Northwest DC9-50 engine start, taxi, & takeoff from Detroit

On June 20, 2009, I had the pleasure of flying from DTW to PIT on NW1018. The flight was originally scheduled to be operated by one of Northwest's elusive DC9-40's. A week before the flight, the equipment was upgraded to the -50. Perhaps this was my last opportunity to catch a -40, you never know what DL will do with 'em. This particular -50 is registered N770NC, and recently celebrated her 31st birthday.

You will notice throughout this video, the group behind me makes a considerable amount of noise. I was disappointed that they were able to (at times) make more noise than the P & W JT8D's. But that's just life I guess. Oh- and the window was quite dirty too.

The weather was absolutely beautiful, a perfect day for flying. The flight was short, which was a bit disappointing; I could have cruised in that niner all day long! Video was taken from seat 24A. Notice the beeping noise at the beginning during engine start.

In case you're wondering, NW mainline service from DTW-PIT has since been cut entirely, to be replaced by a handful of daily CR2 and E75 flights. Yet another victim of this crappy merger.

Check out my other DC9 videos:

-Northwest DC9-30 Detroit arrival in heavy fog: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugk95Lfgnqo

-The arrival of this flight in PIT, WITH THRUST REVERSERS!!! : ) (Coming soon!)

"The sun will never set on Northwest Airlines"

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[986tornado]

dc9s still flying ok. that plan probably had hippes on it when it frist came out . bet they found some joints on the floor .

[DrewD5400]

@986tornado Marijuana reference?

[rgustavoccs]

That´s not sound, that´s music

[koopa888]

I miss Northwest Airlines. I miss the DC9. I miss the JT-8D.

[theanthony345]

wash that asshole lol at the guys at 0:00

[boeingtrijet]

I'm an ex Mesaba agent from CRW. Awsome video!........Makes me cry though.

[986tornado]

ok im sorry i found out the dc9s stoped service back on jan 4 2011 ok .

[986tornado]

has north west ever heard of 717s its funny the airbus a320s are old now but they blen in quite well with the new air crafts.

[986tornado]

fuck last time i was on a dc 9 was 1995 or 1996 air canada i think i was going to winnepeg from toronto.

[DrewD5400]

@RoRcrashslave sounds like a nice little fleet you've got there!

[RoRcrashslave]

@DrewD5400 We have a 1938 Ryan SCW with a 165 Warner swap and a Cessna 165 "Airmaster" with a 165 warner and then we have a old project plane which is a "Funk" we have a few engines for the funk and the Ryan and the Cessna 165 but we are thinking about a Cessna 152-172 for bobbing around in.

[DrewD5400]

@RoRcrashslave what types?