Comments on: Seoul’s ruined Jumbo Jet, the Juan T. Trippe

By: Bullwhacker

Bullwhacker — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:45:46 +0000

True.
Heck they could have made it into a house; sell tours and interviews…
The thing I learned about Koreans they are either all or nothing in regards to projects or ideas..

By: CE

CE — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:35:03 +0000

If the owner painted the plane it would look so much better and I bet she would get much more attention, even internationally.

By: CE

CE — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:31:08 +0000

NEW YORK

Thank you so much for such great pictures. They are beautiful. That couple could recover from such an expense by simply letting the people come in and pay a charge. If were would shoot a movie they would make more money. Poor couple. I feel bad for them.

Pan Am was a huge part of my life and my family’s. My mother always flew on on Pan Am. When I was small I travelled from South America with my grandmom who is now 101 years old on Pan Am into JFK Airport in New York to re-unite with my mother after several years of not seeing each other.I was only 13 or 14 years old. When I was in college in the 1980?s I flew on Pan Am also to visit friends and other family relatives. Pan Am reunited my family and it was an iconic airline. My mother cried when they stopped flying for the last time in 1991. We felt as if we had lost part of our family because the crew was always so professional and kind to us. The meals were great and the service was just awesome. I still visit World Port at JFK in New York to relive the great momemts in my life. I feel the US Government turned its back on the most important airline, Pan Am, and they let it go. They did not support it the way they supported the three car makers here in the US. Pan Am even helped transport troops on their planes. It was terrible how they got treated. In the words of a Pan Am employee that I will not forget while standing and watching the last Pan Am plane taking off at an airport with other Pan Am employees he said with tears ” This is almost like a break-up after being married for many many years. We were together like a family and now we have to let go all of a sudden “. I hope you come back Pan Am. We miss you.

Thanks again for sharing such wonderful pictures with us.

By: Paden

Paden — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:45:11 +0000

What a fascinating story – the background of the airplane, the business venture of the couple, and the eventual demolition of the aircraft. The couple had so much love for the story behind the airplane but the noodle market just didn’t care enough to keep the noodle shop open. It makes you wonder if the airplane was to off-set the poor taste of their noodles. I appreciate the effort that you took to get those pictures and the story.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:21:23 +0000

Gah, Korea is really bad at demolishing stuff with historical value. Shocking!

Just last month they demolished the old JR head’s house in Korea from the colonial era. Fusion Japanese/Dutch architecture built in Korean style. A beautiful and truly unique building. Also, secured to the teeth until the day of demolition (WHY?!)

Even poking around the skeletal remains was iffy as building company goons are (still I believe) having a standoff with a holdout putting up seige next door and do not take kindly to eyes that may see things they shouldn’t.

By: WDS

WDS — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:32:15 +0000

Thank you for this wonderful sete of images. From:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2010/12/13/MNIC1GPOLN.DTL

the airliner is now destroyed. Your photographic essay will hopefully endure.

Thanks again.

By: MJG

MJG — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 03:41:48 +0000

Ah, what a shame, but I guess it’s been long-fated for demolition. Thanks lina for sharing your photos of the deconstruction. I guess the old couple who lived beneath it don’t need to worry about intruders anymore. Makes me wonder why they were bothered at all, actually, if it was only ever going to be junked. Perhaps they were holding out a hope it would sell to a museum or something? Though probably they just didn’t want kids partying in there and making a mess outside.

By: lina

lina — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:52:25 +0000

It’s in Hopyeong, Namyangju.
And the plane was destroyed yesterday. A demolition crew was breaking up the remaining pieces and putting it into a dump truck today.
Here are some pics I took this morning.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18523995@N00/sets/72157625455239789/

By: G

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:20:46 +0000

Wow. Where in Seoul is this exactly?

By: Mathieu Combet

Mathieu Combet — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:08:15 +0000

Hello,

That was really interesting for me to see that. I did not know that something like that existed. Indeed the fourth shot is the most impressive and and make me feel of these post apocalyptic films. Anyway thanks for sharing, and well I still believe that even the craziest dreams are worth trying