Comments on: The World’s Coolest Restaurant

By: Cindy Dalmadge

Cindy Dalmadge — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 20:58:47 +0000

P.S. My husband just told me it was a Convair 880, not a 707.

By: Cindy Dalmadge

Cindy Dalmadge — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 20:49:21 +0000

In the 70s and 80s there was a Boeing 707 parked at the Erie General Aviation Airport in Erie, Colorado (just north of Denver). It was also a restaurant. Their tag line was, “The best food you have ever had on a plane.” I never ate there, and it was closed and dismantled in the 90s, I believe. They had to dismantle it because, as I recall, the Erie runway was not long enough for a 707 to take off.
And for not being a foodie, you do an admirable job!

By: mdpeterso

mdpeterso — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 22:39:56 +0000

Hey! Ever check out “the airplane restaurant” in Colorado Springs (verrrry close to COS airport) It was an Air Force refueling plane, and they have the cockpit and tail (fueling section) restored. Pretty cool and worth checking out.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 15:41:54 +0000

Seeing the Ghana Airways DC10 brings back a few memories! I used to be a Customs Officer at London Heathrow and rummaged around on it more than a few occasions. One day as it taxied in I noticed that a panel right under the rear of the fuselage was missing! When we pointed this out to the crew they acted like it was a full on revival meeting at the second coming, kissing the tarmac etc! Thanks for the memories! ??

By: Rfa Renthlei

Rfa Renthlei — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 11:16:38 +0000

Creativity level is out of this world! Wish I could visit the place some time

By: Gordon

Gordon — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 19:54:56 +0000

Taupo, New Zealand has had a restaurant in a retired DC3 for decades.

By: Russ

Russ — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:10:10 +0000

Talk about “recycling”. Brilliant!

By: Larry Coubrough

Larry Coubrough — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 08:17:18 +0000

I flew for World Airways for 25 years, first the DC-10, then MD-11, and finally 747-400. We had a contract for several years with Ghana Airways using the DC-10 and MD-11. I’m sure I flew that plane at some point. Good to see it is still being used …

By: John

John — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 10:44:46 +0000

With all that exotic food, do you never get an upset stomach …or the “runs”? Or have you an iron constitution? On a bus tour of the Holy Land years ago everybody on the bus (except the driver perhaps) had the runs at one time or another !!! Enjoy your articles Happy Landings

By: Tod Davis

Tod Davis — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 22:05:28 +0000

On a totally unrelated note.
Singapore Airlines have just announced an interesting new route, it will be Singapore to Wellington via Canberra.
It will be the first regular international flight to operate to Canberra. It will be a retrofitted 777 operating twice a week each way