Past, present and future of NW by KarenD
Now that the ink is dry and the various suits that facilitated the Northwest-Delta merger have disappeared, the days of the Northwest brand are coming to an end. Less than ten airframes remain in the rotation to be painted into Delta colors. While I am confident it will only be a matter of time before we see a Northwest retrojet make an appearance, it will be odd to not see a heap of red tails at MSP and DTW. It’s also going to take a lot of time getting used to seeing DC9s in Delta colors.
Very few companies can boast an 85 year run. Even fewer in aviation. Anyone who has been a part of the Northwest story should be proud of the organization. The last Northwest coded flight to land was NW248, a flight from Detroit to Amsterdam, landing at 5:33 AM EST, 1053 Zulu on January 31st.
| Type | Painted | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 319 | 55/57 | N324NB, N326NB in paint now @ GLH |
| 320 | 64/69 | N339NW, N347NW in paint now VCV |
| 332 | 11/11 | Fleet repaint complete |
| 333 | 21/21 | Fleet repaint complete |
| DC95 | 34/34 | Fleet repaint complete |
| 752 | 23/43 | Fleet Complete unless 5500 series sees paint |
| 753 | 15/16 | N589NW remains to be painted |
| 747 | 15/16 | N671US in paint now @ VCV |
Source: MSPspotters.net
