This aircraft, originally N772N "Peninsula Pacemaker" with Piedmont Airlines, became N228US after the 1989 merger to form US Air. Leased by Royal Aviation in January 2001, it was merged into Canada 3000 in April. As Air Canada merged the operations of Canadian Airlines in 2001, they began to down guage equipment and later pull out of some regional routes. Air North bought two 737s May 2002 after the failure of Canada 3000 as a result of the World Trade Center attack in the USA to keep mainline service. Pictured in the basic Royal Aviation colors, C-GNAU was retired by Air North in 2011.

Always the best part of a flight, taxing past the remote ramps of an unfamiliar airport. This time getting me a clear shot of an abandoned B737-200, taken from the window of an Emirates B777-200.

Delivered April 26, 1982 as N792N "Queen City Pacemaker", N246US is pictured just before officially merged with US Airways in August 1989 and the Piedmont name would disappear. US Air would retire the 737 in December 2001 and store it at Mohava, CA. Sold to AVIACSA in March 2009, the aircraft was stored again in Mexico City when the authorities revoked the airline's operating certificate in 2009 for maintenance concerns.

After Aeromar demise it has been stored at SDQ ramp, waiting for its fate.

Even though the weather didn't play ball the drive up from Seattle was worth it for these beautiful old Air North aircraft.

N778N was reregistered N282US in December 1989.

The old DCA tower and terminal on a summer evening. Also in view are N781N, and Delta 727-232 N404DA pushing back for departure, with a 727 on final for runway 36. The old terminal is being restored to it's original appearance, a splendid piece of Art Deco architecture.

Other regns include N225US and C-FJCJ.

Late evening sun as the longest day approaches. Starting out as N779N "Rappahannok Pacemaker" with Piedmont in July 1980, C-FJLB flew it's last flight into Whitehorse April 10, 2015 and was retired.