@ford9572, Watch your language pal!!! You LOVE the BUZZSAW sound of the RR RB-211s on the L-1011s Don't you!, British engines and instruments are MUCH better than you think!! Delta NEVER repowered any of their L-1011s with Pratt & Whitney engines, Not only does the RB-211 SOUND great, It's also quite reliable!!! So, Watch what you say about British machinery Dumb Jackass!!!
@jonnybee48 No it wouldn't have!!!! British engines & instrumentation are nothing but COMPLETE, WORTHLESS, FUCKING JUNK!!? You Dumb-Ass Limey Faggot!!!! There's NEVER been a British engine or instrument that I've ever loved!!!! Only foreign engine I like is German!!!! But AMERICAN ENGINES AND INSTRUMENTS FUCKING KICKASS!!! YEE-HAA!!!
It's a bloody shame that such a versatile bird should be pensioned off because of progress in other areas, namely engine technology and avionics. The basic configuration of the '27 was sound in many ways; however with some re-engineering it could have been a lot better and cornered the short-haul market AND the transatlantic routes that the Airbus 319/320 has been so successful in doing. British engines and instrumentation would have made SO much difference!
Years ago, we got diverted on a cross country flight and landed at Boeing Field due to weather at the destination airport. We had to de-plane using the built-in stairway in the tail of the 727. The stairway area was painted green, you could see the hydraulic lines. As we left the plane, I remember looking back over the fuselage and thinking, WOW, we just crossed the entire country in that machine... A moment to remember. Not like the sterile leaving of an airplane through a standard "jetway".
My first ride was on the 727 with Eastern,can still remember climbing those steps in my best clothes(back then flying was an event)...and then looking at the tail as I entered the cabin,and seeing the word WHISPERJET emblazened on the the housing for the 3rd engine...14 years old,scared to death and about to embark on a great adventure by myself...and it was...it was spectacular...the 727 will always be alive with those of us that remember.
What do you mean? Even if the Boeing 727's engines sound the same of the engines of the MD-80 and the MD-90s, my dad thinks the Boeing 727s are too noisy to fly for domestic airlines for the reason for retirement.
I've only been on the Boeing 727-200 for my favorite domestic airline, United Airlines, which was on a flight from San Francisco to Denver probably in the summer of 2001 when I was 5 years old and I liked (loved) the sound it made.
So is this the plane that has the stairs built into the back? I think that getting to climb into the plane rather than just being herded through the jetway is more fun. :P
My first ride was a UA 727 from TUL to ORD then 737 200 to RIC. My last 727 ride was from JFK-DFW Sat in the back by the galley. What a bird. A bunch of 727 rides in between.
I probably would have cried when I got off that plane...my second flight was in a TWA 727. My first flight was in a TWA DC-9 earlier that morning...this was in 1999, I was only 5 at the time so my memory is fading...I know I'll never forget the 727!
First flight I ever took was in 1985 (I was in Jr High)... to Denver, Co from D/FW. Even though my dad was a pilot, and I flew with him all the time, I was still nervous. But, my dad preached that the 727 was the best plane in the air with the best safety record (At the time).
Anyway, I was a little nervous.. but once I sat down and read "727" on the window visor, I instantly relaxed. Just something about that plane made me relax. One of my favs.
that's all in the past. idk why so many people are in love with this aiplane? aren't you guys excited for all the new technology out there? I'm not saying i hate or dislike the 727, just idk why all of you guys are so excited about it
@654321825 Oh man.. we love classic birds, because they require the true skills of a pilot, now, in 2011 you can fly almost any airplane by just giving him the data he needs to fly, just input the altitude, route data, weights and that kind of things and you are ready to fly by pushing the AP engage button, in the early 80s pilots flew IFR almost everyday... using ALL the instruments and gauges, and of course..you cant compare the sound of a 80s Pratt & Whitney to the new generation engines..
The 727 is a beautiful airplane, I travel a lot and have flown on pretty much most modern jets many times. Before I moved to the USA for good, I used to love coming over on business because a lot of connecting flights still used the 727 back then. Like all T-tails, it's a bit noisy right at the back, but just behind the wing - nothing like it, it's true flying and an airplane I had some of my best flights ever on, and still one of the most beautiful wing desgins ever made.
Thanks for the memories. Did a lot of flying on 727's in the 80's. I always tried to get a seat behind the wing so I could watch those big Fowler flaps go up and down.
My late father was a 727 Capt with Delta, 29yrs service, and he flat out loved this bird. What a great video and the Capt "Greased" that landing..How fitting to have that be done on her last flight. Thank you for sharing, brings back many memories listening to him answer my questions about his landings when I was growing up.
