I worked for TWA for 23 years and at JFK Hangar 12 for over 5 of those years! This made me cry! Best years of my life, best jobs I ever had! I miss TWA every day.
@seoceancrosser2 жыл бұрын
The best part of this video is the comment section. Lot’s of stories behind this airline and terminal there. Thanks for sharing.
@jetfreak417 жыл бұрын
THis video makes me almost ready to cry out loud. As someone who lives in St. Louis, I remember as a little kid going out to the airport and watching scenes like this...the JFK scene with TWA I only could've dreamed of seeing. There will never be another airline like TWA again.
@clonexx5 жыл бұрын
I have this saved as a favorite so I can come back and watch it from time to time. My father was the Director of Operations for TWA at JFK. I have so many memories of flying TWA for vacations. He passed in October of 2017, just a week after his birthday, and watching this video now brings me straight to tears and bawling honestly. A mix of happy and sorrow for what’s lost. My father was a remarkable man and I’ll miss him until the day I die.
@Dexman6016 жыл бұрын
I have such fond memories of TWA. It was my preferred airline and I flew it for over a dozen years between LAX and JFK. I took my very first trip to Europe on TWA, and my first (and only) time on a 747SP was a TWA flight from Rome to Boston. I thought Saarinen's Terminal 5 at JFK was one of the best pieces of airport architecture ever made; inside it you couldn't help but want to fly. What a beautiful and moving tribute to a bygone time and to truly one of the greatest airlines in the world.
@rosewetzel82842 ай бұрын
I know the feeling I only ever had one flight experience and my first ever and last time flying on U.S Airways and on a Boeing 737-300 and this happened in September of 2010, the greatest year of my entire life. I didn’t know how much I would love my first class experience on that special U.S Airways Boeing 737 but I wish I did because then I would’ve met those pilots whom I love with all my heart as they are a missing part of my heart and these past 14 years I’ve been trying to find them because I love them and their a part of my heart as is the whole airline which is now known as American Airlines. I keep them in my thoughts and prayers because I love them etc etc. I don’t ever want anything bad to happen to them or to their main family because I love them. Yes my first time ever flying on a jet was first class and my very first time and last time experiencing first class💞☮️🇺🇸✈️💗💞
@francissmith65309 жыл бұрын
This brings back wonderful memories of my first overseas trip--TWA to Spain in spring 1994. I flew from IND to JFK on a TWA DC-9, then connected at JFK T5 to my overnight 747 to MAD. I still remember vividly the terminal's unique architecture and the thrill of preparing to board the 747 from a gate in Flight Wing 1, the guitar shaped concourse at T5.
@777ny47 жыл бұрын
I flew TWA out of Terminal 5 (then called the "TWA Flight Center") to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Paris. In the 1960's, the terminal represented the space age future - so different from the boxy utilitarian airports of the 1950's. The red-carpeted concrete tubes opened into the glass-walled satellites. You felt like you could touch the jet planes, shining on the tarmac. The hotel which is taking over the building has said they will park a vintage airliner in TWA livery at the big south-facing window. I hope they come through on that. Thanks for posting this video- brings back the good times.
@TheDutchAviator13 жыл бұрын
I was born in July 1992, can you imagine. I would've loved to see the golden days of aviation...
@KristofferThorsheim5 жыл бұрын
Know the feeling, 1991 here.
@bro4jo14 жыл бұрын
I am a former TWA F/A , hired in 1990 and I left in 1992. This video, and the choice of song really touched me, I miss you and will always love you TWA! Thank you for some of the best moments of my life TWA. Skyliner747-beautiful job! Thanks so much!
@mcnabb52212 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR UPLOADING THIS skyliner747!!!!!!!!! cannot thank you enough. this video is literally an exact replica of how i spent so many summer days in my teenage years in that classic TWA terminal. Awesome!!
@letmeBfree17 жыл бұрын
TWA: Gone but never forgotten because TWA will live forever in the hearts of former employees and their families..
