Watching this video drove some tears into my eyes. As a former flight attendant I began my career on the Boeing 727 in 1982 and ended it on the Boeing 747-8 in 2015, with many more types of aircraft to follow in between. But the 727 and 747 will always be remembered as the key types of planes I worked on aboard as a flight attendant for 33 years.

I flew the Boeing 727, 737-200, 757 and 767-200s and -300s for United Airlines for 29 years and 20,000 hours. Never had a major system failure or engine shutdown thanks to a wonderful combination of Boeing quality engineering and P& W reliability. I LOVED Boeing and swore that if United ever forced me to fly an airbus, I would retire first. The old Boeing management let their engineers tell them how their airplanes should be designed and built, and life was good. Those were the airplanes I so loved to fly. Then, McDonnell Douglas management took over and the engineering department was replaced by bottom line financial people who put cheap over good. Now we have parts outsourced and IDIOTIC cost cutting ideas, which brought on the 737 Max, and disaster. After retiring from United, I started flying the Swiss built Pilatus PC-12NG, single engine turboprop. My airplane, like the 737 Max, also has a stick pusher that forces the nose down just before the wing stalls. On the PC-12, I have TWO angle of attack vanes, one on each wing. Both vanes must tell the pusher computer to force the nose down as the critical angle of attack is reached. BOTH vanes have to indicate the SAME angle before the pusher activates. It was more expensive to have the 2 vane system, but it prevented a false pusher activation in case one vane failed. To save money, Boeing only used ONE vane! And if that single vane failed, the pusher would push when no stall was imminent, even at 250 knots, causing a crash. On my SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, I must test the pusher system before every takeoff. I also have a red button on my control wheel yoke that deactivates the pusher should it push when it is not supposed to push, such as at high speed. Boeing not only used a single AOA vane, there was no procedure for testing the pusher before takeoff, or an easy and logical way kill it instantly when it pushed when it shouldn’t push. And these dumbshits never even told the pilots their airplane had a pusher system installed. How in hell could a small airplane like my Pilatus have this kind of this advanced engineering, and a company like Boeing be so stupid as to not have it? As a life long Boeing fan, I am crushed at what they have become. But hey, money talks and bull shit walks was Boeing’s motto, until reality walked all over them. Man!

I was a United Airlines pilot from 1986 to my retirement in 2015 at age 65. I was a 727 flight engineer based at Chicago O’Hare and an engineer check airman for 4 years. In those days, United flew the first 727 built, which I think was the prototype mentioned in this video, and it was N7001U. I flew as engineer on that plane many times, but one flight sticks in y memory. On the last day of a 4 day trip, the last 2 legs were from ORD to Raleigh Durham and back. Our captain had to catch his commute flight home and only had 15 minutes between our scheduled arrival time and the departure of his flight home. If he missed his flight, he would have to spend $50 on a hotel room and fly home the next day. He was NOT going to miss his flight!! I distinctly remember enroute from RDU to O’Hare that we were flying at Mach .89 and in continuous Mach buffet. A flight attendant showed up in the cockpit with a round of coffee. She asked the captain when we could expect to be out of this turbulence. His terse one worded reply was “Never!”. Puzzled, she looked at me for an answer. I told her we were flying so fast we were making our own turbulence. Her reply was “ Great! I have a commute flight to catch!”. On an extended downwind leg at O’Hare, for Runway 27R, at 13,000 feet, we were indicating 410 knots! We made it from RDU to ORD, engine start to shutdown, in 1 hour and 35 minutes while burning 5000 lbs of fuel more than the flight plan called for,. Chivalry aside, the captain was the first one out the door at the gate, muscling ahead of our paying passengers. Oh, he made his commute flight. I loved the 727! 👮‍♂️👮‍♂️Oh, the way we were....

There is just something about a 747. It looks strong, but so graceful at the same time. Its look will never get old and I think its the coolest looking comercial airliner ever built. No airliner will ever match the legend of this iconic miracle!!! It will always fascinate me.

This is probably the best documentary on aviation. Period. Why don't they produce something like these nowadays?

When I was 12 in 1976, flying to London with my parents, I asked our B747 pilot too many questions at the entryway. He sent back a flight attendant midway to invite me forward to the cockpit. I spent an hour enthralled at the design & complexity of this mythical airliner, with the Flight crew patiently answering my every question What a blast ! I only wish I recalled his name. It was a clear sky & the view of Iceland & Greenland from 36,000' was breathtaking to the senses. I'm sure I chattered my parents senseless the rest of the way enroute to London. Belated thanks to that thoughtful 747 Captain - seeing this documentary brings it all back !

This was just an awesome airplane! It could fly on short routes like ORD to Cedar Rapids, Iowa’, or from ORD to LAX. It could also land on short runways. I was a flight engineer on the 727 for 4 years and loved this amazing Boeing creation.

