Northwest 747-451343 viewsThe USA's fourth largest international airline in 2002 has always been in the shade of it's larger competitors.Until the 1970's,that had been Pan Am and TWA,and since the 1980s it's been United,American and Delta.Northwest introduced the worlds first 747-400 in 1989,emphasizing once again it's close relationship with Boeing.The original of this model,747-451 registration N669US was added to the fleet in August 1990.
Special Thanks to the Herpa Wingsworld Magazine for the permission to use the content of the 1/2002 magazine for this information.
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Delta 747-132341 viewsDelta Airlines took delivery of five 747s in 1970 for their southern route, this model is N9896 the first 747 delivered to Delta, but they soon realized the 747s were not practical for the shorthaul routes. The 747s were sold back to Boeing between 1974 and 1977.After China Airlines she went to Pan Am in 1984 as "Clipper Mandarin".
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Delta 75 Years243 viewsDelta 767-232,Spirit of Delta was the first 767-200 operated by the airline, and painted in the colors of the 1940s DC-3 livery to celibrate the airlines 75th anniversary(she was employee owned)and would be the last 767 to fly for the airline.
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Delta 777-232ER308 viewsDelta Airlines 777-232ER(Extended Range). N860DA was the first Triple 7 to be delievered to Delta on 24/3/99
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Song(Delta Airlines)757-232258 viewsA pink version of Song's lime green and white livery.Pink inflight gifts and nonalcoholic drinks were sold plus generous donations to raise attention to Breast Cancer Research, Registration: N610DL. This model is made by skymarks, in 1:150 scale.
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Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar228 viewsTrans Worlds 1011-385-1-15 was the only TriStar to be painted in the airlines revised colour scheme,delivered on 9/8/75,registered N31029 after a short lease to Delta she returned to TWA in 1980 and was scrapped in 1993.
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United L-1011-500 Tristar375 viewsBuilt in 1979,this Tristar was first flown on 16/11/1979 with the registration 64911 and stayed with Lockheed(registration N400SX)until 2/7/1981,when she was the first Tristar delivered to Pan Am and named Clipper Eagle(N501PA) then on 10/2/1986 went to United Airlines but kept the Pan Am registration.Leased to Delta in 1988 as N759DA.In 2000 she was stored at Victorville,California,and on the 28/4/2004 was bought by the Wells Fargo Bank Northwest. Hugo's Aircraft Scale Models (e-bay shop), Specalists in 1:500,1:400 commercial aircraft.
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