LAST EVER Canadian North 737-200 Takeoff from Edmonton

On October 18th 2024, Canadian North’s final Boeing 737-200 left Canada for the very last time.
C-GDPA first flew in 1980 and has a storied history flying for Dome Petroleum, Pacific Western, Canadian Airlines International, Air Canada, and then Canadian North up until it was retired in May of last year. Since then, it had been stored in Edmonton, awaiting a buyer.
There were apparently a few interested parties, but eventually, it was purchased by Quintin of ‪@QFSAviation‬ here on KZbin and was ferried down to Roswell, New Mexico, for preservation.
This is a project Quintin is working on to preserve different commercial airliners, with a couple MD-80s and a 747 so far, with DPA being the 5th plane in the collection.
The Alberta-based society I volunteer with, the Time Air Historical Society, was hoping to get it for our own collection of Canadian airliners in Lethbridge, but that didn’t quite pan out.
Still, I am genuinely glad that DPA will be preserved and not turned into plane tags like so many other historic airliners have been.
For all of those reasons though, watching it leave Edmonton for the last time ever was certainly emotional.
A big thank you to Quintin and the awesome folks at Canadian North for letting me tag along to get this close up footage, and I hope you enjoy.
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Canadian North (AKT/5T)
Aircraft: Boeing 737-200 Combi (B73M)
Livery: Old w/o Canadian North titles
Engines: 2x Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17
Registration: C-GDPA
Route: Edmonton (YEG) - Great Falls (GTF) - Roswell (ROW)
Callsign: Golf Delta Papa Alpha
Runway used: 20 (Many thanks to Gerald and Derrick)
Date filmed: October 2024
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Outro song - "Take Flight" by Nyhtian: • Nyhtian - Take Flight ...
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[@jessemillington5988]

As one of the board members from The Time Air Historical Society, we tried everything we could to keep GDPA in Canada. Thank you to everyone who helped trying to get her to stay here. If you want to see what we are trying to do and wish to help us via our many different ways of social media and our monetary goals, because the cost of one cup if coffee would have prevented things like this from leaving. I want to thank Alex for being a part of history one last time for everyone to enjoy for DPA. We all believe in our goal and will always work hard. Stay tuned to The Time Air Historical Society l, we will have more interesting thing via the world of JT8Ds coming in the near future. Thank you again to everyone. JM-

[@PanAmguy-np7et]

It's sad to see Canadian North retire it, especially with that awesome livery.

[@theskydiverdriver7193]

It's still on the remaining 300's

[@theskydiverdriver7193]

CN still technically has a 200, one at Air Inuit although both airlines owned by the same company

[@spishco]

Love the sound of those JT8D's spooling up!

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

Here is a plane that is 44 years old, and notice it had the gravel kit on the front landing gear, the service this plane has given, a flying piece of history !!!

[@JetPro11]

I flew that bird for a dozen years. My favourite of the B737 fleet at Canadian as Dome Petroleum spared no expense and it had all the toys. -17 engines, Omega navigation, big airspeed indicators on both Captain and First Officer panels, heavy gross weight, fancy autopilot, etc. End of an era…

[@chrislefort9832]

I flight planned this aircraft many times during my career with Canadian Airlines In Calgary Dispatch. I was always happy to get this one because of its JT8D-17 Engines as most, but not all, of the other gravel kitted 737s had the lower powered -9 engines. One of my fellow dispatchers had been a flight attendant for Dome Petroleum.

[@christopherescott6787]

That's one of the many 732's my Dad flew for TA,PWA and Canadian until his retirement in 95. A fantastic result for a rare aircraft. Thanks for getting this documented Alex. My Dad would have loved to see this.

[@timothywood2914]

From early 2001 to 2004, I worked for Canadian North as a rampy, working on this aircraft and the others in their fleet. Thanks, Alex, for getting this final moment of a great aircraft onto KZbin.

[@garyreysa4729]

Nice - brought back some memories. I worked on the gravel runway package for this a few other 737's back in 1967 ish. You can see the NG gravel ski and vortex dissipators on the engine inlets.

