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Albuquerque was another “Jetway-less” airport when I did my shooting there. Passing through in January 1969, I photographed TWA Quick-change 727-180C N9515T departing from the gate. It was one of two “white tail” airplanes picked up new from Boeing, hence the departure from TWA’s standard “31” customer designation. United and Eastern acquired large QC fleets but TWA only had eight and converted them standard cabin interiors after they did not prove worthwhile in the night freight business. But with the cargo doors they proved valuable on the used market. UPS bought them all in 1982.
