Untouched Plane since 24 Years! | INSIDE french Caravelle

Normally closed for public we had the chance to visit this 24 years sleeping Caravelle Super 10B! It's stored near the french airport Toulouse-Blagnac in a aviation museum waiting for restoration!
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[@Videospotter]

Please follow on Insta. Thank you! 🫶 instagram.com/videospotter.de

[@mitchg7809]

I really like the French guy. He is so excited to show off this plane & really trying to convey all he wants to say in English. His enthusiasm and pride for the French airliner is awesome.

[@tristan.h5099]

Thank you men !

[@tristan.h5099]

I know we are famous for our acent 😂

[@Colaholiker]

@@tristan.h5099 That applies to Germans as well. I asusme the visitor talking in the Background is German... ;-)

[@paulazemeckis7835]

And he has a sexy accent and is cute!

[@mickael3516]

His english is catastrophic, but you can feel the true passion !

[@morteparla6926]

I can't believe how good the interior still looks. A plane built in 1968, flown for 27 years until 1995, and sitting outside untouched for 24 years after being parked, and the inside still looks good.

[@philkoip1864]

Thank you to the poster of this video. I am an airline pilot, now captain on 747, and I started my career on this Caravelle as a pilot for Air Toulouse. So very very good memories for me . Thank U.

[@olevillumnielsen3592]

Hopefully it comes back to it's former glory , I have worked on this specific aircraft , as a mechanic from the day it arrived as OY-STE, brand new In Sterling Airways colours, back in the 60's, the Caravelle was the first a/c type I was licenced on, (you never forget that) it's one of the most elegant a/c's ever made, and was beautiful to work on.

[@TheSurvivorXXI]

Congratulations. I flewn several times when I was a little boy. Tap had 3 Caravelle and almost bought a fourth. TAP was the first European airline with a complete jet fleet. Today's is big economic whole for the Portuguese people.

[@hirr1]

No

[@floridaproductions]

777 pilot here.The first thing I noticed was all the leg room for the passengers. Thank you for the video !

[@alexpaar2708]

I feel nostalgic, I’m 51 years old like this Caravelle I grow up watching them to fly, The golden age era never will come back 😭

[@g.davidtenenbaum8563]

My father took me on a business trip from Chicago to Minneapolis and we flew a Caravelle on UAL in the early 60s. To this day, the smoothest and quietist airplane I have ever flown on. More remarkable, my father had polio and lost the use of his legs and as you can see steps were required to access the plane. He had to be carried up the steps. Nothing stopped him. A profile in courage.

[@hotrodray6802]

My first assignment was with UAL at O'Hare on Caravelle in 69. Beautiful airplanes.. Phased out for 737-200. Wow. The good old days. Really.

[@paulcostello9778]

Maybe we shared this plane, flew it from Grand Rapids Michigan to Chicago in that same time frame.

[@andersschoen3613]

Special feeling for me as an airline pilot and son . My father flew this very exact Caravelle as a pilot with Sterling back in the 1970s. Amazing! I must go and see it after restoration in the future......

[@Nocturnes1984]

Whats even better than the massive amount of footspace is the effort the guide took to speak english and also that nobody in the comments made fun of him.

[@budstephens7239]

Airborne I thought he did an excellent job and Informative too

[@tvoommen4688]

That is because everyone guessed he is french....

[@paulazemeckis7835]

I thought he was cute. Definately he gets an "A" for effort and enthusiasm!

[@mickael3516]

At 5:34, "this is the main door, là". As a french I laughed so much. But the guy is touching trying to share his passion

[@twocentproductions5326]

I dont know, since you brought that up, I dont know!!

[@tmtenn9712]

The good old days when passengers were treated as humans and not sardines in a can. So much leg room in economy class. 👍

[@richardcline1337]

That was long before the SOB's got so freakin' GREEDY! I refuse to fly anymore because of the lack of legroom and also the stinkin' hassle of just trying to get on board a plane these days. If I can't drive to my destination then I DON'T go, period!

