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As a result of its use with the predecessors of the company the YS-11
was the most numerous type in the fleet of the young Toa Kokunai
Koku. By 1972 these turboprops were supplemented by jet airplanes
when the Boeing 727 entered the fleet and was put into service that summer
on the Tokyo-Sapporo route, followed by Tokyo-Fukuoka in 1975. Incidentally,
among the four TDA 727s are those two that flew for Japan Domestic for
a short while. Soon after the 727's entry another American success, the
DC-9, was tried out by means of two Hughes Airwest aircraft. TDA joined
the ranks of happy customers and remained faithful to this series of
twinjets till this day. The autumn of 1980 again brought changes for
the company as the first wide-body made its entry: the A300 had been
purchased and the opportunity was taken to introduce a new, striking
livery for the planes. The Japanese lived up to their reputation as skilled
copiers and put to use the Airbus house colours, still visible nowadays
on new Airbus types and of course on all aircraft still wearing that
JAS livery. Titles and logo were placed on the fuselage just like in
the other scheme and 'TDA' was written, diagonally, on the dark blue
part of the tailplane. Naturally, the A300 was put into service on the
trunk routes. Early 1981 saw the appropriate entry of the MD-81 and this
machine too was adorned with the new house colours, addressed as 'Airbus
Rainbow'. This version of the MD-81 was actually more of a stretched
DC-9-40 as it still had the old cockpit.
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B727 |
19138 |
JA8314 |
08apr72-29nov75 |
Ex JAL. To Hapag-Lloyd, acft seen wfu at
Kinshasa-N'Djili in 2000. |
19139 |
JA8315 |
01apr72-18mar76 |
Ex JAL. To Hapag-Lloyd. |
19279 |
JA8318 |
190372-21aug74 |
Ex JAL. To Dan-Air London. Acft crashed on
Tenerife Island 25apr80. |
19507 |
N693WA |
09jan73-28mar75 |
Ex World Airways. Back to World Airways and
wfu feb04. |
First two are B727-89, c/n 19279 is a B727-46
and 19507 is a B727-173. |
[1] Into JAS inventory on 1 April 1988.
DC-9 |
47246 |
N9333 |
11sep73-28feb75 |
Ex Hughes Airwest and back to Hughes Airwest. |
47247 |
N9334 |
11dec73-20nov74 |
Ex Hughes Airwest and back to Hughes Airwest. |
47603 |
JA8423 |
18mar74-29mar81 |
To Finnair. Completely broken up at Goodyear, AZ, by 2000. |
47604 |
JA8424 |
25mar74-15jun81 |
To Finnair. Seen at scrapping area Opa Locka, FL, feb04. |
47605 |
JA8425 |
10apr74-15feb82 |
To Finnair. Acft stored at Dallas-Ft.Worth, TX, in 2003. |
47606 |
JA8426 |
07may74-12jan82 |
To Finnair. |
47608 |
JA8427 |
13jun74-17feb93 |
[1] To Airborne Express. |
47612 |
JA8428 |
11jul74-18mar93 |
[1] To Airborne Express. |
47613 |
JA8429 |
13sep74-03oct81 |
To Finnair. Acft stored at Buenos Aires-Ezeiza in 2002. |
47614 |
JA8430 |
17oct74-12jan83 |
To Finnair. Acft stored at Buenos Aires-Aeroparque in 2003. |
47615 |
JA8432 |
08nov74-28jan91 |
[1] To Airborne Express. |
47616 |
JA8433 |
20dec74-05oct89 |
[1] To Airborne Express. |
47617 |
JA8434 |
14feb75-26nov82 |
To Ozark Air Lines, aircraft broken up by 2001. |
47618 |
JA8435 |
25feb75-31jan83 |
To Ozark Air Lines, broken up at Marana, AZ, in 2000. |
47619 |
JA8436 |
20mar75-06dec91 |
[1] To Airborne Express. |
47620 |
JA8437 |
28jul75-21may92 |
[1] To Airborne Express. |
47696 |
N9MD |
06jun77-28oct78 |
Ex Finnair and back to Finnair. |
47716 |
N763NC |
16sep76-14apr78 |
Delivered to North Central Airlines and transferred to TDA. Back to North Central Airlines. |
47759 |
JA8439 |
16dec77-26mar93 |
[1] To Airborne Express. |
47760 |
JA8440 |
08feb78-24may96 |
[1] To Airborne Express. |
47761 |
JA8441 |
06mar78-13dec96 |
[1] To Airborne Express. |
47762 |
JA8442 |
28apr78-28oct96 |
[1] To Airborne Express. |
47767 |
JA8448 |
20sep78-18apr93 |
[1] Caught fire after hard landing at Hanamaki due to windshear and procedural error. Written off. |
47768 |
JA8449 |
07oct78-23oct96 |
[1] To Airborne Express. |
47780 |
JA8450 |
09jan79-31jan97 |
[1] To Airborne Express. |
47781 |
JA8451 |
31jan79-23aug96 |
[1] To Airborne Express. |
First two N-registered are DC-9-31, other two N-registered are DC-9-51
and all JA-registered are DC-9-41. |
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Just after snow clearing has finished this work horse touches down at
Asahikawa on Hokkaido Island, as the first landing of the day. JA8478 had
left Tokyo-Haneda early that morning of 17 November 2003 and is wearing
the well-known colours of Japan Air System. Added on the rear fuselage
is the logo of the new JAL Group, partly hidden here behind the wing. |
[1] Into JAS inventory on 1 April 1988 - others joined fleet after TDA became JAS.
