Once a regular visitor at my home airport.

The second DC-9 built seen pulling into the gate at CMH in July, 1971.

Delivered to Delta as N3301L in 1966. To Southern Airways in 1973, Spantax as EC-CGY in 1974, Best Airlines as N3301L in 1983 and Midwest Express as N700ME in 1986. Was going to East African Express as 5Y-XXC in 2004 but not taken up and scrapped at San Jose, Costa Rica in 2007/8.

Ex N3301L. Restored as N3301L in November 1983, then became N700ME in January 1987, and 5Y-XXC in June 2004.

K25 slide scan. Built 1966 as N3301L for Delta. Southern Airways 1973, Spantax EC-CGY 1974, Best Airlines N3301L 1983, Midwest Express 1986, reregistered N700ME 1987, African Express 5Y-XXC 2004. In unfinished final 1983 colours with the registration cleverly painted beneath the engine and no nosewheel door markings making identification difficult.

K25 slide scan. Built 1966 as N3301L for Delta. Southern Airways 1973, Spantax EC-CGY 1974, Best Airlines N3301L 1983, Midwest Express 1986, reregistered N700ME 1987, African Express 5Y-XXC 2004. In original colours.

Second unit on the production line and originally delivered to Delta Air Lines in Jul 66. With Spantax Feb 74 to Nov 83 as EC-CGY. Acquired by Best Nov 83. To Midwest Express Jun 86 as N700ME. Last noted stored at San Jose (Costa Rica) in 2004. Reported broken up 2007.

Ex N3301L, registered 23rd Feb 1974 and reverted back to N3301L 1st Nov 1983