re: 30 years ago today Eastern Airlines goes to the airline graveyard.

My first jet flight was on a Eastern DC-10 from N.O Lakefront to Miami. Flew TTA (Trans Texas Airlines) from Ft. Polk to N.O. My father called it Teeter Totter Airlines lol. Anyway on the way back all airlines went on strike so we had to stay a night at Miami Int. Airport hotel. My father had a good friend that owned two DC-3's and sent one down to pick my family up. On that flight I noticed gas coming out of the top fuel cap on the starboard wing. Dad looked at it (he was a navy pilot)and said it was no big deal. Had to be honest I felt a little uneasy on the flight back.