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United Airlines fleet through the years
Photos of United's jets over the past decades (www.chicagotribune.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I don't think the "executive flight" photo was taken in a Caravelle. They did not have oval windows, their windows were a distinctive rounded triangle shape, with the pointed end at the top. I agree they were beautiful though, my favourite aircraft (and my username here). A United aircraft not shown that did have oval windows was the Vickers Viscount, inherited from Capital Airlines.
The Caravelle is one of the most beautiful crafts ever, I´m happy to see her nose on the 787 today!
The picture from the Trib with the men smoking the cigar being lit by the Stewardess is most certainly in a Caravelle. If you look at it on a mobile device, the picture may not be big enough. Those are not oval windows, they are the rounded edge triangular shape windows unique to the Caravelle. United never used Viscounts for Executive flights. They used DC-6Bs LGA-MDW and SFO-LAX, and then went to Caravelles in July of 1961, first IDL-ORD, and EWR-ORD, and then the IDL flights were dropped. I flew in the United Caravelle probably a dozen times. 16 rows of 2-2 seating. It was the only United Jet with an all first class layout.
Very nice, however I wish the classic propliners were included....I grew up watching United Convair 340s and Douglas DC-6s at Meadows Field in Bakersfield, CA. Never forget the awesome sight and sound of the R-2800 radials. G.
Gary,
There are a few "alive and healthy" R-2800s around! :-) The 2800s were used on the C-54/DC-4s, and the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation has one in great shape. (They have a web site.They fly to various air shows throughout the year, etc.) I agree. The sound of that smooth 2800 was music!
There are a few "alive and healthy" R-2800s around! :-) The 2800s were used on the C-54/DC-4s, and the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation has one in great shape. (They have a web site.They fly to various air shows throughout the year, etc.) I agree. The sound of that smooth 2800 was music!
flew UA CV-340 from SFO to Merced in 1967... nothing like it today...