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ID 22610 Views: 470
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Independence Air
Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-200ER
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N653BR (cn 7438) Rising off 06R for departure to Washington/Dulles. An ambitious endeavor, the former Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) which operated as a United and Delta carrier broke away and went "independent". It folded after only 19 months.

ID 22609 Views: 440
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Northwest Airlines
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N763NW (cn 47396) Rolling left on departure and heading for Detroit, this classic 1969 build DC-9-41 is still flying as of July 2010 at forty one years of age, but is slated for retirement within a month or so.

ID 22608 Views: 394
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Continental Airlines
Boeing 757-224
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N17128 (cn 27567) Rolling on 06L for departure in 2005, (before it had winglets.)

ID 22607 Views: 449
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Continental Airlines
Boeing 737-824
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N26208 (cn 30580) Still sporting eyebrow windows but before it had winglets, this Continental 737-800 rolls for departure on 06L.

ID 22606 Views: 442
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Continental Connection (Commutair)
Beechcraft Beech 1900D
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N854CA (cn UE-399) Rolling on runway 06L for departure in 2005, this runway is rarely used for departures anymore since a reconfiguration of the taxi patterns at the airport. Too bad, I enjoyed departure shots from here!

ID 22605 Views: 449
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Southwest Airlines
Boeing 737-3H4
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N384SW (cn 26590) Landing runway 06R in 2005 before it had winglets.

ID 22603 Views: 454
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Continental Connection (Commutair)
Beechcraft Beech 1900D
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N848CA / N854CA (cn UE-387) Before Commutair got its fleet of Dash 8's, they helped Continental connect smaller communities with the Cleveland hub with a fleet of "Mighty Beech" 1900 D's. Most of the aircraft were painted in standard Continental Connection colors, but several flew in these modified US Airways colors until retiring from the fleet.

ID 22600 Views: 584
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Business (Corporate Aircraft)
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) 1124/1124A Westwind I/II
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N741C / N724SK (cn 292) This nice Westwind "low-rider" is rolling on runway 06L for departure while a SkyWest CRJ-700 lands on the right.

ID 22599 Views: 455
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Continental Express (ExpressJet Airlines)
Embraer EMB-135ER
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N16501 (cn 145145) The first E-135 for ExpressJet Airlines, ship 501 was retired along with the rest of the "Baby Barbie" jets.

ID 22598 Views: 475
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Northwest Airlink (Mesaba Airlines)
Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-440LR
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N8672A (cn 7672) Inbound on taxiway alpha on a nice August morning in 2005.

ID 22596 Views: 481
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Delta Air Lines
Boeing 737-247/Adv
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N375DL (cn 23602) Rolling for departure on 06R, this classic 737 was in its last days with Delta Air Lines, and went on to fly with Air Tanzania after leaving the fleet.

ID 22594 Views: 507
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TransMeridian
Boeing 757-236
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N958PG (cn 24118) John Kerry's former campaign aircraft rises off of runway 06R on an August morning in 2005.

ID 22589 Views: 470
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America West
Airbus A320-231
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N636AW (cn 098) Rising off of runway 06R on its way to Phoenix, I would catch this same aircraft later this day from the Zin lot on its return. I miss these colors!

ID 11796 Views: 515
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TransMeridian
Boeing 757-236
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N958PG (cn 24118) Having served as the campaign aircraft for presidential hopeful John Kerry in 2004, this TM 757 returned to the fleet in this modified livery before the airline itself went bankrupt. Pictured rolling out on runway 06R with the Continental Operations tower visible in the distance.

ID 11795 Views: 475
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Independence Air
Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-200ER
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N653BR (cn 7438) Still with now defunct Independence Air in 2005, this CRJ now flies as a Continental Express jet for Chautauqua Airlines.

ID 11794 Views: 533
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Business (Corporate Aircraft)
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) 1124/1124A Westwind I/II
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N741C (cn 292) Still active as of January 2009, this nice Westwind was pictured as it began its roll for departure back in August 2005.

ID 11793 Views: 448
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America West
Airbus A320-231
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N645AW (cn 238) Pictured from the Zin lot in August 2005, this America West A320 is about to touch down on runway 06L.

ID 11792 Views: 468
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Continental Express (ExpressJet Airlines)
Embraer EMB-135ER
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N25504 (cn 145186) Rising off of runway 06L, this E-135 has since been retired from the ExpressJet fleet along with all the other -135's.

ID 11791 Views: 452
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Northwest Airlink (Mesaba Airlines)
Saab 340B/Plus
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N415XJ (cn 340B415) Rolling on 06L for departure in the summer of 2005.

ID 11790 Views: 451
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Continental Express (ExpressJet Airlines)
Embraer EMB-145XR
Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE)
USA - Ohio, August 7, 2005
Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.
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N14168 (cn 14500840) (Best viewed at 1152 size.) This ExpressJet E-145XR is rising into a beautiful August sky in 2005 as viewed from the 100th Bomb Group parking lot.

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