LOCKHEED L-1011 TRISTAR AIRCRAFT PROTOTYPE MOCK-UP FOOD SERVICE TEST FILM 63704

This 1970 color film by Lockheed is about food service testing on a mockup Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. It is great for showing stewardess outfits and hairstyles from 1970 as different airlines were used in the joint test. A woman receives boarding passes at a table. The empty passenger section is shown. The name pins are shown for stewardesses from Air Canada, Delta, Eastern Airlines, and TWA (:18-1:33). The program control room to watch the test in has closed circuit television sets and a room of executives watch on television monitors. The videotape equipment is shown (1:34-1:52). The galley door opens and food carts are loaded in. An elevator is used to move the food carts to the upper level. Coffee pots are stored into small wall cabinets (2:27-3:55). People of all ages, dressed in 1970s clothing, board the mockup plane. The stewardess has a 1960s beehive hairdo. The passengers find their seats in the cabin (3:56-4:39). Entrees are loaded into the galley freezers and ovens. Carts are locked into place and the holding oven cords plugged in. The liquor carts are loaded with ice (4:40-7:02). A stewardess wearing short white gloves passes out menus to the first-class passengers. The orders are phoned down to the galley. The meat for the first class passengers is loaded into the ovens (7:03-8:10). The stewardess talks into the phone receiver to broadcast the pre-flight message. Another demonstrates the use of the air masks. The galley carts are secured for takeoff. Beverage carts are sent by the elevator to the main cabin. Hot entrees are placed in the food cart holding ovens. The beverage cart is shown up-close as passengers are served drinks (8:11-11:42). The beverage carts are sent back and the food carts sent in the elevator. The stewardess carries food trays to passengers. Others serve food from an aisle cart. A first-class passenger tray full of food served on linen with china is shown, including filet mignon and a shrimp salad. A stewardess offers coffee refills. Another refills wine (12:08-15:52). Finished food trays are picked up, loaded back into carts, and sent to the galley, where they are locked back into place (16:30-18:03). The used galley carts are unloaded from the plane by servicemen. Unused frozen entrees are loaded into a service cart. The galley is scrubbed clean. The passengers stand to leave (18:46-20:05). The empty coach section is shown. A man unloads the larger trays from a first-class cart. A comparison is shown regarding how much more food is served with crystal on the larger tray to an individual. The salad cart is moved in first class. The salad is in a large open dome bowl. Champagne is poured. Frozen food is placed into the galley oven, which is turned on with the doors open at first. A rib roast is cooked and cut on a carving board cart next to the passengers. A dessert cart has a large cake with strawberry toppings is cut and served. Cordials are shown (20:34-25:15).
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[@bjmajor]

This is just another example of what a class act the L-1011 was. Even this "food test" shows off what fantastic facilities she had! Fab.

[@atomsmash100]

The beverage fountain on the first class beverage cart was awesome. I've never seen that on any airline in actual operation.

[@rolf3590]

the best jet I've ever flown

[@olfrygt]

You've never been on a 787 or A380?

[@domenicopasquarelli2353]

Best plane ever.

[@fordlandau]

Returning unused food after the flight ? That idea never flew !

[@atomsmash100]

haha, yeah that never happened

[@luizfmaluta7456]

Voei nele....Luanda - Ascenção- Londres....em 92...refugiado.

[@waynemartin4881]

The hot tea and coffee pots just sat on top of the cart, just waiting to fall off during sudden turbulence. 😮

[@JackieontheTrunk]

It sure sounded like Art Ballinger as the voice actor.

[@65gtotrips]

China ? Silver ? Crystal ? Actual Food ? Whole Turkey’s ? 8 Lb Rib Roast ? These days in 2023, even if in first class you’re lucky to get any food on a flight, especially a 90 minute one.

[@65gtotrips]

Well, at least the passenger’s ears didn’t get clogged and had to clear themselves.

[@thomasburke7995]

Man this has foood poisoning written all over it. Worked in aviation from 1988 to 2017. The change has been enormous

[@kallabos7538]

Long before ATLAS and KSSU galley standards.

[@PalmBeachDog]

That sure is a lot of labor and investment due to the fact that people can’t seem to go 90 min without a frozen dinner.

[@flyc3]

I’m sure Ryanair carried out similar tests with frozen Lasagne for those that want it at 7am in the morning for €15…

[@flightfernando]

The real flight is Weird...this so a actuators for selling not a real life, turbulences, and a 1 hour flight quick service.

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

Can't fool me, Lockheed.....thats still just a DC-10 and I dont fly in DC-10s or DC-10 clones.

[@tuffguy428]

You nor anyone else, DC-10's haven't flown passengers since 2014.

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

@@tuffguy428 That's true. The new 737 Max fuselages get trained past my place....those are looked sweet but then....you know....Lion Air JT610.

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

@jack torrence 32 accidents with 11 hull losses....not too bad. Doesnt change my opinion on them though. Thanks.

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

@jack torrence ...and tristar's L-1011 resulted in a total of 539 fatalities by 2011. ....do you have a point? How does any of this apply to a subjective opinion?

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

@jack torrence *_yawn_* wow...youre as pedantic and boring as you are petulant. Anything else to add? You seem like you _need_ the last word so, have at it Hoss:

[@albear972]

DC-10 all the way! screw the l1011

The almost 1000 people that went down with the Death Cruiser 10 do not agree

[@andreweasternman8788]

Please explain in great depth and detail, why you feel this way. I need to know what you don't about the differences between the two designs, which pivoted your decision on this.😳🤔