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After featuring the 727-231 (International) and the 727-231 (Domestic) safety cards, here is the 727-31 safety card. I don’t think this version of the card was around much. The date on the back of the card indicates it was made in May, 1991. If you view the larger image, you can also see where someone ‘touched-up’ the “Trans World Airlines” text on the side. Didn’t do a great job at it, though.

According to my copy of R.E.G. Davies “TWA: 75 Years of Pioneering Progress”, the 727-31 pictured on the cover, N842TW, was introduced in Jan 1966, and sold to Gulf Air in November 1988. So this plane wasn’t even in the fleet at the time of printing! Looking at the list, the last 727-31 was retired to Kansas City in December 1993 (N855TW and N844TW).

I’ve only scanned the front cover of the safety card, as it’s exactly the same as the other 727’s.

Also, here is a picture I took in St. Louis around 1991 or 92. This is when I was still in High School, and taking photography at school. Obviously I liked to take aviation pictures, but they’re really not the greatest. Also the fact that a cat I once had loved to eat my pictures. (Must have been the chemicals. He was a weird cat). Need to pick up a negative scanner someday.

Enjoy! Click on the images for a larger version.

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