DELTA AIRLINES Boeing 727-200 Flight from Charlotte to Atlanta (1990)

Camera work is not good but the audio makes this video worth posting.

[@MyView64]

Miss that 727 real jet sound. Sometimes you would hear the 3 wind up at slightly different times or throttle back at different rates. Miss the thump as it left the runway. Real Flying. Miss those light empty flights from the 90's. Thanks for posting

[@Safetysweet]

MyView64 I swear I still hear the thump today as I travel, but maybe it’s just me.

[@SimenRenslemo]

I love videos like these. No flashy music, stereotypes or celebrities. Just an honest view of the everyday life from the 90's, like going through a time machine.

[@stevedrums1675]

I forgot what non-packed flights looked like!

[@JMMT7022801]

I remember taking a Frontier flight from DEN to SLC on an Airbus A319 back in 2002, and I was 1 of only 12-13 other people on the plane.

[@GrinddalCPH]

JMMT7022801 I tried it one time om a Singapore 777 from Copenhangen to Singapore, no more than 40 people, had the whole row for myself, amd the attendants treated us like kings. This was back in 2004 tho. In the 90s I flew the Varig MD11 often from Copenhagen aswell, also had a few well empty flights, even got bumped to business class because of it a few times.

[@nlocher]

this comment is funny in light of current aqffairs

[@joeykeenan2079]

Go fly today 🤣

[@jimdep333]

I miss the sound of airliners from the 70's and 80's.

[@thihal123]

I like how spacious economy was back then

[@afridgetoofar1818]

I haven’t flown on a 727 since the late 90’s. Man, the sound of those engines revving up on takeoff is nostalgic.

[@flyinghow]

Oh baby I miss those engine sounds!!!

[@guriausa]

As a flight attendant, this was the only plane I ever worked that they provided us with ear plugs because the engines were so loud 😂.

[@JimmySand9]

And to think Eastern called these “Whisperjets”

[@jamieburroughs427]

@@JimmySand9That’s if you sat in the front of the plane, since the engines were in the rear and not under the wings

[@IngoBreuer]

More comfortable than those narrow Embraer jets that people crammed into these days.

[@FSAUDIOGUY]

"LMAO, it was like riding some wild ass mechanical bull with wings I tell ya"! OMG, I really miss those days! Salute the 727...it took me many places and ruined my hearing! :)

[@BarberJ95]

I almost forget what it was like not to have to take your shoes off, be able to bring drinks onboard, I can’t even remember what it was like pre 2001.

[@OrlandoDiesel80]

That was an amazing camera for 1990!!! Thanks for sharing

[@germb747]

you wouldn't see all those empty seats in 2014!

[@loganenglish3537]

Everyone would be wanting to ride on that 727 lol

[@alvexok5523]

@@loganenglish3537, yes, to try to go back to the good ol days of air travel; half empty planes, nicer service from the flight attendants, meals on domestic flights. I remember traveling back in the 1980s and every one of those things were better than today.

[@Theonedjneo]

You would in 2020!

[@N747PA]

@@Theonedjneo And by 2021, those empty seats were gone again.

[@NWA941]

I miss the widget and I miss the 727, Delta should do a retro jet 738 in the widget colors, in fact it doesn't even matter what aircraft just a retro jet, and a retro jet honoring NWA. Great vid.

[@marks6663]

The camera work is great. You showed us what it was like to be in the cabin. You did not do what everyone else does, and stick the camera to the window for the entire flight. That shows us nothing but what is outside. You gave us the experience of flying in it which is the whole point of these kinda of videos, but everyone seems to miss that.

[@skipcampbell4226]

I love the sound of those JT8s screaming to get the plane rolling to take off! We will never be able to experience that again.

[@CrunchyTacoMC]

Since that was in 1990 did you have to buy a seat just for the camera because cameras were so huge? lol

[@SDMullis]

@chairliftsrcool Yes, it was Delta's first flight of the day from CLT to ATL. I was headed to an airliner memorabilia show near the Atlanta airport and wanted to be there when it started !

