Excellent information! Thanks for filling in my memory gaps. Jose Prize Fan of Yellowbirds In a message dated 6/16/2003 7:35:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, DENNMASS@xxxxxxx writes: > Subj: Re: Northeast service from MIA to LAX (was Re: Sports Charters (was > Whose 727... > Date: 6/16/2003 7:35:41 PM Eastern Standard Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:DENNMASS@xxxxxxx";>DENNMASS@xxxxxxx</A> > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > Sent from the Internet > > Hi Jose, > > I don't know about question # 1, but on the second one, I'll use R.E.G > Davies > book on Delta as a reference. > He states that in June of 65 Mr Storer bought 55% of NE stock from Howard > Hughes. Assumed financial responsabilities and on 10 Aug placed the $100 > million > order that brought the (12) 727's (6-100's/6-200's)and 21 other planes. > It says here that he used the 727's (he also had CV880's and one leased 990 > from AA -Jan67 to Apr68) because he wanted to use the smallest jet that > could > fly the route, since National was already well established on that route. > It also mentions that an order was placed in 68 for Lockheed Three Holers > for > delivery in 72, but with merger talks with Nothwest under way, they > cancelled. > But since the CAB told NW that NE would have to surrender the MIA-LAX route, > NW gave the CAB "the finger" (my assumption here!) and backed away. > I see a picture of Mr Storer at the merger with DL dated 1 Aug 72. > Hope it helps, > DM >