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  • Member since
    March 2010
  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Friday, April 14, 2017 11:44 AM

I love the "mud hen"!

Pure gold in the air to an airline.

And she pays me twice a month!

 

Happy birthday 737!

  • Member since
    December 2002
Posted by 7474 on Friday, April 14, 2017 10:52 AM
I fly the 737 at my airline, love the airplane. Boeing did an excellent job with it, but the guys I've spoken with who flew the 727 prefer that over the 737, but at the end of the Guppy is a great airplane.
  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 7:54 PM

Can't believe the 737 is that old!  Seems like just a few months ago, when I took my first ride on a business trip, apparently long, long ago!

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 2:33 PM

patrick206

 

 
tempestjohnny
And it's still in production
 

 

 

And I feel quite certain it will be for a long time. Operational longevity is Boeing's strong suit, efficiency and reliability goes right along with it. Nothing better than 737's out there. Happy birthday, old girl.

Patrick

 

Reminds me of the old airline joke.

"Munich tower, BA 300 heavy requests clearance to land"

"BA 300 heavy, you must speak in German. Haven't you ever flown to Munich before?"

"Munich tower, yes, it was a long time ago in a different model of Boeing, and I didn't stick around".

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    March 2013
Posted by patrick206 on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 12:35 PM

tempestjohnny
And it's still in production
 

And I feel quite certain it will be for a long time. Operational longevity is Boeing's strong suit, efficiency and reliability goes right along with it. Nothing better than 737's out there. Happy birthday, old girl.

Patrick

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 11:19 AM
And it's still in production

 

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 9:47 AM

Yes thanks.

if you could temporarily delete your quote I'll fix it

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 5:30 AM

Done

 

  • Member since
    September 2012
Happy birthday 737
Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 11:10 PM

The 737 flew first test flight on April 9, 1967. Happy 50th!

Lufthansa operated the -100 and United followed with  the -200.

Captains I've known love the aircraft, usually because they like to actually fly and make takeoff and landings.

i think it's the best civil aircraft design. Tear the roof off and she still comes home.

Bill

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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