@Dazed767 It was a "Dirty Bird" when on final...more shiaat hanging of it's wing, then the speed brakes at main gear contact...Dad flew the C-7 in Nam..Have to love the Full Flaps on takoff and landings...Just Nasty
Royal Nepal Airlines first ever jet was a Boeing 727 then 757s, but the airline could never prosper due to corruption and never settling dirty bahun politics
Oh Lord....I remember the sounds sitting next to those engines. Your ears would ring for a week after. It took forever to take off and land but well worth the ride :)
@Davidlp70 Sometimes flight attendants on lightly-loaded 727s would invite passengers seated toward the rear of the plane to move forward, away from all that racket. I'm glad I got to ride on a United 727 not long before UAL parked theirs.
,,,,,,,,,,,and rotate............I said rotate..........oh never mind just cut to 500 ft! I love these old planes, flew many, charm throughout, you could really feel the plane, nowadays its up in 2 secs, tray table down, blinds down, tray tables up, blinds up.....No class¬!
@Dazed767 I was joking about the general rate of ascent these old planes had/have compared to some now, I was thinking you just got bored had a cup of coffee and then came back once he had got to 500ft! lol Nice vid, a bit of history..I remember many moons ago sitting in the cockpit of a DC10 on work exp at Gatwick Airport UK,happy memories! Now I sit on all kinds flying around the Middle East, my girlfriend is a purser - I always wondered when crew vanish, they are sleeping below or above us..!
oh my god listen to those engines...727 engine sounds were a huge part of what really got me into aviation as a kid...I remember being so excited and listening to those engines do their thing on a flight to see my grandparents in florida...I'll always miss the 727
Dad flew these. He took me on flights with him and I often sat in the jump-seat in the cockpit. He used to let me fly it! If you see a kid go into the cockpit with his dad, know that at some point the kid will be flying. Sometimes, he'd get on the PA and say "Well, We're a full flight today, so when I count to three, everybody lift your feet!" We'd roll down the runway, picking up speed, and he'd count and we'd lift our feet just as we took off. We'd all clap. God, flying used to be fun....
I have to say that i've flown the Boeing 727-200 alot! Piedmont, Eastern, Delta, United, American, Kiwi International, Continental...My last 727-200 flight was on Delta...from Atlanta to Baltimore...but i have flown then alot between Atlanta and Greensboro...and alot of Piedmont 727's from Asheville to Greensboro (Piedmont flight #58 340p-418p)...Those were the days!!! and i miss this aircraft alot!
@the727experience I agree I use to fly this bird many times! She was a beauty.Most people don't even know what type of plane their Flying. There were some real dead beat's on this last flight of this work-horse!!
`i wish if they would have up graded B727 just like the did w/B37 and,i wish if they would have up graded my favorite plane the L10 11 just like they up graded the DC 10 2 M<D 11 that is not fair!
@compdude100 That's because it's powered by Pratt & Whitney JT8D Low-Bypass Ratio turbofan engines, Low-Bypass Ratio turbofan engines are always louder than High-Bypass Ratio turbofan engines even at idle speed.
I work on the ramp at the Atlanta airport and only see 727 cargo planes,never passenger unless its some start up airline that comes & gos like Hooters airline.
GREAT LANDING by the pilots and an awesome farewell my dad flew those planes over 100 times for british airways i got a free flight to chicago on them thing awesome machine i got to push the thrust levers up and listen to those puppys roar
miss that plane and the dc-10 glad theres 1 tri jet there md-11
I generally miss the good old 3 hole aircrafts. 727, L 1011 Tristar, DC 10/MD 11... They all had a great sound, were fast and beautiful ! Good bye 727 ! Maybe you´ll have a second life in Africa....
@DaViD46000 lol i agree... i hate when stupid fuckin people clap when the plane lands, as if they were expecting to crash? wtf??? people are fucking stupid
Back in the day, passengers clapped as a sign of respect and to compliment the pilots and crew for a safe journey. OBVIOUSLY something that's missing from today's travelers.
@JimT1975 --Absolutely correct. Nowadays, any slob can fly. It's like a ghetto taxi in the sky. My parents would make me wear nice clothes or a shirt & tie when I was a kid in the 60's/70's and flew. BRING THOSE DAYS BACK!
Great video,Justin. I too flew on a DL 727 March 7th,2003 ROC-ATL-ROC just to get on one. Flew down on N8890Z (wavy gravy) and back on N523DL (I think)(Ron Allen colors).
@compdude100 .....A 757? Dude, the camera person is sitting behind the wing. At the 4:00 minute mark, what do you think is stuck on the side of the fuselage just outside their window? Last time I checked, a 757 didn't have any engines stuck on the side of the fuselage.
The aircraft wasn't being sent to the Mojave desert because it was unworthy for flight, it had just become less cost effective to operate than the newer generation(s) of aircraft.
