Ex Delta Airlines N740DA, registered to Air Universal as 9L-LDE 8th Feb 2002 and withdrawn from use OIII (Tehran) Aug 2006

Delivered new (as a series 1) 15th Apr 1983 and converted to a series 250 Apr 1987. Operated its last flight with Delta 6th July 2001 KFLL-KATL. Became 9L-LDE with Air Universal 8th Feb 2002

This Tristar was originally delivered to Delta in April 1983 and is pictured taxying in to its assigned stand. In February 2002 the plane went to Air Universal as 9L-LDE, after which it was leased out short-term to Star Air (Saudia Arabian) and Sudan Airways but was operating again for Air Universal by August 2004 but two years later it was in storage at Tehran (THR) as 9L-LDE. There are reports that it was at some point re-registered EP-LDE but the frame is now on display at the Tehran Aerospace Exhibition as 9L-LDE.

Ex Delta N740DA. Operated Hajj flights in the last few years of its life. Ended up near the Exhibition center. Lots of planes parked together in the most remote corner.

Lining up to depart home!

Arriving at Manchester (Ringway) on the scheduled flight from Atlanta.