Awesome! I always like hearing the different stories a plane has encountered in it's life. A passenger plane in service for 43 years really has quite the history.
Great video and tribute to this majestic bird. The DC-9s and B727s were always my favorites to fly on. I loved sitting in the back to hear that awesome P&W JT8D music. The original DC-9 was reliable and durable. The shot of the cockpit is amazing - no automation or computers with tons of analog instruments. The pilots FLEW these jets and had command of the aircraft. It's no wonder the DC-9s remained in service for 40+ years. They were sleek and beautiful. They don't build them like this anymore.
Northwest never purchased a new-from-the-factory DC-9. When Douglas was shopping the DC-9 to airlines, NWA remained unhappy with their DC-8s and was also saddled with a smallish fleet of Electras. The latter could do just about everything the -9 could do except vibrate less. NWA's DC-9s came second-hand, through mergers. Then, just when Delta had recently phased out their -9 fleet, it's yesterday all over again when DL becomes a DC-9 operator via the NWA merger. I believe the -51s were the only -9s from NWA to ever wear DL colors. One caveat to my opening statement: NWA might have taken some new MD-80 airframes via their merger activities - seems like I remember seeing a handful in NWA colors.
I can't believe it! Why do people insist on trashing out one of the most beautiful jet planes many of us love and could find a use for elsewhere? What a waste! Retirement is one thing, destroying a valuable machine in my opinion is just *plane* crap!
When I was an ignorant young teen on RUclips, I dissed Delta for keeping around what I thought was an old, probably prone to falling apart plane. Since then, I have educated myself on the DC-9's longevity, and even wish I had the experience of flying on one.
Wonderful video; amazing camera control and love the variety of engine sounds captured. I worked in engineering for 20+ years on the competitor CFM56, but I never tire of hearing wonderful sounds and harmonics of the JT8D and all the derivatives. I think the-7, -9 and -17s are my favorites, but I love the re-fanned -200 series also. Always loved the B727 application, as well as the Caravelle and the Mercure.
Before I retired I was on hundreds of trouble free flights on this and MD-80 aircraft. Both Delta and American. Was mostly towards the front where it's so quiet.
N8928E when belonging to Eastern Air Lines did a lot of duty on the Air-Shuttle routes from Washington National Airport-New York LaGuardia-Boston in the late 1970s.
It is amazing growing up, the DC9-30, 737-200, 727-200 (100) brought the jet age to small and medium sized communities all across America 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s. Workhorses that encouraged this once avgeek kid. Thank God, I have fond memories enjoying these technically advanced aircraft of the era as part of my childhood that built the US economy. I miss all the airlines that flew these majestic birds when flying was fun and crews loved working for PSA, Allegheny, Piedmont, Ozark, Trans World, Eastern, North Central, Southern, Hughes Air West, Texas International, Republic, Delta, Braniff International, etc, etc, etc and allowed a kid to dream. I have a cherished pic of my little one sitting in the cockpit of a Northwest DC9-30. Thanks for sharing and rekindling fond memories.😃 🇺🇸
such lovely aircraft, good to see another fellow enthusiast of entire DC 9 family. I'm flying to SXM next year and hope 4o get myself on a few DC 9s as I know PAWA Dominicana have 2 of them and a dew MD 80s also. Im flying on 2 meridiana MD 80s in September so look forward to that! I'm on a DC 9 spam run at the moment so I hope to see morw of your videos! Also greetings from Southend!
Love this. NO winglets,no wing flex, and lots of noise. AHHH vintage aviation!!!!
I can never get tired from them using full reverse on that good ole JT8D! God I miss the DC-9's...
I did research on the registration, and when this aircraft was retired, it was FORTY THREE YEARS OLD
N8928E was scrapped in Sanford, Florida in 2010. At the time - surely one of the oldest DC-9s - delivered in July 1967.
Awesome! I always like hearing the different stories a plane has encountered in it's life. A passenger plane in service for 43 years really has quite the history.
Great video and tribute to this majestic bird. The DC-9s and B727s were always my favorites to fly on. I loved sitting in the back to hear that awesome P&W JT8D music. The original DC-9 was reliable and durable. The shot of the cockpit is amazing - no automation or computers with tons of analog instruments. The pilots FLEW these jets and had command of the aircraft. It's no wonder the DC-9s remained in service for 40+ years. They were sleek and beautiful. They don't build them like this anymore.
I far much preferred the red/gray Northwest livery.
DC-9 my all time favorite transport category aircraft! A pilots plane, a real plane!
Northwest never purchased a new-from-the-factory DC-9. When Douglas was shopping the DC-9 to airlines, NWA remained unhappy with their DC-8s and was also saddled with a smallish fleet of Electras. The latter could do just about everything the -9 could do except vibrate less. NWA's DC-9s came second-hand, through mergers. Then, just when Delta had recently phased out their -9 fleet, it's yesterday all over again when DL becomes a DC-9 operator via the NWA merger. I believe the -51s were the only -9s from NWA to ever wear DL colors. One caveat to my opening statement: NWA might have taken some new MD-80 airframes via their merger activities - seems like I remember seeing a handful in NWA colors.
I can't believe it! Why do people insist on trashing out one of the most beautiful jet planes many of us love and could find a use for elsewhere? What a waste! Retirement is one thing, destroying a valuable machine in my opinion is just *plane* crap!
Amen to that! haha. There was not even a single squeak during this takeoff. I can't believe how well these planes were made.
When I was an ignorant young teen on RUclips, I dissed Delta for keeping around what I thought was an old, probably prone to falling apart plane. Since then, I have educated myself on the DC-9's longevity, and even wish I had the experience of flying on one.
You made a great historic vid here!!! Thank you for doing this.
Wonderful video; amazing camera control and love the variety of engine sounds captured. I worked in engineering for 20+ years on the competitor CFM56, but I never tire of hearing wonderful sounds and harmonics of the JT8D and all the derivatives. I think the-7, -9 and -17s are my favorites, but I love the re-fanned -200 series also. Always loved the B727 application, as well as the Caravelle and the Mercure.
Before I retired I was on hundreds of trouble free flights on this and MD-80 aircraft. Both Delta and American. Was mostly towards the front where it's so quiet.
N8928E when belonging to Eastern Air Lines did a lot of duty on the Air-Shuttle routes from Washington National Airport-New York LaGuardia-Boston in the late 1970s.
One of my favorite airlines and planes in the same video! Both are dearly missed!
It is amazing growing up, the DC9-30, 737-200, 727-200 (100) brought the jet age to small and medium sized communities all across America 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s. Workhorses that encouraged this once avgeek kid. Thank God, I have fond memories enjoying these technically advanced aircraft of the era as part of my childhood that built the US economy. I miss all the airlines that flew these majestic birds when flying was fun and crews loved working for PSA, Allegheny, Piedmont, Ozark, Trans World, Eastern, North Central, Southern, Hughes Air West, Texas International, Republic, Delta, Braniff International, etc, etc, etc and allowed a kid to dream. I have a cherished pic of my little one sitting in the cockpit of a Northwest DC9-30. Thanks for sharing and rekindling fond memories.😃 🇺🇸
JT8D thrust reduction sounds are the best. Thanks for the great video! I'll miss flying the -9. Get your -88 flights in while you can!
such lovely aircraft, good to see another fellow enthusiast of entire DC 9 family. I'm flying to SXM next year and hope 4o get myself on a few DC 9s as I know PAWA Dominicana have 2 of them and a dew MD 80s also. Im flying on 2 meridiana MD 80s in September so look forward to that! I'm on a DC 9 spam run at the moment so I hope to see morw of your videos! Also greetings from Southend!