wonderfull sight to see!
This will probably be one of the 737-200’s with the lowest cycles in the world, its been sitting idle for 13 years!
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/670454/L/
Having said that… I’m not sure this is an original Iraqi 737…. their previous fleet had a YI reg prefix…. this has a 9L
By: LBARULES - 25th September 2004 at 20:46
Indeed a great site to see, it looks great.
Not so sure I would be too keen on spotting in Baghdad though 😉
By: concordesst - 25th September 2004 at 20:45
besides the reg arguing its nice to see some progress within the country.
Coalition all the way.
By: Grey Area - 25th September 2004 at 18:51
Yes, Sandy.
Hence the note at the bottom of my posting….. 😉
By: Bmused55 - 25th September 2004 at 18:38
Ooooh maybe not, Sandy. It’s msn 22885 and it worked for US Air/US Airways from 13/05/1983 until passing into the hands of Metrojet on 1/11/1999.
It joined Alkarba Air (still the current owners) on 4/12/2003 and started working for Iraqi Airways on the 15th of this current month.
It wasn’t one of the original Iraqi Airways 737 “Classics”, one of which was destroyed in a terrorist attack in Jordan in 1986.
I think – but don’t quote me – that one of the remaining B737s fled to Iran in 1991 and was “appropriated” for use by Iran Air.
Perhaps someone can shed more light on this? :confused:
hence my adding:
Having said that… I’m not sure this is an original Iraqi 737…. their previous fleet had a YI reg prefix…. this has a 9L
before you answered
By: beistrich - 25th September 2004 at 18:18
original Iraqi-Airways:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/569446/L/
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By: Grey Area - 25th September 2004 at 18:08
Ooooh maybe not, Sandy. It’s msn 22885 and it worked for US Air/US Airways from 13/05/1983 until passing into the hands of Metrojet on 1/11/1999.
It joined Alkarba Air (still the current owners) on 4/12/2003 and started working for Iraqi Airways on the 15th of this current month.
It wasn’t one of the original Iraqi Airways 737 “Classics”, one of which was destroyed in a terrorist attack in Jordan in 1986.
I think – but don’t quote me – that one of the remaining B737s fled to Iran in 1991 and was “appropriated” for use by Iran Air.
Perhaps someone can shed more light on this? :confused:
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