Comments on: John Travolta’s Boeing 707 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/ The Aviation Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:58:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Ted http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-967 Ted Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:57:55 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-967 Great to see someone like me that loves aviation. Its people that do research like this on Johns plane that make aviation enthusiasts proud... Ted Great to see someone like me that loves aviation. Its people that do research like this on Johns plane that make aviation enthusiasts proud…

Ted

]]> By: Brad http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-1863 Brad Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:58:09 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-1863 I was glad to have the oportunity to be a part of this planes history. I was one of the flight crew in the picture above during the 2002 world tour. It is an amasing plane with a colorful past. I hope it last another 40 years Brad I was glad to have the oportunity to be a part of this planes history. I was one of the flight crew in the picture above during the 2002 world tour. It is an amasing plane with a colorful past. I hope it last another 40 years

Brad

]]> By: Answers to Your Aviation Questions at Flightstory.net - Aviation Blog http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-2740 Answers to Your Aviation Questions at Flightstory.net - Aviation Blog Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:11:16 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-2740 [...] old is Travolta’s Boeing? 43 years (built in 1964). See http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/ for more [...] […] old is Travolta’s Boeing? 43 years (built in 1964). See http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/ for more […]

]]> By: Richard http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-47565 Richard Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:48:35 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-47565 You list John Travolta as having an ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) license. Why then does the FAA list his pilot certificate as a Private Pilot License? You list John Travolta as having an ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) license. Why then does the FAA list his pilot certificate as a Private Pilot License?

]]> By: Michael http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-47577 Michael Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:49:44 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-47577 Indeed, the last paragraph might be a little bit incorrect. He owns a type rating for the 707 and is certified for SIC privileges only. I guess I need to correct the posting someday. Indeed, the last paragraph might be a little bit incorrect.
He owns a type rating for the 707 and is certified for SIC privileges only.

I guess I need to correct the posting someday.

]]> By: Big Daddy http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-65575 Big Daddy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:04:52 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-65575 A few years back I got to tour the lockheed Constellation that John Travolta owned when it was at the San Jose Airport. $ 3.00 bucks for a tour but it was worth it. A few years back I got to tour the lockheed Constellation that John Travolta owned when it was at the San Jose Airport. $ 3.00 bucks for a tour but it was worth it.

]]> By: George http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-68973 George Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:40:54 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-68973 A very interesting, well written article, which answered a lot of questions I had. I love flying, I got my PPL in June 1970 and still fly as often as I can, mainly with my business, and I love to trace the history of aircraft, so this was just up my street. Keep the good work up. George A very interesting, well written article, which answered a lot of questions I had. I love flying, I got my PPL in June 1970 and still fly as often as I can, mainly with my business, and I love to trace the history of aircraft, so this was just up my street. Keep the good work up.

George

]]> By: Sheila A. Quinn http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-70840 Sheila A. Quinn Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:01:33 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-70840 Hello, I just finally came online in order to try to figure out if John Travolta's 707 was originally a Pan Am aircraft. ETs coverage of the Jett Travolta tragedy included a shot of his aircraft "Jett Clipper Ella". Being an ex Pan Am exployee, it really touched my heart to see his pride in both of his children and obvious knowledge of Pan Am history. Pan American World Airways Chairman and Founder Juan Trippe was the first to commission and operate the first commercial U. S. jet. On October 26, 1958, Pan Ams Boeing 707-121 "Clipper America" departed Idlewild Airport bound for Paris. I think that was when Pan Am started referring to their aircraft as "Jet Clippers". I myself did many terminal and boarding announcements "Pan American Jet Clipper Flight Two, Round the World Service to London and points beyond...". Thanks again for doing the research. It is something that I have been curious about for a while. Sheila Hello,

I just finally came online in order to try to figure out if John Travolta’s 707 was originally a Pan Am aircraft. ETs coverage of the Jett Travolta tragedy included a shot of his aircraft “Jett Clipper Ella”. Being an ex Pan Am exployee, it really touched my heart to see his pride in both of his children and obvious knowledge of Pan Am history.

