Original Slide PSA Bae 146-200 N354PS CN E2034 Pacific Southwest San Diego DC-9

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This Auction is for a Original Kodachrome 35mm  slide ....
PSA Bae 146-200 N354PS CN E2034 Pacific Southwest San Diego DC-9
British Aerospace BAe-146
Paul Barkley, after selling off PSA's smallest aircraft, belately realized that PSA needed a new smaller aircraft. He fell in love with the BAe-146, due to its planned economics and low acquisition cost. In addition, PSA could obtain the aircraft quickly as delivery slots were open from failed competitor Pacific Express.
Generally disliked by the employees, management christened the 146 the "Smiliner" and put them into service with much fanfare. Issues quickly arose with the aircraft, from the cramped 6-abreast cabin with little headroom, to the loud flaps and oil being sucked into the cabin. PSA was forced to reduce the seating to 5-abreast, making it much more comfortable for passengers.
The final fleet consisted of 24 airframes. After the USAir purchase, several aircraft were deemed redundant and sold off before the actual merger occurred. USAir continued to fly the fleet on the west coast until May 1991, when they were grounded in Mojave, CA. The fleet sat intact until 1996 when airframes started to fly out, primarily back to the UK and Europe.
A doctor once complained about the inability to hit the toilet bowl standing up inside the BAe's restrooms, prompting Judy James (director of communications) to construct a height-testing station aboard the aircraft (like Disneyland has.) If you were under 5' 5", you could use the bathroom.
REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR N354PS (PSA) BAE 146-200
Serial
E2034
Line Number
First Flight
09.05.85
Model
BAe 146-200
Status
Left Fleet
Comments
Registration History
Reg
Airline
Delivered
Status
N354PS
PSA
24.05.85
Left Fleet
N174US
US Air
09.04.88
Left Fleet
G-DEBD
Debonair
21.06.96
Left Fleet
G-BZBB
Lufthansa
r19.1.00
Left Fleet
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US shipping will be combined.
International shipping will be combined up to
3 slides . 4-7 slides .75  8
slides and up for International will be .25 no matter how many listings or slides and will be sent in a strong cardboard container for their safety .
Most of these slides were taken during my 40 years with the USAF, Seaboard World Airlines, Golden Pacific, PSA and US AIRWAYS. Some were traded for at airliner hobby shows. .
. Unless noted all of the slides are originals.Copyright is shared with the buyer.
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