During the white van chase to the airport, an aircraft (it looks like an L-1011) with the TWA stripes on the tail is visible next to a hangar on the right side of the screen. The TWA letters are missing. I'm not sure whether this is because they were edited out or whether an ex-TWA L-1011 happened to be stored there with the TWA letters removed at the time of filming.

In any case, if you're going to see it, keep an eye out for it!

I thought I was the only one that didn't get to the movies on a timely basis ?

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Originally posted by donuway:
Anyone know when "Silence of the Lambs" was filmed? I thought it was more recent than the Old Livery days, (After 95), but could be mistaken, or it could be an old file shot?

Don

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1991. You must have been very tardy seeing that one.

Lost and Found w/ David Spade
Dumb and Dumber w/ Jim Carrey

Airplane! Featured a TWA-livery DC-8 rebranded as "Trans American" if I remember right.

Ken Tobin (Tobbie?) played the part of the captain. Barbara Britton was a lead and Jim Jones, one of our F/Es played his usual part.

The plot involved a huge decision midway over the ocean.....(whether to continue OR return for medical reasons)

Oh boy do I miss our TWA.

Related subject: I was going through some old family mementos over the weekend and ran across some great shots-taken by my uncle who was a professional photographer- of my very first airplane trip - at age seven.

TWA Constellation sitting on the ramp at Idlewild, stairs rolled up and passengers starting to board. On one of them he added a caption at the bottom "...Anne, Tuffy & Jack off to Europe, 1958."

The photos were in an album which I don't think had seen the light of day for forty years since they are in pristine condition.

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I think it was a "prequel" to the Bush Administration.

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Originally posted by N738FZ:

Airplane! Featured a TWA-livery DC-8 rebranded as "Trans American" if I remember right.

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Originally posted by Kirkpatrick:

That would be one rare bird!

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Very good point. It's been a while since I've seen Airplane, it may have been a B-707...or it may have just been a DC-8 model they threw some TWA-like livery on...none of the sequences involving exterior shots were that "realistic" (engine noise was off of a turboprop!).

"We've got clearance, Clarance. Roger, Roger. Got our vector, Victor?"

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Originally posted by N738FZ:

Very good point. It's been a while since I've seen Airplane, it may have been a B-707...or it may have just been a DC-8 model they threw some TWA-like livery on...none of the sequences involving exterior shots were that "realistic" (engine noise was off of a turboprop!).

"We've got clearance, Clarance. Roger, Roger. Got our vector, Victor?"

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Check out any Woody Allen Movie. He always used TWA footage for his airplane shots.

"What's Up Doc" is practically an advertisement for our favorite airline...and a pretty funny movie even if, like me, Babs and Ryan make you crazy.

sigh

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Originally posted by Festus79:
Wasn't it a TWA airplane that lands behind Steve Martin in "Planes Trains and Automobiles?" Classic movie!!

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Very good point. It's been a while since I've seen Airplane, it may have been a B-707...or it may have just been a DC-8 model they threw some TWA-like livery on...none of the sequences involving exterior shots were that "realistic" (engine noise was off of a turboprop!).

"We've got clearance, Clarance. Roger, Roger. Got our vector, Victor?"

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"....supple, pouting breasts...."

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Did anyone else catch the subtle joke at the magazine rack? I didn't see it for a LONG time, and nearly fell out of my chair when I finally noticed it.

When Captain Oveur is perusing the magazine racks and is paged to pick up the white courtesy phone, look carefully at the magazine rack where it shows the subject of the magazines in that section.

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Originally posted by TWAF/A:
At the beginning of The Naked Gun, there is a TWA L1011 that LT. Frank Drebben gets off of, but it carries a different name with the TWA colors.

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Funny, funny movie!! I just saw it again yesterday on cable.

"Dangerous Assignment", a half hour action adventure series from 1952, has government (ours, I think) secret agent, Steve Grant (played by Brian Donlevy whose hat is permanently affixed to his head) flying to Stockholm to capture the head of a spy ring and rescue the little boy that he (the spy) kidnapped. The head of the spy ring is played by Beaver Cleaver's father but this must have taken place sometime before he sired The Beav (I'm not sure about Wally).

Anyway, back to the topic: Steve flew to Stockholm on a TWA -049 Connie.

