Saw Something Strange.

cessna_cptn · December 6th, 2005, 12:36

I was out at GRR this weekend, and something was strangely different that caught my eye. Sitting on th ramp was a 727 with Pan Am livery. Are they making a comeback? I checked the website and found that they do indeed run some flights, but GRR was not on the list of cities. I thought Pan Am was gone. Anyone know anything about the current status of the once giant airline?

Doug Taylor · December 6th, 2005, 12:38

Pan Am 1 is gone, Pan Am 2 is gone, I think Pan Am 3 went too, but might do charters.

Don't make the mistake of thinking Pan Am 'The Former Global Airline' has anything to do with the organization that bought the name! Like Braniff being the production company for SouthPark.

If anyone here remembers Braniff, that is.

bike21 · December 6th, 2005, 12:39

They have had several 'comebacks' over the last few years. Each time an entirely different company I believe. Last I knew they were not a part of Boston-Maine Airways. http://www.flypanam.com/index.phtml

Try that.

cessna_cptn · December 6th, 2005, 12:46

Fooled me. I mean the paint scheme was just how I remember it from back in the day. Talk about false advertising.

Doug Taylor · December 6th, 2005, 12:50

Not really! They own the name, and they bought it for that warm/fuzzy association with the former days of yore.

Maximillian_Jenius · December 6th, 2005, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

If anyone here remembers Braniff, that is.

oh I do,I do!

-Matthew

ComplexHiAv8r · December 6th, 2005, 12:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

If anyone here remembers Braniff, that is.

Yes, I remember. Orange 747 at PHNL.

How about North Central, Eastern, Piedmont, United (oops, they are still flying arent they?) LOL.

Maximillian_Jenius · December 6th, 2005, 12:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Like Braniff being the production company for SouthPark.

Sooooooo thats what that is about...The Parker brothers bought the name Braniff...always wondered what that was about!

-Matthew

ComplexHiAv8r · December 6th, 2005, 12:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by cessna_cptn

I was out at GRR this weekend, and something was strangely different that caught my eye. Sitting on th ramp was a 727 with Pan Am livery. Are they making a comeback? I checked the website and found that they do indeed run some flights, but GRR was not on the list of cities. I thought Pan Am was gone. Anyone know anything about the current status of the once giant airline?

There was a PanAM 727 livery at CAK last Spring. It was a personal aircraft when you did a check on the N number, but man was the paint job good.

IT_Pilot · December 6th, 2005, 12:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

If anyone here remembers Braniff, that is.

Its too bad, I never got to fly in any of their planes. <sniff>

Maximillian_Jenius · December 6th, 2005, 12:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

Yes, I remember. Orange 747 at PHNL.

How about North Central, Eastern, Piedmont, United (oops, they are still flying arent they?) LOL.

I didn't know Braniff until their final days...with there blue,white and maroon livery. Best one in my opinion. The others were gawky.

-Matthew

Doug Taylor · December 6th, 2005, 13:01

WestAir. I've always liked the name of that airline. Even the callsign was cool: "Sundance".

ComplexHiAv8r · December 6th, 2005, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

WestAir. I've always liked the name of that airline. Even the callsign was cool: "Sundance".

Mid Pacific, SeaFlite, Northwest ORIENT, not sure of any of their callsigns.

Kristie · December 6th, 2005, 13:18

hey.. there we go.. JC's air america => WestAir! hehehehe

Doug Taylor · December 6th, 2005, 13:34

CHA: Northwest Orient is still around, but they just dropped the "Orient"!

Kristie: Something we ought to look into but I'm sure whomever owns it wants a zillion dollars for it!

FlyChicaga · December 6th, 2005, 13:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximillian_Jenius

Sooooooo thats what that is about...The Parker brothers bought the name Braniff...always wondered what that was about!

Amber! Time to step up and explain again!

FlyingNole · December 6th, 2005, 14:54

To clear this all up people, its not really "Pan Am"....The airline is Boston-Maine Airways/Airlines.....They originally operated under the Pan Am title (they were Pan Am 3, as Doug called it), and had agreements with a South Florida company flying Grumman sea planes as well as their BAe-31s and 727s. They are still around, barely, but I catch one every now and then at FLL. Look at some of the pictures Ive posted in the past, a Pan Am / Boston-Maine bird is in a couple.

Maximillian_Jenius · December 6th, 2005, 15:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyChicaga

Amber! Time to step up and explain again!

Or if she doesn't...maybe you could...

-Matthew

ComplexHiAv8r · December 6th, 2005, 17:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

CHA: Northwest Orient is still around, but they just dropped the "Orient"!

I know, but I hear it NOT the same airline as it was when it had the ORIENT.

cessna_cptn · December 6th, 2005, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

Yes, I remember. Orange 747 at PHNL.

How about North Central, Eastern, Piedmont, United (oops, they are still flying arent they?) LOL.

