger.

As soon as engine runs on an L10 are involved, I'll book my ticket...

It simply had more to do with finding Ship 43 and then what to do with 102. 
They floated the idea of selling it but the employees simply s**t a brick. At one point it was talked about doing a sell/lease back on the 762 fleet also, and the employees made it noted 102 isn't to be sold 
 
So once the 762 fleet started to go, something had to be done with 102. Thats when the big projects really started to take off. 
Having said that, the museum has always been very self supporting. Delta leases hangar 1/2 to the museum (basically for free. I heard it was 99 years for 1 cent) and the bulk of the help is volunteer. I know a ton of guys that helped work on the ship 43 refurbishment
 
anyone, my point. after BK Delta started to do a lot of things for "employee welfare" Turning the FLY DELTA JETS sign back on, putting money in the museum, the block parties etc. Things that really don't cost the company much but means things to employees.  .  
 

US' takeover attempt did more to galvanize DL employees behind DL mgmt than anything else could have done.

Parker was DL management's best ally in their restructuring efforts.

Maybe they'll find a few or the early RB211s left in the world and record their sound as part of the museum.

Delta has a RB211-22 sitting over at Atlanta Technical College. 

 

[robbedagain]

topdawg  or kev  do you know if delta might do heritage paint jobs  similar to what us has done with Allegheny piedmont and psa?  

 

[Kev3188]

I think it would be nice, but I highly doubt it. 

 

[BABABOOY]

topdawg  or kev  do you know if delta might do heritage paint jobs  similar to what us has done with Allegheny piedmont and psa?  

actually that question was just asked last week on our "rumours' site.  The answer was NO. In
keeping with the  brand they feel customers will be confused if we had a few other livery's lol..

 

[robbedagain]

thanks baba   I think it would be cool if DL had a plane painted with the old 1990s 1980s widget 

 

[topDawg]

topdawg  or kev  do you know if delta might do heritage paint jobs  similar to what us has done with Allegheny piedmont and psa?  

No. They are focused on "the brand" 
 
IMO they wouldn't want to confuse anyone. I would love nothing more than the see a 777 or a 747 in the real widget though. 
 
As are as a nonDelta brand I would say no way in hell. 

 

[WorldTraveler]

DL doesn't do heritage liveries.
DL is a forward looking company

 

[robbedagain]

so bec aa and us do the liveries theyre not forward looking companies     you need some help

 

[700UW]

As does UA, CO, LH, and many other European carriers.

 

[700UW]

 

[Glenn Quagmire]

DL doesn't do heritage liveries.
DL is a forward looking company

So when you wax nostalgic about being on the last flights, etc, what does that mean? So you are saying Delta needs to look past its history in order to be "forward looking".

Is it hypocrisy, or just plain "I am right, and you are wrong, all the time".

 

[Kev3188]

Isn't this whole thread about looking back/honoring the past? We are still talking about a museum right?
 
At any rate, on the back page of DL's "Rules of The Road" it states, "Delta people of today stand on the shoulders of those who came before us."
 
I personally think that includes all the antecedent carriers like NW, RC, PA, NE, WA, and so on. 
 
WT and the DL uber alles crowd are free to feel otherwise.
 
And really, what's the harm in painting a tail red, putting a globe on it, or a stylized W?