Can anyone ever remember if they flew on a prop job from one of the major?

Question

airlines of the day? I flew in a DC-7 when I was a kid. And I think other than flying in a turbo-prop that was the last time. I think it was either TWA or Pan-Am.

Answer 1

A four-proper into Detroit (United) and a "Super Connie" DC- ? from Seattle WA to Kodiak AK (TWA), A P-3 "sub-chaser" from Kodiak to Anchorage AK, and a C-131 from Panama to Charleston SC--- can't remem ber the type , a four-proper from Germany to Spain (Lufthansa)

Answer 2

The last prop plane I flew on was from Miami to Jacksonville Fl. That was in 1984, the plane was built in 1957. We had to walk across the tarmac, walk up the back end of the plane, sit is itty bitty seats, could see the pilot flying the plane and there was no door on the bathroom, just a curtain. It was Air Florida or commonly known as "Take a chance airline"

Answer 3

Sure, I flew on a lot of them, DC7's, that big Douglas thing that looked like a cigar and had three tails sticking up in back, and six engines (TWA) I started flying in 1957 and experienced the props, turbo props, and jets. I liked the turboprops on Capitol airlines the best.

Answer 4

Just a few years ago my husband and I took a trip to Ixtapa, Mexico. On our return from Ixtapa to Mexico City our plane was one of those prop jobs. I think there were 6 prop engines. It was the first large prop airplane I had ever flown in. It held about 75 people, if I remember correctly. I had been in small prop airplanes, the kind that only hold 4 people.

Answer 5

Yes, I did in '62. I left Portland International Airport, on a prop
jet, and made a connection in Chicago, to Georgia on a
larger plane with more 'oomph' to it. I thought it was a jet, but
it was the newer type used, rather than the prop. It was such
a difference in smoother flight I noticed. Then we took a little
puddle jumper from there to the small airport at Anniston,
Alabama. We were served small cokes inflight and the stew-
ardess was having a hard time keeping her balance as she
walked staggered down the aisle. We hit an air pocket, and
about lost our front teeth as we started drinking them, as I
remember. What a sudden jolt that was to suddenly drop a
bit. I was so glad to get off of that little plane. I think it only
sat about ten people. Five on each side. Never again! We
felt every bump possible in air turbulance. That was an all day
trip, and we arrived after dark. Luckily I wasn't afraid to fly
again after that experience.

Answer 6

I forget which airline, but it was about 20 years ago. I had to fly from Florida into South Carolina, and then had to take a prop plane to some tiny little airstrip in some little old town whose name I can't remember.

I can't remember either if the tourist plane that flew me through the Grand Canyon was a prop or not.

Noisy little things.

Answer 7

My first flight was in 1958. I joined the Marine Corp out of high school and when they sent me to basic training to Parris Island, SC, it was by plane.

I flew from Portland, Oregon to Charleston SC....5 planes - 36 hours...all props. Landed in Omaha, Chicago, Little Rock, and a coupla other places I don't remember.

The biggest I flew on was the Boeing Stratocruiser....from Omaha to Chicago.

Of course, this was pre-jet. PanAm just started jet service from New York to London but jets weren't used in everyday domestic travel.

My last adventure on a vintage prop plane was a flight from St. Thomas to San Juan, PR in the early 80's. Aero-Virgin Isle flew a small fleet of DC-3's......it was awesome.

Answer 8

Never did Wally, but I have been up in several big helicopters without the doors on. and a little 2 seater that we had to land in an alfalfa field. that was rough. My husband was in a prop job a couple times for the national guard. He put in 21 years.

Answer 9

My older brother is a pilot. He flew me and my family from Michigan to Arkansas to visit family twice. The first time was a small twin engine plane, second time a single engine. It was fun, I was his co-pilot. He taught me how to read the maps and how to talk on the radio.
I kept wondering what I'd do if he passed out or something, though! I kept thinking of those movies I had seen of people having to be talked down on the radio! It was quite an adventure.

Answer 10

I was going to dismiss this as something I hadn't done, because the smallest plane I could remember going on was a stretch DC9, which had jet engines.

But then I read "Outa Here"s answer and it reminded me about going to basic training myself. I have absolutely NO IDEA what sort of aircraft that was, although it was big, but I do know that it had huge prop engines on the wings--four of them, because as it was my first flight, I spent the most time watching them from out my window, which was just back of the leading edge of the wings.

As an aside from that, I DID GET to hold the hand of a very accomodating man beside me, who ended up becoming my first in-service boyfriend. I was terrified and had been gripping the arm rests hard enough to leave permanent scars, he told me as an excuse. But he did spend the whole flight talking to me and getting my mind off of my fears.