Elvis went to that last Hawaii vacation on the Lisa Marie
Convair 880.
It has a range just 2600 miles. Its 2400 miles ftom Oakland to Hawaii.
It would not fly non stop from Memphis to Hawaii.
It’s 1700 miles from Memphis to Oakland.
Planes in those days were not as fuel efficient as they are today.
You stated there were 6 crew members which 3 would be in the cockpit. Pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer as required for overseas flights. I can’t believe they would need 3 flight attendants.
The red plane you are referring to needs no flight eng. It is only a two engine plane way too small for the trip.
LM plane had 4 engines and poor fuel mileage.
I remember this flight and who was on it.
You’ve got your planes mixed up.
Your BOH is a wonderful source of information for those of us who travel to Hawaii regularly. But as a life long Elvis fan, I have to point out a couple of major errors in the story concerning the sale of Elvis’ plane, the Lisa Marie: 1.Elvis would have turned 88 on Sunday, January 8th, not on Monday. 2.The plane shown here with the red interior is not the Lisa Marie. He indeed made the trip to Hawaii on the Lisa Marie in March 1977, but the plane shown here with the red interior is not the Lisa Marie. The exterior of the Lisa Marie is blue & white, and the interior is anything but red. 3.The Lisa Marie is permanently on display at his home, Graceland, and is not for sale.
The plane shown here, and that sold on Sunday, was his Lockheed JetStar; but it’s not the plane that flew Elvis and his friends to Hawaii on March 4,1977 for what was to become Elvis’ last vacation. The Lisa Marie, which Elvis bought in April 1975, and named after his daughter, was the aircraft that flew Elvis and his friends to Hawaii that day. Elvis paid $250,000 for the 1958 Convair 880 Jet that had recently been taken out of service by Delta Airlines, and then spent over $800,000 having the jet refurbished, choosing the color scheme, fabrics etc. himself. There’s a living room, a conference room, a sitting room, and a private bedroom and bathroom. After refurbishing, the plane could carry 28 passengers, with a crew of 3.
Mahalo for the add. My heart beats of Hawaii. No joke bruddah..
Elvis went to that last Hawaii vacation on the Lisa Marie
Convair 880.
It has a range just 2600 miles. Its 2400 miles ftom Oakland to Hawaii.
It would not fly non stop from Memphis to Hawaii.
It’s 1700 miles from Memphis to Oakland.
Planes in those days were not as fuel efficient as they are today.
You stated there were 6 crew members which 3 would be in the cockpit. Pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer as required for overseas flights. I can’t believe they would need 3 flight attendants.
The red plane you are referring to needs no flight eng. It is only a two engine plane way too small for the trip.
LM plane had 4 engines and poor fuel mileage.
I remember this flight and who was on it.
You’ve got your planes mixed up.
Elvis visited the Polynesian Cultural Center during that visit and it was covered in our school paper, BYU-Hawaii Ke Alakai at the time.
Your BOH is a wonderful source of information for those of us who travel to Hawaii regularly. But as a life long Elvis fan, I have to point out a couple of major errors in the story concerning the sale of Elvis’ plane, the Lisa Marie: 1.Elvis would have turned 88 on Sunday, January 8th, not on Monday. 2.The plane shown here with the red interior is not the Lisa Marie. He indeed made the trip to Hawaii on the Lisa Marie in March 1977, but the plane shown here with the red interior is not the Lisa Marie. The exterior of the Lisa Marie is blue & white, and the interior is anything but red. 3.The Lisa Marie is permanently on display at his home, Graceland, and is not for sale.
Hi Donna.
Thanks so much. We updated the article to correct that the plane sold wasn’t Lisa Marie, and the date was changed to Sunday.
Aloha.
What was the location of the Kailua Beach house Elvis stayed at on this visit (Address)?.
The plane shown here, and that sold on Sunday, was his Lockheed JetStar; but it’s not the plane that flew Elvis and his friends to Hawaii on March 4,1977 for what was to become Elvis’ last vacation. The Lisa Marie, which Elvis bought in April 1975, and named after his daughter, was the aircraft that flew Elvis and his friends to Hawaii that day. Elvis paid $250,000 for the 1958 Convair 880 Jet that had recently been taken out of service by Delta Airlines, and then spent over $800,000 having the jet refurbished, choosing the color scheme, fabrics etc. himself. There’s a living room, a conference room, a sitting room, and a private bedroom and bathroom. After refurbishing, the plane could carry 28 passengers, with a crew of 3.