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US Airways Retires Last Dc-9-30 On The 18th  
User currently offlineATCT From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2035 posts, RR: 40
Posted (11 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 1858 times:

Hello. It will be a sad sad day for Dc-9 and US Airways fans alike. US Airways will retire its last Dc-9-30 on Saturday August 18th. The Last flight operated by this majestic bird will fly from PHL-PIT (From US's second largest hub to its largest). The Flight Will depart PHL at 8:00PM EST and arrive at PIT at 9:26PM EST. It is scheduled to depart PHL at gate B16 and arrive at gate B36 at PIT. This marks the end of the original Allegheny Airlines airplane. This Dc-9 went into service with Allegheny Airlines in the early 60's and is the last survivor of Allegheny Airlines still in operation with the US Airways Mainline fleet. I believe the reg. of this plane is "N912VJ" but i am not totally sure. I will try to make an apperance at the gate to get photos of the arrival on its last flight at gate B36 at PIT. Photos will be displayed at :

http://www.pitairport.cjb.net

Since this is a night arrival, lighting will be a problem but I hope that i should get a photo of this histric, yet sad event.

ATCT


Real pilots fly planes that take and measure oil in gallons
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User currently offlineAstrojet From Germany, joined Aug 2000, 565 posts, RR: 2
Reply 1, posted (11 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1797 times:

Another good plane goes  Crying

User currently offlineATCT From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2035 posts, RR: 40
Reply 2, posted (11 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 1798 times:

Yes. Its sad. :-(


Real pilots fly planes that take and measure oil in gallons
User currently offlineD L X From United States of America, joined May 1999, 10561 posts, RR: 53
Reply 3, posted (11 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1782 times:

Personally, I'm glad to see them finally go. While they were the workhorse for many many years, their age was really beginning to show. Every time the LEDs were dropped on landing, you would hear a very loud groan as the metal slipped along metal. It's time has come, folks.

User currently offlinePgh234 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 790 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (11 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1776 times:

I would be very interested in seeing those pictures if you can get them. To bad it is gonna be dark though. It would be cool to see it going through the water arches (I would assume they are gonna do that?)

pgh234

User currently offlineWatewate From Canada, joined Nov 2000, 2283 posts, RR: 2
Reply 5, posted (11 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1756 times:

Sad to see them go. I had the privilege to fly on them on YYZ-PHL-YYZ about a year ago- and those flights were butter smooth. I couldn't even hear the engines from where I was sitting. They'll be missed.

User currently offlineBA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11135 posts, RR: 61
Reply 6, posted (11 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1763 times:

Very sad to see them go. It looks like Northwest will be the only major airline in the US to continue using them within this decade. But who knows, tommorow Northwest might decide to retire all of them by late 2002.

Lets hope Northwest keeps these birds flying a little longer for us.

Regards.


"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need." - Khalil Gibran
User currently offlineUS A333 PIT From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 310 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (11 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1730 times:

I'm going to be at the gate in Pittsburgh when it arrives. Is there going to be some sort of ceremony? Are any of you going to be there?

User currently offlineBluebellyA380 From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 166 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (11 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1732 times:

Thank goodness...

User currently offlinePgh234 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 790 posts, RR: 1
Reply 9, posted (11 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1700 times:

Who was there last night? Anyone has pictures for us? Anyone on the flight?

pgh234
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