Zero-G: The Only Way To Still Fly On a Boeing 727
Unless you own one of the few private Boeing 727s or fly for one of the few remaining companies still operating the venerable tri-holer, the Zero-G Boeing 727 is the…
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Kalitta Charters II Will Retire Their Last 727s in 2024
Kalitta Charters II has announced they will retire their last 2 operational Boeing 727-200(f)s in 2024. Planes N726CK (MSN 21951) and N729CK (MSN 22982) are currently still flying out of…
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Ex-Eastern: Some Planes Are Still Flying
The original Eastern Airlines (EAL/EA) operated for 65 years from 1926 to 1991 and flew 23 different types of planes. Throughout these years Eastern grew to fly 830+ planes which…
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Ex-Braniff: A Few Former Braniff Planes Are Still Flying
Like many iconic airlines of the past Braniff is one I really wish was still around. Braniff started its journey in 1928 by a (World War I) aviator named Paul…
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The Airline That Featured a Greyhound Peeing on a 727
Greyhound Airlines is one of those unique footnotes in North American aviation but it’s an interesting story in Canadian business competition. Back in the mid-1990s, the Canadian aviation market was…
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This Is What Chicago O’Hare Was Like 40 Years Ago
Call this video a window into the past. It is amazing to think that in just 40 years, every single type of plane featured in this video is now retired.…
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Boeing Actually Tried Rocket Assisted Takeoffs On the 727
It sounds almost too amazing to be true, but Boeing actually tested rockets on the Boeing 727. Their plan wasn’t as crazy as it sounds and it proved to be…
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Chemtrail Planes Are Real! (Sarcasm.) Two 727s Converted To Help Contain, Disperse Oil Spills
A company in England that helps fight oil spills has converted two Boeing 727s to serve as chemical-dispersing delivery aircraft. Ocean oil spills can be disastrous to the environment. When…
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