The most colorful of Northrop Grumman's 3 One Elevens is seen returning over snow covered ground from a test flight., This aircraft was delivered new to American Airlines as N5027. when retired by American it went through numerous owners and registrations before it came to NG. it was the first to be retired by them in 2012. It's seen fitted with a different nose than my previous photo.

Revised livery

Operated by Citizen Southern National Bank.

Originally American Airlines N5027, it was the first of NG's 3 BAC111s to be retired.

Delivered to American Airlines as N5027 in 1966. To National Aircraft Leasing in 1975 then to Saudi Research & Development Corp as HZ-GRP in 1977. To Hemmeter Investment Corp as N909CH in 1980 then to American Continental Corp in 1983, Southern National Bank as N102ME in 1984 and HT109 Inc as N109HT in 1990. To Jack Prewitt & Associates as N765B then to Calumet Inc in 1992. To Southwest Jet Inc as N765BF in 1999 then to Northrop Grumman as N765CF in 2001. Reregistered as N161NG in 2002. Withdrawn from use at Mojave, CA in 2012.

Delivered to American Airlines as N5027 in 1966. To National Aircraft Leasing in 1975 then to Saudi Research & Development Corp as HZ-GRP in 1977. To Hemmeter Investment Corp as N909CH in 1980 then to American Continental Corp in 1983, Southern National Bank as N102ME in 1984 and HT109 Inc as N109HT in 1990. To Jack Prewitt & Associates as N765B then to Calumet Inc in 1992. To Southwest Jet Inc as N765BF in 1999 then to Northrop Grumman as N765CF in 2001. Reregistered as N161NG in 2002. Withdrawn from use at Mojave, CA in 2012.

An early morning approach to runway 18 at DCA. This 111 was N5027 with AA, and is operated here by the Citizens Southern National Bank. DCA had a high volume of executive traffic prior to the post 9/11 ban.