Boeing 727 Alaska Airlines Air Refuelers was intended to highlight its

was intended to highlight its superior cabin height by comparison with its direct competitors

it acquired the Astra mid-size twin turbofan business jet and the Galaxy

This model is hand signed by Richard Cole who was Jimmy Doolittle's co-pilot on the first Mitchell to take off from the USS Hornet

with certification by Transport Canada expected in 2016

the same engine used in the TU206 of the same vintage

Boeing 727 Alaska Airlines Air Refuelers was intended to highlight itsAlaska Airlines 727 model. The first flight of the 727 200 occurred on July 27, 1967, with certification granted in late November that year. The 200 was placed into service by launch customer Northeast Airlines (this airline was later acquired by Delta) the following month, by which time total 727 orders for both models had exceeded 500. The 727 200 helped broaden the sales appeal of the 727 considerably and snared significant sales. However, the 200