DC-8 Super 61 First Flight

This letter was aboard the first flight of the world's largest jet airliner on March 14, 1966.

Boeing video available HERE . (when their website works)

United Airlines Boeing 747 LAX 1970

Tried to fit as many "elements" as we could into each picture back then.

Hawaiian Airlines DC-8 LAX Airport Dobbs Lot

               

Rockford Files - Vintage Classic Old LAX Photos Images and Pictures

We happened to watch a couple episodes of the 1970's TV show, "Rockford Files."

Some screenshots  ...

Jim Rockford flew to Seattle. Departing LAX 25L on a Douglas DC-8 w/ full smoke ...

Note high altitude circuit in the background ...

That's the old National livery on the quad jet  ... 

For the cruise segment, editors chose to use the 747 prototype ... 

Landing Seattle on American ...  

Obviously TWA terminal 3 at LAX ... 

At least one satellite still has those same drinking fountains ... 

Flight Insurance machine ...

Note schoolkids picture on left.

Sharon Gless and James Garner.

Gless eventually became "Cagney" on "Cagney and Lacey;" a show we never watched. Her father was a big-time Hollywood lawyer who represented Howard Hughes. 

The famous red line ...

Rockford chased bad guy to the TWA hangar and shot him in a Tri-Star ...  

Beautiful United 747 Classic landing ... 

Just one parking structure ...

Nice United 727 and DC-8 action at T6. Plus Continental 707 Golden Jets at T5 ...