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Old 08-23-2007 | 08:43 AM
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Wasn't Challenge Air Cargo the launch customer for the 757 freighter?, UPS got those aircraft added to their fleet after the purchase of Challenge at MIA
Nope. Big Brown was the launch customer for the 757-200F (or PF).
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/757...ilestones.html
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Old 08-23-2007 | 09:16 AM
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ups bought challenge for the routes only...there were no airplanes or pilots that went along with the deal...

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Old 08-23-2007 | 04:52 PM
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Nope. Big Brown was the launch customer for the 757-200F (or PF).
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/757...ilestones.html
I believe that Challenge got their 757's in '89, 2 years after UPS did.
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Old 08-23-2007 | 04:54 PM
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Giant pilot...

ups bought challenge for the routes only...there were no airplanes or pilots that went along with the deal...

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I remember the Challenge purchase, I live in Miami, and remember what happened to the pilots in the deal, but was not aware that the aircraft was not part of the deal also. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Pilot7576
Giant pilot...

ups bought challenge for the routes only...there were no airplanes or pilots that went along with the deal...

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The aircraft went back to the "leasing" company, and were subsequently dispersed around the world, so much so, DHL may have all 3 of them by now, but there was a 4th 757pf built by the factory for Zambia airways, back in 89-90, i was in Zambia when it arrived and it too i believe is flying for DHL now after Zambian went fins up in the tank. UPS was the launch for the 57 frieghter. They wish they had 30 more of them now, and as for Boeing, they wish they still made them, the 57 had picked up the cargo where the 27 left off and the 67 was just a little too big to justify.
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Old 08-27-2007 | 06:20 AM
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I believe that Challenge got their 757's in '89, 2 years after UPS did.
Uhh...yeah. Isn't that exactly what I said? UPS was the launch customer.
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Old 08-27-2007 | 07:39 AM
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Uhh...yeah. Isn't that exactly what I said? UPS was the launch customer.
Uhh...yeah, that IS exactly what YOU said, I was just stating the YEAR Challenge got theirs..................Sorry to offend
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Old 08-27-2007 | 07:58 AM
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I don't even work at UPS but I recall that Ryan got some of, if not the first, 757PFs and then flew them for UPS. This was around '87-'88.
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Old 08-27-2007 | 01:05 PM
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Uhh...yeah, that IS exactly what YOU said, I was just stating the YEAR Challenge got theirs..................Sorry to offend
My bad. I misunderstood your post. No offense taken and none implied.
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Old 08-27-2007 | 07:22 PM
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My bad. I misunderstood your post. No offense taken and none implied.
Bro, No Problem..............I think we both misunderstood each other. Beer's on me if we ever meet up in ANC or HKG
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