A300 |
82 |
JA8464 |
02oct80 |
[1] At Tokyo-Haneda in basic c/s apr04, for Fly Air (TC-FLJ). |
89 |
JA8465 |
15dec80-20oct02 |
[1] Stored Tokyo-Haneda in basic c/s. Ferried to Smyrna, TN, 08nov02 for storage. |
90 |
JA8466 |
18dec80 |
[1] |
110 |
JA8292 |
03apr89-jun03 |
Ex Cruzeiro. To Fly Air (TC-FLG). |
151 |
JA8263 |
28mar87 |
Ex Australian Airlines. [1] For Fly Air may04
(TC-FLK). |
160 |
JA8471 |
13nov81 |
[1] |
163 |
JA8472 |
08dec81-29jun03 |
[1] To Fly Air (TC-FLE). |
169 |
JA8276 |
31mar88-13jan03 |
Ex Hapag-Lloyd. To Rubloff Jet Support Services and stored Smyrna, TN. |
174 |
JA8277 |
15mar88-26sep02 |
Ex Condor. Ferried to Smyrna, TN, in basic c/s for Rubloff Jet Support Services and broken up. |
176 |
JA8473 |
17feb82 |
[1] For Fly Air 2004 (TC-FLM). |
178 |
JA8560 |
20dec91 |
Ex Air France, initially stored, operational 05jul92. Converted to
A300B4-2C later on. |
194 |
JA8293 |
04dec89-jun03 |
Ex VARIG. To Fly Air (TC-FLF). |
209 |
JA8476 |
28feb83 |
[1] |
239 |
JA8369 |
12sep90 |
Ex Egypt Air. |
244 |
JA8477 |
22apr83 |
[1] |
253 |
JA8478 |
16jun83 |
[1] |
256 |
JA8237 |
25mar86 |
[1] For Fly Air 2004 (TC-FLL). |
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A300 subtype
by construction number
110, 169, 174 |
A300B4-203 |
151, 178, 256 |
A300B4-2C |
194, 239 |
A300B4-203 |
rest |
A300B2K-3C |
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The type to introduce the
rainbow and the first TDA wide body: the A300. Wearing full
Airbus Rainbow colours, Japanese titles and the logo consisting
of 'TDA', JA8473 taxies past snow remains on Tokyo-Haneda. Incidentally,
the beautiful ANA Tristar in the background shows a similar
livery.
(February
1986, Takashi Takahashi) |
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[1] Into JAS inventory on 1 April 1988 - others joined fleet after
TDA became JAS.
[2] Noted in new JAL Group colours.
[3] To Harlequin Air.
MD-81 |
48029 |
JA8458 |
30jan81-22dec98 |
[1] To Midwest Express Airlines via First Security Bank. |
48030 |
JA8459 |
05mar81-23sep98 |
[1] To Midwest Express Airlines. |
48031 |
JA8460 |
17apr81-31aug99 |
[1] Withdrawn from use. To Midwest Express Airlines 22sep99. |
48032 |
JA8461 |
05jun81-26feb99 |
[1] To Midwest Express Airlines. |
48033 |
JA8462 |
29jul81-31aug99 |
[1] Withdrawn from use. To Midwest Express Airlines 29sep99. |
48070 |
JA8468 |
09nov81-03jun98 |
[1] Wfu. Converted to MD-82 and to Midwest Express 26jun98. |
48071 |
JA8469 |
18dec81-06jan98 |
[1] To First Security Bank. Converted to MD 82and to Midwest Express Airlines on 20jan98. |
48072 |
JA8470 |
25feb82-05apr98 |
[1] Withdrawn from use. To Midwest Express Airlines 24apr98. |
49280 |
JA8496 |
09apr85 |
[1][2] apr04 |
49281 |
JA8497 |
20may85 |
[1] |
49282 |
JA8498 |
20jun86 |
[1] |
49283 |
JA8499 |
13sep86 |
[1] |
49461 |
JA8260 |
16may87 |
[1] |
49462 |
JA8261 |
12jun88 |
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49463 |
JA8262 |
21jul88 |
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49820 |
JA8294 |
16jun89 |
[2] feb04 |
49821 |
JA8295 |
12aug89 |
[2] feb04 |
49907 |
JA8296 |
20jul90 |
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49908 |
JA8297 |
28aug90 |
dam 01jan04 |
53043 |
JA8374 |
31mar92 |
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53297 |
JA8552 |
21jan93-07jan98 |
[3] |
53298 |
JA8553 |
28jan93 |
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53299 |
JA8554 |
15dec93 |
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53300 |
JA8555 |
02may94 |
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53301 |
JA8556 |
24jun94 |
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53302 |
JA8557 |
20jun94 |
[2] feb04 |
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A domestic flight from
a busy airport close to the city centre, typical for Japanese aviation.
When examined closely, JA8557 in standard JAS livery shows the well-known
red sun, 'JAS' logo and registration have also been applied to the
upper side of the wing.
(Osaka-Itami,
6 November 2002)
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For the sake of completeness it should be mentioned that TDA also
operated a modest helicopter fleet. In 1981 this comprised five (Kawasaki-)
Hughes 369HSs, two Fuji-Bell 204Bs and three Bell 214Bs. Five years later
the FB240Bs were still there but the rest had been replaced with a Kawasaki-Hughes
500D, an AS350B and an S-76A that was jointly operated with the Asahi
Koyo company: JA9598 (760210). |
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