slide scan from the NK collection. - The prototype of the DC-10-20, which was later re-designated as DC-10-40 by request of Northwest Orient Airlines, the launching customer. A total of 42 of this version were built, 22 for Northwest and 20 for Japan Airlines. The one shown here was broken up at Greenwood MS in 2004.

NW35 to Boston just airborne from runway 23. It looks as though the crew initiated "gear up" very quickly after rotation !

K25 slide scan. Delivered 1973, withdrawn Greenwood, MS 2002 and scrapped. In 1989 Bowling Shoe Colours.

Delivered new 13th June 1973 and retired KGWO (Greenwood) 25th Sep 2001, scrapped

This was the only DC-10-20 built although it was later converted to the series 40 standard! The nose sticker reads "50 years bridging the Pacific" while the middle fuselage one is the more usual from KLM. Her last service with Northwest was in 25 September 2001 to be WFU and stored at Roswell and later at Greendwood, MS.

Tire smoke from its touchdown on 30 trails this DC-10.