My heart sank with nostalgia! After 35 years of flying these redtails, I have nothing but good memories. Yes, there was rain, snow, thunderstorms, slippery runways, but for every takeoff I made, I made a landing - not always a good one, but it was a landing. I miss NWA.
My father was a mechanic his whole career with NWA. When I was old enough I worked as a bag screener on the RED concourse after an overnight watching over bags and helping the passengers from midnight charters coming in to MSP. Your vid brought back great memories - Thank you.
I flew on Northwest Airlines from Little Rock Arkansas to Manila Philippines in 2000. I found them to have the prettiest fuselage color/design of them all.
Oh man, the DC-10, my first jumbo jet ride out of Boston in October of 1990, I was overweight; I mean I was 380lbs, and couldn't get the seatbelt on, so being embarrassed I put my hands over the buckle, but when that thing took off I had two inches of room from the thrust. What power the DC 10 had, I felt like I was being stuffed in that seat. I still wonder to this day if the jet was equipped with Pratt & Whitney or GE engines but it was powerful.
Hello Mark: In 1990 it was most likely at DC-10 Series 40. These were equipped with with Pratt & Whitney engines. NW didn't operate the 30 Series (GE equipped) until the mid 90s. This series was purchased used as other operators upgraded to the MD11.
I truly miss NW, especially in the bowling shoe livery. I had the honor to fly on one of their DC9s on the GCM-FLL/MIA route, vice versa around Christmas time in the early 1990’s. Their Airbus 320s were a site in GCM in both the bowling shoe livery, as well as the merger livery prior to merging with DL. I sure hope that NW truly make a comeback. Long live Northwest Airlines!...
Flew them in April of 1975 while in the Army from Seattle to Tokyo in route to Korea. There was the most beautiful stewardess on that flight that had a face that was hard to forget. 13 months later on my return trip home when we stopped in Tokyo from Seoul for my connecting flight home, there she was again. It made my going home experience that much more enjoyable. The name on the plane back then was Northwest Orient, sad to see them go, but that is the way of the world. However thanks for the memories and that beautiful stewardess
Nope, I feel the same way. DC-10's, L-1011's, and 727's are far more interesting than the 737/A320's that dominate airports today, especially with the loud roar they made when taking off.
I really wish there was a RUclips channel full of videos just like this. Videos of terminals, ramps, and active runways from the 90’s. This was the golden age. I could watch 90’s airport vids all day.
I flew out of Detroit Metro (KDTW) alot, and that was almost nothing but NWA. I did the 747 from Detroit to Amsterdam a dozen times on business, and it was fabulous. Business Class on that flight was like sitting in your Lazy Boy at home, eating like you were dining at a four star restaurant, and basically being treated like a rockstar. At $7400 per ticket, it was worth every penny.
So beautiful to see the red tail. Northwest has too be the greatest US Airline ever to have flown in the Skies. Anyone agree with me? I’m open to people disagreeing
We moved to MPLS/St. Paul (MSP) from Waterbury CT in the late 80s, after I was born. Dad (6'3" Norwegian guy, Kjell Jr, from Brooklyn) got a job as an aircraft mechanic for years until the beginning of the damn Delta Buyout that began in 2005, Dad taking his severance pay and walked... He died 4 days from his 49th bday, a fortnight from my homecoming from AIT @ Fort Gordon GA Aug.5.2009 (same summer as MJ).
I've been in aircraft since I was knee-high, many many times over. Stationed at Holman Field in St. Paul (Municipal Airport/Runway, prone to flooding LOL!) as a 25U in the 2nd BN 147th AHB/ASLT Helicopter Battalion in UH-60 Blackhawks, fixing radios and servers. I was there 6yrs and flew many times more :-D
Now... due to a spinal cord/sciatic impingement(L4/L5 & L5/S1 hernation/degen) traveling down my entire low-left quarter of my body, along with hip surgery two years ago. I'm homeless, staying at Stepping Stones Shelter in Anoka..."F*CK ME TO TEARS"...