[@bse67]

The 727 was a great aircraft indeed. Love that unique 727 sound. Thanks for the video.

[@avioncamper]

Thank You for flying Delta Airlines. Delta is ready when you are!

[@samanthaanne246]

Oh yeah, here's one for the way back machine... Late 70's...Piedmont Air, 737-200 non stop service from Greensboro,NC to MEMTN, early AM flight with a pancake midflight breakfast. I was a little girl then, on an unadult chapperone flight to visit relatives. I was their smallest, cutest passenger, and got to see the cockpit and talk to the pilot and co pilot. Got a pair of plastic Piedmont Airlines wings to put on my sweater. Everyone was super nice. Those were the days.

[@TWA717]

Wow, I am ready to go! Back to the 727 days that is - man how I miss this! Thanks for sharing the awesome sights and sounds of the 72! Fantastic approach in rain, fog, and scud with a great landing to top it off! Loved seeing the 1011's parked at the gates as well. Not to mention the Delta Widget!

[@Hat65]

Those were the days!

[@Jeanettesboxingchannel]

Unfortunately my only trip on a 27 wasnt that pleasant but it looked gorgeous in so many liveries..I can mention Avianca, Iraqi, Delta, Dominicana, Eastern, Capitol, Ansett, Olympic, Western, Viasa, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aero Peru, Iberia, Air France, TWA, Air Canada, ANA, Korean Air, British Airways, Air Jamaica, all liveries as looking gorgeous on the 727.

[@Dimension150]

Man, I miss the sound of those engines! Actually your camera work is great. It gives a good sense of being on the plane and takes me back. Love the shot across the cabin through the windows at 2:18 as the plane is taking off.!

[@ddelony1]

A lost world of aviation.

[@friendlysky7674]

Probably I’m gunna make my own airline And buy all these old planes and add some amenities to them:)

[@alvexok5523]

Delta loved those 3 engine planes back then, most of them were 727s and L1011s. I remember even further back in the early 1980s, flying through Atlanta and we boarded onto a Delta 707. TWA had the 707s too, but they were gone by the mid 80s. I think it had something to do with their fuel efficiency and noise, the 707s were louder than the 727s, DC9s, and L1011s

[@Dsky40]

That’s a Pratt n Whitney JT8D unmistakeable.. great bird she was

[@jimmywhite3922]

When the 727 "Whisperjet" began flying to CAE (Columbia SC) we knew the future was here. Loved flying on them. Back then flights were rarely full and access was much simpler. I don't look for those days again but still love to fly.

[@71tarheelfan]

The 727-200 was a true work horse!

[@TUKUMZ]

Bill A my old lady was a true work horse

[@hotelgulf]

It's hard to believe these mainline aircraft are now relegated to the history books! What a nice look back at the 72 and the ATL hub. Thank you !

[@lowenbrau915]

Loved the video! I've been posting some older airline trip videos converted from VHS, too. Flying on these Delta 727's in the 1980's was what sparked my fascination with aviation!

[@davidhildebrand8894]

Love those JT8s!!!! I bet she took off like a rocket as empty as she was!

[@jimdep333]

The flight attendants control the cabin lights!

[@caseyl3789]

In 2019, Delta or AA wouldn't think twice about cancelling a flight like this with this light of a load. Unless they needed the aircraft re positioned somewhere. I remember flying on 727s at AA. My mother worked for AA for 30 years and I flew allot as a child (non rev) in the 80s and 90s. It was common to see flights like this with light loads, and we could often get first class. Now, you are lucky to just get a seat as a non-rev and often don't. First class as non rev? Forget about it. Most people in First class today are using miles to upgrade anyway. This was a nice trip down memory lane. lol...And yes, every flight I have been on the past few years has been packed to the brim.

[@siddasgupta679]

I miss those days. Thank you

[@Mr1984lee]

Thanks for posting this!! My dad began working for Delta in 1968 here in Atlanta when I was only 2 years old......and that began my passion for and obsession with aviation and airplanes. I flew on countless Delta flights on the 727, DC-8, DC-9, L-1011, and even the 747 when Delta flew them back in the 70's as i was a kid. GREAT VIDEO, BTW!!