Great clip. Thanks for posting it. Loved the welcome by the crash fire trucks. The 727 with its rear mounted engines, T tail and swept clean wings has to be the best looking commercial jet transport ever made.
Great vid; I did many, many flights on the old 727. Miss the sound of those old JT8D's winding up on takeoff. The 727 had a smooth ride and great lines. Those were good times...
@CaptCrash66 ik they have a great startup sound, holds my second place for favorite sounding jet engine! the GE90 on the 777-300ER holds first place...
Thanks so much for posting. The 727 was my favorite airliner, and you were sitting in my favorite seat... hearing the 'grinding' at TO power, the 'beating' of the 3 big JTs (or RRs) as they ran in almost, but not quite perfect sync, and the hollow drone as they spooled down to idle. It was even humid enough for you to catch the vapor vortices that circulate between the engine nacelle and the fuselage. My last ever ride on a 727 ended when it blew a hydraulic line on the way to the runway.
The first airplane trip I ever took was in a PSA 727 from San Diego to Sacramento (with a stop in L.A. along the way). That was in 1969; however, my last ride in a 727 was on this route with Delta from Atlanta to Greensboro and back in December 2002. The thunder of the trijet from behind the passenger section brought all those old memories back!
the 727 was replaced by the MD-80 which is now being repaced by the 737 which sucks eggs...i miss the clasics..least we hace the S80 around alil longer
My mom flew on Northeast 727s in the late '60s and early '70s and said they were wonderful. I've never had a chance to fly on one. Thanks for capturing this historic moment.
I dont know if any of u heard this but its going to the Muhabi desert the day after 2marrow is what the captain said. Idk y but i treat planes as if they are alive in living, I think its mean to do that to airplanes. At lease put them in museums!!!
Ummm...Isn't it scary to be on the last flight of a plane deemed "not worthy for servise anymore"????
I flew on Eastern Airlines for 5 years. After they went bankrupt, their fleet was sent to scrap because the FAA wouldn't even allow it to be sold off as used parts....
@CSXer - If it wasn't deemed 'worthy for service' it wouldn't have flown that day, think about it.
Also all the Eastern fleet didn't end up scrapped. Some of the 727's ended up with DHL, Delta, USAir, Capital Cargo, Miami Air, Kiwi, Mexicana. Some L10's went to Delta. Some 757's ended up over at America West, USAir, etc etc.
@CSXer The reason it was deemed "not worthy for service" was because of economic issues. The 727s were muscle cars compared to the newer birds...loud, gorgeous, and fuel-guzzlers. Most of Delta's 727 airframes still had several thousand takeoff/landing cycles left in them.
SAD! It looks so beautiful! I wish they were still flying today!
hadishark7 9 hours ago
i fucking hate people that clap on landing.
miksta115 1 week ago
@ford9572, Watch your language pal!!! You LOVE the BUZZSAW sound of the RR RB-211s on the L-1011s Don't you!, British engines and instruments are MUCH better than you think!! Delta NEVER repowered any of their L-1011s with Pratt & Whitney engines, Not only does the RB-211 SOUND great, It's also quite reliable!!! So, Watch what you say about British machinery Dumb Jackass!!!
ford9572 2 weeks ago
@jonnybee48 No it wouldn't have!!!! British engines & instrumentation are nothing but COMPLETE, WORTHLESS, FUCKING JUNK!!? You Dumb-Ass Limey Faggot!!!! There's NEVER been a British engine or instrument that I've ever loved!!!! Only foreign engine I like is German!!!! But AMERICAN ENGINES AND INSTRUMENTS FUCKING KICKASS!!! YEE-HAA!!!
ford9572 2 weeks ago
"Farewell, 727, and we thank you."
Sherpaful 3 weeks ago
It's a bloody shame that such a versatile bird should be pensioned off because of progress in other areas, namely engine technology and avionics. The basic configuration of the '27 was sound in many ways; however with some re-engineering it could have been a lot better and cornered the short-haul market AND the transatlantic routes that the Airbus 319/320 has been so successful in doing. British engines and instrumentation would have made SO much difference!
jonnybee48 3 weeks ago
Nice video, it almost brought tears to my eyes. But fail you skipped the rotation.
I wish i could be on a similar last flight fx Delta's DC-9-50s but that will be hard since i live in Denmark!
ATITANIC1992 3 weeks ago
@ATITANIC1992 - Yeah was trying to take photos and video at the same time, so I edited out that mess.