@Appleboy781658 жыл бұрын
I don't even like Nickelback (or Faith Hill for that matter), yet the songs you chose for this video made it even more beautiful.
@tolaviator14 жыл бұрын
This is such a great video! I will never ever forget my trip on TWA through JFK in October 1989. DTW-JFK-AMS-HAM and return. My first and only trips on the L1011 and 727-100 series. The fall of some of our great airlines is such a tragedy.
@Dieguslarus17 жыл бұрын
TWA 4 EVER ! I'm 24 now, my dad used to work for TWA in MADRID, Spain. Since I was a kid, I wanted to be a TWA Flight Attendant, I have lots of TWA stuff but it's very hard to find videos like this one. Thank you for sharing it. Waiting for more! Big hugh for TWA family from Spain!
@herbertlaw76676 жыл бұрын
I used to fly to Madris as a pilot on TWA. ha
@mikegreeley85638 ай бұрын
And my father also used to fly there He's been retired now for many years now. Retired captain started on the Connie constellation than the 707-727 L1011 And then retired on the 747.
@xxchinookxx17 жыл бұрын
Yes; you are correct on this...My 1st flight on a commercial airline, was on a 707 TWA in 1979 when I joined the Army. PHX to PHIL.
@Dino-gw9pzАй бұрын
I catered TWA flights out of FLL and MIA in the early 90's. Had the privilege to work with the MIA ramp crew. What a great bunch of guys! They loved their airline!
@TheTraveler9767 жыл бұрын
THE DAYS WHEN YOU WERE ABLE TO JUST GO TO THE AIRPORT AND WATCH THE PLANES..CRYING RIGHT NOW..
@ryankenyon19967 жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm glad I got to fly out of there. Beautiful.
@nenblom6 жыл бұрын
ryan kenyon So did I JFK to Copenhagen via Amsterdam round trip. Boeing 747.
@nenblom6 жыл бұрын
RIP TWA and we thank you!!
@KevinMeno200811 жыл бұрын
The two songs in this video are: 1. Nickelback - Far Away 2. Faith Hill - There You'll Be
@jeanwall28305 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful adventure. I look back grateful and happy I was able to be a part of this history.
@myomycellphone63054 жыл бұрын
I was 20yrs old, a young gay man from Bakersfield. Thought L.A. and San Francisco were the whole wide world. Trans World Airlines saved my life, and taught me so much! Thank you TWA. I love you! JFK F/A 1990-1992 .
@tolaviator17 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for sharing! My only L1011 flights were with TWA in 1989. I was fortunate to connect through JFK in the TWA terminal on the way to Amsterdam and Hamburg. I wont get that chance again.
@gezatherton10719 жыл бұрын
The video that helped get me into being an air travel nerd!
@nepacourtreporter10 жыл бұрын
Don't watch this without a box of tissues close by.
@TWTR4EVER8 жыл бұрын
+Barb Kaiser Are you relate to TWA Flight Attendant Kevin Kaiser?
@TheTraveler9764 жыл бұрын
As soon as faith hill came on the tears came that’s a fitting song to the golden airline TWA. That was my grandma’s favorite airline. Big comfy seats full refreshments at no cost, everything was great back then. Miss it.
@Luminary0717 жыл бұрын
TWA was a golbal company that represented the US in the best of ways (well.. until Carl Ican!!). From paper uniforms inthe 60's, 747 Upper Deck lounges, a bevy of beauties serving the hollywood elite and all those LONG layovers... Long live the memories of a great American Icon of the Skies, TWA!!
@schnellguy8 жыл бұрын
TWA was a class act!
@lijoima8 жыл бұрын
no, TWA an ass clat I think you mean
@nenblom6 жыл бұрын
schnellguy Amen.
@SkyBarbie608 жыл бұрын
Loved that terminal and those beautiful BIG airplanes! TW
@Windtee17 жыл бұрын
TWA... thanks for the memories. KJFK TWA commissary, 1993. It was a pleasure keeping the jets clean, and their bellies full of tasty food.