[@samanthaanne246]

You lucky person, you got to fly on an L-1011 Tristar! The closest I ever got was a die cast metal model plane, that had Eastern Airlines livery on it.

[@kickazzz2000]

Love the Eastern Tails

[@jimdep333]

I remember that sound well as a kid in the 1970's when I flew on AA, Eastern and Allegheny Airlines 727's!!!!

[@larrydockery7201]

i am an l10-11 fan i worked on the it back on he 70s 80s but i love the 727 she is one hell of an airplane

[@wasr10a]

Look at all that legroom! Hartsfield looks the exact same 28 years later. Awesome video!

[@Herzogspottings]

Man. looking back at delta in 1990 and now looking at them with all types of cool things like the a220... Its been a long time and those times were good

[@71tarheelfan]

I really do miss the 727!!

[@incheon]

I miss the sound of JT-8D's at full blast!

[@savirron]

Once upon a time the seats were good to sit on them

[@chrisnizer5702]

LOVE those JT8-D's! More people have been carried aloft by JT8-D's than any other engine. Thanks for the video my friend, great stuff indeed. 👍 👍

[@american101]

This footage is too damn good! My mom flew on these regularly during her TWA days!

[@GracieAncelotti]

727's are great planes but they're pretty tough to fly. I had to learn these aircraft by heart even though I would not be flying them commercially. Great video!

[@bentleybrabec]

4:21 wing looks beautiful

[@stevedow5842]

Delta used to have a nice sleek logo.

[@SDMullis]

Thanks very much for the compliment. Stay tuned, there are more videos in the "pipeline". Also, due to demand, I plan to make the video collection available on DVD for anyone that wants it.

[@fcriii]

Gold! Thanks for sharing.

[@Safetysweet]

I flew first class to anchorage and could still here the windup of the engine I was that close to it. It was ridiculously loud and sounded huge, almost as loud as the jumbo jets. I think the jet engines are still here today, they just hid them from us. :) regardless of plane, I can still hear the sound of the pilot pushing the throttle at max speed and soaring into the air revealing that lovely jet sound we all love.

[@Want2bPilot94]

Great video, I like the 727 and the classic airliners. Go Delta Airlines!

[@1DLflyer]

Great video. It brings back wonderful memories with my favorite airline. Thanks for posting

[@tomstarzeck7137]

quieter than a DC 9 though..for sure

[@pashathebaby]

That's was lovely thank you for sharing 💙❤️

[@djvycious]

Like a screaming Banshee. Beautiful sound.

[@MarkRowsey]

Loved the video. It brought back many memories of flying on the 727. The only time I can hear those engines now, really, is to leave the country.

[@RHCP9181]

Good Old days, I'd kill to beable to have that much room now a days.

[@kenpalmer1965]

My goodness! Where are all of the passengers? It looks like there was plenty of room to spread out on this flight! I would have enjoyed being on that flight!

[@adamslayer3992]

I was 9 months old when this video was made

[@romuloVG]

quite original in filming towards the opposite window: I like it.

[@473271]

What a great old plane. I miss those guys.

[@samanthaanne246]

I miss the old DELTA livery, oh and was that EASTERN AIRLINES planes off in the fog on the landing...oh myy.

[@petercriscuolo6180]

I miss these planes.

[@Nickburnett]

Excellent... you post some of the best aviation vids:)

[@bse67]

Love that classic 727 sound! I miss the 727.

[@n310ea]

I wonder why the pilot didn't turn off the side wall lights, normally they would do that before takeoff while taxiing.

[@jesuseduardomilanopalacios6072]

excelente aterrizaje!

[@19bootsy68]

I love back in the day videos...I had loads around this sort of period...I even had one of me and Mikkey Dee from Motorhead saying a few words to my friends via my video camera on a flight from LA to Heathrow (Virgin Atlantic Mid Class before they called it Premium economy) which was diverted to Manchester, England because of frozen fog. I was sat beside him...didn't know who he was as back in the day I liked the Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets and The Charlatans...I asked him what he was flying to the UK for and he replied.."Start of our world tour" I said that I didn't mean to be disrespectful but which band was he a member of...then he told me. I have a fantastic 14 or so hours with him before they let us off the plane and put us on a fleet of buses back to Heathrow.

