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Ford Airline Truck
I couldn't pass this screenshot up - it's from a fourth season episode of Hawaii Five-O, the last one of the season as a matter of fact. This would have made it filmed just into 1972. This old Ford pickup was one solid tool used by United Airlines to simply drive up to the plane and then this offloading ramp would be in place for passengers to disembark. I thought it was a pretty interesting piece of airline equipment and just had to post it. You'll note that the truck, which was probably from the mid-1960's, is starting to show a little rust along the fenderwells. Plus, I'd be willing to bet that it's not a stock Ford color, but was repainted by the airlines to match their regular fleet of utility trucks. You can see a slightly newer Ford pickup in the background painted in the same color.
I used to own a Ford truck of approximately this vintage, so they're a favorite of mine. I've always liked the way the body lines flow straight back from the top of the rear fender.
Ford Airline Truck
I couldn't pass this screenshot up - it's from a fourth season episode of Hawaii Five-O, the last one of the season as a matter of fact. This would have made it filmed just into 1972. This old Ford pickup was one solid tool used by United Airlines to simply drive up to the plane and then this offloading ramp would be in place for passengers to disembark. I thought it was a pretty interesting piece of airline equipment and just had to post it. You'll note that the truck, which was probably from the mid-1960's, is starting to show a little rust along the fenderwells. Plus, I'd be willing to bet that it's not a stock Ford color, but was repainted by the airlines to match their regular fleet of utility trucks. You can see a slightly newer Ford pickup in the background painted in the same color.
I used to own a Ford truck of approximately this vintage, so they're a favorite of mine. I've always liked the way the body lines flow straight back from the top of the rear fender.