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United Airlines fleet through the years
Chicago Tribune ^

Posted on 02/01/2012 7:36:13 AM PST by ConservativeStatement

As United Airlines retires its last Boeing 737, the Tribune looks back at some of the aircraft the carrier has used from its start as the nation's first coast-to-coast mail and passenger service.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; History; Travel
KEYWORDS: airlines; airplanes; aviation; oldnews; ual; united
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To: ConservativeStatement

Seems a roller would add a surface with a lot of drag.


21 posted on 02/01/2012 8:37:17 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Rummyfan

I rode on a Ford Tri-Motor in the early 30’s. Wicker seats and windows that you could open were features you don’t see today.


22 posted on 02/01/2012 8:37:28 AM PST by Ole Okie
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To: al baby

I remember calling the 737 either FLUF or Fat Albert.


23 posted on 02/01/2012 8:52:15 AM PST by newbolt
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To: Paladin2

I think many of those quality flight attendants are still working.


24 posted on 02/01/2012 8:55:25 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: the_Watchman
I used to fly between Dallas and Houston on Southwest in the 70s and 80s. 15 bucks oneway, no reservations needed, no invasive searches and the best looking flight attendants in hot pants. the only way I'll fly now is a have to case, instead I'd rather drive for 3 days.
25 posted on 02/01/2012 8:56:39 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again.")
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To: Paladin2

They were hot, and they weren’t ashamed to be called “Stewardess”.

The New Castrati gave us the term “Flight Attendant”.


26 posted on 02/01/2012 9:23:55 AM PST by Retired Greyhound (.)
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To: WellyP

Unions.


27 posted on 02/01/2012 9:24:52 AM PST by libh8er
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To: ConservativeStatement

I don’t have much experience with United. I’m from Dallas, so I primarily flew American growing up, as I will be tomorrow.

Now that their Ch. 11, who knows?


28 posted on 02/01/2012 9:31:09 AM PST by Retired Greyhound (.)
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To: libh8er

United is based in Chicago, so their union is the union of unions.


29 posted on 02/01/2012 9:31:45 AM PST by Retired Greyhound (.)
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To: Rummyfan
Given the shape of the windows, they appear to be in a Sud Caravelle.
30 posted on 02/01/2012 9:50:09 AM PST by kerosene
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To: martin_fierro
When exactly did United start hiring Oompa Loompas?
31 posted on 02/01/2012 9:52:44 AM PST by andy58-in-nh (America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
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To: Rummyfan

I wonder what benefits, breaks and support the Swiss government gives their flagship air carrier? versus what United gets from our government.


32 posted on 02/01/2012 10:52:40 AM PST by Wuli
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To: al baby
Hate to disagree, but back in the 80's when I worked for People Express and later, Continental the 747's were whales and the 737's were guppies.

The stylized stickers on the cases that the pilots carried their charts in even had those nicknames on them. It was a Boeing thing, whale vs. guppy, having nothing to do with the actual transport aircraft known as the guppy.

33 posted on 02/01/2012 12:52:40 PM PST by par4
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