@JMMT70228019 жыл бұрын
I got to fly TWA to New York City back in the late eighties. The TWA terminal building at JFK reminds me of the Flinstones. Don't ask me why. Haha!
@Saturnlordaviation6 ай бұрын
i remember going to the hotel in 2022 and seeing pics of wut it looked like it was beautiful ❤
@evanunderwood464311 жыл бұрын
my favorite airline my favorite airport my favorite city. this video shows class. we have fallen way down the tubes with current airlines many wonderful times and flights i had taken on twa. i don't fly anymore thank god thank you for your work
@mcdonnell2208 жыл бұрын
Nice job, Sky.
@juneshopper12 жыл бұрын
Great video and brings back a lot of happy memories. Took TWA many times to Europe on their Getaway tours. The best airline ever. Spent a lot of time in the JFK Terminal, I can see the cafe where we always got a snack if we were boarding a later evening flight. Flying is not the same today and I really don't care if I ever get on another plane.
@tolaviator16 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I had many great flights with TWA and now every time I hear this song, I think of this video.
@tobiahzboray8 жыл бұрын
I was offered tickets by my friend for flight 800. I declined as I had a meeting that day
@TWTR4EVER12 жыл бұрын
Skyliner747 Everytime Every time I've come back to your video it takes me right back to the TWA that was the envy of the industry not only for what it had achieved but for its history. No need to apologize for the "rain drops" I see them as tears from heaven of what once was, together with Pan Am without a doubt we are the two greatest Airlines in United States History before the industry became Greyhound! I wish I was going back to MCI/Breech Academy tomorrow for recurrent training in a minute!
@warriordriver17 жыл бұрын
This video means alot to me. I made my 1st flight ever in july 1991 out of JFK on a TWA L1011. Now I'm a pilot. Damn good job.
@JJ_Skippy5 жыл бұрын
Oh my God, this is amazing! I wasn’t alive during this time, but I’m glad that this terminal got a second life!
@TWTR4EVER13 жыл бұрын
@Skyliner747 Great Job, wonderful memories! Breech Academy in MCI, my base JFK terminal # 5 & later we added "The Symphony" # 6 when PA & NA merged good all Hangar 12 and the unity we all felt to be a part of a great airline, TWA nothing but the best!
@Flatbedkw17 жыл бұрын
It's been 20 years or so since I flew out of this terminal. You could spot that unique building a mile away.
@PeachToadstool0316 жыл бұрын
Great video! I only flew on TWA once (SJU to JFK) so I had the chance to see the beautiful JFK TWA terminal. Most of the great airlines are gone now. :(
@jauspac11 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting. I really miss these times. And I love that terminal when it was still TWA's terminal. along with PanAm worldport.
@jtheriot5113 жыл бұрын
@TheDutchAviator Hey Bas Man.....how lovely to find you here!!!!!!!I just love you for leaving this comment
@Stunts4all16 жыл бұрын
Hi! in which day of july was this video made? I was on the twa flight that crashed at JFK on july 30th, 1992. cool video by the way!
@sharksman20rocks3 жыл бұрын
YOU WERE ON TWA 843
@ifonlyunu9943 жыл бұрын
tears...poor TWA. I flew when I was 8...
@BettinaBalser14 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Thank you for posting it.
@herbertlaw76676 жыл бұрын
I remember the CRAF program flying from ROME to Daharan, lived in Rome. Loved TWA.!
@dutchy117614 жыл бұрын
Nice video!Those 747s are just gorgeous aircraft.Especially those 100s.lots of history on those birds,and there are only a handfull of them left today.Found a few of these former TWA ladies are still going strong with the Iran Air Force today.I only got around to flying KLM's 747s a few times,but I would have loved to have flown these classics....
@massimocioffi7974 жыл бұрын
Great memories in 1992 i was there!each i'm in jfk for visiting my relatives...twa xever!max from italy
@JohnRocker3405 ай бұрын
Good memories worker the ramp at JFK from 86 to 94 before leaving.
