Delivered in September 1966 and sold as N105RK to the San Diego Padres Baseball Team (remaining history with that upload)

Ex N476US of Northwest, bought by the San Diego Padres Baseball Club in February 1978. To Thunderbird Airways in September 1981 and registered N727TA in February 1982. Became HK-3151X with Avianca in November 1984, transferred to SAM in 1992 and rereg HK-3803X following year. Scrapped as N11415 at Shelton, WA by 1998

Flying for the San Diego Padres Baseball Club

Operated by the San Diego Padres Baseball Club

Photo taken early evening. Operating for San Diego Padres Baseball Club

Ex N727TA, registered 8th Nov 1984 and went to SAM Colombia as HK-3803X Dec 1992

First with Northwest Airlines (N476US) during 1966 - 78, this 727 was bought by the San Diego Padres Baseball Club (N105RK). Thunderbird Airways was set up to run the travel operation that lasted until a Major League Baseball strike in 1981. The baseball contract was cancelled and the carrier's name was changed to T-Bird Air to operate other charters based in Houston TX registered N727TA. The aircraft went to Colombia in 1984 - 95, returning to the USA, it was broken up by 1998.