I was too young to know anything about an aircraft. I only remembered the time i saw the tails of the DC-10s lined up at Schiphol and that was in 2007.
I lived under the flight path in my small town in the 90's and NWA had a daily 727 to MSP and that thing would take off so low and slow, before hush-kits, it would set off every car-alarm in the complex. Completely interrupt any conversation you were having and commanded your whole attention. Annoying at the time but I remember it fondly now.
Brings back so many memories! I got the opportunity to fly on countless NWA flights (DC-9s and A320s) from Columbus to Sioux Falls, SD with a layover in MSP. Videos like these make me wish they were still around!
All,of the flight's that I,took!! Were,on Northwest Airlines,except one on Delta,during a Sever Thunderstorm,lightning struck the Wing,on the Right Side,also cracked a Window (Slightly ") But,with that in mind,I,love flying,with no "Fear ",at all !!
Good tip...wish me luck. I was raised in MN and it's the first airline I ever flew on (FAR-MSP on an AVRO), so I'm a little passionate. Keep doing what y'all do!
I remember flying out of Honolulu with my battalion from Schofield Barracks, Oahu on a Northwest 747 to Korea; a 9 hour flight, we pretty much just slept the whole time haha, that was a blast though.
I forgot Northwest owned BAE-146s shown at 1:16 and 1:42. Maybe I did see them, just never processed it (Edit: I absolutely saw them looking at old pictures. In fact I don’t know why I came to this conclusion). It would be nice if Delta had Northwest liveries on their planes like what U.S.Airways had (now American) with Piedmont and American West etc.. I know the CEO said they won’t, but I hope that will change. I miss flying this airline so much. It may not have been as modern as Delta, but it had the best aircraft, airport ambiance, employees, and charm. The sun will never set on Northwest Airlines!
Growing up in Detroit, I used to watch them fly over my house all of the time. They had this unusual propeller like drone mixed in with the jet noise. A very unique sounding plane.
@@CHRISGT34 I forgot about this comment. I grew up in Detroit as well. One of the approach patterns was south of my house. I absolutely saw them looking at old photos, I just wasn’t good with planes back then as I am now. I believe the last of them were retired in ‘06, because I remember I stopped seeing them after that. DTW hasn’t changed too much since those days and the merger, besides the lack of nwa logos and the old Michael Berry, Smith, & James Davey Terminals Demolished. I just want to know who put those stupid dots on the windows. A beautiful terminal, so close to perfection. I’d give anything to fly on nwa again. They had the best fleet BAe-146s, DC-9-30s/40s/50s, 757-200s/300s, DC-10-30s/40s, 747-400s/200s & so much more.
Good eye! That is the air intake door for the auxiliary power unit. All the airliners now have them in the tailcone, but the 727 also had an APU in a strange place- it was in the right main wheel well. Of course, both of these airplanes had a #2 engine in the normal tailcone location for the APU.
It won't happen. But Delta should definitely make a retro livery for NWA similar to how American did for the other airlines it bought like PSA, America West, and Reno Air.
I was sadden to see NWA leave us. NWA was the first airline I was ever on. I'm now a flight attendant with a different airline (Not delta). I always wanted to work for NWA. Sadly, that dream will never come true. BRING BACK NWA!!!!!
Wow what nice piece of history, here is a little family tree, my father was an USAF c135 First Officer. After Vietnam he joined northwest in 1976 flying 727s and evidentially went to 747-200 and retired in 2005. My sister started in 1994 as a flight engineer on the dc10 and shes still works for delta now flying the a350. I started here as a co-pilot at 22 years old in 1999 on the dc9s and now flying the 767-400 that are soon going to retire. Thanks for showing this amazing footage alot of folks and retired ex northwest employees really do appreciate this
My first flights were with Northwest when I was younger in the late 90s and early 2000s. I can't remember which planes I was on, but the routes we flew were KDTW-KMCO and KDTW-KBNA. Anyone have any idea which planes would have flown these around 1999-2003? A320? DC9?