[@myopinion2day]

@@richardcline1337 Back then the price of the flight was also 10x the today's price. You can even fly for 50$ or less today. They put more seats in, so they can lower the price per passenger, consequently offering less leg space. You can always fly first class and have all the legroom you want if you are spoiled. "Only 5.000$ per flight.

[@perrooceaniko2005]

Yes. And you paid 10 times the fare .... you choose ....

[@bluemarshall6180]

TM Tenn Customer is King...... or Queen....

[@timonsolus]

Governments should set an international aviation rule specifying what the minimum legroom, seat width, and aisle width should be, putting health and safety above everything else. And if that means airliners have 1/3rd fewer seats, and economy class tickets triple in price, so be it.

[@IrishLincoln]

Love those windows and I'd definitely love that leg room and space.

[@philyew3617]

Very Interesting, Thank you for posting. My memories are of Toulouse-Blagnac, I stopped there for refueling in 1966 or 67. The airport was as beautiful as the Caravelle. No-one can ever deny that the French people have style.

[@danieleregoli812]

Ahhh..la finesse, l'elegance, le charme...La Crème Caravelle! Voila'!!!

[@abelincoln95]

Cool! The "tear drop" shaped windows. So elegant... And functional...

[@brianglade848]

So 70s, I had a van with those back then.... Ew

[@davidcampbell1899]

That the french for you, always busting their ass to make something "FANCY"!

[@manuelespagne3383]

OMG the accent of the guy doing the visit, even for a frenchy... priceless!!

[@gharwood1356]

Hey. He's on his home turf. It's generous of him even to try.

[@sandrakilday3551]

This plane is huge and still in good condition I love the idea of the the passengers being able to face each other, it seems like a train in that sense also the leg room is far better than what we have nowadays hope it doesn't wait too much longer for the restoration, beautiful plane

[@jeromegilbert6148]

WOW! The legroom is astounding. That'll never happen again. Beautiful aircraft.

[@6530517]

by the exit. moron

[@chauntikleer]

Yup, a modern version of that cabin would probably have close to 1.5x the seating capacity.

[@carlrest6553]

Jerome Gilbert It could. People are too passive and let these companies bully them! Car companies make crappy vehicles, designed obsolescence. No room on flights and crappy service with less amenities. People need to fight back!

[@bringbackdeano]

@@carlrest6553 It won't happen. Airlines need to make money to stay in business and the real cost of flying is way way cheaper than it was 30 or 40 years ago. Not sure what you mean by 'less amenities', the in-flight entertainment is pretty good these days.

[@protectorh9167]

My first flight Amsterdam - Lyon in 1969 to my grandma , 6 years old and never forget the Caravelle what a beauty.

[@marcs990]

Protector H i bet as soon as u got to altitude it was time to come back down but must of been an amazing experience for a young boy. I never got to fly until I was 17 when I joined the UK 🇬🇧 Army n I had no idea what to expect but I tried to play it cool 😎, not sure if it worked lol. I’ve always been an aviation but the strange thing is that I was terrified of flying until I got to the age of around 40 n something just clicked n now I’m ok but still a bit nervous. I always got on the planes n just stayed quiet but inside I was actually terrified, more terrified than what was waiting for us when we went to various war zones. I think it was a control issue. Not being able to do anything if something went wrong, basically stuck in a metal cigar tube waiting to hit the ground 🙈. But like I said I’ve gotten over most of that now.

[@billspooks]

It was a Boeing 707 from Germany to JFK for me. I was barely six years old, the plane took off, it went "straight up" and my mother was crying.

[@6530517]

at 6yrs old you remember how beautiful it was. You are so full of shit

[@captainjoon]

@@6530517 I was 6 years old on a TWA 747 from Seoul to Chicago which I remember it clearly, both the plane and the trip. There are moments in life that's difficult to forget. Also, some of our brains retain memories better than others so it's quite possible that Protector H remembers that moment very well.

[@markdemoreuille4451]

@@captainjoon agree that's a big deal for a little kid

[@stefangiesche145]

Caravelle was a brilliant design. One of the beautiest aircrafts ever built.

[@jonball49]

The Caravelle was one of the loudest planes I ever heard. I lived for a year very close to the normal takeoff pattern from Geneva Cointrin airport, and the Caravelle was by far the loudest plane I heard.

