[Central Scrutiniser]

Back when they enforced Stage 3, the cut off date was December 21, 1999 for all stage 2 craft. It was what finally killed our last 737-100, the last one flying in America.

While it hurt to see such an old soldier turn into beer cans, I'm relieved, because I fully expected that beast to crash.

I kinda miss the noise every once in a while from the older jets, we have some KC135/707's at the AZNG that I think are exempt, noisy, sooty planes. Gotta love that.

[Paleo Conservative]

While it hurt to see such an old soldier turn into beer cans, I'm relieved, because I fully expected that beast to crash.

Beer cans? Why wasn't it donated to the Smithsonian? There weren't very many of the 100 model built. I read on another online bulletin board that the orders for 737's is closing in on 6,000. The 5,000'th is to be delivered later this year.