Gorgeous shots! I was in my 3rd year as a flight attendant…wonder if I was on any of those planes or walking thru the airport? What wonderful memories this brings back
Gawd I miss my red tailed ladies. From the age of 5 years old, I KNEW I was going to be a Flight Attendant and fly for Northwest Airlines. They were the only company I applied for. Dreams do come true!
The picture at the beginning looks like it belongs in Tienanmen Square. Some of the former NWA pilots at Delta are funny when I jumpseat: "I wasn't hired, I was acquired."
I remember back in the late 60's and early 70's when Northwest-Orient planes simply had a red tail and no logo. The front sides of the airplane had "Northwest" displayed on them, but the tails were just painted red and that was it.
Northwest Airlines really is the spirit of Minnesota
My heart sank with nostalgia! After 35 years of flying these redtails, I have nothing but good memories. Yes, there was rain, snow, thunderstorms, slippery runways, but for every takeoff I made, I made a landing - not always a good one, but it was a landing. I miss NWA.
We used to cross paths with the NW classic in Kansai, Osaka. (Ansett Australia 74 300)
My father was a mechanic his whole career with NWA. When I was old enough I worked as a bag screener on the RED concourse after an overnight watching over bags and helping the passengers from midnight charters coming in to MSP. Your vid brought back great memories - Thank you.
I flew on Northwest Airlines from Little Rock Arkansas to Manila Philippines in 2000. I found them to have the prettiest fuselage color/design of them all.
I live in manila
Congrats to whoever came up with that livery. One of the prettiest colour combinations on an aircraft ever.
I grew up under the vectoring path outside Madison, WI. I loved watching DC-9, BAE-146 And other gems from Northwest.
I miss northwest!
trogonZ me too! 😭
@Councilman Les Wynan lol
I miss Northwest Orient Airlines. Used to be called that way back.
Just seeing all those beautiful Red Tails @ MSP made me miss my former airline all the more.Miss my NWA!
Whenever I see a Northwest MD-80 (back then and now) I think of the one that never made it out of DTW that night in 1987! :(
Oh man, the DC-10, my first jumbo jet ride out of Boston in October of 1990, I was overweight; I mean I was 380lbs, and couldn't get the seatbelt on, so being embarrassed I put my hands over the buckle, but when that thing took off I had two inches of room from the thrust. What power the DC 10 had, I felt like I was being stuffed in that seat. I still wonder to this day if the jet was equipped with Pratt & Whitney or GE engines but it was powerful.
Hello Mark: In 1990 it was most likely at DC-10 Series 40. These were equipped with with Pratt & Whitney engines. NW didn't operate the 30 Series (GE equipped) until the mid 90s. This series was purchased used as other operators upgraded to the MD11.
Makes me want to cry.........................
What beautiful birds! Northwest had an awesome livery.
I truly miss NW, especially in the bowling shoe livery. I had the honor to fly on one of their DC9s on the GCM-FLL/MIA route, vice versa around Christmas time in the early 1990’s.
Their Airbus 320s were a site in GCM in both the bowling shoe livery, as well as the merger livery prior to merging with DL.
I sure hope that NW truly make a comeback.
Long live Northwest Airlines!...
I grew up outside of Detroit Metro (DTW) and remeber watching all of the Northwest planes coming in lol
This is REALLY good video quality for 1998
Amazing how many different types Northwest flew 15 yrs ago!
Use to be my favorite airline..... so sad to see it go :(
Flew them in April of 1975 while in the Army from Seattle to Tokyo in route to Korea. There was the most beautiful stewardess on that flight that had a face that was hard to forget. 13 months later on my return trip home when we stopped in Tokyo from Seoul for my connecting flight home, there she was again. It made my going home experience that much more enjoyable. The name on the plane back then was Northwest Orient, sad to see them go, but that is the way of the world. However thanks for the memories and that beautiful stewardess
That's a lot of red.