Dazed767 2 weeks ago
4:37 WTF? xD
LukkasProductions 1 month ago
I remember flying on the Boeing 727 (Continental I believe it was) from Newark, NJ to DFW years ago. I miss those old planes!
nenblom 1 month ago
THAT AWKWARD MOMENT WHEN YOU REALIZE YOUR THE ONLY ONE CLAPPING and then you stop haha
imanseven 1 month ago
thanks for sharing
Justathought81 1 month ago
Years ago, we got diverted on a cross country flight and landed at Boeing Field due to weather at the destination airport. We had to de-plane using the built-in stairway in the tail of the 727. The stairway area was painted green, you could see the hydraulic lines. As we left the plane, I remember looking back over the fuselage and thinking, WOW, we just crossed the entire country in that machine... A moment to remember. Not like the sterile leaving of an airplane through a standard "jetway".
crusinscamp 1 month ago
I've never been on a 727
MrGaboy2010 1 month ago
A very soft Landing :D thank you for uploading this vid.
jzair 2 months ago
My first ride was on the 727 with Eastern,can still remember climbing those steps in my best clothes(back then flying was an event)...and then looking at the tail as I entered the cabin,and seeing the word WHISPERJET emblazened on the the housing for the 3rd engine...14 years old,scared to death and about to embark on a great adventure by myself...and it was...it was spectacular...the 727 will always be alive with those of us that remember.
824Tank 2 months ago
The Boeing 727's engines sound like the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series' and MD-90's engines.
crichey1000 2 months ago
@crichey1000 They probably are the same since the MD-80 and MD-90's are very closely related to the 727.
FlightSimXGamer365 1 month ago
What do you mean? Even if the Boeing 727's engines sound the same of the engines of the MD-80 and the MD-90s, my dad thinks the Boeing 727s are too noisy to fly for domestic airlines for the reason for retirement.
crichey1000 1 month ago
I've only been on the Boeing 727-200 for my favorite domestic airline, United Airlines, which was on a flight from San Francisco to Denver probably in the summer of 2001 when I was 5 years old and I liked (loved) the sound it made.
crichey1000 2 months ago
So is this the plane that has the stairs built into the back? I think that getting to climb into the plane rather than just being herded through the jetway is more fun. :P
Redden08 2 months ago
My first ride was a UA 727 from TUL to ORD then 737 200 to RIC. My last 727 ride was from JFK-DFW Sat in the back by the galley. What a bird. A bunch of 727 rides in between.
dfwembalmer 2 months ago
I probably would have cried when I got off that plane...my second flight was in a TWA 727. My first flight was in a TWA DC-9 earlier that morning...this was in 1999, I was only 5 at the time so my memory is fading...I know I'll never forget the 727!
aviationfan1 3 months ago
Thanks for posting!!
727fly1 3 months ago
First flight I ever took was in 1985 (I was in Jr High)... to Denver, Co from D/FW. Even though my dad was a pilot, and I flew with him all the time, I was still nervous. But, my dad preached that the 727 was the best plane in the air with the best safety record (At the time).
Anyway, I was a little nervous.. but once I sat down and read "727" on the window visor, I instantly relaxed. Just something about that plane made me relax. One of my favs.
Burnsengine 3 months ago
wish i could have been on this flight
badgerattoadhall 4 months ago
The Boeing 727 was my dream to fly when I was a kid. I will alwys remain a 727 loyalist. Boeing needs to bring this fantasic work horse back.
jrc99us 4 months ago
@jrc99us Old techonology, they retired it for a reason.
meccaturbo 3 months ago
Thanks for posting this video. Very, very cool. The 727 was and is a great aircraft.
rddymk 5 months ago
I feel like a little bit of of the magic in aviation died. Oh well, at least we have many great videos, such as the one you have shared, to enjoy. =)
ItsCoreyLynxxYall 6 months ago
The 727 was awesome
LadyJay114 6 months ago
Did this flight originate in GSO?
stitch16261 6 months ago
@stitch16261 Yes.
Dazed767 6 months ago
that's all in the past. idk why so many people are in love with this aiplane? aren't you guys excited for all the new technology out there? I'm not saying i hate or dislike the 727, just idk why all of you guys are so excited about it
654321825 6 months ago
@654321825 Oh man.. we love classic birds, because they require the true skills of a pilot, now, in 2011 you can fly almost any airplane by just giving him the data he needs to fly, just input the altitude, route data, weights and that kind of things and you are ready to fly by pushing the AP engage button, in the early 80s pilots flew IFR almost everyday... using ALL the instruments and gauges, and of course..you cant compare the sound of a 80s Pratt & Whitney to the new generation engines..
fernando13e 5 months ago
perfect
khalilo825 7 months ago
The 727 is a beautiful airplane, I travel a lot and have flown on pretty much most modern jets many times. Before I moved to the USA for good, I used to love coming over on business because a lot of connecting flights still used the 727 back then. Like all T-tails, it's a bit noisy right at the back, but just behind the wing - nothing like it, it's true flying and an airplane I had some of my best flights ever on, and still one of the most beautiful wing desgins ever made.
