Oh Delta XLIV

They do! But they seem useless. The only thing they seem to excel at is catching bird carcasses.

Also, since this is a delta thread…I haven’t spent a lot of time on airplanes in the last 2.5yrs but today I saw a delta a220 for the first time.

That is a damn good looking airplane. Maybe not as attractive as a 757 and certainly not as sexy as it’s grandparent the CRJ200, but I think it’s easily the best looking aircraft in production now.

Agree. 757 is hands down, the best looking modern jetliner in service, but the 220 is pretty, in similar (scaled smaller) ways
 
Agree. 757 is hands down, the best looking modern jetliner in service, but the 220 is pretty, in similar (scaled smaller) ways
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Don't ruin my fantasy :)

Also yeah, the DC10/MD-11 is a pretty slick (and nowadays unique) aircraft......I still stand by 75 though
I always thought the 727 was a more natural-looking 3-engine bird. The DC-10 looks like it has an add-on engine in comparison.
 
Aft galley Brasilias had a hatch to get between the pit and the cabin. The forward F/A seat in these aft galley birds, if not stowed properly, would pop down and block the door from opening externally, thus is was fairly common for pilots to walk into the break room or otherwise grab a ramper and ask us to get into the cabin and pop the door open for them. But the multipurpose hatch was also good for scaring the crap out of cool F/As you knew and was also used as an escape hatch at least once.

I think I've mentioned this on JC before, but one time I had heard over the radio that ops was to inform the F/O that they had extended him, but the plane didn't call 10 out. So the ops agent was down at the gate hanging out with us saying she had a message to the F/O from dispatch. So plane parks, I drive up the belt loader and the other ramper opens the pit and gets in, then out comes the F/O, with all his crap, just says "whats up guys", walks down the belt loader, around the tail, and into the abyss like the magnificent bastard that he was. An MFR turn ended up canceling, but I was more than impressed. I have heard of very similar stories involving DHC-8s.

The F/O in question is still a CA there last I checked, he had a class at AA at one point years ago so I'm sure there is an amazing story as to why he isn't there.

That airplane was made when Bill Clinton was impeached, Britney Spears' "Baby One More TIme" debuted, the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission presented its report, and John Glenn went into space on the Shuttle.

It was the first 737NG delivered to the Delta.
Have a great summer! Never change!
 
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Don't ruin my fantasy :)

Also yeah, the DC10/MD-11 is a pretty slick (and nowadays unique) aircraft......I still stand by 75 though
Your fantacy won't be ruined if you don't fly the 76 prior to the 75.
 
Your fantasy won't be ruined if you don't fly the 76 prior to the 75.
FTFY. I hope the the pilot on my next airline flight can at least spell. Some people are better at math and others are writers (Happilly, I'm bof).
 
The 757 will always hold a special place in my heart. The 747 will probably always be the best ever.
 
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