Man, I thought Eastern was the only airline out there when I was a little guy. They used to fly right over my backyard on final when I lived in Chicago. My first memory of a jet was on of those silver bullet 727's going overhead. Sure other airlines were there also, but I only seemed to see the ones from Eastern.

Doug Taylor · December 6th, 2005, 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

I know, but I hear it NOT the same airline as it was when it had the ORIENT.

Actually, it is: Wikipedia on NWA

scottyboy75 · December 6th, 2005, 19:19

I saw Elvis. I mean the Pan Am jet at SLC on the east ramp one day. I was down by the National Guard ramp preflighting. I thought it might be part of the flight school but never researched it further. I did take a pretty good look as it was parked right where I make my turn out to go to Redwood Rd. Getting around that thing and staying east of Kilo sucked.

lnewby · December 6th, 2005, 22:33

Anybody remember Ozark Airlines?

scoobs · December 7th, 2005, 00:10

Here is an oldie for you. My Aunt came to visit and brought a friend. We get talking and she used to work for Bonanza. Thats old skool.

ComplexHiAv8r · December 7th, 2005, 07:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Actually, it is: Wikipedia on NWA

While I knew that NWA was always legally NWA, it was the service when they were calling themselves NW Orient that was lost in the KLN purchase in 89-90. I heard of some almost unbelievable stories of service on the HNL-TOY (think it was NRT, but not sure) service

Like most airlines, the late 80's early 90's began the downward turn in service (IMO).

December 6th, 2005, 12:36	#1
cessna_cptn Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 66	Saw Something Strange. I was out at GRR this weekend, and something was strangely different that caught my eye. Sitting on th ramp was a 727 with Pan Am livery. Are they making a comeback? I checked the website and found that they do indeed run some flights, but GRR was not on the list of cities. I thought Pan Am was gone. Anyone know anything about the current status of the once giant airline?

December 6th, 2005, 12:38	#2
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,593 Blog Entries: 1	Pan Am 1 is gone, Pan Am 2 is gone, I think Pan Am 3 went too, but might do charters. Don't make the mistake of thinking Pan Am 'The Former Global Airline' has anything to do with the organization that bought the name! Like Braniff being the production company for SouthPark. If anyone here remembers Braniff, that is. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

December 6th, 2005, 12:39	#3
bike21 Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: People's Republic of Boulder Posts: 2,262	They have had several 'comebacks' over the last few years. Each time an entirely different company I believe. Last I knew they were not a part of Boston-Maine Airways. http://www.flypanam.com/index.phtml Try that. __________________ Free SAPA! (and Tibet) ____________________ www.glenntilton.com

December 6th, 2005, 12:50	#5
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,593 Blog Entries: 1	Not really! They own the name, and they bought it for that warm/fuzzy association with the former days of yore. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

December 6th, 2005, 13:01	#12
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,593 Blog Entries: 1	WestAir. I've always liked the name of that airline. Even the callsign was cool: "Sundance". __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

December 6th, 2005, 12:46	#4
cessna_cptn Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 66	Fooled me. I mean the paint scheme was just how I remember it from back in the day. Talk about false advertising.

December 6th, 2005, 13:18	#14
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,215 Blog Entries: 3	hey.. there we go.. JC's air america => WestAir! hehehehe __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

December 6th, 2005, 13:34	#15
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 40,593 Blog Entries: 1	CHA: Northwest Orient is still around, but they just dropped the "Orient"! Kristie: Something we ought to look into but I'm sure whomever owns it wants a zillion dollars for it! __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

December 6th, 2005, 14:54	#17
FlyingNole Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 2,090	To clear this all up people, its not really "Pan Am"....The airline is Boston-Maine Airways/Airlines.....They originally operated under the Pan Am title (they were Pan Am 3, as Doug called it), and had agreements with a South Florida company flying Grumman sea planes as well as their BAe-31s and 727s. They are still around, barely, but I catch one every now and then at FLL. Look at some of the pictures Ive posted in the past, a Pan Am / Boston-Maine bird is in a couple. __________________ Don't call her a babe, ok? She is a Chechnyan prostitute, and you will address her as such! -ATHF

December 6th, 2005, 19:19	#22
scottyboy75 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SLC Posts: 764	I saw Elvis. I mean the Pan Am jet at SLC on the east ramp one day. I was down by the National Guard ramp preflighting. I thought it might be part of the flight school but never researched it further. I did take a pretty good look as it was parked right where I make my turn out to go to Redwood Rd. Getting around that thing and staying east of Kilo sucked. __________________ Comm Rotorcraft CFI, CFII Rotorcraft

December 6th, 2005, 22:33	#23
lnewby Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: KMDT, KATL Posts: 268	Anybody remember Ozark Airlines? __________________ Larkin A&P, CFI, CFII, MEI Jag fluga flygplan!!

December 7th, 2005, 00:10	#24
scoobs Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 678	Here is an oldie for you. My Aunt came to visit and brought a friend. We get talking and she used to work for Bonanza. Thats old skool.

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