daquagaars 7 months ago
Thanks for the memories. Did a lot of flying on 727's in the 80's. I always tried to get a seat behind the wing so I could watch those big Fowler flaps go up and down.
moneylab 8 months ago
boeing needs to make a 727-300 same config. but a 2 man crew instead of 3 man crew
littlebitch231 8 months ago
My late father was a 727 Capt with Delta, 29yrs service, and he flat out loved this bird. What a great video and the Capt "Greased" that landing..How fitting to have that be done on her last flight. Thank you for sharing, brings back many memories listening to him answer my questions about his landings when I was growing up.
pkrippa 8 months ago 2
@pkrippa - Your welcome :)
Dazed767 8 months ago
@Dazed767 It was a "Dirty Bird" when on final...more shiaat hanging of it's wing, then the speed brakes at main gear contact...Dad flew the C-7 in Nam..Have to love the Full Flaps on takoff and landings...Just Nasty
pkrippa 7 months ago
Royal Nepal Airlines first ever jet was a Boeing 727 then 757s, but the airline could never prosper
jogi1957 8 months ago
Royal Nepal Airlines first ever jet was a Boeing 727 then 757s, but the airline could never prosper due to corruption and never settling dirty bahun politics
jogi1957 8 months ago
Oh Lord....I remember the sounds sitting next to those engines. Your ears would ring for a week after. It took forever to take off and land but well worth the ride :)
Davidlp70 8 months ago
@Davidlp70 Sometimes flight attendants on lightly-loaded 727s would invite passengers seated toward the rear of the plane to move forward, away from all that racket. I'm glad I got to ride on a United 727 not long before UAL parked theirs.
Starfish99100 8 months ago
Fantastic video, a piece of history. Thank you.
gurugvideos 8 months ago
@deetjay... the 737-800.
expoboy52 9 months ago
Bring the 727 back Delta! You don't know what you got rid of! The 727 was the BEST airplane Boeing ever built. Good Good video.
jt8fan7272 9 months ago
What replaced the 727 at Delta?
deetjay1 9 months ago
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pkrippa 10 months ago
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pkrippa 10 months ago
@thecravenator42069 - '97 (ron allen) livery.
Dazed767 10 months ago
at 4:39 one guy just got so happy 'cause it is made to the ground
773x744cap 10 months ago
why are they not sell these plaine on the ebay?
marshalllucky 10 months ago
@marshalllucky There was a ex-blue angel F-18A for sale on eBay. An it's spelled plane not plaine.
yoyoyoyoshua 10 months ago
@yoyoyoyoshua my aunt, she is very sick ;-(
marshalllucky 10 months ago
@marshalllucky I'm sorry hope she feels better soon.
yoyoyoyoshua 10 months ago
its kinda sad knowing that after those people get off that plane is going to the graveyard and its going to be gutted and ripped apart.
Marineperson 11 months ago
Thanks, Bud! Had almost forgotten the sounds of a JT8-D spooling up. B727 will always be my favorite aircraft.
ttugarygregory 11 months ago
watch my tribute video of Boeing 727 Recommended for fans of the beautiful BOEING_727
FBOEING727 11 months ago
i bet the captain was happy that the last flight for this plane was that smooth :)
arran601 11 months ago
who's the dumbass who screams and claps at 4:43? lol
Julman75 11 months ago
@Julman75 haha ;-)
energytill 11 months ago
,,,,,,,,,,,and rotate............I said rotate..........oh never mind just cut to 500 ft! I love these old planes, flew many, charm throughout, you could really feel the plane, nowadays its up in 2 secs, tray table down, blinds down, tray tables up, blinds up.....No class¬!
Matt22964 11 months ago
@Matt22964 - Yeah sorry, was taking photos and trying to do video, I edited out a few seconds. :(
Dazed767 11 months ago
@Dazed767 I was joking about the general rate of ascent these old planes had/have compared to some now, I was thinking you just got bored had a cup of coffee and then came back once he had got to 500ft! lol Nice vid, a bit of history..I remember many moons ago sitting in the cockpit of a DC10 on work exp at Gatwick Airport UK,happy memories! Now I sit on all kinds flying around the Middle East, my girlfriend is a purser - I always wondered when crew vanish, they are sleeping below or above us..!
Matt22964 11 months ago
I am very happy for the B727's departure from Delta. I disliked that plane.
wr1830 1 year ago
Alas, she's been scrapped. Always flew under the original Western Airlines registration N283WA. Delivered in 1978.
antimatterXXXIII 1 year ago
That was a really smooth landing! Well flown sirs
hearts76100 1 year ago
I have flown on MANY Delta 727s, MD11s, DC9s, DC8s, a DC7 once, L1011s and even a CV340. I have nearly a million miles on Delta.