North West (Kardashian) should feel honored to be named after an airline.
Is it just me, or were planes more interesting in past decades than now? I miss tri-jets especially.
They certainly were. Planespotting is soon to be a redundant endeavour. Twins, twins, twins.
Nope, I feel the same way. DC-10's, L-1011's, and 727's are far more interesting than the 737/A320's that dominate airports today, especially with the loud roar they made when taking off.
I really wish there was a RUclips channel full of videos just like this. Videos of terminals, ramps, and active runways from the 90’s. This was the golden age. I could watch 90’s airport vids all day.
I remember flying to MSP when I was 6 on Northwest and seeing that mural on the hanger.
Delta should have adopted the northwest logos and colors in my opinion! THE SUN WILL NEVER SET ON NORTHWEST AIRLINES
I flew out of Detroit Metro (KDTW) alot, and that was almost nothing but NWA. I did the 747 from Detroit to Amsterdam a dozen times on business, and it was fabulous. Business Class on that flight was like sitting in your Lazy Boy at home, eating like you were dining at a four star restaurant, and basically being treated like a rockstar. At $7400 per ticket, it was worth every penny.
So beautiful to see the red tail. Northwest has too be the greatest US Airline ever to have flown in the Skies. Anyone agree with me? I’m open to people disagreeing
I'd say timeline wise... Delta was also pretty good in 1998. Delta and NWA were both neck in neck.
We moved to MPLS/St. Paul (MSP) from Waterbury CT in the late 80s, after I was born. Dad (6'3" Norwegian guy, Kjell Jr, from Brooklyn) got a job as an aircraft mechanic for years until the beginning of the damn Delta Buyout that began in 2005, Dad taking his severance pay and walked... He died 4 days from his 49th bday, a fortnight from my homecoming from AIT @ Fort Gordon GA Aug.5.2009 (same summer as MJ).
I've been in aircraft since I was knee-high, many many times over. Stationed at Holman Field in St. Paul (Municipal Airport/Runway, prone to flooding LOL!) as a 25U in the 2nd BN 147th AHB/ASLT Helicopter Battalion in UH-60 Blackhawks, fixing radios and servers. I was there 6yrs and flew many times more :-D
Now... due to a spinal cord/sciatic impingement(L4/L5 & L5/S1 hernation/degen) traveling down my entire low-left quarter of my body, along with hip surgery two years ago. I'm homeless, staying at Stepping Stones Shelter in Anoka..."F*CK ME TO TEARS"...
Thank you very much for sharing the absolutely wonderful memories thank you.
I miss the 727s so much. My favorite aircraft ever.
What great footage! Thanks for sharing.
Back in 2000, i first flew on Northwest at age 4.
Long Live the Red Tail!
Loved the Landor livery. Or the bowling shoe if you will haha.
I miss seeing northwest here in Memphis!
i wish i was old enough back then to witness northwest
I was too young to know anything about an aircraft. I only remembered the time i saw the tails of the DC-10s lined up at Schiphol and that was in 2007.
beautiful!
i wish MSP was still like this
I lived under the flight path in my small town in the 90's and NWA had a daily 727 to MSP and that thing would take off so low and slow, before hush-kits, it would set off every car-alarm in the complex. Completely interrupt any conversation you were having and commanded your whole attention. Annoying at the time but I remember it fondly now.
When I was little, I remember seeing some of their Avro RJs flying over my house.
i really miss the 727s
Great footage. Thanks for sharing!
those mesaba (nw-airlink) saab-340's deserve a s/o too :D
Brings back so many memories! I got the opportunity to fly on countless NWA flights (DC-9s and A320s) from Columbus to Sioux Falls, SD with a layover in MSP. Videos like these make me wish they were still around!
