One cold night in January 2007, American Trans Air (ATA) L-1011, registration N164AT, arrived with a load of Marines from HNL. Being the ATA maintenance staff at the time, we were thrilled to finally get our hands on one of their Lockheed's, since to that point, we had been subsisting on a steady diet of Boeing 737-800's, 757-200's and 757-300's.
The flight crew were gracious enough to give us the V.I.P. tour of every part of the Old Gal, from tip to stern. We crawled through spaces in the fuselage we never thought we could, and yes, you pretty much can move the whole length of the plane completely under the floor. From a maintenance standpoint, she is a dream.
Also, the young lads deplaning were all in full uniform with packs and weapons. It was kinda' cool to see a whole plane load of armed passengers for a change.
Shot location: ONT
You are very fortunate to be able to get your hands on one of the Lockheed's. I hope sooner or later, you’d be given the chance to fly with it. Best of Luck!
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