I work on the 747 flight test program. Had 5 planes for certification. What a great plane. Left alot of details put but still interesting . Brought back a lot of memories. Also worked on 727 functional test. Flew one every 3 days

Knew Paul Havis personally awesome person and recently retired. He showed me the 747,DC10,A300R,737,777 cockpits and a 727 flight simulator. It's a dream come true. Thank You! Captain Paul Havis.

Nothing more majestic than a 747 taking off.

I watched this VHS tape nonstop as a budding AvGeek when I was a kid! This brought back memories. Thanks for uploading.

This is so 70s! Luv it. I miss the good ole 727! I'm from San Diego where PSA had a bunch. One crashed in North Park Sept of 78. Wasn't the plane's fault! I also miss the good ole DC-10 and L-1011 too. Good looking planes.

I flew on a Boeing 727 in 1982 as a 12 year old with my parents. The 727 was a wonderful plane to fly with. Even today it`s a plane that made a milestone in jet powered aviation. Even there are only a few 727 still in active service today it is a masterpiece.

well, what can I say: This airplane, the Three Holer as we used to call it was the finest transport I had ever flown. Not only was it beautiful to look at, it was beautiful to fly. Designed by genius jack steiner, built by the best craftsmen at Boeing, it is to my mind, the most fantastic looking and flying airplane yet. Still, state of the art looking.... I have flown them all, the B 727-100, 200, 2A were all stars. A true pilots airplane, you really felt you had something under you !

never knew the B747 and B727 were the stars in their own show :D

The 727 was one of the nicest planes I ever flew on as a passenger.

two of the most iconic passenger planes ever produced.

What I loved most was the TAP 727 landing on the old 5.000 ft runway at Madeira, starting at 28:33. I did this only once back in 1993 in a 737-500, and I can testify that it was an experience! The return flight from Madeira to Frankfurt, operated non-stop on the same type, took a mere 20 seconds from brake release to rotation. 727s in those days however, could not fly such sectors from the short runway and had to do an intermediate stop at Porto Santo island for refuelling if they were to fly such a route. I have also flown on the 727, mostly with Lufthansa and Pan Am on the internal German services (IGS), and I loved this bird, which was very quiet in the cabin and was fascinating to watch when operating the flaps and slats. Those were the days my friends.

I remember this combo video very well from my aircraft maintenance training days back in the early 90's. I once had a copy of this but it was stolen in from me in 92. I cannot thank you enough for posting this. Brings back some great memories. If it ain't a Boeing I ain't going ;)

When you see this like this being built, you sometimes take a moment to appreciate what humans are capable of creating collectively. In a world full of shitty people and shitty things that go on, it makes me feel a bit better to see things like this. What an incredible thing to be a part of.

What a beautiful, sexy hot rod airliner with many great features- years ago I sat over the wing flying into Ketchikan Alaska during heavy rain and watching the saturated airflow as flaps, slats, and spoilers were extended was better than a wind tunnel view- a revelation to a new A &P tech- it was fascinating! I love the 727. The 747 is a whole 'nother story and love affair. Once on a field trip, my A & P class got to climb all over/inspect one un supervised- couldn't believe how small the cockpit was- very tight quarters. This was at Moffet field in Calif. It's no wonder I love Boeing airliners!

I bought this documentary in VHS in the 90's, very nice, indeed. Thank you for sharing!

Holy moly! That's an Aer Lingus 747-100 at 2:31. They only had 3 in service and I flew on 2 of them. Nostalgia overload.

I flew on the 727 very often in the 1970s. We once had a compressor stall on takeoff at LaGuardia (Eastern), a missed approach also at LGA (American), and the shortest flight I've ever had from Newport News to Norfolk (National). First 747 flight was JFK-LAX on TWA in 1974. Those were the days.

I still remember my last flight in a 727. Was a Pan Am flight from Florida to Costa Rica in 1989. Back here in Australia, TAA used to fly them from Sydney to Perth. They had special permission to shut down the number 2 (center) engine once at cruise in order to be able to make the 3933km distance

This is the best aviation documentary I've seen in a long time. Informative and entertaining as well. Even better than the official Boeing films.

Those were the best edited montages I've ever seen in a plane documentary or video of any kind

What an amazing video, thank you so much whoever took the time to made the video and posted. I really appreciated the knowledge of people talking about the mechanical aspect.

Superb as always ! I have flown thousands of times in 30 years as a Field Service Engineer Also trained as a pilot back in the 80's so love this

wow 1990 I was 10 and dad worked for continental airlines in ewr and I fondly remember those aircraft, 74's and 727s especially the 737 200s were my favorite in the old continental red meatball, I remember the 747s they had too! thanks man keep these vids coming!