Yes, I know TW didn't fly to Stockholm in '52. That was the part of the show that didn't ring true.

And the hat.

Y' all have a nice weekend.

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It would be nice to know if the red and white airliners were a solute to TWA or just using the recognition factor of our colors.

I believe we will see our favorite colors for many years to come.

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On the commute home I watched “The Time Machine” twice. On the time laps pan away from the earth I saw a red and white Constellation and then a red and white 747 over NYC. Has anybody been able to freeze the tape and see if TWA on the tails?

It would be nice to know if the red and white airliners were a solute to TWA or just using the recognition factor of our colors.

I believe we will see our favorite colors for many years to come.

Emmett

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Most famous of all was "Joe Patroni" in "Airport"
working for TWA and wearing the TWA baseball
cap with the twin globe logo.

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We've all must have seen the tv movie, "Taking of Flight 847." Some great footage of the 727.

For some it may be disgusting as Jane Fonda starred in it and Our old friend Cliff Robertson starred as her brother who was a TWA 707 Captain.

Many shots around JFK. Neat movie for TWA Folk.

As the cold weather approaches, I pulled out a Boeing training video for cold weather operations. TWA appeared several times in double red stripes or twin globes.

I love this video because it shows a United 737 [N9001U] being driven through a snow bank. Original colors.

One interesting thing I learned from this video which I've never noticed before is that the horizontal stabilizer of this 727 actaully produces a vortex off each tip. Each rotates opposite the wing vortex.

The 727-100 shown in the video was landing on a snow covered runway. Just prior to touchdown you could see the wake turbulence moving off too each side of the wings. When the mains touched down and before reverse thrust was applied, all the snow was kicked way up. Two very distinctive vortices came into view. I had to replay this several times to make sure I was seeing what I was seeing. If the snow didn't get kicked up, I would have never seen this. I was really surprised buy this "discovery."

If you are looking at the plane from nose to tail, the wing vortices were rotating clockwise, moving away from the plane and the horizontal stabilizer vortices were rotating counter clockwise and remained behind the tail.

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It was a nice treat. The TWA marketing people in those days were quite adept at getting these glamour photos from just the right angle.

I've seen lots of these TWA celebrity photos with various stars, but I had not seen the ones on the program. I'd imagine the two-part program will air again if you missed it. Besides the TWA pictures the program was really good. I'd recommend it.

Marky

Sorry it took so long to answer. After a bit of searching, a copy of the Ambassador magazine, celebrating the 75th Birthday, has been located in the trunk of the old airport car. You probably already have this in your collection. It does have a number of the pictures you mention…..Ms. Monroe and the famous ballplayer on the cover, & many other celebrities you mentioned are included in this July 2000 edition.

I have not seen the video, but suspect it included the same photos. In the Connie days, we had an “outstanding” PR man in LA , by the name of Bob Mc Kay. He was in large part, the reason TWA was known as the Airline of the stars. (Well, maybe Mr. Hughes was also involved in this.)

Back to seeing “our” planes in movies, I have not noticed any, but neither do I go to movies. However, last night while “obligated” to watch one of Sally’s favorite TV shows, (Redecorating a room for under $20,000) it was a pleasure and surprise to watch one of my favorite passengers and his beautiful wife for a full 30 minutes. Their house was chosen for the remodel job. They were not Hollywood celebrities before last night, but they are now.

Somehow, this was more enjoyable than seeing a picture of an old airplane.

Let me know if you’d like this magazine, Mr.Marky.

Randy

Thanks to the generosity of Gambit, I do have a copy of the magazine, but sure do appreciate your offer. It is the inflight Ambassador Theatre tape I'd love to get a copy of.

Take care,

Marky

Well, now that I think of it, the gentleman has been a celebrity for many years before appearing on the “remodeling” show. It all began when we made him “The Passenger Of The Day” some time ago as he was flying to New York. (Don’t tell Jeff about this award. We have never released the figures on just how many of these things have been given out. Only very special people got ‘em.)

His name is Dr. Eckstein. He did have (or still does have) a TV show from New York.

That’s all the information I am permitted to reveal, except this: If you are having problems with your dog, watch his show. I have not seen it, but just mentioning his name to our two dogs resulted in noticeable better behavior.