Originally Posted by
edweird
My flight this past Sunday from DAB-ATL was on a DC-9-50 It had WiFi and I was glad to be on the 2 person side, in the exit row. There was some smudges on the ceiling, and a couple places where the interior was showing wear, but I'm pretty sure that the majority of the folks on board didn't notice or care that it wasn't a MD-88. I tried to spot the data plate in the door area, but couldn't
I'll look again when I'm on one this coming Friday night.
You can also ask (nicely) to see the Airworthiness Certificate (
example). It's often just beyond the cockpit door on the left IIRC.