I learned how to work on civilian aircraft on the 727 as a sheetmetal mechanic. A fantastic aircraft. Then the 747 was next. I loved Boeing aircraft from the git go. Easy to repair. I retired last year (2020). I've missed the 3 holers & the whales when Delta retired all 4 engine aircraft. But we flew lots more Boeings. The 757 became my favorite. What a sweet plane. Engine changes were a piece of cake &she taxied so sweetly. Even the 300's were great fun to drive. Thank you Mr Boeing !

The B-727 is one of my all time favorite airliners! Very beautiful in design and love the added safety factor of the 3rd engine.

Wow, this is a really old and precious video. Thank you for uploading it so I can see it.

Thank you for posting to KZfaq

What a magnificent plane the boeing 727 was, the only plane I would fly on, just a spectacular machine, I loved them, I'm sure that the pilots would agree with my feelings, when you stepped off of one, you knew that you had been on an awesome machine.. It had to be very hard to build a plane better than this one, and I'm not sure that they have!!!!

Ah, this takes me back!

Great documentary, great music and great attention to detail on all stages of business on this two great aircraft that changed civil aviation forever. Thanks to those make this possible and specially to the Boeing Aircraft Corporation.

My old flight instructor flew 727s for DHL and said it was a very sweet flying plane.

This is just beyond amazing. It’s amazing how fricking far we have come in aviation, this is where the turning point begins! Never stop flying ya’ll!!!

I knew a retired Eastern Airlines Pilot. He called the 727 a "Flying Ferrari" He said it was a ball to fly . He said that it would climb at an angle that would have caused most passengers to freak out and puke.

Awesome video! I love the B727. thanks for sharing!

Awesome stuff, thanks a lot for uploading

Well my friends, this was before the age of the 737 MAX. For my generation, that grew up with the 727 and 747, Boeing had always been at the forefront of technical innovation, progress and dependability. And now? - Which values have shifted over the decades that despite an unprecedented advance in technology and all the experience gathered in aeronautical engineering, a company allows such things, as they surface more and more, to have happened? And this in a field where there is no room for a margin of error.

The massive Boeing Everett manufacturing plant is literally two blocks from my house, where I'm sitting watching this right now. 👍 I believe it's still the World record holder for the largest industrial manufacturing campus on the Planet, to this day. But, you wouldn't know it from looking, with a low profile and environmental impact mitigation. The giant assembly line hangars even have enormous, beautifully designed painted murals across the sliding doors. When they're closed, they look like appropriate parts of the surrounding scenery, but that's just the outward aesthetic. The real mitigation is in the cutting edge environmentally friendly technology that's implemented, like solar panels, etc., and an all-inclusive support system, it's own water supply towers and sewers, restaurants and cafés, and grounds flooding control and noise diminishing tech built in to the plant's design complements. Even at the multi-million dollar wind tunnel and engine testing bays. The campus still rolls out multiple finished airframes a day off the assembly line, so take-offs and landings are definitely something anybody in my community needed to become accustomed to early on. Even my WiFi is interrupted periodically whenever a fresh off the line 747 flies a couple hundred feet over the roof of my house lol more often than anyone should have to learn to tolerate. It certainly takes a bit of getting used to, but having been born and raised here, it's essentially something I've experienced my entire 40 something years. 👍

The 727 was the first commercial aircraft to have an APU. It was located in the main landing gear wheel well, and exhausted through the wing root.

Thank you very much for posting this!

I worked on these 727(also 747) in an overhaul facility for many years. Mostly on the airframe due to aging and corrosion. Beautiful airplane ✈️. As a technician not a fan of those high engines. The aft airstair was a great idea. DB COOPER liked it also.

bring Boeing 727 back and flying again… The Airlines are the best safety in the World

Two very wonderful planes!!

This video was a fantastic story about two terrific airplanes that later became iconic in their own existence.

I was fortunate to be a flight engineer on Part 91 ferry operations across the Atlantic when I worked for United in the mid 90s. What a beautiful airplane.

BEAUTIFUL PLANES AND PROFESSIONAL MUSIC ! , NICE..

LOVED WORKING ON THE "27" AS WE CALLED AT UNITED AIRLINES AT SFO MAINT. BASE DURING 1970's & 2000's

Just the intro was worth it!👌🏼 Cant believe how great these old videos are🤗 Just awesome😍

Great old views of final assembly at Renton.

Some musician sat years ago putting together the music for this video with no idea we'd be listening to it on KZfaq in 2021. Dunno why I thought of that.

Enjoyed this muchly. Thanks for uploading!

This is fantastic, thank you!

