Court Line Lockheed L-1011 TriStar Promo Film - 1973
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- Lockheed company film from 1973 on the new L-1011, this one focusing on the British charter holiday airline, Court Line Aviation. Neat footage of the Palmdale plant, construction, test flying, great early '70s soundtrack, etc. Court Line Aviation was founded in 1957, and ceased operations in 1974. Be sure to check my channel for the best in VINTAGE & RARE airliner videos! / classicairli. .
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My mother worked for Court Line at Luton airport and gave birth to me four days after this Tristar was delivered, I still live by the airport to this day!
I think Court Line was out of business by the time I used to visit the airport as a kid on Sundays out to watch the planes in the mid 70’s at that lookout area near the runway with the cafe. I only remember Britannia and Monarch airlines dominating the airport. But then I was only 10. So my memory must be patchy.
I’m dating myself now, but in my now 30-year airline career, by far the L-1011 was the best plane I ever flew. If I could still fly it I would. I have nothing bad to say about it. Spacious, ergonomic, quiet cockpit with amazing visibility and outstanding systems redundancy.
Nothing I’d rather fly.
Thanks, Lockheed! You were way ahead of your time (and leaps ahead of your competition)!
I was fortunate enough to be a flight engineer on the amazing L-1011 starting in the mid 90's. It' was always my favorite aircraft and still is. They don't make aircraft like this anymore. It was way ahead of its time.
What carrier were you with? Cheers
One of the best!
Still beautiful, and with the unmistakable sounds of those three Rolls Royce engines.
Flew on Delta and TWA's L1011 quite a bit in the 90s and up until they stopped flying them. Loved them for their size, power and beauty. And those RB211's.. 😍
I flew for TWA 1976/1986 (Carl Ichan FA Strike)
After, I went on to be pat of two other international air carriers, one USA one Brasilian.
I've flown Boeing, Lockheed & McDonnell Douglas equipment and the L1011 remains my favorite aircraft!
Used to fly the L-1011 to Florida from NYC on Eastern when I was a kid to visit my grandparents. Always loved the look of the whisperliners.
Had my first hop in a demonstrator L-1011 out of Abbotsford, BC in August '72. And my Dad worked on the project for awhile as an engineer on contract to Lockheed. Really enjoy the full-on 1970s ambience of this film; narration style, brass background music -- how the times have changed!
I flew L1011 from LAX to FRA (Frankfurt) with LTU (German Airlines) round trip in 1986. It was a DREAM TRIP. GREAT FOOD, GREAT SERVICE. Also I flew with TWA to Copenhagen from LAX via Stockholm. Loved my trip ....God Love LOCKHEAD AIRCRAFT!!
One of the best looking jet powered passenger airliners ever! These are big planes!
I love the music soundtrack that was of the early 70's...pop/orchestra jazzy style.
Soft Memories by James Clarke and Keith Mansfield 😊
Such a beautiful airliner. Shame she's not still flying
I thought the same too
One is still flying, and how! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargazer_(aircraft)
My very favorite jet air liner! Flew non-stop from NYC to Denver in 1976---what a beautiful bird! And the L-1011 could actually land by itself! Thanks for the great video!
Hopefully she will return in MSFS (Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020) Its already looking to be an awesome simulator one year after release, looking forward to the Tristar, B727, VC10, Connie, B707 etc. love all these old school aircraft.
She's way too old to fly though.
The Tristar was trijet masterpiece, complete at all levels. You can't get much better than that.
+João Branco - Sorry but the L1011 was flawed from its conception due to that S-duct air intake.
+2300magnum No flaw in that. Once the S-duct was perfect it was advantageous. The 727 had some minor problems with it that were worked out and it was fine.
+João Branco Having the S-duct caused a loss of efficiency to the tail engine by 10-15%
The RB-211 engines were still being developed by Rolls Royce to fulfill their full thrust potential which wasn't realised until the late 70's which meant that the plane couldn't take off with a full payload.
Lockheed then introduced the 500 series (a shorter fuselage and bigger fuel tanks) to give it a better travel distance.
But don't get me wrong; the TriStar is one of if not the best looking plane to fly in the 20th century.
S duct didn't really matter -- L10 still was fastest in the sky during its time. Flew between LAX-ATL many times and the L10 always had the shortest flights. Was a great airplane ahead of its time which brought its demise. Too much $ in tech.
So weird to see Air Canada's 1011's being built. They've been gone for years now..a great plane
I travelled on L10-11 Air Canada to Calgary in the 70's and years later BWIA from UK to Trinidad &Tobago on route to Guyana, South America. Beautiful aircraft. Well done Lockheed.