[@oldmeadowvalevillager7961]

I worked on this aircraft when it was in the Canadian Airlines livery at the newly opened Terminal 3 in YYZ and when it was in for maintenance at hanger 3 the old Wardair hanger. It was a solid work horse of a plane. Happy retirement C-GDPA. Cheers . .

[@davidcole333]

The noise of those engines is a sweet symphony of sound. Kudos to the team preserving this legend.

[@Liamsaviationphotography]

I did a tour of candian norths hanger and o was talking to one of the candian north pilots he said he was sad to see the 737-200 go but its nice to see it was going to a museum

[@mpetrino7330]

Alex huge thanks for catching this one. Emotional goodbye for those of us who actually sat in the seats of C-GDPA. Trusting it and the talented operators to take us Northward to work and return home safe. Goodbye friend. So happy to hear she isn't being bagged and tagged.

[@Valerie0852]

Speechless. Husband T Seehagel flew that. Watching it leave this country is very sad and a bit disturbing.

[@Cjb-nuc9extremegamer]

It really made me emotional, seeing the last of a great airliner, fortunately it will be restored, but i will miss it all the same. I've only flown once on a 737-200, as a kid. Goodbye and good luck little aircraft.

[@idxluaviation]

QFS aviation really did well on preserving this beauty.

[@Southwest_aviatiøn]

The 737-200 is my fav plane😭

[@TheDrew2022]

I miss these old birds. Used to fly on them a few times a year as a kid back in the 90's when Canadian Airlines was still around. Always wanted to be near the back where I could watch the flaps and thrust reversers on landing. Since flown on the classics & NG's and while they are still a nice plane to fly in, I miss the old -200.

[@kurohone]

Great job capturing the sound of those engines!

[@kurtboginski507]

Thanks Alex. Nice job recording history in the making. Those engines always had an amazing sound. Great airplane as well.

[@57Jimmy]

The civilian version of a CF18 on afterburner taking off!🫡💗💗👍

[@jamesreid5134]

I live just north of YEG and could always tell the sound of the 200s heading out to the mines over the house

[@woodenshoes18]

My first time landing on gravel in a 737 was on DPA at Tuk in 1982. Remember being a little freaked out at the sound of gravel hitting the under side of the plane…

[@dhroman4564]

I spent a number of year working around the 200 and enjoyed it immensely, a true trend setter for future airliners.

[@nybotor1]

Sad to see another classic icon of Canadian aviation history retired. I have some fond memories of seeing Canadian North's 737-200s visit YYJ. I'm glad you got some truly excellent footage!

[@TheTiti098]

Thanks alex for capturing the last glimpse of an era for CN, farewell DPA

[@Airborne0011]

I’m glad I caught the plane here in Edmonton before it left

[@designandcreate]

This video, like the 737-200, is pure art ! Congrats for this incredible tribute to GDPA ❤🤩

[@nurrizadjatmiko21]

The Boeing 737-200 is one of my favorite in my opinion because i flown onboard the -200 once and spotting it a couple of times and the noise of those cigarette engines are🔥

[@TheRDUspotter]

😢sad that in 2024-25 all the great planes are being retired

[@sbenzzzh]

Happy Retirement DPA

[@donn7261]

Love that sound ! Thanks,

[@glenlaughlin6547]

Awesome catch.

[@Jared1469]

Thanks for this and great job documenting it. Like other's commenting, I've spent many hours flying to and from the north on 737-200s. It will be missed.

[@theaviationlover_official]

i had the chance to see these canadian north 737-200s in ottawa, ive clearly taken them for granted and im really gonna miss them, bid farewell

[@gpaull2]

Do you know how many hours/cycles? When I was working at WestJet we retired some 200’s that were around 115,000-120,000 hours…or 12-13 YEARS in the air!!! Pretty amazing. I may have worked on this too. We did some work on Canadian North’s 200s at SPAR Aerospace in YEG.

[@rethinker167]

When I was in flight training out of CYOW canadian north flew the 737s out of ottawa. and if you were in the classroom and it took off you for sure heard it. those engines!

