That would be great to fly over the Grand Canyon in a real airplane. There is a major difference between vintage Amtrak trains and vintage aircraft: During the lifetime of an aircraft, virtually every part of it is replaced so only the aircraft's data plate may be the only original item left on it after 40 years. David > In a message dated 11/25/2003 8:59:14 AM Pacific Standard Time, > DZTOPS@xxxxxxx writes: > > << Wouldnt it be cool if there was an airline only flying vintage acft? Like > Connys and Boeing Stratoloungers and stuff like that? Would be somewhere all > those displaced and laid off mechanics could work...... >> > > Would be like Amtrak, vintage trains (except in their beloved northeast) > taking people around on tours. I think it would be cool if you had > Stratoliners, > Connies, DC-3s etc. doing Grand Canyon tours and day trips.