airstairs

Not a Boeing 727, but actually an MD-80, an "MD-81" (DC-9-81) to be exact, N924PS (c/n 48034/946) delivered to PSA in November 1980 and named "Smile of Burbank". With US Air's takeover of PSA April 1988 the aircraft would be re-registered as N800US and continue in operation until April 2002. The aircraft would be scrapped sometime in 2005.

This photo caption is incorrect. This is actually a Convair 340 (CV-340), United Air Lines' first CV-340 delivered and the second CV-340 off of the production line, N73102 (c/n 2). Interestingly, this aircraft still flies today, converted (by Pacific Airmotive) into a turboprop powered Convair 580 (CV-580), wearing the registration N580HW as an avionics testbed for Honeywell Aviation Services. Here's a photo of the airplane in its current guise: As stated, this aircraft was delivered to United Air Lines (UAL) as N73102, on September 2, 1952. Frontier Airlines would then be the next operator of the aircraft (same registration) in August 1966. After Frontier, the airplane would be purchased by Gem State Airlines and re-registered as N116GS in May 1979. Gem State as then renamed Golden Gate Airlines in 1980. In February 1984, Aspen Airways would buy the aircraft and re-register it as N113AP. Then in March 1991, Aspen Airways sold the aircraft to Renown Aviation, Renown then soon selling it to Allied Signal in January 1992. Allied Signal registered the aircraft as N580AS and equipped it as a flying testbed. Allied Signal and Honeywell merged in 1999, the aircraft now wears Honeywell titles and is registered as N580HW.

DHC-7-102 (Dash 7), c/n 36, initially delivered 23 Dec 1980 to Golden West Airlines as N702GW. WFU and parked at Las Vegas, NV April 1983 when Golden West filed for bankruptcy. Returned to de Havilland Canada January 1984. Registered C-GJPI. Damaged 20 Dec 1990 due to inadvertent gear retraction. Repaired. Went on to fly with Voyageur Airways and Brymon Airways. Also flew with Fugro Aviation Canada Ltd. and CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd. WFU and parked at North Bay, Ontario, CN. Dismantled for parts/scrap.