Main gear still coming up after takeoff on 27L.

Seen soon after repaint into the latest c/s, this 1-11 was ex N5043 of American and returned to the US register in 10.84 as N218CA, joining Cascade Airways in Seattle. Ended up with Tikal Jets as TG-TJF in 6.94, wfu at Guatemala City 1.03 and later b/u. Sister-ship C6-BDP followed the same path through life (AA/Bahamasair/Cascade/Tikal)

Seen at her home base not long before painting in the new blue/yellow colours, this was one of three ex-American Airlines 1-11s flown by Bahamasair. Initially re-reistered from N5023 to VP-BDP in 12.73. Bought by Cascade Airways as N217CA in 8.84 and after changing hands frequently, became TG-TJK with Tikal Jets (in International Air Tours c/s, at Bournemouth) in 8.96. B/u at Guatemala City 2.06

Served Bahamasair from May 1974 until being written off at Berry Island, Bahamas, on 31 July 1978. Ex N7807M of Mohawk and Allegheny.

Ex American Airlines N5043. At date of image the aircraft wore a hybrid scheme Bahamasair/OIA (Out Island Airways)

C6-BEF pictured in a typical Caribbean setting, during a short stop on Bahamasair's island-hopping flight Nassau - San Andros - Andros Town - Nassau. This route was flown several times each day, and each leg took no more than 12 minutes.