Eastern's Electras Pt1: Props Not Pure Jets

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Eastern's Electras Pt1: Props Not Pure Jets

07-11-2017, 01:58 AM

Continuing my Eastern interest today we take a look at the disastrous introduction of the type into service, in the first of a two part series. I really like the Electra in the EA delivery scheme:

Eastern's Electras Pt1: Props Not Pure Jets

http://www.yesterdaysairlines.com/airline-history-blog/easterns-electras-pt1-props-not-pure-jets

Few aircraft have, thankfully, had such a disastrous introduction into service as the Lockheed L-188 Electra, however over the time the type would prove to be a rugged and versatile plane....

Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L-188 Electra by rstretton, on Flickr

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