Originally Posted by
UAL T38 Phlyer
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.
Didn't UA retire the 75 727-222's and the 25 737-291A's (all ex-Frontier) in the span of a few weeks in October and November 2001? I recall it being a very quick, hasty retirement.