[@Paco_Gaepedores]

Long live the cute 727 :3 woohoo ❤

[@filmadordecarros]

Miss the early 2000's when I used to flight these Boeing airplanes in Brazil from João Pessoa to Brasília, those were nice machines...

[@Jeanettesboxingchannel]

I miss that livery!

[@Amtran727]

Great video, loved it!

26 years ago. i was about 11yrs old . and i lived in Atl.

[@PilotKriss]

Ahhh, The times when airlines could afford to fly planes half empty with passengers, Great video!

[@skipcampbell4226]

They couldn't. That's why so many went bankrupt.

[@PilotKriss]

@@skipcampbell4226 Fast forward 11 years since my original post...yes, indeed. It's an airline monopoly in many places and lots of airline amalgamations and defunctions since then.

[@skipcampbell4226]

They couldn't afford it. That's why a lot went under after deregulation. Ticket prices went down and the price of jet fuel went up. I do miss the old low by-pass jet engines though! Now everything is quiet and fuel efficient. Boring! And planes are fuel to the brim. I can't stand to go anywhere now. It's such a hassle!

[@charlesdreiser4801]

Haven't heard'em play music like *_that_* while boarding for some time. Look at the leg room.

[@DarkFalconAnimations]

@SDMullis Was time of day was this at? How long was the flight? What was the aircraft's registration?

[@minkyblack]

great videos! you have given me new ideas on shooting my next plane video!

[@bracedgod4505]

Looks like my early morning MD-80 Delta flights from Indianapolis to Atlanta in 2007.

[@VWGTI2013]

The days when the passenger was respected nor beat up and dragged off the plane.

[@pilotntrng42]

VWGTI The days when passengers had common sense and common decency.

[@320ifly]

Pretty decent camera quality for the time

[@sphyratiburo]

Thanks you soo much!!!!

[@andrewkemp1882]

It may be an illusion because of how empty the flight is, but there seems to be far more leg-room than your average economy cabin these days, plus a much higher ceiling. All round, more space. I was in a 737-800 recently for the first time in years and it felt so cramped and poky.

[@SaschaJokiel]

Wonderful movie! I fly with Delta B727 in 1999 from CVG to SFO. It was the last time I fly with B727.

[@caixapreta2]

what a nervous (delicious) landing! :))) omg... i wouldn't like to 'live in the past' but..it's inevitable to miss these 727s and 737-200s...

[@SDMullis]

No, I was going to an aviation seminar at a hotel near the Atlanta airport.

[@n310ea]

The entertainment music on that plane at the gate, was that a track tape that they play back in those days, or satellite broadcast?

[@Videospotter]

Fantastic video!

[@loaferguy73]

Another good 1!

[@MexicannMusic]

the service of Delta was fine?

[@jonahair747]

I miss the 1990's.

[@SDMullis]

@ntxguy There was no one in the back of the plane with me so I felt comfortable pointing the camera across the aisle, etc.

[@lanerailvideo5928]

Wish they would at least bring back that bold paint scheme...

[@TWA727]

That was when Delta was great.

[@88Adrianocf]

Loved it!!!!!

[@davidconlin32]

i love the sound of those JT8D Engines i have flight simulator X i have never retired my 727-200's or 737-200's

[@johncapone7184]

Where can I find that version of flight sim?

[@coolcatmeow77]

'Deltaaah...We love to fly and it shows.'

[@heldson1]

Nice video!

[@Eric2221]

Nice! Thanks for the memories...I miss that thing lol. BTW..o that is not an old WA bird, it is a 232,225A or 232A (the aft galley is on aircraft left, not right like the 247A)

[@SDMullis]

What did you do for Comair ? I worked for CCAir in 1989-90. They operated as USAir Express. I miss the old classic airliners too. I am really glad I filmed so many of my flights.

[@MDE128]

I've never been on an empty flight before.