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ID 35453 Views: 743 Photo Comments: 2	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Northwest Airlines Boeing 727-2S7	Nashville International Airport (BNA/KBNA) USA - Tennessee, February -, 1996	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N716RC (cn 22021) Taxiing at Nashville in 2006, this 727 went on to fly with Champion Air as N686CA, and has now been retired from service. (Photo scan).

ID 24236 Views: 578 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, January 3, 2007	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Parked on the old Air Services ramp, this Champion Air 727 is getting serviced prior to another NBA charter.

ID 18266 Views: 543 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Northwest Airlines Boeing 727-2S7	Nashville International Airport (BNA/KBNA) USA - Tennessee, February -, 1996	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N716RC (cn 22021) Taxiing inbound on a nice Nashville evening in 1996, this 727 went on to fly with Champion Air as N686CA and was a frequent visitor to CLE until Champion folded.

ID 17079 Views: 449 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Northwest Airlines Boeing 727-2S7	Tampa - Tampa International (TPA/KTPA) USA - Florida, August 4, 1994	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N712RC (cn 22020) Rising into the Florida sky back in 1994, this 727 once flew with Republic, then went on to fly with Champion Air as N681CA until they folded in 2008.

ID 16375 Views: 602 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Republic Airlines Boeing 727-2S7	Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (MSP/KMSP) USA - Minnesota, July -, 1983	NwFedEx 757 Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N712RC (cn 22020) Taken from the terminal at MSP taxiing to the gate.. Went on with NWA and then Champion Air as N681CA

ID 12965 Views: 565 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, November 24, 2007	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Parked on the Air Services ramp back in 2007 awaiting duty on another Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team charter.

ID 11510 Views: 483 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, July 25, 2006	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N682CA (cn 22019) Heading out on another sports charter, this 727 was retired along with the rest of the Champion Air fleet in early 2008 after their charter contracts expired.

ID 8602 Views: 529 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Atlanta - Hartsfield Jackson International (ATL/KATL) USA - Georgia, May 3, 2008	N960DL Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Champion Air 727-200 N686CA sits at ATL May 3, 2008. This airplane departed a few hours after this photo was taken, flying the Atlanta Hawks NBA team to Boston to play the Celtics.

ID 8366 Views: 452 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Atlanta - Hartsfield Jackson International (ATL/KATL) USA - Georgia, April 17, 2008	N960DL Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Champion Air 727-200 N686CA sits at ATL April 17, 2008.

ID 7487 Views: 519 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, February 2, 2008	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Still flying for now, a Champion Air 727 sits on the Air Services pad on a sports charter. Rumor has it that their 727's wont be around after the current NBA charter season is finished. February 2, 2008

ID 7474 Views: 548 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, - -, 2008	Angelo Ballachino Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Flight 2066 just before touching down on a rainy foggy afternoon

ID 7473 Views: 532 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, - -, 2008	Angelo Ballachino Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Flight 2066 from BFI on final for 24/R on a rainy afternoon.

ID 7205 Views: 531 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, January 7, 2008	DJR107 Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Final approach for runway 24R on 1-7-2008. Arrival from Washington DC/Dulles with the Seattle Supersonics for their game with the Cavaliers.

ID 6923 Views: 498 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, December 18, 2007	DJR107 Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Landing runway 24R on 12-18-2007. Arrival from Indianapolis IN to take the Cleveland Cavaliers to New York City.

ID 6907 Views: 442 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, December 18, 2007	DJR107 Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Landing runway 24R on 12-18-2007. Arrival from Indianapolis IN to take the Cleveland Cavaliers to New York City.

ID 6801 Views: 459 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, December 7, 2007	DJR107 Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Moving along taxiway Juliet, taking the Cleveland Cavaliers to Charlotte NC on 12-7-2007. Estimated departure time, 1500 hrs. Actual departure time, two minutes after I got tired of waiting for them to leave.

ID 6641 Views: 594 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, November 24, 2007	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) This Champion 727 is getting prepped and the Continental 757 is boarding during a busy charter afternoon on the Air Services ramp. November 24, 2007

ID 6578 Views: 526 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, November 20, 2007	DJR107 Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Morning arrival from Boeing Field Intl/Seattle WA. Landing runway 24R, 11-20-2007.

ID 6016 Views: 556 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Atlanta - Hartsfield Jackson International (ATL/KATL) USA - Georgia, October 21, 2007	N960DL Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Champion Air 727-200 N686CA arrives ATL October 21, 2007.

ID 6015 Views: 546 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Champion Air Boeing 727-2S7	Atlanta - Hartsfield Jackson International (ATL/KATL) USA - Georgia, October 21, 2007	N960DL Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N686CA (cn 22021) Champion Air 727-200 N686CA sits overnight at ATL October 21, 2007. This airplane brought a 'small' team to Atlanta. The team fit in one bus and their equipment fit in one truck.