I was a captain on the L1011 at age 33. Talk about a buzz. I still can't get the smile off my face. It was the best widebody anyone could have flown. There were those who flew it, and those who wished they'd flown it.😉 Love those RR RB 211 22B's! Thx for the vid.😊

The L1011 remains one of the most visually appealing aircraft ever. My opinion, of course.

One of the finest aircraft ever built. Long live the 1011 ❤

Loved being a passenger on the L1011. It was like sitting in your comfortable living room at home. What a wonderful plane it was! Now they pack us into the 737's like sardines.

I flew the L1011 Tristar in 1974 for 9 years. After a career of 30 years in retrospect it was the finest aircraft I ever flew. She was the Queen of the skies.

This was my absolute favorite plane as a passenger. So comfortable, roomy, and quiet for the day. I avoid flying whenever I can now. The experience is mostly awful as a whole.

The L1011 is one of the two greatest airliners ever built... Captain, B757

I few on DC3, DC6, and DC9 back in the 60’s. Didn’t fly again until the MD80 came out. Went to Disney World on a family vacation and on the way home we boarded a L1011. Got in my seat and looked around. It was fully loaded. Thought to myself, this thing will never get off the ground cause it was so big. It took off and I have never been pressed into the seat like that. Beautiful plane and much raw power

My father was a 35 year pilot for TWA. He loved the "Tri-Star"! He was a flight instructor and squadron commander in WW II and was hired by TWA and based in Kansas City all of his TWA career. He spoke so many times about the L1011 as such a great aircraft!

Hands down, the smoothest landing aircraft that even today's more modern airliners don't measure up to.

Truly a gentleman’s aircraft. That thing was so far advanced for it’s time.

One of my favorite planes! Even if you had to sit in the middle seats back in the back, this plane was cavernous inside, stable, quiet....I flew on them many times in the 90's with Delta. Beautiful plane!

I loved my cross country flights to LAX in the L1011. It was like flying in my living room. ❤

I was a passenger aboard an American Trans Air L1011 in 1985. What a nice smooth ride and comfortable flight. I wish they were still flying that beautiful aircraft.

Rode on one from Miami to Nassau and back for spring break in 1985. Eastern Airlines. God, how I miss how aviation used to be. When we landed in Nassau, we walked down stairs and across the tarmac to the terminal. Next to us were two other behemoths, a Pan Am 747 and a Delta L1011. They're GIGANTIC when you're standing right in their shadows at ground level.

Got to fly on one many years ago and still haven't forgotten the experience. The most comfy airplane I ever rode on. Loved it.

I flew several times on one of Eastern Airlines fleet of L1011s; they nicknamed them Whisperliner. Beautiful airplane.

The L-1011 is such a beautiful machine. Almost as beautiful as the 747

IMO, One of the most gorgeous planes ever. And technologically superior in every way for it’s time. ❤ Thanks for the upload!

Best looking airliner by far, i love the rear air intake and the way it is sculptured.

One of the most beautiful airliners, the TriStar. Did spot this particular rare aircraft of Kalitta American International. Nice to see it again!

I was a pessanger on the TRISTAR Flight from Düsseldorf to Montego Bay at 1987 by LTU. I never forget. It was wonderful.

It has always been my favorite airliner, since I was a kid in the late 70's and I was fascinated by all aircraft.

I only ever flew on one twice as a passenger. One minute after take off we had a heavy lightning strike and the aircraft had to circle our take off airport for 15 minutes while the crew did some checks to see if it was safe to continue, which it was. It seemed a rock solid aircraft.

Many thanks for this view of a cargo Tristar. Such a pity this great aeroplane did not meet with the success it deserved. It seems to have been loved by pilots and passengers alike. 🛩💜💛💚🛩

My first flight on a widebody airplane was on an Eastern L1011 flight from Miami to Nassau. What a wonderful plane, in my opinion the best widebody airplane, so technologically advanced for its time!

Spoke to a storekeeper who's father had been a captain for Air Canada back-in-the-day. He flew both the 747 and the L-1011. Said the Tristar was a more refined machine, and preferred it to the 74 hands down. The cockpit is also more roomy.

