N18 I see is regestered to a Beach F90 (I assume a King Air class aircraft). I looked up N48, maybe that was it. I would be between 39 and 49, the two CV-580's. There is another 727 sitting in FAA colors over beside the L1011-1 of DL's at the air marshalls building at ACY. I have never asked the history of the second 27 other then I've seen pics in the hanger that are of a 727 other then N40 but I've never seen a registration. N40 was built for EA in 1968, and went to the Agency in 77 or 78 and has been there ever since. Shawn ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ross" <damiross2@xxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 12:45 AM Subject: Re: Speakin Of Three Holers > Reminds me of the times I got to fly in the 727 the FAA had based in HNL > back in the early 80's. A friend of mine was the pilot for it so he allowed > me to go along. This one had many rows of 3-0 seating (3 seats on the left > side) that extended the length of the cabin. It was great to sit back > there, all by myself, imagining it was my own executive aircraft. > > Don't remember the N number - want to say it was N18 but am not sure. > > David R. > http://home.attbi.com/~damiross > http://www.secure-skies.org/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shawn P. Stokes" <HTMunster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 8:20 PM > Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] Speakin Of Three Holers > > > > I've been fortunate to get to spend many hours since last fall on the > FAA's > > 727-25C (N40) including some jumpseat time. She's just a classy > > aircraft. I forgot how much they could be like a rocket, especially > > empty. 18 first class seats and a bunch of racks is all that's in her. > > (Never seen the holds open but assume they are empty). > > > > It will be a sad day when they get rid of her (maybe to the Air Marshals > to > > train on). I know I kept hearing talk of getting a replacement because of > > parts costing on her, but I got the impression that budget item keeps > > getting cut. > > > > Of course they have two CV-580's (N39 and N49) still floating around, my > > program never did fly them, but I'll take that trip too if I can. > > > > Shawn > > > > > > At 09:06 PM 4/2/2003 -0500, Allan9 wrote: > > >Boeing built some classy looking aircraft. I'm with you when it comes to > > >the beauty of the 727 and for that fact the 707. > > >Al > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "RT Simpson" <BraniffIntl@xxxxxxx> > > >To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 1:14 PM > > >Subject: Speakin Of Three Holers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "I'm worried, Ray. All my readings point to something big on the horizon. > > What do you mean, big? > > Well, let's say this Twinkie represents the normal amount of psychokinetic > > energy in the New York area. Based on this morning's reading, it would be > a > > Twinkie thirty-five feet long, weighing approximately six hundred pounds. > > That's a big Twinkie. " > >