Photographer: Nigel P Chalcraft. K25 slide scan. Built 1965 as N3303L for Delta. Southern Airways 1973, merged into Republic 1979. Spantax EC-DIR 1980, Emerald N931EA 1984, leased to Royale 1984, Paradise Island Express 1985, Air Puerto Rico December 1986 to March 1987, stored thereafter. "Final" Braniff June 1991 until July 1992. Allegro XA-SPA 1994, Aerocaribe 1999, withdrawn 2000. Refurbished and displayed as "Aero Ecatepec" in its namesake city by 2011. Air Puerto Ricos attempt at operating jets failed in March 1987 with the airline shutting down completely.

Branniff International Airlines used this 1965-built DC-9 for one year only before this revival airline was defunct again. Seen here in storage, the airliner was sold to Allegro a year later and flew with them and finally with Aerocaribe until 1999. Then the DC-9 was retired and stored at Mexico City; last registration was XA-SPA.

K25 slide scan. Built 1965 as N3303L for Delta. Southern Airways 1973, merged into Republic 1979, Spantax EC-DIR 1980, Emerald N931EA 1984, Royale 1984, Air Puerto Rico 1986-1987, Braniff 1991/1992. Allegro XA-SPA 1994, Aerocaribe 1999, stored 2000. Refurbished and displayed as "Aero Ecatepec" in its namesake city by 2011. In final 1983 colours with the registration cleverly painted beneath the engine and no nosewheel door markings making identification difficult.

Ex-EC-DIR, N3303L. Apr/1994 to Mexico as XA-SPA. Preserved 2009 at Cadereyta, Mexico as a theme park.

Taken from the spectators terrace