My first widebody - TWA to SFO in May 1984. Still my favorite plane. Such a beautiful machine.

The biggest and best cockpit ever designed. It's size was enormous.

A cargo..a very fine, technologically advanced,, a joy to fly, (and land) esthetically pleasing to the eye, living room interiors, serious business, beautiful aircraft.

I flew on the L1011 back in 1990 from Bangor maine to Birmingham Alabama my first time flying ever beautiful aircraft I was sitting in the tail section it was a awesome flight.thank you delta

I used to fly BA TriStars between Heathrow and Teheran in the mid-seventies as a young lad. I remember the unique noise in the cabin and playing in the lift to the downstairs galley. The TriStar in my eyes is the perfect shape for an airplane, what a shame it didn’t reach its full potential.

My first flight from UK to LA was in a DC10, my second was in one of these - British Airtours -Sitting at the back, smoking. Can you imagine that now? I gave up smoking over 30 years ago thankfully. LOVED this plane!

❤ I like this Model TriStar 3 engine aircraft. My first air travel November 2 1982. Sweet memories. Dubai Zurich London flight.

Cargo Tristars are just a whole vibe. Love it.

I was a technician and haa the privilige to work with L1011-500 I loved it, was so ahead of its time, easy maintenance, first mechanic friendly aircraft I worked on, the best in the market.

Wonderful plane, such a graceful, well made machine. I miss the Tristar.

When I worked at the Atlanta Airport in the 1980's I loved watching the L1011's.

Very advanced aircraft for its time. It could land on its own... Beautiful aircraft. 👍

The sound of starting RB211’s just beautiful

My first flight was on a Tristar! I was 11 going to Hawaii for a tiger cruse on bored the USS Blue Ridge !! The captain gave me his wings, and I still have them! I love that aircraft.

My first transatlantic was on a Delta L-1011 LGW to Cincinnati . Beautiful aircraft.

Wow, that's a plane I haven't seen in years, haven't even thought of in years. Obviously converted to air freight delivery. The footage of the Ilyushin IL-76 coming in for a landing was a nice bonus.

I loved flying the L10-11. It was incredibly roomy...so much headroom.

And this still wasn't even full takeoff thrust. As a 7 year old child in Trinidad, when we had these as our flagship aircraft in BWIA's classic livery...those old RR RB11's would roar so loud around 8pm London-bound, you couldnt help but gaze up in awe.

The L1011 is still massive by today's standards. I remember flying on it and how awesome it was. It was definitely a wide body.

The best aircraft I have ever flown on. Quiet, smooth, plenty of room. It was on a flight to the South Pacific a very long time ago.

IL76, AN12, DC8, B707 : all with airline names unheard of: can't believe an airport like that actually existed then.

Flew SFO to LAX and LAX to JFK on L1011s in the late 70s and early 80s. Was always amazed by the space and comfort in economy class.

I flew the Gulf Air Tristar in Nov 1989 KHI-BAH-LHR. Wonderful experience ❤

I grew up in palmdale CA this plane built my family’s life and business

My favourite wide body too! Loved flying on that plane.

Great video of a Great legend........... I have a 550 units 1/500 scale model collection......and this great Tristar in ''Kalitta suit'' is proudly one of them............from all my 22 Tristars in total (100-200-385-500) this is the only Freigther.............. A Real Special one ;) The less handsome but tough looking DC10 was WAY more popular as a freighter........ And as you know........the irresistible looking MD11........... became even more popular in this market... Your videos are a breath of fresh air in a time where every aircraft looks the same..........this especially applies to the high number of unimaginative modern color schemes.........

Flew on a couple of Delta 1011’s way back in the mid-to-late 70’s. Very comfortable plane, even in economy. A far cry from the cattle class of today.

