[quote=harvey][quote=ucodegen]Big Big problem. The only seats on a plane with the arm that raises like that is in coach. […][/quote]
The woman claimed it happened in 1979. I don’t know what your point is describing all the airplanes that he owned. But the “big problem” with your analysis is that it doesn’t contain any information relevant to 1979 and is mostly some sort of awestruck description of Trump’s lifestyle.
You know the details of every aircraft Trump could have been on on in 1979? Riiiiiggghhhtt.. and I’m the tooth fairy.
The facts about aircraft from that era:
http://www.snopes.com/2016/10/14/did-airliners-have-movable-arm-rests/
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You missed the rest of the statements… just taking one quote out of context. You forgot not flying coach and preferring to fly alone. I checked, and the 1979 First class were swiveling and looked almost like a boardroom. Interesting thing about the picture you show, is how much smaller seats on airplanes have become.. and of course the ashtrays and no seatbelts. I don’t know where his pictures came from as well as the seat. This one is TWA, L1011 – early-mid 1970’s.
As for describing airplanes he owned; it is simple. If you own a commercial sized jet for personal use, you don’t fly on the airlines. Its like owning a car but taking a Taxi for most places you go or on long trips. It doesn’t work. There is a large cost in just owning such an aircraft including depreciation costs. You either use it or sell it.
As for being awestruck, NOT. I do understand personalities, and their traits. Mister gilded will not ‘stoop’ to coach. The other thing to realize, is if you have been grossly groped, you tend to remember. Traumatic events tend to solidify memories. My first car accident (other one was being hit in the rear by an under aged DUI), I remember what I was doing before, after, vehicles involved, where, what I was thinking before, other cars.. etc. I will also remember being rear ended by the DUI for quite a while. His attorney was pulling delays, hoping I would forget things – didn’t work. Not remembering what airline under such traumatic events is a problem.
NOTE: 1979 would probably not be a MD-80 which was first introduced in late 1980. DC-8 was being phased out, DC-10 was competing with L-1011 – making it likely a DC-10 or L-1011. Found many first class layouts for that year, but not like the seat you showed.
Update: I did find that weird seat – it was 1973 DC-10. This was near the end of the period that they used these seats in what was called the ‘Lounge War’. The only version of these seats I could find were on National Airlines. Remember the oil crisis in 1975? These seats were not profitable, and were almost all removed by 1975.
NOTE: I look for seats installed in aircraft, not standing by themselves.