My Grandfather built these and other Lockheed planes like the SR-71, with his work in the Skunk Works in Burbank, CA. I got to ride the L-1011 and the later versions on: TWA & PSA in the U.S. and also ANA in Japan when I lived there. Great jet!
My first long light was on a TWA L-1011. It really set the standard. I've flown on more airlines that no longer exist than I can count!
Flew on ATA's L-1011 to Kuwait and back with the Navy in 2007. I was one of the last people to fly on one, ATA went out of business in 2008.
Delta Airlines L-1011 from Atlanta to Paris and 1 week later, Delta L-1011 from Paris to Atlanta. Both non-stop flights. Found the L-1011 to be extremely roomy and comfortable.
What a well built plane this was.
It was designed for the military! I always preferred this one over the DC-10, sadly, I never flown it!
Ineke Mateman my dad has a friend from England, who was talking to me once about the tristars working as tankers for the Royal Air Force in the post falklands era.
I've flown all over on the L-1011. Great aircraft. Sad to see them retired. Lockheed made good airplanes. Love the L1049G and L-1649.
the first new generation RR turbine was used on the L1011 ..... was a revolutionary engine for the time. 10 years ahead of time.
Yep, and they nearly bankrupted themselves over the engine development (and the L-1011 Tristar project as a whole), and only survived because they were bailed out by the UK Goverment, which although controversial at the time, saved the company and consequently was a good decision in hindsight.
I really love the L-1011 . I was a flight attenden 💝💝💝💝💝
Amazing upbeat optimism. And the brass band! I so miss those times... Everything seemed so amazing and exciting.
One of the best built planes EVER. It had great style, (alot of pinache, actually), with form and function. It was an over-engineered, over built plane with plenty of redundancy-well ahead of its time. This plane came from a generation were anything was thought possible. I remember back in 1999 when I moved to ATL, I would RACE to the airport to see these beasts. I was extremely fortunate to work in cabin services for a few months and got to work around them. Not many people can make that claim. So sad to see these planes are gone. Watching this was depressing, and saddened me.
Flew on L 1011 Tri Star, Delta, Atlanta to Ft Lauderdale Spring Break 1979, awesome...alas, probably never again...so sad, a beautiful airliner
I LOVED the L-1011s when I flew alot in the 80's. From a passenger perspective the DC-10 didn't come come close. Miss it!!
Took the L1011 back/forth from EWR/FTL in the 1980's many times....What a plane! Also great meals and champagne for all....
Sweet, keep diggin up these aviation treasures and I'll keep watchin....
New version with some improved color, clean cropping, and audio on both speakers.
The Tristar. God's own airplane. One of the best civil airliners ever built. Safe, comfy, stylish and one of the largest cockpits ever built... Most pilots who flew on both DC-10 and l-1011 will prefer the 1011. The DC-10 was Douglas's attempt to compete with a cheaper airliner. We all know how it ended with that rear cargo door...
Lockheed just sucked at selling it.
The perfect plane should have been conceived by Lockheed, Built by Boeing and marketed by Douglas...
Unfortunately, things ahead of their time are almost never a success...
You mean "the cargo doorS"
The perfect plane would probably be conceived by Lockheed, built by Airbus, and marketed by Boeing.
@@G-546 Probably, but Airbus didn't exist by then.
Would have been interesting to see a world where the 1011 won over the DC10. I can imagine many crashes and disruptions not happening.
@@SiriusXAim if the L-1011 won it would be interesting to see weather they would make another commercial jet. Possibly a narrow body like the A320 or 757. If they did the whole aviation industry would be very different
I am proud that I have flew this superb aircraft.!!!
Thanks for posting, always had a soft spot for the 1011.
You have just brought back very happy memories for me with this. I flew on this actual aircraft from Luton to Barcelona once in the 1970's
It was meant to be one of their wonderful BAC 1-11's but we were told that the demand was so big they put the Tristar on. It was my first wide body jet experience, can you imagine the wonder in this young lads eyes when climbing the stairs into this one!
I used to love the children's gift packs Court Line gave away in flight. There were cardboard pre cut stewards and stewardesses a cardboard plane that would fly as well as many other things.
I flew a number of times with them through their package holiday arm Clarksons. Even getting to the airport was an event!
We would catch the train up from Devon to Paddington, then the tube to Finchley Road where they had their "London Terminal" you would put your bags in there and then they had Court Line busses painted in the same bright colours that would transfer you from the center of London to Luton.
It was always a game mum played with me, to see if I could guess what colour aircraft we would be flying on. I flew on every colour by the end of their company!
