Departing to Toronto as WS2703. Swoop was integrated into WestJet's mainline operation on 28.10.23

Arriving from Toronto as "WestJet (WJA) 907" this morning with a mismatched winglet. The ex. Swoop MAX fleet has been busy this winter season operating flights for Sunwing so it was nice to see this one as a sub in.

An early L-100 model, this Hercules was with ZAC Zambian Air Cargo as 9J-RBW from April 1966. Leased to Pacific Western Airlines in March 1969, the freighter was slightly damaged at Eureka, NWT in August. During repairs, it was converted to the longer L-100-20 and leased to Interior Airways / Alaska International Air as N109AK 1969 - 1974. Bought off lease by Pacific Western, it remained in the fleet until 1984 when sold to Saint Lucia Airways (J6-SLO). Registered N9205T with Tepper Aviation after September 1987, the aircraft crashed while landing at Jamba Airport , Angola on November 7, 1989.

Built in 2019 for Norwegian Air Sweden then put into storage. Here with Swoop and just registered on 24 October 2022.

Ex 9J-RBW. Later registered as N109AK and converted to L.100-20, reverting to C-FPWN in 1974. Became J6-SLO in 1984, then N9205T in 1987. It was written off on 27 November 1989 at Jamba, Angola, during an alleged clandestine CIA mission.

Became N109AK, C-FPWN, J6-SLO, N920SJ. Written off 27 November 1989, Kamina Air Base, Jamba, Angola.

Originally built for KLM in 1957 and operated by them until 1962. Then it was used by Martinair from October 1962 through April 1965. Operated by Modernair as N383M from May 1965 through 1969. It appears the Golden Odyssey Club was leasing this aircraft from Modernair when I took this slide.

Delivered new 7th Feb 1996 and to REX as VH-ZLS 23rd Jan 2009

Ex 9J-RBW. To N109AK of AIA. Displayed at the 1970 Biggin Hill Air Fair.