[@oliviersimonnin6983]

Some soviet aircrafts such as the Tupolev-154 were as noisy, I think. The engines of that generation were loud... Time is passing by...

[@earnharvick]

WOW, I was impressed with the condition of the cabin and cockpit after all these years!

[@pg9144]

and..........?

[@TrimeshSZ]

The nicest thing about it it that it appears to be complete. I was really expecting it to have the engines and instruments removed as spare parts. All I can guess is that it was one of the last of the type to be removed from service and at that point they didn't think they needed more spares.

[@rinunculartoo3006]

lots of leg room!👍

[@e30kitty]

How? I don't get it. The Airplane is sealed like a submarine.... there is no way for stuff to get in if it's closed

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

@@e30kitty It's because most buildings are not sealed like submarines, and the OP most likely lives in one of those.

[@littlerascal2753]

absolutely love, love, love those almost triangular windows!.....those frenchy's sure have some flair!!!

[@andrewockenden]

That was basically because the fuselage was a Comet fuselage and the original windows for that had been rectangular, which gave rise to structural failure of the fuselage, with catastrophic results in flight.

[@kamallb4650]

Water drop shaped windows.

[@chris_A8502]

The internal condition of the plane is amazing. I hope it gets the external renovation that it deserves. A real piece of aviation history and so intact. Excellent.

[@chooqi7]

I remember this pretty girl. Flew on her type many times. She was retired from service 24 years ago but her true age is 51 years. Almost all ex French colonies had them in their fleets. Goodbye Golden age of aviation. We really miss you.

[@margarethadler9747]

It brings back happy memories of plane spotting from the public roof area of the Queen's Building at Heathrow in the late 50s early 60s. Happy days.

[@freddymarcel-marcum6831]

What happened to the viewing area?

[@stylusfantasticus]

most beautiful and very powerful bird...when I was a child I enjoyed so much those engines when ready to take off. Splendid design!

[@Dogsnark]

My first plane flight was in 1967, on a Caravelle. I don’t recall the airline, but the flight was from Milwaukee to Cleveland. It was a thrill I’ll never forget.

[@hythesailor]

Wow! Really nice that they haven't trashed the interior by filling it up with crap as so many museums tend to do. Hopefully they will have the funds to restore it soon. I really liked the enthusiasm of the museum guide.

[@P61guy61]

Thank you for sharing. I like your tour guide. He seems like a true airplane lover. That is a real time capsule.

[@ElDukeAy]

There’s more leg space in those economy seats, than some business class seats offer. How far the we’ve fallen. 🤦‍♂️

[@TOYSandSTORIESforyou]

nah.....compare ticket prices

[@freepadz6241]

Eccept they werent 'economy seats', compare costs and youll see these were equivelent to business class today.

[@kcirrednosrednad3596]

Only going to fall further. Just wait and see.

[@lovelife7145]

Profits are better! Repeat after me..... Profits are..

[@carlito165]

For 60 bucks u had the best nap on a flight

[@brianlofton1430]

5:52 I love the shape of the gauge face on the control panel next to the exit-it’s almost the same as the windows. I wish I could smell the inside of that plane! I’m sure it’s a great vintage aroma!

[@Videospotter]

Yes it is! Like in the good old times.

[@paulazemeckis7835]

Luv, luv, luv those windows. They really gave the plane a different dimension. So does the DC-3-esq tail.

[@jlinkels]

Very nice. The Caravelle was the first plane I ever travelled on. July 1971, AMS-LIS.

[@UrsZRH]

Thanks a lot for that! I flew on that plane many times when she was leased by Air City as HB-IKD. Lovely memories. Nice that at least one of the Air City Caravelles survive... the other one (CN169) was unfortunately scrapped in Kinshasa when Waltair was grounded.

[@truekisoka]

There is also one in Sweden that is kept in running condition but it's not officially airworthy, so they won't fly it. (but they hope to some day bring it back to the air)

[@konigstephan]

What. A. Beauty. Very pleased to know that she will be restored.

[@bunkie2100]

Thanks for this. I flew on both Air France and SAS Caravelles back in the early 1960s. I loved the rear stairs and, to this day, I consider it tombe the most beautiful airliner of all.