Thank you for this lovely film... It's possible that I have flown as a passenger in a L1011. I was 4 years old when we were flying from West-Berlin to Orlando/Florida back in 1990, only my mother and me. So think it must have been at least four legs of flight. Definitly possible that I have been on a triholer. I remember some moments very clearly: Being in the cabin, looking out of the window while taxiing and seeing other planes racing down the runway - and us doing a go around - I clearly noticed that we were landing and then went up again. No one knows the airline or the type of airplane - my mother never cared for those things, and I was too little to notice. I am writing this because I am damm curios about it, sometimes I think there must be a way to take it down to some two or three options. Knowing departure and destination, it was an all-inclusive tour, knowing the year, which airlines were operating, what fleets did they have, which routes were typically flown between Berlin and Florida? The fact that it was in 1990 makes it possible that a Pan Am domestic flight from Berlin Tegel to Frankfurt was involved ( 727 😍). That's so fascinating, if I could only find out what it really was.

Another great memory catch! Loved seeing "Delta" flights out of DAL as a kid!👍🏿🥂

Patrick so nice to see the L1011 making a flight, they are few and far between in the classic aircraft group. Luxury that Lockheed spent money on and should have made more sales to the airlines in the 1980's.The video is so gorgeous to watch, just like a professional Patrick keep up the great work and catch you on the next flight.

I was lucky enough to be present at the Düsseldorf Airport around 1979 when the brand new TriStar 500 was presented by the LTU. What a wonderful ship it was - and still is. Chris Howland was the guest of honor that day.😢 (I can't get rid of that emoji...)

I've flown on them with Delta Airlines. Beautiful, wonderful and very advanced aircraft for it's time. Thanks for this posting.

One of the best Aircraft ever built 😢

DIE FLÜSTERNDEN RIESEN, wie sie eins bei der LTU genannt wurden und in ihrer roten-silbernen Lackierung einfach nur sexy! Danke, Lockheed

i was 12 . my aunt took me to disney world in fall 1974 , and we flew on L1011 eastern , from boston. sat up front, btw. i do remember it

Right out of A&P school Lockheed hired a bunch of us to build some of the first L-1011s. It was a long very hot summer working Palmdale in that huge hangar and in the ramp. I was glad to have experienced it.

I got to work on those planes for 11yrs. Best made plane of its time. By far.

I actually jumped seated on this plane from Terre Haute to Newark many years ago.

Solid stuff, guys 🤌🏽✈ Cheers from seriously sunny London ☀💂🏼

Much easier on the eyes than the DC 10. Eastern got it right by naming their L1011’s Whisperliner.

Flew an air lanka 1011 from maldives ti colombo in a major storm quite the experience, but remember the pilot telling us not to worry, as we were flying the 1011. Great plane

My very first ride on a commercial jet was a L1011 from Dallas to Los Angeles. Loved it.

These planes I find awesome to look at. Back in 2000 before 9/11 I was a refueler in the Toronto international Airport where I had an awesome experience to look inside the cabin of this plane. I think this plane is something. The sound of the engines is beautiful to hear.

Last time I travelled on L1011 was in 2007. Great airplane of its time.

Such a great plane. I used to work on the Orbital Science Company's L10 and it was a bear to work on but just a great plane. So safe.

What an awesome and beautiful airliner the TriStar was! 😍 Thanks for sharing your cool video! Grtz, Jerry 🙋🏽‍♂️

I've never seen a cargo version of the L-1011. Thanks for the rare footage!

Never thought much about the L10-11 until I flew in one in 2004 from Baltimore to Qatar. It was so spacious inside I thought it was a new jet. Then I had the pleasure of playing baggage handler and had to help unload it.

Very cool! Thanks for uploading this classic footage

I sat under the #2 engine way in the back of the plane to Atlanta once. So much power and vibration. So glad to have added that aircraft to my aviation bucket list. 🙂

What a document!!!! That Il-76 appearance though... INSANE

Miss seeing these big tri-jets, used to have so much variety of aircraft solutions back then.

I always loved this aircraft. It had an aesthetic quality that few other aircraft had. By that, I mean it looked like it was supposed to fly! A beautiful, elegant design and I believe, at the time it was launched, highly advanced. The first one I flew on was Gulf Air Bahrain to London in 1977 and it may have been the latest 200 version which Gulf bought in 1976. I did several flights on the TWA L1011's. I also worked with a charter company which owned several (they previously had flown Boeing 707's) and had the good fortune to go on board an L1011 during a maintenance overhaul. The only time I went in an elevator in the galley area of an aircraft and saw the 'kitchen' down below.