[@HollywoodYYZ]

Hey Alex. Kind off a sad day. I was with Nordair Canadian etc in the east. Ties and friends in YYC YEG YXD. and knew DPA. I grew up on 737-200s and in particular those who had gravel kits. I’ve landed in YUL, YOW, YVO, YGL, YGW, YVP, YFB and YXY in the north on 737 200C. Probably a lot of more southern airports as well. Have friends east and west who transitioned to Canadian North. Sad to see this era coming to a close. Thanks for the update.

[@ethancampbell6076]

3:07 Good old JT8Ds on Start up 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@cysauce]

The last empress :')

[@michellejohnson3867]

Ohmygosh! he's gorgeous! 😮 Please take good care of this beautiful rare bird ❤ xx

[@BaguetteAviation]

i always loved the canadian 737-200 regional planes as a canadian myself but now that there being retired we are losing a iconic part of the skies

[@michaelweibel9891]

Flown on this a few times, brought me to all kinds of places in the Arctic. This truly is a sad moment.

[@rshvkkt91]

The original BBJ ie Boeing Bush Jet❤ Back when Boeing was known for making solid reliable flying machines, built to last almost half a century!

[@AT-cn2gu]

I was thinking Buffalo Air would have purchased it

[@thestarlightalchemist7333]

Not much of an aviation guy myself, but as a greater Edmonton area resident who has gone to see C-GIPW in person at Villeneuve a few times, the small 737s are a personal fave when it comes to jet airliners, and definitely my favourite of the underwing twinjets. Crazy to see yet another case of one of these old workhorses being flown one last time to bring it to a new home. I do wish I had been able to see C-GIPW's flight out of Blatchford in person, but I was too young and oblivious.

[@zigarten]

The very fat that you can preserve this footage for all to see is great.

[@Ali_ON3]

I was hoping you would catch the jump seat and take us with u. Still top notch video. Besides the FO having Tims👍👍🇨🇦.

[@nil_shawn6107]

Connected in Edmonton a few times with CN charter flights for FIFO stuff. Was always cool to see the -200 sitting on the tarmac.

[@thecanadianavee8r660]

There's a 737-200 in the PWA livery sitting at villeneuve airport west of edmonton which is owned by the alberta aviation museum. They don't seem to have any solid plan for its preservation as they have no facilities at villeneuve. It would be great to see it moved to Lethbridge where it can be properly preserved and appreciated

[@albrunelle2022]

Decades ago I used to fly to the Yukon and NWT and had a lot of flights on these combies, they were great aircraft as they could land on gravel runways. Some of the best flights were in the winter with the norther lights were just outside the window with the cabin lights off at 30,000 ft., awesome.

[@ericjf53]

you are my childhood chanel

[@treynolds94]

Been lucky enough to see this aircraft fly out of my hometown of Peterborough Ontario about a decade ago when it did charter BST flights for Nolinor Airlines before they started using OWG 737-800.

[@PilotLieutenant1]

It's sad that the 737 is fading away slowly, in a few decades the max would be considered an old piece of history.

[@rangerrick8220]

Are there any of these small 737s with the gravel package still flying out there?

[@designandcreate]

Nolinor will keep these birds flying for 15 more years ! And there are still some in the Air Inuit and Glencore fleets !

[@rangerrick8220]

@@designandcreate Cool.

[@CaptainZoe-wr6on]

​@@designandcreate And 1 in Zimbabwe

[@AndrewMay-ju8et]

Chrono jet also still flies them.

[@designandcreate]

@@AndrewMay-ju8et Oh yes you're right !!

[@karlossargeant3872]

Yup, the Boeing 737-200 will be missed in Canada for sure Canadian North will be add New Boeing Next Generation Aircraft in the upcoming years then hopefully The Boeing 737 Max Family will follow afterwards R.I.P Boeing 737-200 for Canadian North is nice knowing you Awesome Video Alex Praglowski keep going Man 💯

[@threeparots1]

I think there is a picture of this plane in front of the dome petroleum hanger at YYC back before they went bust. Currently the Viking/Dehavilland hanger. Lovely new Dehavilland sign on the building now

[@handen]

There's a collection of historical airliners in Lethbridge? Exqueeze me?

