Wow!

Sweet! It's nice seeing something other than another cookie-cutter twinjet.

Great to see such a majestic beast rolling down the taxi way once again. Look forward to seeing her fly and exploring her in the near future!

Congratulations guys from Sydney - Australia!!!!!! - obviously a very memorable day for you. Loved the syncronized "flat spots" on the tyres, and the VERY smoky #1 start-up !
Would any one know if in clip #5 at the start of your roll, was the 747-400 on your left, a former Air New Zealand aircraft - the tail would have been painted out in a deep teal/green ?

I hope to one day visit the museum.

Keep on Keeping On !

Regards,

John Parker

Another comment from Australia....I cannot begin to imagine the hard work and $'s to get a lovely old lady like this into the air again. The TriStar is such a fantastic aircraft and such a testament to Lockheed innovation. I picked up your You Tube videos via airliners.net and have no doubt you will have a strong following by the time you get to KC! Can't wait to see her take to the skies and also hope to visit her in person sometime soon. Regards Ward Massey

Thank G*d an organization has stepped forward to preserve such a special aircraft!! Most L1011's have already died in the desert, and the scrapping process, on the few remaining, seems to be accelerating in recent times as they continue to age. Amongst myself and other die hard L1011 fans, it was concerning that the aircraft in the very near future could have become extinct all together, and especially the -1's/100's/250's etc. The British Military will continue to fly the -500 for some time, but that aircraft doesn't have all the same character as the long L10's had, and of coarse is configured for military operations.

I wish to congratulate you on a job well done!! At least one has been rescued for now, and that's a real relief!! I sincerely hope that others may also escape death in the desert before it's too late.

Please continue to video document EVERYTHING!! (Inside and out!!) A great spot to video tape from the cabin is a spot located just over the flaps with the camera aimed out one of the windows. From this area, certain sounds from the engine starts are very audible, sounds from the flaps extending and retracting and video can be recorded, and the sound the landing gear makes when it retracts and extends can also be easily recorded from this location. These are the sights and sounds that make L1011 fans very happy!!

Thanks again for all you've done!! L10 fans are applauding!!

Andrew Simon
US Airways--Phoenix based Airbus Pilot
(L1011 hooked me into loving this industry)

please please please make sure you have inside and out video of the final flight..

Would just like to add my thanks to you guys for all your work and dedication to save a magnificent airplane for future viewing. We had a few L10's visit PIT in our short mini hub days and every time I saw this plane taxi into the gate and saw the faces of the people deplaning they told the story. I loved every flight I ever had on one. Bounced around one night on the red eye from SFO to PIT and around CMH we ran into a heavy thunderstorm that made an unscheduled landing for fuel necessary. After we got airborne again to say it was rough was an understatement, with vivid lightning all around us, and ups and downs all the way, when we landed in PIT the entire cabin burst into applause. What a plane, and what a crew another TWA memory shared. Keep up the good work. Our airline might be gone but the memories will linger as long as we live.

THANKS GUYS FOR THE WONDERING VIDEO. MY FIRST JOB WAS WITH TWA IN ORD. MOVED TO SFO AND STILL LIVE NEARBY. THE L1011 WAS ONE OF THE FINEST AIRCRAFT EVER BUILT. TRULY AHEAD OF IT'S TIME. FINISHED MY CAREER WITH NWA IN 2005. AIRBUS MAY BE A FLY BY WIRE AIRCRAFT BUT THE L1011 WAS FIRST. AIRBUS STRUCTURALLY CAN'T HOLD A CANDLE TO BOEING OR LOCKHEED OR DOUGLAS.

What is the original aircraft #. I will check my log book and see how many hours I flew in this TWA plane.

Capt. Nate Green, according to Airliners.Com it flew for TW as N31019. Hope that helps.. I really wish I could be there for her arrival !

Looks like the bird I saw sitting at Hondo back in 2005. I was driving from San Antonio out to Del Rio (pilot training) and saw an L-1011 sitting on the ramp, so I drove out there to take an 'up close' look at it. I love the L-1011!

Great nostalgia. Remember seeing L1011 and was impressed. Thanks for the great videos. I felt in the cockpit. Bob

As a former TWA F/A, just wanted to say I loved this A/C.