Originally Posted by
WHBM
I seem to recall that Alaska bought the former Western, and onetime PNA, small fleet of non-fan engine Boeing 720s in the early 1970s, so I will guess one of these returning to its old stamping grounds. Alaska didn't buy any new aircraft for many years around this time, just making secondhand purchases, and leasing aircraft in for the summer high season.
12. Correct! Although I am unsure whether it was actually a Boeing 720 formerly operated by Pacific Northern.
Here's why....airliners.net has photos of three specific Boeing 720 types operated by Alaska Airlines: B720-022 (former United Airlines aircraft), B720-048 (apparently a former Aer Lingus aircraft which I believe was acquired secondhand by Pacific Northern) and B720-062 (which I believe two of which were acquired new by Pacific Northern). And I also
seem to recall that AS
may have briefly operated a B720-024B leased from Continental......
I also do not think Boeing 720 ops flown by Alaska Air into Ketchikan lasted all that long as AS began flying the B727-100 into KTN followed later by the B727-200 and B737-200 Combi.