Just six weeks earlier, this old cargo Jumbo literally lost its No 1 engine over Lake Michigan, which reminds of the 1992 crash of El Al's 4X-AXG into an apartment block in Amsterdam.

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.

Luckily she was going out empty so rotated early right in front of me (either that or she was only going to FLL!!! ).

Later painted in full Kalitta colours, but seen here still in the colours of its previous operator Volcanair. Withdrawn from use in 2001 and scrapped a few years later.

The former LN-MOH was built in 1966 and served a range of carriers as N722UA and later N902R after being sold by SAS in 1980. To Connie Kalitta in 2.88 and store at Greenville, MS from late 1999. B/u around 2005

This aircraft is a conversion of a Beech 18, and is the longest Beech 18 variant ever built or converted. Only one Westwind II STD has ever been converted and the type was certified in 1975. It was delivered to Connie Kalitta, and the gracious aircraft flew with them until it suffered wing fire damage in 1993. It is now derelict at Detroit-Willow Run. Ex US Navy 23835.

This aircraft was built six years after man set foot on the moon.

Delivered new to Continental in November 1967 as N8912. Bought by Kalitta in June 1984. Seen on a sunny but snow-covered apron at Willow Run.

Clearing snow on Rwy 36L. Aircraft broken up at OSC in 2013.