Tremolux59 1 year ago
oh my god listen to those engines...727 engine sounds were a huge part of what really got me into aviation as a kid...I remember being so excited and listening to those engines do their thing on a flight to see my grandparents in florida...I'll always miss the 727
manifestgtr 1 year ago
Thanks so much dude for recording this historic flight. Nothing compares to the unique 727 experience! (sounds, feel, etc, smell...like coffee)
aztlaxpuroazul 1 year ago
Western Airlines plane by the tail number.
460823357 1 year ago
Dad flew these. He took me on flights with him and I often sat in the jump-seat in the cockpit. He used to let me fly it! If you see a kid go into the cockpit with his dad, know that at some point the kid will be flying. Sometimes, he'd get on the PA and say "Well, We're a full flight today, so when I count to three, everybody lift your feet!" We'd roll down the runway, picking up speed, and he'd count and we'd lift our feet just as we took off. We'd all clap. God, flying used to be fun....
uscfritz 1 year ago 2
R.I.P the Beoing 727 it will be missed :'(
narutojose2 1 year ago
I have to say that i've flown the Boeing 727-200 alot! Piedmont, Eastern, Delta, United, American, Kiwi International, Continental...My last 727-200 flight was on Delta...from Atlanta to Baltimore...but i have flown then alot between Atlanta and Greensboro...and alot of Piedmont 727's from Asheville to Greensboro (Piedmont flight #58 340p-418p)...Those were the days!!! and i miss this aircraft alot!
tonyf734atl 1 year ago
as a kid i flew on one to miami and will never forget the power of the takeoff
fuaction1 1 year ago
People might hate me for this but I think the Boeing 727 is better then the DC-9
RickMakesGoodVideos 1 year ago 7
@RickMakesGoodVideos I agree
CubeOnFIre 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
@RickMakesGoodVideos You better believe it was!!!! That cramped DC-9 STRAW!!
ecarter53 1 month ago
God Bless the one person who clapped and shouted. Everyone else is just a killjoy.
the727experience 1 year ago 11
@the727experience I agree I use to fly this bird many times! She was a beauty.Most people don't even know what type of plane their Flying. There were some real dead beat's on this last flight of this work-horse!!
ecarter53 1 month ago
`i wish if they would have up graded B727 just like the did w/B37 and,i wish if they would have up graded my favorite plane the L10 11 just like they up graded the DC 10 2 M<D 11 that is not fair!
solomonpilot767 1 year ago
beautiful sound
Dc9fan 1 year ago
WoW just wow...
TheWarPlanet 1 year ago
I remember flying on a Delta 727 and also the L1011, I loved both planes.
scupking 1 year ago
Wow ¡¡ Very smooth landing and nice airplane ;)
nicou2fender 1 year ago
@compdude100 That's because it's powered by Pratt & Whitney JT8D Low-Bypass Ratio turbofan engines, Low-Bypass Ratio turbofan engines are always louder than High-Bypass Ratio turbofan engines even at idle speed.
ford9572 1 year ago
passengers, feel free to steal the safety cards and life vests!
Plamen2007 1 year ago
@Compdude100 Yep!!! 727s WERE pretty noisy planes!!! But they were quieter than the Concorde was at supersonic speed!!!
ford9572 1 year ago
I work on the ramp at the Atlanta airport and only see 727 cargo planes,never passenger unless its some start up airline that comes & gos like Hooters airline.
tierren 1 year ago
wait. at 3:26, r those curtains? no planes made today hav curtains! that must be an old-ass plane! even for a 727!
Hobinator17 1 year ago
1:12 Now theres something you don't see now a days,,, free blankets... now is like blankets $10.00....
jxpulid 1 year ago
I'd been on a Delta Boeing 737-200 before. Thats an old Boeing model too and they retired their fleet in 2006.
spamdude060 1 year ago
i like when the passengers shout "hooooo". So american.....
bobduvar 1 year ago 2
wow it's loud even when its taxiing!
compdude100 1 year ago
@compdude100 He's sitting right next to the engine.
knightfan96 1 year ago
GREAT LANDING by the pilots and an awesome farewell my dad flew those planes over 100 times for british airways i got a free flight to chicago on them thing awesome machine i got to push the thrust levers up and listen to those puppys roar
miss that plane and the dc-10 glad theres 1 tri jet there md-11
CuRSeDxELiTEz 1 year ago
I love the 727's engine sound spooling down some just before touch down, and then guns back up just after touch down for the thrust reverse.
bobbyknight1970 1 year ago
I generally miss the good old 3 hole aircrafts. 727, L 1011 Tristar, DC 10/MD 11... They all had a great sound, were fast and beautiful ! Good bye 727 ! Maybe you´ll have a second life in Africa....
Slaterator 1 year ago
Wow!!! Great Video, Justin!!!