+ianmedium - Ha ha I did the same. Flew to Barcelona on Halcyon Days (yellow livery) and flew back on Halcyon Breeze (pink livery) in May '73.
Sadly, everything that could, went against Court Line.
2300magnum Oh how wonderful. Its such a shame but as you say, everything that could go wrong did. I remember after that depending on the operator it was either Dan Air or Britannia for us. I used to love the Comet's that Dan Air used and loved Britannia's service.
I count myself lucky to have experienced the golden days of air travel especially as I was a lad who loved aviation!
This is comfort.We fly on sardine cans today for a whole lot more $. I think these should still be in service.
Flew on a Pan-Am L-1011 during Christmas time '83 from Detroit to Minneapolis. Didn't know until it pulled up to the gate.
I just finished a scholarship course of studies about business management. This video gives me a deeper insight about managing a project; an addition to what I learned. Thank you for sharing!! :)
I was lucky to fly on both Court Line's TriStars, Halcyon Days and Halcyon Breeze in 1973. I also went on Halcyon Breeze again in1974 just before Court Line and Clarksons ceased trading. Beautiful aeroplanes.
I flew only once on one of these beautiful aeroplanes; an All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo to Kagoshima. It was so smooth and quiet.
I remember travelling from Luton to Majorca and back on a Court Line TriStar. I think that it was my first flight. I didn't realise that they had such a short life in Court Line service. :(
Love this detailed footage! It is also nice to see this beautiful airplane in the colorful markings of Court Line. I remember ads in one of my 1973 aviation museums offering enthusiast flights of the - then - brand-new airliner.
This was lightyears ahead of its time
One of the very best civilian aircraft ever made!
The L-1011 was my all time favorite aircraft. It's ashamed they're not still in service. I'd take an L-1011 over any shitty plane that's in service today!
I agree, sole less now, like cars, all sound like the quietest hovers, I remember when they landed they shook as though they would fall apart in bits on the runway lol
My first ever flight was on a Court Line Tristar from LondonLuton Airport. It was mine and my mums first time flying, dad had flown whilst on National Service in the Army. There was a storm whilst were waiting to depart and some of the windows blew in ! When we got our seat assignment we were seated in the last 3 seats at the back. My Grandmother, ever the optimist, said not to worry because if the aircraft crashed, the tail always survived!! I have a vague recollection of the aircraft being pink ? I would have been 7 or 8 at the time....
3:38 the signature Rolls Royce growl, you can still hear them on 757 and 777.
I love the L-10. Thanks for sharing!
Those stairs are wild I had no idea the plane had them.
Much better and safe than dangerous DC-10 !!
It's a beautiful plane. love it!
the only wide body I ever rode in. wonderful machine, always be my favorite wide body
Proper Plane - Far better than the plastic planes these days
First time I flew was on a Courtline TriStar in 1974 from Luton to Alicante when I was 11
Halcyon Breeze was the first plane I ever flew on. From London Luton to Barcelona, in 1974.
It was a beautiful wide-body jet!
It was an amazing bird
Fantastic upload, a great 70's soundtrack indeed!
I've always thought of the L-1011 as a spiritual successor to the Connie, Lockheed pushing the boundaries of what was possible at the time.
And let's be honest... Tri-jets just looked _cool_ with that extra engine, and the Tristar was probably the best looking of them all.
It's a shame that they didn't fly for longer, but such is progress.
That's gold..... Thanks for sharing this!
I jump seat ones in a L1011 and the captain let me sit on the cockpit seat , I feel like I was siting in a family room , very nice and comfortable.
Nice video. Court went bankrupt in 1974. The 2 L-1011s went to Cathay Pacific.
There is a beautifully colored L1011 dousing wildfires in California to this day. 2019 👍✈️
Love this one, even though ive never flown on one.
Awesome aircraft. I used to fly it every 28 days when I was working rotation in the oilfields in Nigeria.
The back part was the smoking section.🙂
Totally un PC these days but this was in the late 80's and early 90's.
The Stews used to have pity on us having to work in Nigeria and usually would set us up with doggy bags filled with snacks and mini bottles of good booze.
Good times!
most beautiful passenger airplane!
Lockheed always made the best looking aircraft , but it was all about functionality ! Cool !
Fantastic! Thank you for salvaging this video ..
Still to this day, my favorite three-engine plane.
Good love to see classic videos like these.thank you.