Pan American World Airways Chairman and Founder Juan Trippe was the first to commission and operate the first commercial U. S. jet. On October 26, 1958, Pan Ams Boeing 707-121 “Clipper America” departed Idlewild Airport bound for Paris.

I think that was when Pan Am started referring to their aircraft as “Jet Clippers”. I myself did many terminal and boarding announcements “Pan American Jet Clipper Flight Two, Round the World Service to London and points beyond…”.

Thanks again for doing the research. It is something that I have been curious about for a while. Sheila

]]> By: Peter Jenner http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-73539 Peter Jenner Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:22:53 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-73539 Hi, If indeed it was the Qantas V-Jet "City of Launceston", it is the plane my family and I migrated to Australia from England on in April 1965. That trip took us via New York, San Francisco, Honolulu and Fiji and lasted some 36 hours. I was 7. I think I still have my Qantas Junior V-jet Club logbook somewhere - signed by the captain. I wrote to Qantas in the mid seventies to ask what happened to the plane and they told me it had been sold to an Asian airline. Do you have access to a closeup photo of it from it's Qantas days? Hi,

If indeed it was the Qantas V-Jet “City of Launceston”, it is the plane my family and I migrated to Australia from England on in April 1965. That trip took us via New York, San Francisco, Honolulu and Fiji and lasted some 36 hours. I was 7. I think I still have my Qantas Junior V-jet Club logbook somewhere - signed by the captain.

I wrote to Qantas in the mid seventies to ask what happened to the plane and they told me it had been sold to an Asian airline.

Do you have access to a closeup photo of it from it’s Qantas days?

]]> By: stu miller http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-76487 stu miller Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:10:00 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-76487 this aircraft landed at auckland n z 16 april 2009 this aircraft landed at auckland n z 16 april 2009

]]> By: Paul Omeara http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-76552 Paul Omeara Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:28:20 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-76552 Hey I saw it at auckland Int. Airport on the 16th April too! Shame I didn't realise it was his. I overheard some people saying it was John's but unfortunately didn't really beleive them at the time. It wasn't until I got home and googled the image that i realised it was true. Does anyone know of web sites were people can see when celebrities are flying in and out of? Hey I saw it at auckland Int. Airport on the 16th April too! Shame I didn’t realise it was his. I overheard some people saying it was John’s but unfortunately didn’t really beleive them at the time. It wasn’t until I got home and googled the image that i realised it was true.
Does anyone know of web sites were people can see when celebrities are flying in and out of?

]]> By: Werner http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-78852 Werner Tue, 12 May 2009 10:54:03 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-78852 707 Jett Clipper Ella has arrived in Cape Town South Africa :) 707 Jett Clipper Ella has arrived in Cape Town South Africa :)

]]> By: Pops http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-78948 Pops Wed, 13 May 2009 12:28:33 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-78948 Left Cape Town last night for Botswana Left Cape Town last night for Botswana

]]> By: Fred http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-79522 Fred Mon, 18 May 2009 16:42:23 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-79522 It's parked in Port Elizabeth since Friday evening. It’s parked in Port Elizabeth since Friday evening.

]]> By: Peter http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-89820 Peter Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:08:58 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-89820 Hi All, Seen awax 707 going into Manchester airport last Wed or Thursday, looked good. I have seen this happen last your, anyone know why? Regards, Peter Hi All,

Seen awax 707 going into Manchester airport last Wed or Thursday, looked good. I have seen this happen last your, anyone know why?

Regards,

Peter

]]> By: Keith Stewart - Ex Qantas 707/747 Pilot http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-98560 Keith Stewart - Ex Qantas 707/747 Pilot Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:51:25 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-98560 I', an ex Qantas 707, then 747 pilot'- I flew this aeroplane on Qanta routes for many years. - Would HATE to see it 'scapped ' when John Travolta has stopped flying it away from Australia. - He's an honourary 'Qantas Captain ' with his personal old 707. - Qantas has a 'Volunteer' Qantas Museum in outback Australia at Longreach where Qantas started. - Lots of aircraft and even an early Q-747. - Is there any way that John Travolta's ex-Qantas 707 come back to Australia and Longreach ? stewart96@bigpond.com.au ENDS I’, an ex Qantas 707, then 747 pilot’-

I flew this aeroplane on Qanta routes for many years.