[@westerlywinds5684]

Just as amazing you’re still around to write this on the internet.

[@bunkie2100]

@@westerlywinds5684 - I come from an airline family. I started flying internationally when I was five, with the delivery of the first DC-8s.

[@westerlywinds5684]

@@bunkie2100 Amazing story sir. Wishing you many healthy years to come.

[@jorgesalini7429]

Aerolineas Argentinas took me across my country in the 60.on this beautiful aircraft. From Buenos Aires thanks Sud Aviation.

[@ChazizMTA]

ESTE? /// THIS ONE? i.pinimg.com/originals/6e/6d/21/6e6d211229f2a803baca71a76ce6e9b9.jpg

[@yetidynamics]

I like the vaguely Reuleaux shaped windows

[@MicroSoftner]

Egg windows lol

[@beepthemeep12]

You wont if it shatters mid flight

[@raidzor5452]

twenty one cries for help It won’t. It’s a constant width shape, so it doesn’t have the pressure points like the square ones. It’s identical to circular and ellipse shaped windows for pressure distribution.

[@beepthemeep12]

@@raidzor5452 ah you're right.

[@RLTtizME]

Spaghetti sauce?

[@polobracher]

One of the most beautiful commercial airplanes ever!

[@dennisalexanderreilly8624]

The tear drop shaped windows are amazing

[@victoriamayo5774]

Just a lovely airplane. Love the leg room ✈️✈️✈️✈️

[@johntapp1650]

This plane looks good for one that's four months older than I am. I wish I looked that good at 51.

[@ajm6464]

U must see me at 54, like a sports model lol

[@johntapp1650]

@Doge Maverick Aw, we oldsters are incredibly patient. Twenty-four years is like a nice little nap to us quintagenarians (fifty year olds).

[@coolstufftodo5256]

John Tapp nah it’s literally half your life

[@bobbybbobu6967]

song name pls

[@fronerbr2738]

This caravel was bought by the Brazilian company VARIG, directly from the factory in 1959. It was the first commercial airplane of the Brazilian aviation, VARIG, acquired for international flights, even if the CARAVELLE were not designed to that, but were adapted. Although the Boeing 707-441 ordered did not arrive, the Caravelle were then used on smaller roads in the vast Brazil and South America, which I identified as it was later sold and one of its buyers, the dictator Bokasa. I live in Porto Alegre, in the south of Brazil, where was the seat of the requirement of Varig. I saw the story of this plane in the still existing museum of the company. I do not think I'm screwed. He follows his story when he arrives in Brazil. On August 31, 1959, the first Caravelle I commanded by Varig, for which the registration of the PP-VJC was reserved for the RAB, took off for the first time in Toulouse, France. In the weeks that followed, the four selected commanders, the most experienced of the company, attended intensive training in Toulouse. The PP-VJC was officially accepted by Varig on 22 September 1959 and took a shuttle flight to Orly airport in Paris to comply with customs and legal procedures to leave France to Brazil. The next day, September 23rd, the long flight began, with the four Varig pilots, Captain Guinard, a South Aviation instructor, three flight engineers, a navigator and a radio operator. Scheduled stops for refueling were Casablanca in Morocco and Dakar in Senegal before crossing the Atlantic. The night in Dakar was canceled due to lack of hotel for the crew. From there, the plane flew a little over six hours, landing in Recife / PE in the late afternoon. culturaaeronautica.blogspot.com/2017/07/os-caravelles-da-varig-primeiro-jato.html

[@fadishammas649]

Indeed It's a BEAUTY

[@ChevyBM]

Thanks for the video of this beautiful Caravelle!

[@coriscotupi]

The scene at 02:10 immediately brought back memories of climbing those airstairs in 1961 with my mom. I am positive it was a Caravelle even though I was an infant, because it was the only airliner back then with such airstairs. Many thanks for posting this very cool video of this amazing airplane. And for bringing back very fond memories.

[@perbertelsen2860]

I seem to remember the DC9 having the same airstairs. Was it not one jumping out of one using these stairs?

