Swissair DC-9-51

[davem2004]

Hi,

Any chance of seeing one of these in the future?

www.airliners.net/photo/Swissair/McDonnell-Douglas-DC-9-51/1556841/L/&sid=b2c734adbd298a585a791079409b2f2e


www.airliners.net/photo/Swissair/McDonnell-Douglas-DC-9-51/0101604/L/&sid=b2c734adbd298a585a791079409b2f2e

I think I'm right in saying that Swissair was the launch customer for the DC-9-51, wasn't it?

Cheers!

Dave

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

I think I'm right in saying that Swissair was the launch customer for the DC-9-51

That's "CORRECT" !

They ordered 10 DC9-50's, plus 2 options, on July 6th 1973, and whioch launched the type .... followed soon after by orders for DC9-50's from both AUSTRIAN, and SPANTAX .... as well as a HUGHES AIRWEST order which eventually went to REPUBLIC AIRLINES.

Mark C
AKL/NZ

[botamern]

Jan 28, 2010 21:50:58 GMT aerofoto - HJG Admin said:

.... as well as a HUGHES AIRWEST order which eventually went to REPUBLIC AIRLINES.

Repbulic's DC-9-51s were actually inherited from an order by North Central. When they needed an airplane larger than the DC-9-30, Hughes Airwest went with 727-200s instead.

[Tony Madge - HJG]

I have started to paint the DC-9 now the other paints are done I had planned, I will try and concentrate on the European operators as I know the USA and South America is being covered Swissair will be on my to do list