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Image Spotlight: Delta's last prop plane retires
Delta retires its last Convair 440 in 1970, and goes all-jet!
Delta's fleet is all jet! With a final hug from Stewardess Diane Strickland, the last of Delta's Convair 440 propeller planes retired from service on April 25, 1970.
The Convair 440 retirement marked the end of an era. Delta's fleet of passenger aircraft was now 100% jets. During their 18 years of service with Delta, the Convair 440s flew the equivalent of more than 500 roundtrips to the moon.
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Marie Force
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