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Here's a link to the last flight out of Danang on World Airways. 268 people on a 727 not including the cargo bins. Vietnam airlift Last Flight out of Da Nang - YouTube

Just saw a couple of Compass' elite pilots in SFO. Capt had his tie undone, top button not even buttoned and coat dangling open. His saving grace? He had his hat on!! So he had that going for him.

Maybe.

Or we're just at that point in the relationship where they not only threatened to see other people, but they're're putting pictures on the web. With the intent of making the other party incredibly jealous. Maybe they're just arguing about the number of carats on the ring.

Maybe there will still be a wedding. Maybe the pre-engagement make-up sex will be both exhilarating from a management perspective, and absolutely sickening to the pilots that will be right in the center of the action, mostly on the receiving end.

It's a little soon to celebrate Delta's celibacy and personal development.

That's truly amazing. Boeing built some great aircraft. Anyone know what the N-number was for that 727?

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Got a nice surprise swapping my Blue Rhino LP tank at WalMart today. $15.92 (down from $17.92) and they gave me a $10 gift card (which I used when I came back with my second tank for another $10 gift card).

Wasn't the other problem with the iPad being how Apple loves to make the $400 unit you just bought obsolete in 2 years? "We are no longer providing updates..."

according to one blog it was

B727-173C N692WA
C/N # 19506
L/N # 442
3X P&W JT8D fanjet engines

First flight August 4th 1967

First delivered to WORLD AIRWAYS (N692WA) August 8th 1967

Leased to JAPAN AIR LINES (N692WA) August 8th 1969

WORLD AIRWAYS (N692WA) July 11th 1970

BRANIFF INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS (N692WA) April 6th 1972 .... "available at HJG, Painted by Tom LE BLANC. See B727-100C/F/QC downloads page.

WORLD AIRWAYS (N692WA) June 7th 1973

Leased to AIR ALGERIE (N692WA) November 1975

WORLD AIRWAYS (N692WA) January 1976

Leased to AIR MALTA (N692WA) April 1976

WORLD AIRWAYS (N692WA) September 1976

Leased to YEMENIA - YEMEN AIRWAYS (N692WA) December 1976

WORLD AIRWAYS (N692WA) January 1977

Leased to FAUCETT DEL PERU (OB-R-1145) February 10th 1977

WORLD AIRWAYS (N692WA) January 1977 August 1977

Sold to ALM ANTILLEAN AIRLINES (PJ-BOA "St Martin") October 30th 1977 .... "available at HJG, Painted by Tony MADGE. See B727-100C/F/QC downloads page.

Sold to GATEWAY AIRCRAFT LEASING (PJ-BOA) February 6th 1979

Leased to AVIATECA GUATEMALA (TG-AYA "Iximche") July 15th 1979

Sold to UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (N938UP) December 13th 1989

Sold to OVERSEAS PARTNERS LEASING (N938UP) December 12th 1990

Leased to UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (N938UP) December 12th 1990

Sold to UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (N938UP) March 31st 1994

Sold to STEWART INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL (N938UP) February 27th 2008

CURRENT STATUS = "stored at Roswell/New Mexico"

Even more remarkable-268 people on a 727-100! That's in the cabin. They estimated another 80 or so in the cargo bins. It flew at 10k feet as the main gear, airstairs, and leading edge devices remained extended for the duration of the flight.

I wonder how many were in the gear wells? :eek:

That's probably why they flew so low and slow, and didn't raise the gear! ;)