Riding in Air Canada's Lockheed 10A Electra - Better than Business Class

Air Canada's first flight was in a 1937 Lockheed 10A from Vancouver to Seattle. 80 years later, this beautifully restored 10A Electra embarks on a cross country tour to celebrate the Sept 6 anniversary. Join me as we find out more about what it's like to fly in one of only 2 in the world.

[NihonKaikan]

Interesting to see that all the staff with skills are ACTUALLY Canadian.

[jayg]

Beautiful airplane. So sleek and cutting edge for it's era.

[lisaharrod]

Everyday Reviews...I loved this vid! I loved your enthusiasm, and genuine regard for the pilots and mechanics involved with this old girl. She's lovely!

It would be a thrill to travel in the Electra.

I'm a native Kansan... home of Amelia Earhart. We all know her history with the Electra. She was a solid aircraft.

Great video. Thank you!

[HuckThis]

Flew over my place a couple of years ago. YUL to YOW. Those radial engines got my attention.

[rileysteve]

As mentioned, the old film footage is of the larger and heavier model 14 "Super Electra". Still kool to see these old birds.

[billbright]

Pratt and Whitney dependability. That ship is gorgeous!

My pickup is seventy. On her original 216 stove bolt and running gear. It’s all in how you treat older equipment. An idiot could ruin it mere minutes or an understanding expert can make it last.

They had spinners that really looked good out there. Love the black wrinkle finish on dash and instruments.
They had that unique inner wing storage hatch.

Burbank California 🇺🇸.

[upnorthyooper]

You start the engines and the lousy music at the same time, what were you thinking?

[mgregory]

Incredible that we have the opportunity to hear those 80 year old mighty radials, but you decide we should rather listen to your cacophony with a rythm!

[altair]

Pity that NONE of the old footage showed a 10A Electra...
I've flown in TCC when I was young, I remember the smell, particularly in the cockpit, and the glorious SOUND of the engines on takeoff when they weren't quite in sync. This is a real classic and should be preserved in flying condition, not just sitting in a museum like many other classics.

[pippilongstocking.]

Reminds me of the airplane Monopoly piece.. but it is a beautiful plane.

[mikaelhedqvist]

This plane is the coolest of all in history imo besides Fw 190.

[bertcushman]

what a beautiful plane, lockheed built some of the most beautiful aircraft at that time.
my dad flew for national airlines, from 1946/48 out of Miami, the Buccaneer route.
he flew the lockheed l 18 lodestar, always said it was one hot ass plane! lol

[mr.m]

That Plane reminds me of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) Agree?

[richardf.s.]

Almost all of the old footage shown in this video is a Lockheed Lodestar, not an Electra

[kennedysingh]

Very interesting, Live in Old Harbour Jamaica. Air Cananda use the be part owner of Air Jamaica.

[renatocortelletti]

Very beautiful !
I'm flying a plane that next year will be' 90 users old ! A biplane Caproni ca100 built in Milan Taliedo factory .
I'm the official pilot of that plane, and my name is Renato Cortelletti

[Scootersnmore]

awesome a aircraft designed Kelly Johnson

[mikecoffee]

I had the oppturnity to fly in The Electra many times From YVR when they used to raise money by having people buy tickets so kids who were very sick could fly to Disney land and a plane and pilot was donated by Air Canada .

[sewingman]

Wonderful film about a wonderful aircraft totally spoilt by the background music. I would love to listen to the machine not the music,

[nickinportland]

How many moose you think have flown on that over the years aye?