I am having a friendly argument or disagreement with a friend of mine, and I'm betting I'm right. I'm thinking that this forum is the right place to settle this thing once and for all.
He claims that he once flew on a Delta Airlines 707. (Boeing) I'm telling him I don't think so. He swears upside down that he did. I keep trying to tell him that I don't think Delta ever flew 707's.
He says sure they did, claiming 707's were as American as apple pie.
I keep telling him he may have flown on a Delta 727, 737, 747, 757, or 767, but not a Delta 707.
He says no, that he knows the difference between a 707, 727, 737, 747, 757, 767.
So I asked him if he can remember how many engines the plane had. He says 4. So I tell him OK well then it had to be a 747.
He insists it was not a 747.
So then I muddy the waters for him some more by suggesting that he may have flown on a Delta DC-8 (Douglas, 4 engines) rather than a 707. He's not budging from his 707 stance.
So then I throw another curve ball at him. I explained to him that perhaps he flew on a 4 engine Convair 880, as I recalled that Delta flew 880's at one time, although I'm not sure if they flew them at the same time they flew DC-8's. Well he had never heard of an 880.
So OK all you aviation experts here, what's the scoop on this? I need a unanimous verdict on this. Did Delta ever fly 707's??? Even if only one or two??? I'll eat my hat if they did! I will be showing my friend this thread (either way) if it begins to garner any replies.
I can't find any evidence on this site that they did- I can't find any pictures what so ever on this site of a 707 in Delta livery!
If Delta truly never flew 707's then that in itself begs a big question- WHY NOT? Why would Delta snub Boeing and the 707? Is there any explanation for this? Was Douglas Aircraft offering Delta execs free blow jobs under their desks or something to keep Delta exclusively in DC-8's and out of 707's or what? I do find it extremely strange or fishy as to why a big airline like Delta didn't add the famous 707 to their fleet.
Well let the argument begin. lol... I say they never flew 707's. I never gave it a thought before, but now I'm also curious as to why they never purchased 707's. I know they had DC-8's!
He claims that he once flew on a Delta Airlines 707. (Boeing) I'm telling him I don't think so. He swears upside down that he did. I keep trying to tell him that I don't think Delta ever flew 707's.
He says sure they did, claiming 707's were as American as apple pie.
I keep telling him he may have flown on a Delta 727, 737, 747, 757, or 767, but not a Delta 707.
He says no, that he knows the difference between a 707, 727, 737, 747, 757, 767.
So I asked him if he can remember how many engines the plane had. He says 4. So I tell him OK well then it had to be a 747.
He insists it was not a 747.
So then I muddy the waters for him some more by suggesting that he may have flown on a Delta DC-8 (Douglas, 4 engines) rather than a 707. He's not budging from his 707 stance.
So then I throw another curve ball at him. I explained to him that perhaps he flew on a 4 engine Convair 880, as I recalled that Delta flew 880's at one time, although I'm not sure if they flew them at the same time they flew DC-8's. Well he had never heard of an 880.
So OK all you aviation experts here, what's the scoop on this? I need a unanimous verdict on this. Did Delta ever fly 707's??? Even if only one or two??? I'll eat my hat if they did! I will be showing my friend this thread (either way) if it begins to garner any replies.
I can't find any evidence on this site that they did- I can't find any pictures what so ever on this site of a 707 in Delta livery!
If Delta truly never flew 707's then that in itself begs a big question- WHY NOT? Why would Delta snub Boeing and the 707? Is there any explanation for this? Was Douglas Aircraft offering Delta execs free blow jobs under their desks or something to keep Delta exclusively in DC-8's and out of 707's or what? I do find it extremely strange or fishy as to why a big airline like Delta didn't add the famous 707 to their fleet.
Well let the argument begin. lol... I say they never flew 707's. I never gave it a thought before, but now I'm also curious as to why they never purchased 707's. I know they had DC-8's!
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