@twawasthebest17 жыл бұрын
i also live in STL and i to watched TWA take off and land in the LAMBERT HUB the airport has lost its soul and just doesn't feel the same as when TWA was there dominating the sky's its a sad feeling flying out of STL without TWA to take you where you wanted to go and always on time LONG LIVE TWA The Worlds Airline
@frankgrimesification4 жыл бұрын
Always been a big fan of TWA tea.
@flydude106316 жыл бұрын
Great video. What a shame such an amazing airline is history. I have to say though, it's the first time I've ever seen a jetway hooked up to the right side of the plane. Thanks for the memories!
@SuperMole66615 жыл бұрын
n93108 was the 38th 747 made first flight was on19/04/1970 was also painted in the new twa colours One of the Best Color Schemes ever was Decomissioned in 98 scrapped at Tucson Arizona 2002
@mikegreeley85638 ай бұрын
Believe it or not it's still standing it's taking quite a bit apart but it's still there
@KevinAndrew35017 жыл бұрын
Such a great airline once, shame it doesnt still fly! How times have changed :(
@jrob0710516 жыл бұрын
BEAUTIFUL.
@archietherobot17 жыл бұрын
All these L1011's and 727's seemed so common back then as if they whould stay forever... I miss those threeholers and regret that I did not ride them more often.
@robbyb2613 жыл бұрын
Shots inside terminal 5 made my heart skip a few beats! Love and miss TWA!
@bro4jo13 жыл бұрын
I love you TWA! I miss you so much....
@BobVanceFridges16 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@queenoftheskies42165 жыл бұрын
Feels as if I am back at work again.
@rosewetzel82842 ай бұрын
Where is this international airport located? Is it the JFK or John F. Kennedy International Airport?
@jreeves16666 ай бұрын
Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with a red stripes, curtains at the windows, wheels, and it just looks like a big Tylenol.
@NP-rh3dt8 жыл бұрын
Oh I wish TWA came back
@burgburger15685 жыл бұрын
NP70707 AND IT DID BOIIII
@joeyGalileoHotto2 жыл бұрын
American has a TWA painted plane
@frankgrimesification7 жыл бұрын
I always used to enjoy TWA tea!
@TWTR4EVER8 жыл бұрын
Lol.....Crew Scheduling at hangar 12. The company red "school bus" ride to terminal #5 & #6 for our assigned flights. What memories???
@chusan0112 жыл бұрын
TWA were a wonderful airline - I must have flown them between LAX and LHR at least a hundred times in the late 1980's
@BobVanceFridges16 жыл бұрын
Good Video. Keep the history running, one of the backbones TWA was for american/intentional avation, that we may sometimes take for granted. BTW: what is this song called? Matches it perfectly
@ddg69dart111 жыл бұрын
worked at JFK in hangar love it
@9751asd16 жыл бұрын
twa was a great airline will forever be a great airline although twa is gone it will live in the hearts of former employees and their families
@TWTR4EVER15 жыл бұрын
Do you keep in touch with Kaye Chandler? She has lots of great things posted, I never knew her well, she was one of the more seniors in international when I came onboard! Again, about the audio, was it copyright or AA objecting at the content? Any way keep up the great work, memories most be preserved, good airlines never die and TWA & PanAm will always be the premier international carriers of the US for all times, when travel was travel, not cattle runs!
@calpeninsularailfan6 жыл бұрын
did you happen to see N93119?
@massimocioffi34568 жыл бұрын
grazie!!!!
@b747dude14 жыл бұрын
I just realized that this was in the same month as the Flight 843 incident! Really cool! Do you happen to know if it was Before or After?
@L1011Lover4 жыл бұрын
b747dude the TW843 incident happened on July 30th which was a hot, sunny day with clear blue skies... so I guess these videos were shot before.
@myrtlelois17 жыл бұрын
I would agree with you as I spent 33years with them and stayed til the end.
@maudale15 жыл бұрын
THAT IS SOOOOOO COOL! amazing memories of a time that is long gone! I always think of flight 800 when i see the 747, its sad and haunting
@ThatCodeBlue16 жыл бұрын
nice video, nice memories.
