McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MSN 49138

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-82, serial number 49138, line number 1090. Delivered to PSA on 26 Apr 1983, registered N945PS. Merged into US Air on 9 Apr 1988 as N821US. Renamed US Airways on 27 Feb 1997. Arrived Mojave 20 Mar 2002, Alameda Corp 17 Apr 2002, ferried to Tucson 25 Feb 2003 basic USAir colours, ferried Tucson-Chruchill-Keflavik 27 Jun 2003 for Bucharest Bucharest-Baneasa, Romania, seen 6 Nov 2003 basic USAir colours no titles, cancelled 19 Dec 2003 to Turkey. Operated by MNG Airlines as TC-MNO. Seen at Istanbul-Atatürk, Turkey stored outside hangar, USAir colours, seen 4 Mar 2004, due in service, seen 30 Mar 2004 now white, seen re-registered full colours with additional "World of Wonders" and "All inclusive resort hotels" titles by 13 Apr 2004, presum not yet in service, seen in service Stuttgart 23 Apr 2004 (possibly already at Salzburg 4 Apr 2004) full colours, seen nice orange/purple colours "Bentour" added titles Istanbul-Atatürk, Turkey 21 Jun 2005. Operated by Corendon Airlines. Seen in service Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands 10 Apr 2006 white, orange tail no logos/titles. Operated by Best Air as TC-TUA. Istanbul-Atatürk, Turkey full colours, repossessed with Alajnihah Airways full colours 26 Apr 2007 but again Best Air full colours 27.04.07? Missighting? repossessed for Golden Int Airlines 2008 not taken up. Leased to Mahan Air on 5 Feb 2008. Seen at Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran 15 Feb 2009 titles, Istanbul-Atatürk, Turkey 1 Apr 2009 in full colour scheme, seen stored in strage area Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran 10 Aug 2009. Returned to Best Air. Seen at Düsseldorf, Germany white, in service, seen parked Istanbul-Atatürk, Turkey 2 May 2010, seen 1 Jun 2011 dirty white, two flat tyres, seen withdrawn from use 24 Oct 2015, preserved Kastamonu, Turkey 2017 as doing business as library and café (41°22'56.00"N 33°46'56.16"E). Current status: stored.