[@coriscotupi]

@@perbertelsen2860 Yes, but the flight I recall was in 1961, the DC-9 was not flying yet.

[@joaovianna7321]

@@perbertelsen2860, in 1963 Boeing came out with the same tail stairs on the tri-jet 727. I used to fly on 727 mail-cargo many times during the month on schedule and was responsible for mail documentation and critical mail. We did not have internet then, not even in a dream, so letters and else had to "travel". I was the one to open the huge cargo door on the side of the fuselage, receive the cargo (pallets), sign doc's, etc. The jump seat behind the captain was my seat. We used to make those flights in the wee hours and with four people in the cockpit and the rest of that tube with cargo to the brim it was as fun as hell, literally. The best nights were when we had to fly thru bad (tropical-Brasil) weather with the windshield covered with Saint Elmo's fire while lightning and thunderbolts would illuminate our way thru the clouds. It was an adrenaline trip hard to forget.

[@joaovianna7321]

Just a little "clearance" about my personal 'adventure'. Boeing 727 came to fly first in 1963 but my 'history' happened between 1974/79.

[@olafeklund6200]

Boeing 727 also had those airstairs, but they stopped using them around 1978 because of the threat of hijacking.

[@suffeenoor8490]

The leg room was awesome 😍

[@michim49]

Amazingly every Seat row has its own window! Incredible!

[@FSEVENMAN]

Wow it's beautiful and in great condition too ,very nice, thank you for posting.

[@vincentg7887]

My very first flight in 1983 was on board of a Caravelle, like this one. Thank you for the movie!

[@slavasandsglam]

What a beautiful, elegant and noble bird!.. Such birds should always fly

[@loubrock74]

I remember flying two Caravelle jets with Thai International Airways ("Royal Orchid Service") in November, 1965 (MNL-HKG-BKK-DAC) and December, 1966 (DAC-CCU-RGN-BKK). Amazing aircraft!

[@inselvideo]

Sehr interessante Einblicke in das Flugzeug, ungewöhnlich die Fensterform. Daumen hoch! Gruss inselvideo!

[@rodrigoruffa7460]

What a beautiful bird! I thought the guy would end up saying "It's like ze story of ze hippo!"

[@4vndd]

Such a beautifully designed aircraft.. totally classy...this is what aeroplanes were all about...externally great looking... and internally offering great leg space and comfort / style to passengers..many countries used this very popular aircraft... thanks for sharing..!!

[@joeamt]

Amazing to find a in-tact non-gutted example! That is a rarity in itself!! As soon as we park an airplane, we take all of the serviceable parts as possible off for spares for the rest of our fleet. Again, AMAZING example of what you would normally NOT find on a decommissioned airframe.

[@grumpyoldfart1945]

Thanks for presenting this beautiful trip back in time.

[@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj]

As a young boy I remember entering the plane via stairs inbetween the engines, on my maiden flight on a trip with my parents in the seventees. Rather bizar to see the interior and windows again in 2019.

[@monicatry1583]

I was a passenger on a Caravelle in the 60's. Called the whispering giant as known for quieter ride. Oh memories. She's old, I'm old but still in working order! Just...😊

[@AttilaGaal]

Actually this plane looks really modern, the nose section is like a mini dreamliner and the fuselage looks great. Windows are really fancy, love to see this shape on new airplanes.

[@markdorais2846]

Loved this. Would love to see her in person someday. Thank you so much for sharing with us

[@cleretfernandes5972]

I have travelled on this plane when I was small in Goa Bombay flight

[@jbfonfrias9133]

I was surprised to see it look so nice inside after 24 years being stationary. When I was a kid, I was wanted to be a pilot. I can remember being on them when's they had propellers & were noisy. At 67, I've become more nervous about flying, but I still love planes & enjoy watching them take off & land.

[@dragoscummins2345]

I absolutely love this place. I visited it, twice, in 2017. Superb!

Merci pour ce vidéo. La Caravelle avait été mon premier vol "jet". Avant c'étaient les DC3 et DC4. Quelle merveille.

[@markmeeck7372]

So advanced , despite the year! beautiful! good times.

