The Airchive - Delta Heritage Museum, Atlanta GA

	Delta Heritage Museum The Delta Heritage Museum is located at Delta's World Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia in the airline's original 1940's hangers. It has a fairly extensive collection of artifacts and aircraft, but due to the current economic climate, is in a holding position. Over time as things improve, the ambitious master plan to make a museum comparable to American's CR Smith in Dallas will hopefully come to fruition. Already, it has a more vast collection of actual aircraft. It is generally not open to the public, but a call to Sally or Kim there may get you in. They are very helpful and rightfully proud of what has been accomplished so far.
	Delta Ship 41 Delta's glorious original DC-3, "Ship 41" was purchased in the early 90's and underwent many years of restoration to the flyable perfection that exists today. It is the most perfectly restored DC-3 in the world, frequenting air shows and winning award after award. So exact is the restoration, that new rivets were fabricated to match the original ones. Also, in every seat back is the same original issue of Life magazine from 1946. This lovingly maintained DC-3 was undergoing maintenace when these photos were taken. It has a full-time staff of 3 mechanics and is flown by retired Delta pilots.


	Huff, Daland Dusters Delta was founded in 1929 as a crop dusting service based in Monroe, Louisiana. This is a replica of that original aircraft.
	Delta Travel Air This was an example of Delta's original passenger aircraft, the Travel Air. It was originally restored in the 1960's for promotional uses and is still flyable today.
	Western Airlines' Douglas Mailplane Replica This is a replica of Western Airlines' first aircraft from the early 1920's.
	Delta L1011 Company Store Delta salvaged the forward fuselage and flightdeck off the original L1011 prototype in 1986. It was originally located to Universal Studios in Atlanta where it was used as a tourist attraction and mock-up for movies and tv. It is now the company store. Inside, it features a fully lit up flight deck.

	Delta L1011 Company Store Flight Deck This flight deck is perfectly lit up, with all controls still movable down to the radio dials and throttle quadrants. That's me enjoying myself in this one of a kind piece.
	Boeing 727 Model This 727 is featured in "Delta Shuttle" colors. Delta purchased the Pan Am Shuttle in 1991. All 727's were retired in 2003. At one time, Delta operated the world's largest fleet of 727's. Quite a feat considering it didn't have any in the fleet until the 1972 merger with Northeast.
	Delta Boeing SST Model
	Delta DC-9 and DC-10 Both of these aircraft reflect industry firsts: Delta was the launch customer for the DC-9, back in 1969. Delta, twice, has been the only airline ever to operate all 3 first generation wide bodies: the L1011, DC-10, and 747 in one fleet. The DC-10 flew for Delta from 1971-1976 as a placeholder for the L1011 and from 1987-91 when it absorbed Western Airlines.
	Delta DC-3 Model Delta operated the DC-3 from 1940 until 1961.
	"Spirit of the 1996 Olympics" Boeing 767 Model To commemorate the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Delta repainted it's employee purchased "The Spirit of Delta" in a special livery.
	Delta MD-11 Model Delta operated the MD-11 as the backbone of its long-haul fleet from 1991 to 2003.
	Delta L-100 Hercules In the early 1970's, Delta operated Hercules freighters.
	Delta L1011 Display Case This case features a Tri-Star model, meal service, brochure, and seating chart.
	Delta Model Case This case features a Tri-Star, 727, 767, and Western Airlines Boeing 720
	Northeast 727 "Yellowbird" At one time, Delta operated the world's largest fleet of 727's. Quite a feat considering it didn't have any in the fleet until the 1972 merger with Northeast.
	Northeast Convair 990 Northeast operated a small fleet of Convair 990's during the 1960's. They were retired before the Delta merger.
	Northeast 727 and Convair "Yellowbird"
	Western Airlines Boeing 720 Western operated the 720's in front-line service from 1961 until the mid 1970's. This massive model hangs in the DC-3 "Ship 41" offices.
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