"Through blurred eyes we find the strength and courage to soar beyond the moment. We look to the future knowing we can never forget the past. God Bless America.
Sixteen years ago an United Airlines 757-222 was on a normally scheduled flight from Newark to San Francisco. It is most commonly known as Flight 93. United Airlines Flight 93 was hijacked by th Al-Qaeda and crashed in Somerset County due to the heroic the passengers in crew. It was not the only hijacking, with American 77, United 175, American 11, also hijacked by the Al-Qaeda.
"Through blurred eyes we find the strength and courage to soar beyond the moment. We look to the future knowing we can never forget the past. God Bless America.
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United Airlines over the weekend has filed preliminary Boeing 747-400 last scheduled service in October 2017, providing additional general guidance of its overall last 747 operation. The following is a flashback to the carrier’s Boeing 747 operational schedule, for the month of January 1979. Data is taken from OAG Schedules Analyser. Note published schedule may be differ from actual operation. Chicago O’Hare – Denver UA193 ORD0825 – 0949DEN 747 D UA114 DEN2210 – 0115+1ORD 747 D Chicago O’Hare – Detroit UA016 ORD1145 – 1348DTW 747 D UA104 ORD1655 – 1900DTW 747 D UA111 DTW1440 – 1446ORD 747 D UA137 DTW2020 – 2027ORD 747 D Chicago O’Hare – Honolulu UA001 ORD1030 – 1530HNL 747 D UA003 ORD1315 – 1815HNL 747 D UA002 HNL1730 – 0525+1ORD 747 D UA010 HNL1810 – 0605+1ORD 747 D Chicago O’Hare – Los Angeles UA107 ORD1305 – 1520LAX 747 D UA111 ORD1545 – 1800LAX 747 D UA119 ORD2335 – 0140+1LAX 747 D UA118 LAX0025 – 0605ORD 747 D UA104 LAX1000 – 1550ORD 747 D UA110 LAX1625 – 2205ORD 747 D Chicago O’Hare – New York JFK UA002 ORD0640 – 0938JFK 747 D UA107 JFK1040 – 1205ORD 747 D Chicago O’Hare – Toronto UA010 ORD0725 – 0945YYZ 747 D UA003 YYZ1125 – 1159ORD 747 D Los Angeles – Denver UA114 LAX1805 – 2111DEN 747 D UA193 DEN1050 – 1207LAX 747 D Los Angeles – Honolulu (Including 1 flight via Hilo on inbound flight) UA191 LAX0930 – 1305HNL 747 D UA193 LAX1330 – 1700HNL 747 D UA005 LAX1605 – 1940HNL 747 D UA111 LAX1930 – 2305HNL 747 D UA114 HNL0900 – 1610LAX 747 D UA028 HNL1345 – 2055LAX 747 D UA118 HNL1425 – ?ITO1620 – 2310LAX 747 D UA196 HNL2310 – 0620+1LAX 747 D Los Angeles – New York JFK UA008 LAX1200 – 2000JFK 747 D UA028 LAX2215 – 0600+1JFK 747 D UA005 JFK1200 – 1445LAX 747 D UA009 JFK2130 – 0020+1LAX 747 D San Francisco – Honolulu UA181 SFO0900 – 1220HNL 747 D UA035 SFO1330 – 1645HNL 747 D UA189 SFO1910 – 2225HNL 747 D UA180 HNL0930 – 1620SFO 747 D UA096 HNL1245 – 1935SFO 747 D UA022 HNL2350 – 0640+1SFO 747 D San Francisco – Chicago O’Hare – Newark – San Francisco UA128 SFO1300 – 1905ORD2005 – 2258EWR 747 D UA035 EWR0925 – 1215SFO 747 D San Francisco – New York JFK UA022 SFO0830 – 1645JFK 747 D UA029 JFK1800 – 2100SFO 747 D San Francisco International's parade of progress never ceases to amaze, with at least one project of any kind taking place during every year of its 89 year history. This year will go down as the year of the New Tower, and also the closing of a chapter from its history - 1954 and 1962. Now, we recall the rich history of SFO's control towers. The airport's first control tower was all but a few bay windows jutting of the original 1927 Administration Terminal. A second story was added, making the addition the second control tower. The third control tower was in the 1937 Administration Building, and was over four stories tall, quite an improvement. This was later remodeled during the war years. As traffic increased, it became apparent that a new terminal would be required to handle the increase in traffic. Thus, the fourth control tower was built (keep in mind these did not all exist at the same time). The fifth tower was built in 1983, along with the construction of the International Terminal. (The International Terminal of the 80s-2000 is now Terminal 2). And now, we reach the 6th Control Tower, the 2016 Tower. Standing 221 feet above the apron, it is a modern design and sure to attract attention. It is located between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Unfortunately, the former tower creates a blindspot at certain runway exit taxiways, and therefore is slated for demolition. The 1954 tower (shadow tower) is most likely to be demolished, along with the upper floors, in the coming months.
Alas, another chapter of SFO history closes, and another begins. By Tim O’Rourke And you thought SFO was packed before your last flight. The Chronicle’s front page from Aug. 30, 1954, covers the opening of the San Francisco International Airport Terminal Building and the huge party heralding the project. “As befits a city paying its tribute to the air age, San Francisco provided some stratospheric and awesome figures yesterday at the Flight Festival celebrating the completion of its new $14,000,000 Airport Terminal Building,” the story read. “The crowd was unbelievable. It numbered 338,000 persons.” Now that’s a crowded airport. The front-page photo that has The Chronicle nameplate printed within it shows the tens of thousands of cars arranged in semi-circles outside SFO. All those automobiles brought most of the attendees and they, in turn, spent a whole lot of money at the airport. “There were 95,000 sales inside the building at its restaurant, lunch counters and cocktail lounges,” the story read. “There were 100,000 sales of hot dogs and beer, spun sugar candy and soda pop at the tents set up alongside the big airliners.” The food and drinks weren’t the draw, though. “It was the planes which were the main attraction for the crowds,” The Chronicle’s Michael Harris wrote. “Even veterans of the aviation industry who remembered the days when they had amazed San Franciscans while barnstorming at the mudflats which have been rebuilt into the a $50,000,000 airport were unprepared for the awed reception.” See more front pages: Go to SFChronicle.com/covers to search a database of hundreds of Chronicle Covers articles that showcase the newspaper’s 151-year history. Read more: http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Chronicle-Covers-SFO-s-biggest-aviation-party-9185479.php |
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