In the British Airways maintenance area. Built for Hughes Airwest as N741RW in 1980 but not delivered. To Dubai Government as A6-HRR in 1981 then to Emirates Airlines A6-EMA in 1986, Qatar Airways as A7-ABC in 1995 and converted to a freighter for DHL Airways as N750DH in 2001 who were renamed Astar Air Cargo in 2003. To Kalitta Charters II as N726CK in 2010. Still in service in 2024.

Arriving from Ypsilanti, Michigan as "Dragster (KII) 726." Nice to catch this 43 year old 727! It later departed for El Paso, Texas.

Del 28 October 1980 Test Registration as N741RW Former Republic Airlines as N741RW,Dubai Airwing as A6-HRR,Emirates as A6-EMA,Qatar Airways as A7-ABC,Astar Air Cargo as N750DH

A double triple as N726CK passes N724CK on its take off roll.

A nice surprise this afternoon. Operating a horse charter.

I still remember the heat on the DXB ramp that day.

Ex N741RW. Re-registered A6-EMA in 1985 , then became A7-ABC, N750DH, then N726CK on 17-9-10. Still current in 2019.

This old three-holer was parked up during this day at YIP but a few minutes earlier a sister ship, on the adjacent stand, taxied out with lots of lovely noise.