[@dancharabon3400]

WOW THE INTERIOR LOOK READY TO FLY , BEAUTIFULL AIRCRAFT THANKS FOR SHARING.

[@AudiophileTubes]

WOW! What a great video! I found an old photo (1960's) of me as a baby with my dad next to me holding a Caravelle Super flight bag!

[@rudyho3790]

Those two burners put out mucho jet sound, always knew when a caravelle was nearby, their signature was not whisperjet😁👌

[@whacka4108]

your flag is the wrong way around

[@rudyho3790]

🇺🇸👍

[@whacka4108]

@@rudyho3790 wasn't trying to be a jackass if it came out that way. The union supposed to be to the left. I love my country, and I'm happy to see you have our flag as your icon .

[@whacka4108]

@@dutchdude1972 lol maybe

[@smurftums]

I like how most of the seats line up with the windows. (leg room looks great as well)

[@Luck21st]

Wow..Such a Shape✨✨

[@johnward5983]

One of the most beautiful airliners ever built.

[@nemodetroit]

Even in current conditions, that cabin's nicer than with the current fleet that Frontier flies.

[@jamesparker6017]

Melbourne Beach Florida 🌴🇺🇸 USA .MIA based Pan Am I would see them. Unique Windows. Good memories. 🏄

[@khamsinshamal7988]

Impressed by her condition after so many years of not being used. Would have loved to see all those instruments come to life again. Beautiful lines and elegant design (love the fins on the wings) - looks so .... aerodynamic (compared to quite a few of today’s mastodons) 😊.

[@fanofjets]

The most beautiful jetliner! To go inside one of these airplanes is a real treat. The Fire Department at the airport in Columbus, Ohio, were very kind to let me inside their (ex-United and Airborne Express) example. Even though the passenger cabin was stripped out (unlike the Toulouse piece), being inside the plane left me breathless. The Caravelle was a true pioneer; even though it was quickly obsolete, the beautiful design has endured.

[@mozart4128]

I am Indian and reside in Austria. in 1968. I was just 3 year old child. With this plane I travelled from Delhi to Mumbai. It was my first flight of life. My father worked for Air India.

[@loycjoe9491]

The legroom. Thats the only thing i miss on these old aircrafts just legroom :(

[@fabfab5450]

Right....they pack you in like sardines now. If they keep it up, everyone will be sitting in fetal position. 😂

[@kadafi4lyf]

back then flying was so expensive. a regular seat cost back then is similar to a business class fare today (adjusting for inflation) so it's actually much cheaper now

[@yamahonkawazuki]

@@kadafi4lyf cept most of the youtubers cover 1st and business. so really dont know the legroom without actually flying coach. but yes i agree,

[@k00lkatt]

Shanta Webb How about everybody standing up in special cylinders?

[@shreyasbhandalkar5855]

The legroom is pretty good

[@georgemendez777]

It's too bad she wont fly again but definitely very well preserved

[@ssnerd583]

As an old, retired, A&P mechanic who worked on DC-9's and 727's I have a fondness in my heart for this airplane......the windows are unique, and awesome.

[@davidsullivan8236]

I remember travelling in a Finnair Caravelle in 1972 it was on of smoothest and comfortable rides I have had in an aeroplane

[@dj6769]

The first thing I remembered was the room with that seat configuration. Today’s seating no matter what your size it’s miserable; I guess the next step will be subway seats with overhead grab rails to cram us in like cattle. Great video of yesteryears!

[@tigress63]

OMG, I haven't seen leg room like that since 1990!!!

[@fdo.eduardo1925]

It was the first I noticed... amazing.

[@northguy9761]

Indeed, from a time when passenger comfort mattered. Your ticket price was the same no matter where you sat, and it included a checked bag, meals, drinks and snacks even in Economy. It wasn't today's mentality of 'charge for everything.'

[@simonm1447]

You can still have this legroom in a modern business class, in a A 350 or a 787, with seats which can be moved in any position you want, including a completely horizontal one.

[@rossreed9974]

Beautiful! Thank you for the tour of an amazing Lady, The Caravelle Super 10B.. Hope they are able to begin restoration very soon!

