Delta Airlines retiring the DC-9

[Kazuya H]

Two articles about the DC-9's last flight with Delta.

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2014/01/dc-9-retires/

http://airchive.com/blog/2014/01/05/final-dc-9-flight-history-books/

[Grahame Hutchison]

The DC-9 served TAA and Ansett well over the years ... a selection of images from my 2009 post A Different View Of Sydney (http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=3644)

DC9-30 VH-CZC in October 1981. The DC9 were a great aircraft to fly in, especially if you were seated on the left of the aircraft. The
seating was 2x3 so there was no middle seat.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett%20DC9-30%20VH-CZC%2019810300%20.jpg

DC9-30 VH-CZH in October 1981. The International Terminal fingers were shorter in the early years, the two Qantas B747-200s can
be seen on stand off bays which are now gate lounges.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett%20DC9-30%20VH-CZH%2019810300.jpg

DC9-30 VH-CZD in April 1982 operating by Ansett for Air Vanuatu
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/Ansett/Ansett%20DC9-30%20VH-CZD%2019820400.jpg

TAA DC9-31 VH-TJQ in October 1981, one of my early favourties. A family friend worked for TAA back in the early 1970s, and I flew
back from Brisbane to Sydney in the cockpit jump seat all the way. Takeoff from Brisbane late in the afternoon, watching the sun set
over northern New South Wales and finally a straight in night approach to Runway 16. A great experience as I had just gained my PPL.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA%20DC9-31%20VH-TJQ%2019810300.jpg

TAA DC9-31 VH-TJS in October 1981 with a good view of what the International Terminal looked like originally.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA%20DC9-31%20VH-TJS%2019810700.jpg

TAA DC9-31 VH-TJQ
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/TAA/TAA%20DC9-31%20VHTJQ-.jpg

Ipec DC9-33F VH-IPF at Essendon in December 1983. I think this aircraft was one of the Ex TAA or Ansett DC9s.
http://16right.com/MessageBoard/Cargo%20Local/Ipec%20DC9-33F%20VH-IPF%2019831228.jpg

[Ash W]

And to think people complain about Qantas' 'ancient' 734's that were a good 10 years younger than the youngest DC9.

[Michael C.]

Thanks for sharing Grahame, amazing photos and notes to go with them!

Cheers

[Mark C]

Great shots Grahame. I miss those days and the liveries that were flying.

[Matthew Chisholm]

Great photos Grahame, love the old stuff.