I'll take "Defunct Airlines" for a thousand, Alex. Very nice video. All those different airlines, and all those different aircraft (and more importantly, different looking aircraft). The good old days.
Isn't it funny how back then passengers would've complained about that "old, noisy fossil" whereas all we see is a kaleidoscope of 60s jet set glory. Kinda makes you think, will today's boring planes be seen positively in future? No
I used to live near LAX. I was 3 years old at the time of this filming. My dad worked there also. It's crazy to look at this and just think of the connection to all this in the past.
Pan Am was THE golden standard of airlines, well into the 1960s. To have been an AvGeek ( say it loud! say it proud!!) in 1989 was a tad unusual. There are probably 30 or 40 plane watching channels on TH-cam now alone. Mr. Bomar was onto something then, but like bottling water back then... who knew?!?! Great video!! Thanks for sharing
These were such amazing times in the industry besides the more frequent crashes. So much heavy metal - DC-10s and 747s everywhere, meals, movies, professionalism and pride at the airlines. Spotting was so much back then, lots of vantage points close to runways. Loud, exhausty jets everywhere! How I miss it. The industry now is so cold and generic. I’ve worked in it for 26 years and the changes we’ve seen are indescribable. Thanks for the memories ❤
17 years too young to have even lived back then, but something about the late '80s to early '90s feels special. What would I not give to take a time machine to 1989. Yes, modern online tech included.
Wow how I wish I could transport back to this time. I worked for Continental Airlines from 1985-1995 and seeing these flights triggered great memories. I'm thinking to myself watching these videos if I was working that day. I would do most anything to go back in time there. Thank you for putting these memories up. I know it looks like you shot these at the east end of the runway. Did Clutters Park not exist back then?
This footage was not shot by me, it was shot by Ryan Bomar (visit his great channel) I just polished it up a bit as I am doing with a lot valuable past clips!
I actually worked for the vending machine services at continental back then and I could tell what type of plane was taking off just by the sound of the engines .
It amazes me how long these guys land. Float, float, float, looking for a greaser with no concern about the touchdown zone, which was probably just a suggestion back then.
I go waay back: when there was a terminal open on the east side of sepulveda. Or did I just imagine that? ;). They even had the old style vending machines for candy bars and cigs. Dark, quiet cocktail lounges were a must.
What a great time capsule! Just think, at the very same time this was being shot, on the other end of the country, 17 year old me was awkwardly crushing on the prettiest girl in my high school! Lol!
I remember all that pollution. It was very bad. They had days where they were red alert days and they wouldn’t let you jog or play outside because it was so bad.
Video Timestamps:
0:15 Continental MD-82
0:38 Casino Express 737-200
1:06 Flying Tiger 747-200M
1:36 Pan Am A300B4-200
2:13 Condor DC-10-30
3:31 Pan Am 747-200
4:12 Braniff 727-200
4:45 LTU L-1011-200
5:24 Northwest Orient DC-10-40
5:43 Piedmont 767-200ER
6:08 Pan Am Commuter DHC-6 Twin Otter (operated by Resort Commuter Airlines)
6:33 TWA 747-100
7:11 Mexicana 727-200
7:55 Federal Express 727-100F
9:04 American A300-600R
9:42 Continental 727-200
10:22 Hawaiian DC-8-62
Thank you, back when spotting was fun and Tri-Jets were plenty.
Talk about nostalgia. Thanks for the trip back in time. Priceless.
Man those were the days! Cool video, thanks!
I'll take "Defunct Airlines" for a thousand, Alex.
Very nice video. All those different airlines, and all those different aircraft (and more importantly, different looking aircraft).
The good old days.
That Hawaiian DC-8 near the end....Beautiful!
Isn't it funny how back then passengers would've complained about that "old, noisy fossil" whereas all we see is a kaleidoscope of 60s jet set glory. Kinda makes you think, will today's boring planes be seen positively in future?
No
Aviation is never boring
I used to live near LAX. I was 3 years old at the time of this filming. My dad worked there also. It's crazy to look at this and just think of the connection to all this in the past.