My first flight was Northwest Boeing 747 from Manila, Philippines to Seattle, Washington. It brought back memories. Thanks for sharing video
holy crap i have never seen a video or photo where the airport contains 98% of an airline
Must've been a major hub for NW back then. Just like Atlanta/Delta, Chicago/Southwest, etc.
MSP was Northwest Airlines home airport
When Delta and Northwest merged, the enlarged Delta basically took over whatever NWA had established in its main hub of MSP.
Flew NW from DTW-CLE on a DC 10-30 back in '81. Pretty big plane for a 30 minute flight. Loved every minute of it! Those were the days!
I remember being on that observation deck.
What a great video!! First time I've seen this one. Brings back a lot of memories of NW. One of my favorite airlines to work with. (KBUF).
That was the year I started with NWA ...still mourn the loss of the best job I ever had - NWA QSA!!
Me too...miss those golden days working with NWA :(
Good ole NWA 95-05
Great video, I miss the 727...very fun to fly.
Amazing how quick Northwest disappeared.
I enjoyed this- thanks.
In Seattle we saw lots of 747, DC-10, 757, and 727.
NWA never forgotten
The previous Northwest Orient livery was SO MUCH nicer IMO.
All,of the flight's that I,took!! Were,on Northwest Airlines,except one on Delta,during a Sever Thunderstorm,lightning struck the Wing,on the Right Side,also cracked a Window (Slightly ") But,with that in mind,I,love flying,with no "Fear ",at all !!
Good tip...wish me luck. I was raised in MN and it's the first airline I ever flew on (FAR-MSP on an AVRO), so I'm a little passionate. Keep doing what y'all do!
I flew NWA MSP-AMS in December 1994.
I remember flying out of Honolulu with my battalion from Schofield Barracks, Oahu on a Northwest 747 to Korea; a 9 hour flight, we pretty much just slept the whole time haha, that was a blast though.
I love MSP!!!! I'm so depressed that NW is no longer there....can somebody PLEASE bring me something dipped in chocolate and deep fried??????
there's been talk (at least I've heard) of having a fleet of classic livery plane's in both the bowling shoe and widget (delta) livery.
I live in Milwaukee and they are trying to bring back Midwest. I hope Northwest will come back as well.
Rob Martin you need to go the Mn state fair for that
Come to Memphis ;)
First ever flight, 1993, Glasgow UK to Boston on one of their DC-10s. ‘Some people just know how to fly’. They certainly did.
I forgot Northwest owned BAE-146s shown at 1:16 and 1:42. Maybe I did see them, just never processed it (Edit: I absolutely saw them looking at old pictures. In fact I don’t know why I came to this conclusion).
It would be nice if Delta had Northwest liveries on their planes like what U.S.Airways had (now American) with Piedmont and American West etc.. I know the CEO said they won’t, but I hope that will change.
I miss flying this airline so much. It may not have been as modern as Delta, but it had the best aircraft, airport ambiance, employees, and charm. The sun will never set on Northwest Airlines!
Growing up in Detroit, I used to watch them fly over my house all of the time. They had this unusual propeller like drone mixed in with the jet noise. A very unique sounding plane.
@@CHRISGT34 I forgot about this comment. I grew up in Detroit as well. One of the approach patterns was south of my house. I absolutely saw them looking at old photos, I just wasn’t good with planes back then as I am now. I believe the last of them were retired in ‘06, because I remember I stopped seeing them after that.
DTW hasn’t changed too much since those days and the merger, besides the lack of nwa logos and the old Michael Berry, Smith, & James Davey Terminals Demolished. I just want to know who put those stupid dots on the windows. A beautiful terminal, so close to perfection.
I’d give anything to fly on nwa again. They had the best fleet BAe-146s, DC-9-30s/40s/50s, 757-200s/300s, DC-10-30s/40s, 747-400s/200s & so much more.
