It is sad to see the Guppy go, even though I never flew them. I'm at least grateful the Company acknowleges the passing of a legacy.

However, in the months just prior to and after 9/11, UAL retired:

75 B-727-200s
3 747-100s
4 DC-10s
25 737-200s

I don't remember any fanfare for them.

A very sad state of affairs. We're that much closer to being an international-only airline, with all domestic service provided by regionals.