Yes Another one!
Yes, I couldn't fly to Atlanta on any old metal- It had to be an MD-88!
I can do a B737 or A320 anytime with majority of other US Airlines. Getting another Mad-Dog was a major part of my trip.
Before I went to Atlanta and after my arrival in D.C I had to visit the cities famous "Smithsonian" Museums. Especially the sister Museum to the Udvar-Hazy Centre.
It was a neat idea to put the "famous four" WW2 fighter planes in one setting together.
So after two days in the capital- it was onto my next location. ATLANTA.
Security was painfully slow at IAD, but that was to be expected at the Nation's capital.
Still you can't be too safe when it comes to aviation.
I eventually got air side and went straight to my gate. When I got there I found my MD-88 waiting alongside a DL CRJ on another service (I think it was JFK).
I got on my Delta Mad-Dog and went to my seat which was by the engine (it had to be done) and I had a good wing/engine view!
My seat being 33E.
The crew did the demonstration during taxi and we were soon off into the cloudy skies. It was clouds all the way from Washington to Atlanta… All 90 minutes!
Bit of turbulence occurred at various points, unlike most pax on that flight, I found it enjoyable! I also took the time to do some cabin shots.
A full bar & snack service was carried out with me getting pretzels & a cola. I thought it was ok, wasn't expecting much and I wasn't prepared to pay for something bigger!
After multiple circuits around ATL as we waited for our slots, we finally broke the cloud barrier (it was raining in Atlanta) and I was able to finally see where we were going as we touched down.
After a prolonged taxi and seeing a big variety of Delta planes ranging from tiny Bombardeir CRJ-700 to trans-Atlantic Airbus A330 I finally exited via the flight deck for a picture.
With my arrival in ATL, I was ready for a day in the Renaissance & the Delta Flight Museum!
Major highlight amongst the Delta metal was the chance to get inside the prototype Boeing 747-400 an ex-NWA example infamously linked to the NW85 incident
Thanks for this AvGeek FR.
You sure better get on these MD88/90 before they disappear and the US are a great place to do so.
Average service onboard but still better than nothing.
The DFM looks really interesting.
I got a DL 717 flight in November. Can't see me getting any more in. May get lucky in the third world later on.
Was a pleasure to fly on two during this trip!
Good report! I need to get back to the Delta Flight Museum on my next long-layover in Atlanta. I'd love to check out the 747 on display there - I visited it a few years ago and that wasn't there at the time!
Thank you for sharing.
Glad you liked it! The Museum was well worth the wait of visiting it!