Lovely video! Those were the days =D
Yep! Those were the days! I can say I worked on many of these planes in one way or another. And today? Many are gone!
Ah man North West, most beautiful livery of all time. I saw so many DC10 and 747 when they flew on Schiphol
Great people make a great airline.
What a diverse fleet.
I wish I could fly with them one more time!
I think nwa had one of the most diverse fleets ever 😂. So many type ratings at that company
SUN COUNTRY DC10
INCREDIBLLE !!!!
All great stuff.. especially like the Mesaba Saabs and RJ85's !
Good eye!
That is the air intake door for the auxiliary power unit.
All the airliners now have them in the tailcone, but the 727 also had an APU in a strange place- it was in the right main wheel well.
Of course, both of these airplanes had a #2 engine in the normal tailcone location for the APU.
the APU was on top of the wing next to the fuselage..
This livery of Northwest Airlines is even even beautiful than the current one…
Northwest needs to make a comeback!!
They cannot, they are gone forever
It won't happen. But Delta should definitely make a retro livery for NWA similar to how American did for the other airlines it bought like PSA, America West, and Reno Air.
Richard Anderson runs the new Delta. RA was from NW.
Now I’m sad
I was sadden to see NWA leave us. NWA was the first airline I was ever on. I'm now a flight attendant with a different airline (Not delta). I always wanted to work for NWA. Sadly, that dream will never come true. BRING BACK NWA!!!!!
Wow what nice piece of history, here is a little family tree, my father was an USAF c135 First Officer. After Vietnam he joined northwest in 1976 flying 727s
and evidentially went to 747-200 and retired in 2005. My sister started in 1994 as a flight engineer on the dc10 and shes still works for delta now flying the a350. I started here as a co-pilot at 22 years old in 1999 on the dc9s and now flying the 767-400 that are soon going to retire. Thanks for showing this amazing footage alot of folks and retired ex northwest employees really do appreciate this
Are you seriously asking that :) ??
I don't remember what we did yesterday and you want me to remember something from more than 15 years ago...
why did they ever merge!? :0
Good times
My era! I great time to work for NWA!
@1:32, is something open on the side of the fuselage?
That's the cabin pressure outflow valve.
have to agree delta are boreing
My first flights were with Northwest when I was younger in the late 90s and early 2000s. I can't remember which planes I was on, but the routes we flew were KDTW-KMCO and KDTW-KBNA. Anyone have any idea which planes would have flown these around 1999-2003? A320? DC9?
I really miss those golden days working with NWA :( Hope Northwest will make a come back...
I mis the old times in Brazil! Varig, TransBrasil, VASP... Good times =/
Had the best times on northwest
flue them once when i was a kid Detroit to Orlando think i even got a hot meal.
Gorgeous shots! I was in my 3rd year as a flight attendant…wonder if I was on any of those planes or walking thru the airport? What wonderful memories this brings back
You should click reply and post your comment under the comment this refers to.. right now no one would know who this comment is for...
Barry Braxton a NWA pilot recently passed away, RIP
Gawd I miss my red tailed ladies. From the age of 5 years old, I KNEW I was going to be a Flight Attendant and fly for Northwest Airlines. They were the only company I applied for. Dreams do come true!
I’m from MSP so this feels very good to see
The picture at the beginning looks like it belongs in Tienanmen Square. Some of the former NWA pilots at Delta are funny when I jumpseat: "I wasn't hired, I was acquired."
I still miss Northwest Airlines. I want them back.
I remember those little 4 engine jets that Mesaba flew. I forget what they were called. They didn't have them for too long, it was very brief.
When in 1998 did you film this?
I remember back in the late 60's and early 70's when Northwest-Orient planes simply had a red tail and no logo. The front sides of the airplane had "Northwest" displayed on them, but the tails were just painted red and that was it.
Only one decade before the merger announcement with Delta