[@jessemillington5988]

Yes we are building one,check us out at The Time Air Historical Society

[@RaimondoInsalaco]

Nolinor Aviation is still the leader for the classic B737-200 in Canada! Yes Canadian North and First Air as well as NWT Air were leaders to operating in a pax/Combi config🛬🇨🇦

[@CraxyGAMES23]

Goodbye 737-200 😭

[@NikonF5user]

What newer planes are filling the mission role?

[@SharkyTheBoss1216]

Im so sad.

[@ludwigtails]

0:28 IS THAT WHY my guy haven’t upload at all?!! Bloody hell my guy is doing a favor of preserving this utterly unique aircraft. Will the aircrafts still in active flying? Or will just be preserved as static?

[@elishawynne9060]

I love the Boeing 737-200 the first jet plane was the Chrono aviation Boeing 737-200😢😢 I wish to fly on the737-200

[@Phoenix_YTT]

nooooooo!!! whyyyyy

[@jamesphillips2285]

5:00 did they leave the tow bar on it or something? 7:20 Well looks like the gear retracted properly with that piece there.

[@CDNSpartan]

That is part of the gravel kit that Boeing sold as an option for the 737-200. It made it possible to fly jets into remote airports with gravel runways that normally could only be served by turboprops.

[@mikaylajweighill]

I loved those. There was nothing like flying on them....just don't sit in the seats behind the wings.

[@vc-cw1yp]

Very cool.. And sad!! To me this is how a 737 should sound 😊. But, why Great Falls? You can clear USA customs here in Calgary 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ZOMb2010]

Why is the CANADIAN NORTH wording removed ??

[@Marklin15]

What aircraft is filling the role of the gravel kit 737-200 at Canadian North now?

[@jamespaddock736]

3:30 LET. THEM. SING.

[@jonengler1296]

Re: Time Air HS...TOTAL long shot, but I'd love to see them get their hands on the 737-200 that used to be at the Alberta Aviation Museum. The poor thing has been wasting away on the backside of Villeneuve Airport for around a decade now and needs to be properly preserved before it's too late.

[@jessemillington5988]

I have a direct line to the plane, it's on my radar, a long with a few others.

[@joshlee1973]

Why was there no water cannon salute?

[@BlueKagers737]

i live in edmonton, is this the one stored outside by the westjet hangar or not?

[@eaglerare1273]

Any idea why it was flying to Great Falls first?

[@AlexPraglowskiAviation]

Customs stop

[@eaglerare1273]

thanks AP

[@jacrain9396]

I guess Nolinor or Chrono didn't want it?

[@fengyuan66]

57the comment! I thought that it was Air North for a second there...

[@PlutoSimulations]

🫡🫡🫡😭😭😭

[@singnesiamc]

last ever thing series

[@JohnAnderson-sq8lt]

What aircraft does Canadian North fly now?

[@RealSaulGoodman78]

I believe they fly the ATR 42/72 Boeing 737 300 and 400 And a Boeing 737 next generation ( 700)

[@JohnAnderson-sq8lt]

@@RealSaulGoodman78 wow , pretty old stuff, except the next gen 700

[@jakethepitador2558]

Pacific Western Airlines (PWA) B737-200 (C-GIPW) had its last flight from the Edmonton municipal airport (CYXD) prior to the airport's official closure in 2013. It was on display at the Alberta Aviation Museum prior to leaving. It took a short flight to the Villeneuve airport a few miles northwest of Edmonton. Sadly, it is now rusting away in a field there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXbWiWNupbpmaq8si=CPn3w9ZxWyY-tekT

[@trainzandplanes522]

Where else could I fly B732s before they are all gone?

[@ChrisZoomER]

HOLY…

[@gavinsaviation]

Sad

[@jetfixer3207]

I love the old 737-200 "Thunder Guppies" Sadly, by todays standards, she's a gas guzzler. Technology has passed her by.

[@AlexR2648]

So instead of keeping it in Canada they just sold it to some guy in New Mexico???

[@weepair2]

It looks like a hen-house with wings.

[@Ayo-DEEZ_NUTZ]

Everytime I got to my local Costco, I always see that plane in the front of the hanger since we pass by the airport. Now its very sad to see that plane going away from Edmonton international airport as that was my favorite plane I could spot there since it was a rare 737-200.

[@firegod20max]

🫡

[@susanableton8647]

🥲🥲🥲