- Would HATE to see it ’scapped ‘ when John Travolta has
stopped flying it away from Australia.
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He’s an honourary ‘Qantas Captain ‘ with his personal old 707.
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Qantas has a ‘Volunteer’ Qantas Museum in outback Australia at Longreach where Qantas started.
- Lots of aircraft and even an early Q-747.
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Is there any way that John Travolta’s ex-Qantas 707 come back to Australia and Longreach ?

stewart96@bigpond.com.au
ENDS

]]> By: Travolta flies jetload of relief supplies to Haiti - PPRuNe Forums http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-104585 Travolta flies jetload of relief supplies to Haiti - PPRuNe Forums Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:29:50 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-104585 [...] John Travolta’s Boeing 707 at Flightstory.net - Aviation Blog John Travolta is a ATPL (Airline Transport Pilot License) licensed pilot with a life long passion for aviation. Since earning his wings in 1974, he has logged close to an astounding 5,000 flying hours. Literally every cent of his first paychecks went to flying lessons. He achieved qualification as a captain in the Gulfstream II, Learjet 24, Hawker 1A, Citation 1 and 2, Tebuan and Vampire Jet. He has qualified as first officer in the Boeing 707. Travolta keeps his skill up-to-date through continual refresher courses, training at American Airlines, Pan Am, SimuFlite and others. [...] […] John Travolta’s Boeing 707 at Flightstory.net - Aviation Blog John Travolta is a ATPL (Airline Transport Pilot License) licensed pilot with a life long passion for aviation. Since earning his wings in 1974, he has logged close to an astounding 5,000 flying hours. Literally every cent of his first paychecks went to flying lessons. He achieved qualification as a captain in the Gulfstream II, Learjet 24, Hawker 1A, Citation 1 and 2, Tebuan and Vampire Jet. He has qualified as first officer in the Boeing 707. Travolta keeps his skill up-to-date through continual refresher courses, training at American Airlines, Pan Am, SimuFlite and others. […]

]]> By: Chuck Pillette http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-104733 Chuck Pillette Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:33:43 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-104733 Dear Michael, You still have people quoting those bogus qualifications you gave Travolta (ATPL), right off this website, when you said over a year ago (20 August 2008) that you needed to get around to correcting what you call "a little bit incorrect" but what a reasonable person might call "totally false and misleading." Have you been too busy to get around to that yet? How about taking a minute to set the record straight with his actual status as a PPL SIC of this beautiful, rich man's toy? He's in the news again with his trip to Haiti so that people are reading your article and making an obvious mistake, given that numerous press releases speak of him "piloting" his 707. I realize that getting serial numbers and registrations, aircraft history, is more your thing here, when you do a great job with that but pilot qualifications are also important and should be given correctly. Yours, Chuck Pillette Dear Michael,

You still have people quoting those bogus qualifications you gave Travolta (ATPL), right off this website, when you said over a year ago (20 August 2008) that you needed to get around to correcting what you call “a little bit incorrect” but what a reasonable person might call “totally false and misleading.”

Have you been too busy to get around to that yet? How about taking a minute to set the record straight with his actual status as a PPL SIC of this beautiful, rich man’s toy? He’s in the news again with his trip to Haiti so that people are reading your article and making an obvious mistake, given that numerous press releases speak of him “piloting” his 707.

I realize that getting serial numbers and registrations, aircraft history, is more your thing here, when you do a great job with that but pilot qualifications are also important and should be given correctly.

Yours,

Chuck Pillette

]]> By: John Brown http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-104886 John Brown Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:18:03 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/45/john-travoltas-boeing-707/#comment-104886 He was waving out the left winshield after the Haiti flight. My understanding is that he has a private license for 707 co-pilot duties who would sit on the right side. As a private pilot he can not have paying passengers. Am I correct? thanks, John He was waving out the left winshield after the Haiti flight. My understanding is that he has a private license for 707 co-pilot duties who would sit on the right side. As a private pilot he can not have paying passengers. Am I correct? thanks, John

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