Originally Posted by
Sonny Crockett
I have a copy of this and it was circa 1985-1986.
I was hired in 1985, and I never saw this add, it was WAY before then, I would guess 1970's.
That is a Diesel 8 with the 'old' engines though.
I did get to ride on one a few times, chasing my girlfriend (F/A) to a layover, but with the new fans, that they would put into reverse on descent!
That's right, I said they would put them into reverse in flight!!
The pilots would make a PA to warn the pax that it was going to "get loud" and we were going to come down quickly, but not to worry...all part of the show, no extra charge.
(the inboards only, I was told by a class mate on the DC8. These were later sold to UPS)
If you were sitting all the way in the back, you could watch the aisle flexing back and forth, you would lose sight of the front, it would wiggle back and forth so much!