Salute!
My second-ever experience flying (except as an unaware infant) was in a 727 (either Eastern or NorthEast, both of which it outlasted). My
last 727 ride was 1991 - courtesy of American, to Nashville. It ended in one of the 72's notorious "arrivals" -
- hardest touchdown I've ever experienced. Nevertheless, a favorite ride - and I even got to experience a few "powerbacks" before they were discountenanced.