ScottysAIr 1 year ago
Only one clap
ChristewieTV 1 year ago
if i ever start an airline this is my fleet:
Boeing 727
Boeing 707
Boeing 747-100
L-1011
Dc-9
Dc-10
md-11
Boeing 737 classic
AK123dun 1 year ago
11 people don't have a sense of originality
gobuzzrobotics 1 year ago 10
@gobuzzrobotics Those 11 people are 'chemtrail' activists getting back at me for telling them they're just 'contrails'.
Dazed767 1 year ago 26
@Dazed767 wqe call them chemtards= people who believe in "chemtrails"
NOVUSORDOSELORUM 1 year ago
@Dazed767 Dude! They are definitely chemicals! The airlines ALWAYS mix chemicals in with their expensive Jet-A just so that they can poison us!
(or so the "truthers" say)
scaremenga 1 year ago
@Dazed767 god i hate chemtrails and all other CTs....love avation though
badgerattoadhall 10 months ago
damn you got a good seat
gobuzzrobotics 1 year ago
I love this plane!
edwin30v 1 year ago
only missin' the days we used to be allowed to smoke airborne... tsk tsk ! shame today off the good old days!
s6xer 1 year ago
@s6xer oh and the airplanes' jet engines used to be allowed to smoke as well! ha ha ha
compdude100 1 year ago
And she's just gonna end up in one of thpse airplane graveyards with hundreds of other 727s.
Airbus294 1 year ago
probably flying right now at Fedex or other cargo companies world wide
ejuoi 1 year ago
@DaViD46000 lol i agree... i hate when stupid fuckin people clap when the plane lands, as if they were expecting to crash? wtf??? people are fucking stupid
Mantis400 1 year ago
@Mantis400
Back in the day, passengers clapped as a sign of respect and to compliment the pilots and crew for a safe journey. OBVIOUSLY something that's missing from today's travelers.
JimT1975 1 year ago
@JimT1975 --Absolutely correct. Nowadays, any slob can fly. It's like a ghetto taxi in the sky. My parents would make me wear nice clothes or a shirt & tie when I was a kid in the 60's/70's and flew. BRING THOSE DAYS BACK!
msk7046 1 year ago
@Mantis400 -- I presume you are less than 20 year of age? It's a sign of respect.
msk7046 1 year ago
lol one single guy clapping, how embarassing must that be :D
dustz33 1 year ago
Great video,Justin. I too flew on a DL 727 March 7th,2003 ROC-ATL-ROC just to get on one. Flew down on N8890Z (wavy gravy) and back on N523DL (I think)(Ron Allen colors).
vargas37 1 year ago
While these aircraft (727s, DC-9s, MD80s) are being phased out in developed countries, they're finding new homes in developing ones; Venezuela etc.
carl7ritchie 1 year ago
Why does Delta Airlines always inform the passengers of where their flight attendants are based?
scaremenga 1 year ago
A beautiful bird like this, sitting in the desert .. what a waste : (
320k 1 year ago
It's all fun and games till' the plane crashes.
iloveyourstory 1 year ago
They made it's last run right I wish they still kept them for a little bit longer
sublimerulz1 1 year ago
"This aircraft is supposed to be flown to the mojave desert the day after tomorrow for retirement"
Lworld63 1 year ago
I fly Delta regularly, and my last B727 flight on Delta was March 2001. Couldn't stand the 727 and I am glad to see it go.
wr1830 1 year ago
@wr1830 Your a dumbass.. It was one of the best commercial airliners.
mounsteres 1 year ago
wow ,i didnt even notes that they landed,great video
moodyXcurly 1 year ago
Maybe not ironic but funny that at the end, it's the 757, the 727's replacement, that it passes.
wildlemon747 1 year ago
@wildlemon747 I'm pretty sure that was a 767, it's hard to tell because of the camera-work.
scaremenga 1 year ago
@scaremenga nope to me it looked like a 757.
compdude100 1 year ago
@compdude100 .....A 757? Dude, the camera person is sitting behind the wing. At the 4:00 minute mark, what do you think is stuck on the side of the fuselage just outside their window? Last time I checked, a 757 didn't have any engines stuck on the side of the fuselage.
Premair 1 year ago
The aircraft wasn't being sent to the Mojave desert because it was unworthy for flight, it had just become less cost effective to operate than the newer generation(s) of aircraft.
spionen007 1 year ago
Surprised they didn't haul you off and waterboard you.
MillBelater 1 year ago
@MillBelater - Why?
Dazed767 1 year ago
Camera on an airplane? TSA will think you're a "turrorist".
MillBelater 1 year ago
@Dazed767 Airforce pilots do it.
Feuerwaffen 1 year ago
Great clip. Thanks for posting it. Loved the welcome by the crash fire trucks. The 727 with its rear mounted engines, T tail and swept clean wings has to be the best looking commercial jet transport ever made.
brooklyndrive 1 year ago
Which airport is the first one?
vroomba03 1 year ago
@vroomba03 GSO - Greensboro, NC.
