Pictured taxying out for departure.

This 737 was originally delivered to Frontier Airlines as N7342F in February 1979. It then went to United as N985UA in February 1986 and was stored at VCV from around November 2001. It was rescued from the desert in December 2004 by StarPerú as OB-1804-P and then on to Atlantic Airlines de Honduras, with which it flew for about a year until they ceased operations. It then flew with Conviasa as YV-101T, also for about a year and is now reported as derelict at Cotopaxi (SELT / LTX), Ecuador.

Pictured during its refurbishment to flying condition at OPF. The frame was originally delivered to Eastern Air Lines in January 1958.

This is a one-airline-gal being delivered to Delta in June 1989. It made its last revenue flight for the airline in September 2018 and was ferried to BYH shortly afterwards for scrapping.

A view of the cabin, looking towards the flightdeck during its refurbishment to flying condition at OPF. The frame was originally delivered to Eastern Air Lines in January 1958.

This frame was originally delivered as a 340 to United Air Lines as N73115 in October 1952 and called "Mainliner San Diego". It also then flew with Allegheny and underwent subequent conversions to 540, 440 and finally in October 1965 to 580-standard. After cargo conversion and time hauling freight around Alaska and Canada, it was leased by TAL and based at OPF. By September 2001 it was wfu, stored, damaged during Hurricane Wilma and had finally been scrapped by November 2007.

This DC9 was originally delivered to Delta as N1290L in May 1970 and then to Trinity Air Bahamas in September 1993. From July 1994 it flew with ValuJet as N916VV and was transferred to Air Tran in September 1997. In January 1999 it was re-registered and then in September 2002 the frame was retired, ferried to Opa Locka and scrapped.

The last moments (quite literally!!) of N233NW. Thanks to my buddy Joseph Baumann for making a fabulous day at Opa-locka possible.

Seconds earlier I had watched the fuselage of N233NW being torn apart by a wrecker as if it was tin foil. I suppose this unfortunate tri-holer was next in the queue!

Pity a sound file couldn't be conjured up from somewhere for this departure!!

Just one of many hulks scattered about OPF on this day in various stages of disrepair.

Kaagbaan departure. Aircraft delivered on 21 September 2006.

You can see how well the camouflage blends with the colours of the Australian bush. I think this aircraft is in Melbournee for fitting with the Echidna EWSP system.

KLM Cityhopper's Fokkers looked much better once their old thick dark cheatliine had been done away with.

MedSTAR bases a helicopter at this small private airport just south of Washington, DC.