Cockpit ALASKA 737-200 "End of an Era" (2007)

[@124plane]

Airplane retirements are the saddest videos on youtube.

[@pirahna432]

I'm proud to fly the last two remaining 737-200's left in service in Alaska. They're truly wonderful old birds, but they're nearing the end of their lives as freighters. They will be missed.

[@djwilson33]

pirahna432 NAC?

[@pirahna432]

David Wilson Yessir.

[@grahamboaviation]

pirahna432 in anchorage?

[@pirahna432]

Graham Travels yes

[@grahamboaviation]

pirahna432 and this is the point where I check how many airline miles and/ or spare cash I have in hopes of journeying to ANC

[@AlonsoTrjll]

Of all the Justplanes DVDs I own, this is one of my favorites of all time. You can see pilot's love for the -200, I'm pretty sure they miss him a lot.

[@andry954305]

This is truly the sportiest flying type 737 to exist

[@Dutchovenderlinde]

Makes me tear up a little. I remember flying these all the time on the Bethel-Anchorage route as a little boy. We'd be on the jet at least three round-trip flights a year until my family moved to Anchorage. The service was awesome and so were the free meals! I love the new jets (super comfy and quiet), but these old birds were fantastic workhorses that did the job better than anything else in rural Alaska!

[@SBAV8R]

The whole 737 series is amazing!

[@marioprz0476]

This is truly a piece of history

[@chappye7]

I have flown Alaska from Vegas to SEATAC a few times, always let me upgrade to 1st great service and a great flight.

[@MattsAviationChannel]

Great video! Good to remember this classic B732!

[@josiew47]

Thanks Just Planes. I so enjoyed this video. I remember when I was travelling from Australia to the "USA and sitting at the bar at LAX and seeing a huge line up of Alaska Airlines Aircraft. Pretty Unforgettable.

[@canadianplanespotter]

The B732 is becoming more rare by the year! By the way...if anybody wants to see some still flying, visit Montreal or Ottawa airport ;)

[@AvgeekCarGeek]

Canadian Plane Spotter I'm heading that way in a few months so I must visit there

[@restphone]

Or you can see them at Cancun in Mexico...flew twice on the 200 both times with Ryanair...love those buckets.

[@speedbird1598]

How long would you recon they have left?

[@AvgeekCarGeek]

The 737-200 was definitely a good aircraft for many people around the world. It did the same thing in New Zealand Brining many passengers services for sma. regional airport in NZ. Thank you so much for the documentary

[@MrFranbu67]

I flew a round trip Anchorage - Kodiak in 2012 with a 737-200C of Alaska Airlines, around 70 pax and cargo mixed. Amazing experience, especially the take off from Kodiak with the mountain at the end of the runway... ^__^

[@buddysoldotna]

Gorgeous lil guppy :D I've seen one up close parked at the Alaska Aviation Museum in Anchorage. It was beautiful but had more patches than raggedy ann.

[@alaskancabin7506]

My dad flew in the right seat of that plane multiple times. Its also the same plane shown in that movie "Big Miracle." My dad is now in the left seat.

[@andimuhammad745]

still love this aircraft no matter what

[@markmnorcal]

I've seen that Eskimo on the tail land in San Jose ,California many times. It's such a warm embracing logo.

[@granttabor1338]

35 years living and traveling around Alaska for work have many many hours on them. Some of the original pilots used to say "If you build a runway and cut down the tree stumps under 2 feet we will be able to get in" :) Used to be a pilot based out of Fairbanks that if you were held up for takeoff, and sometimes in flight, would play his harmonica as entertainment :)

[@carlvogt6162]

amazing that those little engines can power an airplane

[@mytmousemalibu]

They aren't really small, it's a different generation of engine. The overall diameter is much less than what you see on planes today because the JT8D's that power the old -200's are a low bypass turbofan in comparison to the high bypass engines in use today.

[@scottinohio5131]

I have flown that plane several times from Anchorage to Nome and back. Fantastic experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pblount340]

What an amazing video!!! Just another reason to love just planes ♥️♥️♥️

[@justplanes]

You are very kind, thank you so much and glad you enjoy this and other videos!

[@jesusrocknroller6805]

This is such a nice Video! Congratulations!

[@justplanes]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!

[@11mattrox]

"Nose feels good, its probably gonna fly."

[@charleschan825]

you guys should do a video on cathay pacific, they fly alot to anchorage in alaska and with 747-8f

[@EpicThe112]

Nice and the B737-200 is part of the B737 Classic family from the B737-100 to B737-500 which was then replaced by the B737 Next Generation which is the B737-600 to B737-900 currently in production later replaced by the B737MAX

[@speedbird1598]

Well no. the -100s and -200s are the Originals. -300 to -500 are the classics, but at the time they were known as the NGs, before the -600 to -900ER became the NGs.

[@speedbird1598]

With the exception of the Flight deck, the Classics have more in common with the NGs than the -200s

[@alphawolf5750]

I flew on a 737-200 once but different airlines! This bird is awesome especially during takeoff, it’s a rocket! Dearly missed 🙁

[@TheChief005]

Sad that they now have now retired the 737-400 combi

[@imarocker66]

Capable of operating on gravel runway.. just learned something new! Those must be very well maintained gravel surfaces otherwise I would be concerned about FOD ingestion.

[@mattzoom8656]

Fuck yes, this is awesome.

[@speedbird1598]

I know I am supposed to be sad about the plane retiring but honestly I am just sad about the late 000s going away in general

[@shazf18]

Sad that it's gone but glad it's being replaced by the 737 MAX

[@garrettnelson3944]

Actually, it was replaced by the 737-400C which is now being retired and replaced by the 737-700C!

[@shazf18]

Garrett Nelson they are all getting replaced anyway by the 737 max 7 and 8

[@pirahna432]

Shaz Widhani It was replaced by the classics. Which were replaced by the NG's. which are being replaced by the MAX.

they may now rest in desert storage.

[@adriendiaz739]

Actually there is one in Anchorage and its a museum. The History of Alaska's 732 is displayed inside.

[@jmk1950]

I wonder why they, Boeing, engine makers did not put new and improved engines on the airplane.

[@speedbird1598]

Because this plane stopped being built in the 80s?

[@bjbeardse]

The 'ole beer barrel with wings...

[@alpacino7046]

my name is Jeff 😂😂 3:24

[@bobbrown8661]

Always get it confused with Hawaiian when I see the tail of the plane

[@OLOGYNY]

Bob Brown How? Alaskan has a male, and Hawaiian has a female.

[@bobbrown8661]

Looks the same when the planes far away

[@MDE128]

I think that the 737-200 is the ugliest 737 plane.