UNITED AIRLINES 1969


DO YOU HAVE ANY MEMORIES OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE CARAVELLE?
 

United Airlines was an all jet airline in 1969. It operated the DOUGLAS SUPER DC-8-61, DOUGLAS DC-8, BOEING 727-100, BOEING 727-200, SUD CARAVELLE, BOEING 737, and BOEING 720.

It had acquired Capital Airlines in 1961. Capital had previously been called Pennsylvania Central Airlines.

The addition of the French Caravelle to the fleet supplied United with a quiet and smooth performing Rolls-Royce powered jetliner. It operated as all first class in a day when that would mean just a few dollars more. United ordered 20 of the rear mounted twin engined jets, of which all would be safely retired many years later. They had triangular windows with a soft amber color ( a bit like a clear vicks cough drop).  The cockpit was a authorized copy of the DeHavilland Comet.

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