Ex-TWA Convair CV-880 Departing From Mojave

Watch in 720p HD. N807AJ begins her journey across the country to Atlantic City, New Jersey to be used as a Fire Trainer. This classic airliner was retired from TWA service in 1973.

Shot in 1991 by my friend Craig Pilkington (Aviation Media ©).

Edited / uploaded by me with the kind permission of Aviation Media ©

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[Dc9fan]

That thing should buzz Al Gore

[KSharp320]

those were the days when flying was fun, gas was cheap, and life was good

[sofy300192]

Yeahhhhh....I'm liking this channel very much.. I wish I had born before so I could meet these babies...

[lolzTomlolz]

@Cowboy936, get lost< get a life< and have fun

[Cowboy936]

Polluting piece of crap...somehow breathing clean air takes precedence over nostalgia.

[MrMegaFredzeppelin]

Great to know it will still be used.I don't think it will pass a smog check though.ROCK ON!!!!!

[hoss73ford1]

@sidoney101 I would think the hydraulics would had to have been completely gone thru

[mcdonnell220]

@MrFlashjet Deal! :-)

[MrFlashjet]

@mcdonnell220 We'll go half and half!!

[mcdonnell220]

So, if I pay rent, can I move into this video?! :-)

[schnellguy]

@Foxx1981 Thats the way jets should be,lots of smoke and noise.

[schnellguy]

@UFOSPACE1999 tell it to Al Gore and Barry.