Dazed767 1 year ago
pity cause it was a great plane!!!!
allegroboy0 1 year ago
I traveled a hundred times on board the B727. and where you're seated, it was my favorite place.
nemlou 1 year ago
I wish you could "love" a video...
KartKing4ever 1 year ago
This plane was delivered to Delta July 13th 1978
rmbb1981 1 year ago
Was that swedish I heard?
rmbb1981 1 year ago
Great vid; I did many, many flights on the old 727. Miss the sound of those old JT8D's winding up on takeoff. The 727 had a smooth ride and great lines. Those were good times...
CaptCrash66 1 year ago
@CaptCrash66 ik they have a great startup sound, holds my second place for favorite sounding jet engine! the GE90 on the 777-300ER holds first place...
Lworld63 1 year ago
Happy retirement to the 727.
Mario739er 1 year ago
Thanks so much for posting. The 727 was my favorite airliner, and you were sitting in my favorite seat... hearing the 'grinding' at TO power, the 'beating' of the 3 big JTs (or RRs) as they ran in almost, but not quite perfect sync, and the hollow drone as they spooled down to idle. It was even humid enough for you to catch the vapor vortices that circulate between the engine nacelle and the fuselage. My last ever ride on a 727 ended when it blew a hydraulic line on the way to the runway.
K9Mikie 1 year ago
The first airplane trip I ever took was in a PSA 727 from San Diego to Sacramento (with a stop in L.A. along the way). That was in 1969; however, my last ride in a 727 was on this route with Delta from Atlanta to Greensboro and back in December 2002. The thunder of the trijet from behind the passenger section brought all those old memories back!
fltnsplr7 1 year ago
love the sounds of those JT8Ds
RMRockstar 1 year ago
the 727 was replaced by the MD-80 which is now being repaced by the 737 which sucks eggs...i miss the clasics..least we hace the S80 around alil longer
camcamepictv 1 year ago
well B757 replaced the B727 and,B767 for B 707 s!
solomonpilot767 1 year ago
what a beautiful sound
MrVielanda 1 year ago
My mom flew on Northeast 727s in the late '60s and early '70s and said they were wonderful. I've never had a chance to fly on one. Thanks for capturing this historic moment.
maineboy1979 2 years ago
@maineboy1979 me neither :(
compdude100 1 year ago
I dont know if any of u heard this but its going to the Muhabi desert the day after 2marrow is what the captain said. Idk y but i treat planes as if they are alive in living, I think its mean to do that to airplanes. At lease put them in museums!!!
Navahoagm63 2 years ago 5
Yeah it was the mojave desert (MHV) in CA. A lot of their L-1011's are out there too.
Dazed767 2 years ago
Ummm...Isn't it scary to be on the last flight of a plane deemed "not worthy for servise anymore"????
I flew on Eastern Airlines for 5 years. After they went bankrupt, their fleet was sent to scrap because the FAA wouldn't even allow it to be sold off as used parts....
Think about it.....
CSXer 1 year ago
@CSXer - If it wasn't deemed 'worthy for service' it wouldn't have flown that day, think about it.
Also all the Eastern fleet didn't end up scrapped. Some of the 727's ended up with DHL, Delta, USAir, Capital Cargo, Miami Air, Kiwi, Mexicana. Some L10's went to Delta. Some 757's ended up over at America West, USAir, etc etc.
Dazed767 1 year ago 7
@Dazed767 america west and usair are one company F.Y.I =)
Lworld63 1 year ago
@Lworld63 Well before the merger...
Dazed767 1 year ago
@Dazed767 It would be hilarious if it crashed. Well, not for you at least.
MurphyMonster 1 year ago
@CSXer if its not worthy for service than why do many airlines such as fedex and DHL still use them? enough said.....
AMT4245 1 year ago
@CSXer The reason it was deemed "not worthy for service" was because of economic issues. The 727s were muscle cars compared to the newer birds...loud, gorgeous, and fuel-guzzlers. Most of Delta's 727 airframes still had several thousand takeoff/landing cycles left in them.
Moose6340 1 year ago
how sad im gonna miss that plane
09876tl 2 years ago 3
this was so sad...my very first flight was on a continental 727 in 1978...great plane, even greater sound...planes of today can't compare!
minkyblack 2 years ago
Those things howled like a banshee
jackball74 2 years ago
Man i remember how loud the 727 was.
cesar333 2 years ago 2
@cesar333 people thought it was loud way back in the late 60s
compdude100 1 year ago
In the 70s I flew on Eastern 727s to Bermuda. I miss the soound of those engines. Beautiful Video.
MrMarkysandy 2 years ago