I've been flying since the late fifties, and trust me, I would rather have today's really safe planes, anytime. Flying the props was exciting as a kid, but I went through some really scary flights on the prop planes. One thing I do miss is the "buy a ticket and climb aboard" system then . If there was a seat available and you were at the ticket counter before they locked the door on the flight, you got your ticket and you're on that flight.
I flew in a Super Connie from Johannesburg, S.Africa to Amsterdam, Holland in 1957 nonstop. Right through the desert. I was a boy and a passenger of the KLM. The seating was far more comfortable than now. Those seats went down so far, almost like a bed. Later in life I became a pilot myself, but to this day, the Super Connie has always been my most favorite airplane. So very sleek. At the time it seemed so very large, but if you place one next to a 747, it is tiny.
I remember flying in a Connie when I was about 4 or 5 years old, from New York to San Juan. This is one of my favorite planes. Interestingly, it was TWA flight 2 that crashed in 1956 in a mid-air collision over the Grand Canyon with a United DC-7. That was from LAX to MKC This flight was from MKC to LGA, a continuation I guess,but not the same
plane. This was the Star of Paris, the other was The Star of the Seine and was a L-1049. And yes we used to dress up when traveling back then.
I am living in the wrong century. This is where I belong. Look at how everyone is dressed. No t-shirts and flipflops, no "Get-R-Done" baseball caps, no jogging suits. Folks took pride in their appearance. Everyone was polite. The food served on planes was the same thing you ate at home. No microwaves. No rush. I could keep going , but you get the picture. Sigh...
@0Heavy0Metal0 Most of us understand what you're saying.
When I used to go to pick up my mother in law at the airport, she was always the best dressed lady getting off the plane. Flying was a special occasion, not a cattle car. It was the same riding on a train back in the 1940s. Today there are a few people who maintain a sense of style. A few.
What a great video! I was lucky enough to fly from Shannon, Ireland to Vancouver, Canada on a Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) Constellation when my family immigrated to Canada from Ireland on November 17, 1957. I was only 6 years old at the time but I still have great memories of our journey on the Constellation. They were great planes.
I've been flying since the late fifties, and trust me, I would rather have today's really safe planes, anytime. Flying the props was exciting as a kid, but I went through some really scary flights on the prop planes. One thing I do miss is the "buy a ticket and climb aboard" system then . If there was a seat available and you were at the ticket counter before they locked the door on the flight, you got your ticket and you're on that flight.
1stREMESquaddie 2 weeks ago
that 1st officer has some serious dental problems that need to be addressed.
mickithebush 1 month ago
I flew in a Super Connie from Johannesburg, S.Africa to Amsterdam, Holland in 1957 nonstop. Right through the desert. I was a boy and a passenger of the KLM. The seating was far more comfortable than now. Those seats went down so far, almost like a bed. Later in life I became a pilot myself, but to this day, the Super Connie has always been my most favorite airplane. So very sleek. At the time it seemed so very large, but if you place one next to a 747, it is tiny.
nld1960 1 month ago
I remember flying in a Connie when I was about 4 or 5 years old, from New York to San Juan. This is one of my favorite planes. Interestingly, it was TWA flight 2 that crashed in 1956 in a mid-air collision over the Grand Canyon with a United DC-7. That was from LAX to MKC This flight was from MKC to LGA, a continuation I guess,but not the same
plane. This was the Star of Paris, the other was The Star of the Seine and was a L-1049. And yes we used to dress up when traveling back then.
dkmre 1 month ago
I am living in the wrong century. This is where I belong. Look at how everyone is dressed. No t-shirts and flipflops, no "Get-R-Done" baseball caps, no jogging suits. Folks took pride in their appearance. Everyone was polite. The food served on planes was the same thing you ate at home. No microwaves. No rush. I could keep going , but you get the picture. Sigh...
0Heavy0Metal0 2 months ago 17
@0Heavy0Metal0 Where's H.G. Wells when you need him?
zcg3 2 months ago
@0Heavy0Metal0 I quite feel your pain, I wish I lived back then. Oh propeller airplanes how i miss you
Cypraid 1 month ago 4
@0Heavy0Metal0 Most of us understand what you're saying.
When I used to go to pick up my mother in law at the airport, she was always the best dressed lady getting off the plane. Flying was a special occasion, not a cattle car. It was the same riding on a train back in the 1940s. Today there are a few people who maintain a sense of style. A few.
nemo227 1 month ago
It sounds like they've got harleys bolted to the wings
MEATYOKERRable 4 months ago
@MEATYOKERRable You should hear that in original... it sounds like 1000 Harleys :-) Running on Nitro...!
chrigel1234 4 months ago
What a great video! I was lucky enough to fly from Shannon, Ireland to Vancouver, Canada on a Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) Constellation when my family immigrated to Canada from Ireland on November 17, 1957. I was only 6 years old at the time but I still have great memories of our journey on the Constellation. They were great planes.
tube396 1 year ago