My first flight in a 727 was on PSA from San Diego to Sacramento in 1969. My final flight on a 727 was on Delta from Atlanta to Greensboro NC in 2003. The aircraft still performed beautifully after all those years. The cabin was quiet, with the characteristic whine of the tri-jet at the rear. The seats were wider than anything you get today unless you fork over thousands of dollars. And I enjoyed watching the mechanism on the wing operate the slats and flats without an engine to spoil the view. :-) One of the prettiest and most reliable airplanes ever made. Sadly, Boeing is no longer the first-rate company it used to be. Sign of the times.

Very nice! One of explendid aircraft from Boeing´s. Greetings from Brasil. Thanks for sharing with us! Gilberto Mendes,

Excellent! Thank you!

wow, thank you for uploading !!!

B727-200 one of the best planes ever built!!! Great video ;)

Amazing. Very educational and inspiring film footage of aeronautical engineering.and testing.

Hey Kyle. thanks for posting this video.

pretty cool movie i love this and anything to do with planes i love the 727

The 727-100 to me, is the best jet airliner ever made. I've flown on them numerous times without a single mishap of any sort and they fly very comfortable in all types of weather conditions(except tornadic activities). Plus it's so easy on your eye. Aviation buffs will know that term. Just an all round outstanding aircraft and sorry it went away too soon.

While I have never flown on a 747, I did have a couple of Rides on the 727 back in 1990. I liked the 727 far more than I ever liked any Airbus I flew on.

Excellent, I flew on the 727 a few times when I was a kid. We'd fly TAA from Adelaide to either Melbourne or Sydney for a connecting Qantas 747 flight to Europe.

Fascinating stuff!

Great! I love 727 ! I love Boing.

Awesome stuff!

With 10000 hours on both 100 and 200 I can say this was one fantastic plane

awesome video!!

my dad worked on the very first 727 and the very first 747 he snuck me in as a child to see the 27 and a teenager to see the 47 I I watched the 47s Maiden flight and from Edmonds Beach Awesome awesome awesome!

I love the Boeing 747! Queen of the skies!

That was really cool!

I flew on one of the last Delta 727;s on a short hop from Louisville to Cincinnati in about 1999. The plane was built in 1968 and was very spacious. UPS re-engined their Cargo 727-100's with Rolls Royce Tay engines in the early 1990's and they are quiet and smokeless for the most part. They offered a passenger service for a while in the early 2000's to Cancun and such places on the weekends as charters. They've moth balled them now, but one of the major improvements was they added a limited HUD to assist pilots. Very cool, buy one of those if you can.

who sat through all 1 hour and 26 minutes of this video?

I loved flying in the 727, especially when comparing it to the DC 9

Spent a lot of hours in a 727 jumpseat. Pilots loved that airplane.

Excellent!

This video is sensational! Good times in aviation then..

I read somewhere that the 727, with an original balanced field length of 4,800', was expressly designed to work on the existing runways of LGA at the time, before they there were lengthened to 7,000' with the pier extensions. Sound correct? Incidentally the 5,000' runway at Boeing's Renton facilty was a great place to test and develop that short-field capability. I flew as a passenger on Eastern Airlines 727s several times into CRW which had a 5,600' main runway at the time, with a dropoff of hundreds of feet into the mountain valleys a few yards beyond the ends. Pretty exciting. What a great aircraft.

Queen of the skies. Then. Now. Forever.

Cool, thanks!

Looking forward to the 777 in 1995! Hope Boeing builds it! ;)

Excellent video ! Enjoyed it very much! The Boeing Family did a great job with the aircraft over the past years! Lee Crolley,lll Lexington,S.C.29073

The rear stairway on the 727 allowed it to operate at unimproved airports. The infamous "D.B. Cooper" escaped through this rear stairway while plane was in flight. An Airworthiness Directive was subsequently issued for the 727 to prevent the lowering of the stairway while the airplane was in flight.

I am proud to have flown on the 727. February 1990 Continental Airlines Denver Sapleton to Las Vegas.

Happier times miss these days.

Met Paul Havis old friend of mine he is a great person met him in the late 80s, he gave me a free video like this one.

727 was my first love.

Great old company footage of the 727 departing Renton Municipal Airport to the north, and landing at Paine Field, Everett, WA, also to the north.

Great video

beautiful aircraft.

I have the Concorde film from Eye in the Sky in VHS. Same music from this video, lots of memories.

Boy oh Boy, I wish these films were clearer. I mean it goddammit!

Test pilots and anyone aboard first flights are brave ppl

Very Nice and Interesting documentary ! I really enjoyed this video and 2 me also a little Sad since they don't produce these Birds No More !! This was my Era and ofcourse my Favorite Airplane was and still is the Boeing 747 !! I do hope 2 C the 747 Flying well into the 21 st Century !! 😊😊