Atlanta Hartsfield Int'l 1990

Vintage airliners now long gone.
Delta 727
Delta DC-9
Delta L-1011
Delta 737-200
Eastern Dash 8
Eastern DC-9
Continental 737-100

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• Hartsfield
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• Delta
• Eastern
• Continental
• L1011
• 727
• 737
• DC-9

[usafisasome]

U FOEGOT THE DC-8

[UALDC10]

No, I only listed the airliners that are no longer flying with those airlines. At the time I uploaded this, UPS was still flying DC-8s. I also didn't list the Delta MD-88s.

[UALDC10]

Both actually. The one at the beginning is indeed an MD-80 (I only tagged the birds no longer being operated), but the one on approach later is a DC-9, as indicated by the shorter fuselage and cone tail fairing. Delta operated DC-9-32s up until 1993 I believe (ironically, they now operate DC-9s again after the NWA merger, only they're the -51s now).

[N8908E]

I was fortunate enough to fly on a CO 737-100 between DAY-EWR in 1995. Reminded me alot of the old United 737-222's with those PW JT8D-7 engines. About 6 ft shorter and a slightly narrower wing span. Pretty quick to climb-out!

[wallexus]

The 737-100's were neat planes and I actually had the chance to work all of the ones in the CO fleet before they were removed from service. The port rear exit door was actually a folding built-in automatic airstair.  Good memories in those aircraft!

[robinbrannon1]

Gone are the days when you could get that close to planespot at Hartsfield...now you have to go to the North terminal parking deck...and you don't get that great a view....or rent a room at the hotel by the runway....

[jetfreak4]

I only got to see what I call the true golden days (ending at about this period) of jet aviation as a little kid...they came to an end right around the end of the 1990s. I was about four years old at the time this video was made and remember when STL was 727 heaven.

[NYBaldwin11510]

Delta flies DC-9s again!

[swampwatch]

I've had many arrivals and departures at Hartsfield International.

[Marens777]

@usafisasome u forgot the R

[montersify]

UPS still flies the DC-8, i was in new orleans two days ago and we had to hold short of the runways because a UPS DC-8 was taking off and last time i was there, i saw one land while waiting for my plane to get there

[bandgeekwolf]

My first flight was on DAL M80, and connection on a 727. Miss that old, GOOD widget paint, the best delta had. I miss those days. Thanks for the great vid!

[indyfan22k]

@JedHowe

Lorenzo should be in a Turkish Prison.

[mizzouluvr]

Couldn't be more impressed. What a look back!

[JedHowe]

@DaBlazesUSay

The Reason Continental faired better than Eastern was because Lorenzo moved assets from Eastern, the 2nd largest airline in the country, to Continental, the 14th largest, building up Continental at Eastern's expense. Continental went to number 5 in size and Lorenzo Liquidated Eastern. Eastern was put out of business on purpose. And I am glad the Continental name is gone. Screw Continental and Screw Lorenzo.

He destroyed a great airline.