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| United Airlines operated their final service from Birmingham to Newark New York on Thursday 5 October 2017 with the Airport Fire Service marking this with a water cannon salute as the aircraft taxied out for departure off Runway 33.... |
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| .... in return United Boeing 757 N18112 rolled its wings in salute |
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| .... as it climbed away over Birmingham city centre |
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| Continental Airlines - which merged with United Airlines in 2010 - commenced the route back on Tuesday 15 July 1997 when Boeing 757 N12114 operated the inaugural flight |
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| - Boeing 767's and Douglas DC10's have also been used on the route over the years which at its peak was operated on a twice daily basis using Boeing 757's |
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| Thursday 5 October 2017 |