@paulnobleii423911 ай бұрын
My GOD. Has it been since 1992 since I've heard this Nickelback song??
@trance31514 жыл бұрын
Man, the airports looked better with 727s and L-1011s ..... more diversity! Nowadays is just throwing blended winglets onto everything. (i know it saves fuel consumption) but in my opinion they only look good on the 737s. More airline diversity too.... Tired of these damn mergers! I liked the paint schemes of airlines in the 80s and 90s.
@wuyunchi12 жыл бұрын
You can still do this in small airports in Australia and New Zealand
@jimdep3338 жыл бұрын
great footage
@cruzmissile14 жыл бұрын
How were the immigration/customs done in that terminal back then?
@kfl164 жыл бұрын
Wait why was the 747 jetway at the right of the airplane they are only at the left
@n00byscrazycorner437 жыл бұрын
Music ruined it for me. Still a great video though!
@massimocioffi34568 жыл бұрын
it was july 1992 i left milan for jfk great times!does anybody can tell me the number of terminal international flight from milan?anybody has a footage about that terminal?thanks
@TWTR4EVER8 жыл бұрын
+Massimo Cioffi in MXP (Malpensa Airport) TWA used to depart out of Terminal # 1 Our crews layovers were at The Milano Hilton in # 12 Via Luigi Galvani, Milan 20124. Our City Ticket Office was a Corso Europa, Milano. Arrival was at JFK terminal # 5 JFK/MXP was flight # 842 MXP/JFK was flight # 843
@Manu245517 жыл бұрын
That right VIVA TWA for ever.
@jimryan52804 жыл бұрын
And oh those great jingles, perhaps the best one being "You're gonna like us TWA." In the mid 80's that had another great one "Leading the Way TWA." Another legacy carrier no more, sad.
@newbeefly7 жыл бұрын
They're talking about turning the former terminal into a luxury hotel
@twawasthebest16 жыл бұрын
The 1st song is called FAR AWAY by NICKELBACK The 2nd song is by FAITH HILL i dont remember the name of the song though.
@zmanbx6014 жыл бұрын
No airline will ever match the professionalism and family ties as TWA did/does. Working at Hgr 12 and Term from 87-98 {Then i went to the Motherland at MCI for job security LOl} It was actually fun going to work and the interaction with the Flight and Cabin crews, plus you never knew who you would rub shoulders with on a last minute gate call. Now another chapter is closing on TWA as MCI is shuddered NYC here we come, won't match what TWA was that's for sure!!! Just a job now.
@selectdave14 жыл бұрын
Hi FELLOW TWA'ers.... As an X-TWA employee (LAX), here is a link to a yahoo groups website dedicated to the employees of TWA, live talk, comments, photo's, emails, etc. ENJOY. It's 100% free. Just keep in touch and share photo's, video's and stories.Dave
@frosa3311 жыл бұрын
Who is this music by?
@MG-uf8jn3 ай бұрын
May I ask why we’re playing Nickleback as the backdrop theme music Lolol 😂😂
@Jonnooriginal12 жыл бұрын
no appologizing for the rain. it ads to the emotional affect of the video
@clausstimpfig38034 жыл бұрын
wunderbar and tissues yes
@anandguruji838 жыл бұрын
THERE YOU'LL BE FAITH HILL 3:53
@anandguruji838 жыл бұрын
THERE YOU'LL BE FAITH HILL 3:53
@daliasdaughter13 жыл бұрын
"No other job has felt like I belonged", wow that is how I feel and have felt since TWA was bought by American and I got laid off. I worked EWR, met inbounds and then baggage service. I even miss the irates.
@AusNetFan137 жыл бұрын
My home away from home. Just wished that when AA took them over, they would adopt the TWA name. Much more of a regal airline. AA's routing structure really sucks. An example: If one who lives on the west coast of the US (not served by the parent AA airline) and wants to fly to Australia, one would have to fly to Phoenix then to DFW then to Sydney. Gawd, one would feel like fermented dead meat by the time of landing into Sydney.