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China Eastern Airlines took delivery of another 737-89P, B-5492 (c/n 29661), and is island hopping across the Pacific as CES789.
Sorry, no HNL photo though Drewski2112 got a shot at BFI.
It was 74 years ago today that the China Clipper arrived at Honolulu. The China Clipper under the command of Captain Edwin C. Musick landed at Pearl Harbor after an 17 hour flight from Alameda California.
The Republic of Korea Navy's Lockheed P-3C "Orion" 090910 was in town this morning. It overnighted on HNL's south ramp, before departing in the morning.
This "Orion" may be part of a second batch that the Korean Navy had ordered, since the s/n begins...
The Nomads Travel Club's 727-221/Adv (RE) Super27, N727M (c/n 22541) is in town, as it brought its club members to Honolulu.
N727M was originally delivered to Pan Am as N369PA in May 1982, and named "Clipper Hotspur".
B-5462 (c/n 36780) is the latest 737-84P to be added to the Hainan Airlines fleet, and is making its delivery flight.
B-5462 is seen above parked nose-in on the AirService Hawaii ramp.
