Stumbled across an old friend.

[David Walker]

I was flipping through an issue of Airliners this week (I think it was Airliners anyway) and there was a photo of a 737-200 flying for East African Airlines. In the caption it mentioned that it was ex-Frontier, (the first Frontier, not the current one) ex-United. As I flew the -200 for two and a half years I thought maybe it might be one I was familiar with. Sure enough, once upon a time it was N998UA which I flew six or eight different times. I wonder how much longer it will continue to soldier on?

With East African Airlines last summer:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0885057/M/

With United back in 2000:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0079416/M/

[scotty100368]

Something for modellers to note with the East African pic...

Not only new-build aircraft, but newly-refurbished used aircraft don't have corogard panels on the wings and stabilisers - so, no need to mask/paint them or scrounge for decals!

New finishing technology/techniques mean they are becoming redundant.

Scott.

Edited February 20, 2006 by scotty100368

[David Walker]

Interesting point. I hadn't noticed that.

[David Walker]

I found several other ex-UAL 737-200s that I had flown still out there:

977UA, now with Sky King:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0995072/M/

983UA and 985UA with Star Peru:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0839119/M/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0992036/M/

988UA with Global Air:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0970885/M/

982UA with Nova Air:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0921214/M/

and 995UA in a fantastic paint job (though a little chipped) with Adam Air:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1000730/M/

And finally 984UA playing itself but with rather poor posture:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0301661/M/

Edited February 20, 2006 by David Walker