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ID 44826 Views: 389 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Skyservice Airlines Airbus A330-322	Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ/CYYZ) Canada - Ontario, - -, 2000	Mark Thomas Contact
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	C-FBUS (cn 095) The first A330 in North America as indicated proudly on the side.

ID 44309 Views: 501 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	British Asia Airways Boeing 747-436	Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ/CYYZ) Canada - Ontario, - -, 2000	Mark Thomas Contact
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	G-CIVB (cn 25811) "Chelsea Rose" taxis to the gate after her voyage from LHR. Taken summer 2000

ID 27241 Views: 588 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Airborne Express McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 F	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N987AX (cn 47364) An early morning push for this Airborne Express DC-9, which for some reason, seems to be all the way down taxiway Juliet adjacent to the firehouse, not a place they would usually be under tow. (Circa 2000)

ID 19096 Views: 598 Photo Comments: 2	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Universal Airlines) Douglas DC-6B	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N600UA (cn 44894) Built in 1956, this classic DC-6 made a couple visits back in 2000 and is pictured here maneuvering on the Air Services ramp. This long view down south juliet towards the south cargo ramp also shows an Air Tahoma Convair 240, a KeyCorp Learjet parked outside their hangar, and two UPS aircraft, a DC-8 and a 757.

ID 17940 Views: 535 Photo Comments: 3	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	NASA Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N931NA (cn 18615) Once a regular sight at Hopkins, NASA's "Vomit Comet" exits the runway after another trip out over the lake. This aircraft now is stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson Arizona.

ID 17939 Views: 608 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Zantop International Lockheed L-188A (F) Electra	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N5512 (cn 1017) Inbound on taxiway Alpha and headed for the cargo ramp, this classic Electra was near the end of its long career and was last reported derelict at Willow Run. I would do anything to see one of these again!

ID 11858 Views: 515 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-87 (DC-9-87)	Los Angeles - International (LAX/KLAX) USA - California, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N752RA (cn 49780) This MD-87 has certainly been around...pictured on approach to LAX in 2000, it had previously flown with Oasis (as EC-FXX), Eagle Airways (as N780EG), then Reno Air as N752RA. American Airlines bought Reno Air in 1999, and operated their MD-87's in this modified scheme until selling them off after the 9/11 attacks. Since this photo, this aircraft has gone on to fly with Vanguard Airlines (as N132NJ), and currently flies with Aeromexico as XA-TWA.

ID 11857 Views: 521 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Air New Zealand Boeing 747-419	Los Angeles - International (LAX/KLAX) USA - California, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	ZK-NBV (cn 26910) Arriving at LAX back in 2000.

ID 11856 Views: 622 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Lufthansa Boeing 747-430	Los Angeles - International (LAX/KLAX) USA - California, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	D-ABVP (cn 28284) A quick shot out of the window as we taxied to the gate at LAX in 2000, shows a Lufthansa 747-400, two United 767's, a Swissair MD-11, an L-1011 of Delta Airlines, an American 757 and 767, and a Japan Air Lines 747-400.

ID 10876 Views: 511 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N703SW (cn 27837) Departing the B concourse on a snowy afternoon in the winter of 2000, this Southwest bird has long since had its eyebrow windows plugged, been painted in the new colors, and had winglets installed.rn(35mm scan)

ID 10874 Views: 516 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Frontier Airlines Boeing 737-2L9/Adv	Las Vegas - McCarran International (LAS/KLAS) USA - Nevada, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N271FL (cn 22734) Pictured in Las Vegas in 2000, this 737 was recently received from Halisa Air of Haiti, and went on to fly with Bellview Airlines after its stint with the reborn Frontier. It was with Bellview Airlines (as 5N-BFV) that this aircraft met its demise when crashing some three minutes after departure from Lagos, Nigeria on its way to Abuja, with the tragic loss of all 117 aboard.

ID 6267 Views: 626 Photo Comments: 3	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Airport Buildings/Property Airport Overview	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	None (cn None) A view of Hopkins airport while runway 24R/06L was under construction, and the Brookpark Rd. relocation project was in full swing nearing completion. The Rocky River reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks is also visible in the frame, as well as NASA's Glenn (formerly Lewis) Research Center. Circa 2000

ID 5826 Views: 689 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Dodita Air Cargo Convair 440 Metropolitan	San Juan - Luis Munoz Marin International (SJU/TJSJ) Puerto Rico, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N912AL (cn 353) Parked under the sun in San Juan, this nice Convair appears to still be active and can be seen throughout the Caribbean. 2000

ID 5696 Views: 507 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Japan Airlines JAL Boeing 747-346	Las Vegas - McCarran International (LAS/KLAS) USA - Nevada, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	JA-8176 (cn 23640) Interesting to see a -300 all the way here in Las Vegas, (perhaps this was the norm at the time) but here is 8176 heading to the active back in 2000.

ID 5693 Views: 477 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Alaska Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)	Las Vegas - McCarran International (LAS/KLAS) USA - Nevada, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N973AS (cn 53449) Still with the fleet, this MD-83 is pictured departing Las Vegas on a rare cloudy day in 2000.

ID 5689 Views: 519 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Spirit Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	D-ALLR (cn 53015) Parked on C-10 during the winter of 1999-2000, this aircraft still wears basic Aero Lloyd colors and a German registration. It went on to become N824NK with Spirit, and now flies as LV-AYD for Austral Lineas Aereas. Winter 1999-2000

ID 5687 Views: 414 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Continental Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N14814 (cn 49112) Taxiing out on a snowy afternoon as viewed from the old viewing deck, this ex AirCal (as N480AC) MD-82 is still flying today for Dubrovnik Airline as 9A-CDC. 2000

ID 5675 Views: 517 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	ATA - American Trans Air Boeing 727-227 Adv	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
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	N767AT (cn 22001) Taxiing in on a winter day in the old colors, this 727 once flew with Braniff and US Air before coming to ATA. 2000

ID 4696 Views: 488 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Four Star Air Cargo Douglas DC-3C ( C47 )	San Juan - Luis Munoz Marin International (SJU/TJSJ) Puerto Rico, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N132FS (cn 25778) A view of the Four Star Air Cargo ramp at San Juan, with two DC-3's (N136FS and N132FS) as well as three vintage Convairs including N153JR (still flying with Jet One Express) and N323CF, now derelict at OPF) . 2000

ID 3783 Views: 867 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA - Air Force Douglas C-124 Globemaster	Las Vegas - McCarran International (LAS/KLAS) USA - Nevada, - -, 2000	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	53-0044 (cn 53-0044) Parked for many years on the corner of Koval Lane and Reno Avenue just outside the airport fence, this Globemaster was finally scrapped in 2003 by the city of Las Vegas after a lengthy court battle. This was one of the last two C-124's to be retired from the National Guard in 1974.