went to UPS as N940UP

Delivered 29-Apr-2024

[Nikon D500 + Nikkor AF-S 200-500/5,6]

Photographer: Eberhard Kunze. K25 slide scan. Delivered 1980. Alaska Airlines N329AS 1989, American Trans Air N780AT 1994. Withdrawn Roswell 2001 and subsequently scrapped. By 1984 the bare metal polished fuselage undersides had been painted grey.

Ex-LN-BKC, N1786B, N1787B

First flight April 4th 1975 and delivered to TAA as VH-TBL "John Eyre" April 24th.. VH-TBL Iran Air (leased in 1977/78). July 1987 TF-FKL Icelandair. April 1990 YU-AKO Aviogenex. July 1991 Tf-AIA Atlantsflug (also leased to Vietnam Airlines). July 1995 N908PG, from 1997 opf Sun Country, 1999 dicoerry Airlines and 2003 Falcon Air Express. Wfu and stored at Tucson April 2004, later broken up. Seen tasixing for a rwy 24 departure back to Keflavik.

Ex Air new Zealand(ZK-NCL). In October 2016 over to Icelandair. Late April 2024 painted in brand new "SkyBlue" taillivery.

first flight April 4th 1989 and delivered to Icelandair april 28th 1989 as TF-FIA "Aldis", as the first of 3 734s to replace the 727s in the fleet. June 29 2000 OO-RMV Brussels Airlines, Ferbruary 2001 Sobleair. May 31st 2004 EC-IVR Futura. Deember 2007 PK-MDM Merpati (leased), July 2008 EC-KTM Futura. May 21st 2009 EC-LAV Hola Airlines, February 2010 wfu and stored. July 20th 2010 Alba Star. January 2018 9H-CES and January 31st 2018 ZA-AWB Albawings. March 23rd 2023 wfu and stored at Forli, Italy. My first view and photo of a B737-400

First flight March 5th 1968 as N12826, and deliverd April 1st 1968 to American Flyers Airline. May 1971 TF-FIA Icelandair - Flugfelag Islands, named "Solfaxi". October 1979 TF-FLG rr New Icelandair - Flugleidir October r 31st 1989 TF-FLG sold to UPS. September 1990 N940UP United Parcel Service, ship 940. Re-engined with new RR Tay 651-54 engines. July 2008 Broken up. Seen taxing to depart rwy 24 this friday. Mind the starboard side of the B727-100 :) This was my final shot and sight of thes 727 which was at least a weekly sight since 1971.

First flight at Long Beach July 25th 1969. Delivered new to KLM as PH-DEH "Vasco da Gama" on August 29th 1969. March 18th 1985 TF-FLT IIcelandair, named "Nordurfari". May 31st 1990 N512FP Hawaiian Airlines. September 1st 1993 N818AX Airborne express, converted to freighter. August 2003 wfu and stored at Wilmington Airborne Airpark, and later broken up there. Seen while arriving rwy 24 from Keflavik in April 1988.

Deliverd December 22nd 1968 as YV-C-VIA to VIASA. October 1975 rr YV-125C, still VIASA. August 1986 YV.-125C bought by International Air Leases (IAL). October 1986 8P-PLC Caribbean Airways. April 15th 1987 TF-FLE Icelandair (leased from IAL). September 1987 subleased to Scanairas TF-FLE. May 9th 1988 TF-FLE back in Icelandair. Returned to IAL november 1988 and converted to freighter. March 1989 N7043U for Zambian Air Cargo, June 1986 for Arrow Air. January 1991 still N7043U Southern World Airlines until October 1991, then Arrow Air. November 1991 rr N345JW, wfu 2003 at KROW. Seen arrivng 24