Pan Am was THE golden standard of airlines, well into the 1960s. To have been an AvGeek ( say it loud! say it proud!!) in 1989 was a tad unusual. There are probably 30 or 40 plane watching channels on TH-cam now alone. Mr. Bomar was onto something then, but like bottling water back then... who knew?!?! Great video!! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for wondeful vídeo 👏
Pan Am os my fovorite airlines off ALL times.
I’m tearing up just watching!
No one is going to comment how there is actually a 727 at 7:27 lol!? Nice vid!
Good callout!
These were such amazing times in the industry besides the more frequent crashes. So much heavy metal - DC-10s and 747s everywhere, meals, movies, professionalism and pride at the airlines. Spotting was so much back then, lots of vantage points close to runways. Loud, exhausty jets everywhere! How I miss it. The industry now is so cold and generic. I’ve worked in it for 26 years and the changes we’ve seen are indescribable. Thanks for the memories ❤
17 years too young to have even lived back then, but something about the late '80s to early '90s feels special.
What would I not give to take a time machine to 1989. Yes, modern online tech included.
With like an iPhone, recording inconspicuously and a ton less security hassles vs than whipping out a camera and giant lens!
What we would not give to see these videos in full 4K glory.
I would not rule that out of the realm of possibility...
1:48 pan am wasn’t gonna be around for much longer :(
1991 was the end of pan am
That same vantage point today will net you 737 after 737 with the occasional A320. So sad.
There's no queue for this vantage point now
00:38 Casino Express Airlines. 🤣 I can already smell the cigarettes.
This was so cool, like plane spotting being watched on vinyl haha but so great to see all those fallen companies
This is what I love about aviation... it never changes!!! : )
Very nice video with good memories. One can really notice the dirtier air back then too.
Smog
@@zarakdurrani7584 it was horrible back then, I mean really bad. Calif's Clean Air initiatives actually worked.
Pan Am, TWA, Braniff, Mexicana, & Continental. All gone now.
Piedmont too
Great footage thank you!
My first LAX inbound was on a Piedmont 767 in their original colors before the USAir debacle.
Prime era of Aviation. In this era, so many planes still used analog
I was six years old in 1989 and Pan Am was still around.
I finished high school when you were born. '83 was a good year.
Wow how I wish I could transport back to this time. I worked for Continental Airlines from 1985-1995 and seeing these flights triggered great memories. I'm thinking to myself watching these videos if I was working that day. I would do most anything to go back in time there. Thank you for putting these memories up. I know it looks like you shot these at the east end of the runway. Did Clutters Park not exist back then?
This footage was not shot by me, it was shot by Ryan Bomar (visit his great channel) I just polished it up a bit as I am doing with a lot valuable past clips!
I actually worked for the vending machine services at continental back then and I could tell what type of plane was taking off just by the sound of the engines .
It amazes me how long these guys land. Float, float, float, looking for a greaser with no concern about the touchdown zone, which was probably just a suggestion back then.
I was working there in '89, not a fun environment, most of the other workers there were A-holes
alright man
The 747s looked glorious and just plain right. Now it's predominately twinjets. I still like planespotting, but I look for those "older" planes now.
I go waay back: when there was a terminal open on the east side of sepulveda. Or did I just imagine that? ;). They even had the old style vending machines for candy bars and cigs. Dark, quiet cocktail lounges were a must.
Love it! I can smell the kerosene...
That;s RIGHT! Airport fumes..nothing like it!
The condor DC-10-30 hand an awesome engine roar and take off.
Crazy how things change. Most of the aircraft is no longer used by the airlines today. And many of those carriers no longer exist.
Love how dirty and patch-work a lot of the airplanes looked back then.
Where did the Pan Am Twin Otter fly to?
Was wondering that myself...
SNA - Orange County.
Resort Commuter Airlines operated the Twin Otters for Pan Am Express with several daily flight between LAX and SNA.
@@scottdevane2948 cool, thanks for the info--that must have been a 15-20 minute flight?...
Frontinental
Seemed like back then there was more big birds in the sky and now it’s mainly A320s and 737s .
American Airlines is still flying that Piedmont Airbus
767
What a great time capsule! Just think, at the very same time this was being shot, on the other end of the country, 17 year old me was awkwardly crushing on the prettiest girl in my high school! Lol!
I remember all that pollution. It was very bad. They had days where they were red alert days and they wouldn’t let you jog or play outside because it was so bad.