Gallery Update: Another Allegiant MD-83 Sighting

Between flying and studying in and out of classes, it certainly has been a long week. But the weekend is finally here once again! After I was done with classes this morning, I stuck around again and waited yet again, for another McDonnell Douglas MD-83 operated by Allegiant Air (yes, it's a new tail number!). This has been quite a week for "Mad Dog" sightings here at Provo! Here's the link:

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Preview:

Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (N429NV) arriving on 13 as AAY132 from Phoenix-Mesa.

AAY132 taxiing to the terminal while dwarfing over all of UVU's DA-20s on the ramp! Airframe started it's life out as an MD-82 registered as SE-DFT and initially delivered to Scandinavian Airlines-SAS in 1985. While retaining its first registration, airframe cycled back and forth between SAS and the now defunct Spanair, with the former leasing it out for about two years during the summer months. In 1992, this airframe was sub-leased to the now defunct Nordic East Airways before being returned to SAS in 1994. In 1999, the airframe while operated by SAS was briefly re-registered as LN-ROR and nicknamed Assur Viking and served the airline for 10 years. In 2009, it's registration was returned to SE-DFT before being retired from the fleet. Allegiant acquired the airframe in early 2010 and modified it to MD-83 standards.