Such a beautiful plane.

My first flight ever was on a BA Tristar, London to Cyprus in 1982. Nothing quite like the first time you are pushed into your seat, and you watch the ground tilt through a distant window.

Such an amazing plane and how sad the airline decisions not to buy more of them and turn their nose and the hastily developed DC10. Considering how ahead of its time it was, it was a better flight than others. I flew on DC8, 707, and of course 747, but the LT1011 oozed special from the outside to its technology. Too bad Lockheed didn't pursue it. We might not have the mess we have today. It would be great if Lockheed or another aerospace company developed another airplane today. I don't feel comfortable knowing Airbus and Boeing is the only real competition, especially after everything that has happened over the last few years. But then again, back then, these companies had good leadership and true aviators at the helm. I took it many times as a child flying over the Atlantic and perhaps elsewhere. Excellent video and comments!

Love the L1011, but that Ilyushin IL-76 that dropped in was a pleasant surprise

I remember one day in the mid 70's one flew over our apartments but he was waaaay too low...it was a very overcast day with low ceiling...it was a Delta Airlines flying into Detroit Metro ...I think he nearly scraped the trees! I can never forget hearing it coming over, and then suddenly, that massive plane cut out from the clouds!

I was allowed to see the cockpit of an L - 1011. It was sitting at the Kingman Arizona airport. Pat Robertson and the PTL club had purchased the airplane and was planning to turn it into a flying hospital.

What a smooth landing of Il-76! Beautiful L-1011 Tristar 'First Lady' of the skies

Was on one in first class. It’s the last of the direct control aircraft. They’re not flown by radio control but by cables directly connected to the pilots control mechanisms. They are extremely maneuverable and responsive. They are so roomy inside and have amazing power. Felt like we were going straight up. Was able to sit in the cockpit for half an hour or so as we flew over southern USA. The captain was from near where I live and he actually passed me in his car in a snow storm on the way to the airport. I thought as he passed me….there’s a guy with good driving skills as I felt I was doing pretty good driving in the storm. Then he comes on by me so I had a good look at who the hell was driving….what a shock when it was the same guy who was the captain on our 1011. We both got a good laugh over that and confirmed our stories. He remembers passing me as he was in a hurry to get to work and he took a while to get by me because I was going just a little slower then him. We caught each others eye as he passed me. That was about 60 miles from the Toronto Pearson international airport. His name was captain Casper short for Caspersak. The 1011 had a navigator who sat on the rear elevated platform to the right of the captain and just behind the first officer. The Captain and copilots seats were lower than the rest of the cockpit….I would say by at least a step down maybe a foot or so. So it took a crew of three to pilot them which could be another reason why they cancelled them.

I flew those a lot back in the 70's and 80's. Great airplanes.

Loved flying on the L-1011 on transatlantic flights. All pre 9/11 could stand up and hang out in the back on the 8 hour flights. Even got to go upfront and hang out with the pilot once. I was a RC plane pilot, and worked for DoD at the time.

All the trijets are very cool. Great redundancy and reasonable economy. The 727 was a fantastic feat of engineering and would have seen a much longer service life if the engine 2 nacelle could have facilitated a larger bypass engine.

Those, and the DC-10s are two of the most beautiful aircraft ever built. In my opinion, of course. Seems like every time I go south around Memphis, I see UPS DC-10s coming and going. Love it!!😄

Very nice video of the Lockheed L1011. Enjoyed it! 👌😉

Flew on Ship One (flight test AC) in 1985/86... Bill Weaver (RIP) pilot & Don Moore & Skip Holm co-pilots... Great fun and great plane...

good old Lockheed TriStar what a plane.

First ever air trip was on a BA tristar 500 to Kingston via Bermuda and Nassau. Final row of the aircraft. Amazing flight.

The best widebody ever made.

Flew on L1011s a lot working on the EAL ad account for Campbell-Ewald 1987-88. My JFK originating flights stopped in MIA but generally went on to a CAR destination. Comfortable and quiet. Remember the distinct interior hum on takeoff like no other aircraft.

I flew with LTU Tristar from the old Munic Airport to LAX great flight

That il-76 landing in between was as smooth as a cake !