[@sammendez5623]

Such a pristine condition airplane,oval windows are unique and rich history of this aircraft.The nose looks like 787 Dreamliner.

[@raymond7880]

The Sud Aviation Caravelle was a beautiful jet...

[@billolsen4360]

5:07 Reminds me of the movie Airplane when Ted Stryker first went into the airliner cockpit to take over the controls, camera panned over an unending panel of dials & switches.

[@hotrodray6802]

Very logical and simple layout... Far simpler that it first appears 👍

[@darrengrimmer8541]

Fantastic. It will be great to see this again completely restored!!

[@scopex2749]

I loved seeing these aircraft when they were in service TOTAL LUXURY for the 1960’s! These helped inspire me and I signed up for the Royal Air Force and trained to be an aircraft engineer! Excellent explore im so pleased that at least ONE has been preserved! In their time they were way ahead of other airliners with their rear onboard stairs that saved airports having to to drag up steps for passengers. The Caravelle brought its own! 👍🏻

[@davidw1152]

Back in the days when you were comfortable in economy.

[@FredKimmel]

Back in the days Economy passengers took the train. Basically, it's Business Class, and you get better BC at a better price today.

[@teapot8781]

Back in the days when planes were getting blown out the sky.. your taking about leg space stop been selfish

[@davidw1152]

@@teapot8781 ??

[@bigsyrup8567]

Back when flying was pretty much still just for whites. How pleasant that must have been.

[@videosuperhighway7655]

Yeah but economy back then cost the equivalent of thousands of dollars today.

[@amdg2023]

The best place for any french aircraft, a museum.

[@Jenairaslebol27merde]

wow ... the interior views really gave me some flashbacks .. my very first flight was with a caravelle in the early 80s, i was 4 or 5 years old. FRA-LYS-TLS and back .. almost last row, right window seat. the engine was just next to me, and i found it sounded surprisingly similar to our vacuum cleaner...... i also remember our easter holidays in tunisia 1989, the hotel had a very large garden/park and behind some trees there was an abandoned tunis air caravelle ... oO ... it served as a playground for kids, you could actually climb inside etc.... ;)

[@gurumurthilakshminarayan624]

Had the pleasure of flying in Caravelle in the early 70s. on MAA CCU sectors a number of times. Very comfortable and thoroughly enjoyed the flights.

[@katout75]

The seat pitch looks large compared to how modern airlines put them as little as 29" apart

[@djtechinics97dj37]

yes so much leg room. These days if you're over 6'1 getting on a plane is a nightmare unless you want to pay $$$$$$$$$$ for first class.

[@thelight3112]

@@djtechinics97dj37 As a 6'3 guy, normal flights suck, transatlantic flights are torture, and I will have to pay for exit row/bulkhead seats if I ever want to fly longer.

[@johannholzapfel617]

love the legroom and shaped windows..

[@slavasandsglam]

Very elegant and special aircraft😍🤗. Im very glad they going restore her. Im in love with this baby. Long life to you!

[@brianlynch2190]

Flew in this plane from Cork to Toulouse around 1993 . Was going skiing in Andorra. Remember sitting in the seats which face each other. Went back to Andorra the next year. Again flew with Air Toulouse but this time they used a very old 737.

[@atomic32205489]

Very cool. And the guide was very knowledgeable.

[@dcfriend5127]

Thank you for a very nice tour of the Sud Caravelle. A pretty plane, looks to be in pretty good shape too. Never got to see one of these fly; I have heard the Caravelle was one of the noisiest airliners around.The elevator placement reminds me of a Sud Vautour or a Super Mystere. And the window shape-best combination of see through-ability and keeping the windows intact throughout God knows how many pressurization cycles throughout the life of the plane. You see this distinctive and sexy looking airliner (yes planes can be sexy) and you see today's frumpy, harsh riding Airbuses.The caravelle was built in a different time; I can imagine the machine work and construction quality are light years ahead of today's airliners. What a shame- I'd love to fly in a Caravelle!

[@gilespeche6025]

You can't be more wrong about de noise my friend. Flying in this plane was smooth, vibration free and so fucking quiet

[@jmc428]

Lovely aircraft with typical French design and style - loved the windows