On Sunday, October 11, 1998, at 6:35 a.m. CO's flight 201 pushed back, by 6:56 a.m. we were airborne.  At 8:51 a.m. we touched down in Houston, one of the best landing I've ever had!  With the 777, reverse thrusters are really very quiet.  We pulled into the gate at 8:58 a.m.  At 10:36 a.m. we pushed back, the wheels left the ground at 10:57 a.m.  As we pushed back, CO's DC-3 appeared and we paused as it went by.  What a treat!  Do you think that was planned?

On our approach to Los Angeles, we were flanked by an Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 on our left, and a Malaysia Airlines MD-11, quite exceptional.  The main gears gracefully touched down at 11:43 a.m.  At 11:50 a.m. we pulled into the gate, shut the engines down and was towed the rest of the way.  What a flight!

Here are a few pictures.

Taken at about 5:05 a.m. in Newark.   N78001 awaits its long journey.  Sorry the shot was not a better one.

I tried to get another one, but the glare was a bit too much.

COB772INAUGPBIAH - Iain Wallace

Being pushed back from IAH

COB772INAUGPB2IAH - Iain Wallace

Almost released from the tug

A quick stop in Houston at gate 46, actually, this photo was taken on the return to Houston.

A much better shot in Los Angeles at gate 69A.  It is very tight here!