Stunning to see these aircraft in production. The vast majority now sitting in boneyards, scrap heaps or gone.
love the Tristar
The TriStar was my favorite widebody.
you can almost smell the air of optimism with these old films in these old days post WW2
Flew on TWA L-1011s out of CVG many times. Really preferred over the DC-10 - even before the DC-10 string of crashes.
Beautiful!
It's ironic that this L-1011 promotion film that came out in 1973 talks about the plane's technology and capabilities when in fact the L-1011 itself had already suffered its first major crash the year before on December 29, 1972 . An Eastern Airlines L-1011 which would be remembered for its famous flight number 401 went down and crashed into the Florida Everglades.
That crash was caused by pilot error though.
Absolutely awesome aircraft ! Lockheed is just way ahead of the times always ! Impressive -
Amazing!
I actually flew on 'Halcyon Breeze' (the pink one) in the summer of 1974. It was my very first time on an aeroplane. From Luton of course, to Ibiza and back again. It was only days after our return that Clarksons went bust.
Love,it love these old promo videos the music lol
Its growl of those RR engines at 3:38 and 7:50 that did it for me. I wish I flew on this plane. I flew on my first airplane in 1997 at the age of 12 and it was Continental airlines. Been addicted to flying ever since. I’ve flew on B727, B737, B757, B767, and MD80. I’m very interested in the L1011. Why did they stop producing this plane?
The A300, first of the big twins, then the Boeing 767, saw off the Tristar and DC10.
It was a perfect storm for Lockheed. The RB211 engines were plagued with delays, and it was the ONLY option for the L1011. Due to the delays, many airlines chose the DC-10 over the 1011. Lockheed’s marketing and sales also weren’t as adept as Douglas’ equivalents since this was Lockheed’s first passenger plane in decades (didn’t have the inroads like Douglas and Boeing).
Although it was considered a mild success at over 200 built, it was still a massive loss to Lockheed, and they stopped production in 1984. Lockheed never made another passenger airplane after.
It truly was a plane of legend. Lockheed managed to make something that both passengers and pilots loved. It’s sad we’ll probably never see another like it again in this age of “cattle call” flying.
I love the sound from the RR engines nice sound
The TriStar was actually a lot modern then the DC-10. The TriStar has an Auto Land feature,even though we have ILS Approach now the TriStar was probably one of the first civilian airliner that has an Auto Land feature
I flew on TriStar many times a kid, I probably have a good few laps around the globe if you added up all the airmiles I've spent flying in them.
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Hear out all the glorious wow and flutter on this film.
Imagine if Lockheed was to reenter the airliner manufacturing arena. I know that this plane had a lot of problems that nearly put them under but it would be interesting to see what today's designers could come up with.
The L1011 was a beautiful plane. However, the same cannot be said for Court Line, a UK holiday charter airline which was the 60's/70's equivalent of Ryanair! Court Line operated the L1011 for about 1 year prior to their bankrputcy. Note the 10 abreast seating. In that era most airlines offered 9 abreast on the L1011 and GF in the original configuration actually offered 8 abreast in Y. The seat pitch on the Court Line L1011's was pretty poor too. Don't for one moment imagine that holiday charter passengers got meals like those pictured in this vid on their flights to Spain or other destinations around the med. Most Court Line holiday charters were operated by BAC 1-11 which featured the infamous 'seat back' catering concept. On the L1011 it looks as if the meal was probably served rather than being in a box placed in a locked compartment in the back of the seat in front of you which was unlocked by the cabin crew with a key during the flight, but no way was it of the quality shown in this promotional video.
Something you don't see much of today. Tri jet planes and smiling passengers.
💖 *AIR CANADA* had *L-1011’s* in the fleet ... 🇨🇦✈️ ... beautiful planes to spot landing at YVR back in the day.
great plane
*Lockheed's L-1011 Tristar -* The Safer Trijet™
Only 600 mph ? Sweet - great jet !
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I was 12 going on 13 in Aug '73. They should still be building & flying this amazing planes with 21st century uggrades!!!
Great!
Great film. Had a friend who was a sales rep at Lockheed and spent time out at Palmdale back in the 80's. Spent one arvo helping them get Delta's last L1011 ready on the flight line. Was fun. does anyone know the name of the last piece of music used in this film?
They sure did love their music in reporting, back in the day
The music cracks me up! This was the early 1970's!
Court Line operated two TriStars, G-BAAA (yellow livery, named Halcyon Days) and G-BAAB (pink livery, officially named Halcyon Breeze but nicknamed The Pink Lady). Both were scrapped with other airlines.
If God were to built an aircraft, it would look and fly a lot like the L-1011
2:05 who really, they had a computer screen back then?? Of course this is elementary technology today, but wow!