Originally Posted by
Seat 2A
I had the good fortune to have logged three flights aboard this aircraft, the most recent in 1986. I believe it was active until 1990. Coincidentally, I will be flying down to Seattle tomorrow (March 1st). Unfortunately my transcon flight on the 2nd departs a bit earlier than this flight is planned for. Upon my return I'll look for this plane down below should we execute the usual Boeing Field flyover on our final into SEA.
Here's some interesting info concerning the first Boeing 727-100 (actually a B727-22), N7001U:
* First test flight on Feb. 9, 1963
* First flight for United on Oct. 6, 1964
* Purchase price: approx. $4.4 million U.S.
* In service for 27 years with the final flight for United in 1991
* 64,495 flight hours on the airframe
* 48,060 landings on the airframe
* Approx. three million passengers transported by N7001U
* Estimated total gross revenue earned by N7001U: approx. $300 million U.S.
* This Wednesday, March 2 will mark the first time in 25 years that N7001U has flown..... and the last time it will ever fly.