Thread: First class ZEDs

Ah YES the "Islander" flights to Hawaii with 5 entrée selections in First and 3 in coach.
My favorite was "Pineapple Duck Peking".

Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson

Ah YES the "Islander" flights to Hawaii with 5 entrée selections in First and 3 in coach.
My favorite was "Pineapple Duck Peking".

Pineapple Duck Peking? Peking Duck? Sounds Delicious..

I believe that was on British Airways BA and the standby fare was $100 with a SA return on a BA 747.
If you got on going London getting back was not a problem.
Frightening NOISY takeoff; the fuel burn was the same as the 747; carrying 1/3 the passenger load.
Cruise altitude was 12 miles up (55000-60000 feet) speed twice the speed of sound.
While on temporary assignment at JFK saw it many times and wished I was on it - but not to be !
LINK:

Concorde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson

Frightening NOISY takeoff;

It wasn't that noisy from inside the cabin.

Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson

Frightening NOISY takeoff...

Originally Posted by BRITSKI99

It wasn't that noisy from inside the cabin.

Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson Frightening NOISY takeoff...

Originally Posted by BRITSKI99
It wasn't that noisy from inside the cabin.

From about a mile or so from the beginning of the runway it was like 4 afterburners cutting in at the same time.
Visually static chunks of burning fuel propelling the aircraft on its way to flight.
Brought back memories of air operations at Ramstein AFB Germany in the early 60's !

Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson

Frightening NOISY takeoff;

Originally Posted by BRITSKI99

It wasn't that noisy from inside the cabin.

Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson

From about a mile or so from the beginning of the runway it was like 4 afterburners cutting in at the same time.

As I recall, they did use to call the back of the cabin “rocket class”.

Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson

I believe that was on British Airways BA and the standby fare was $100 with a SA return on a BA 747.
If you got on going London getting back was not a problem.
Frightening NOISY takeoff; the fuel burn was the same as the 747; carrying 1/3 the passenger load.
Cruise altitude was 12 miles up (55000-60000 feet) speed twice the speed of sound.
While on temporary assignment at JFK saw it many times and wished I was on it - but not to be !
LINK:

Concorde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

$100?

I wish! I would have done it if it were that low.
It was actually $800, which is still not bad.
However, for a kid like me who was making $6 an hour at the time, $800 may as well been one million.
If I could go back in time, I would do it for sure!