One June 2nd, 2020, thirteen MD88s and one MD90 were retired by Delta and flown to what is supposedly their final resting place of Blytheville, Arkansas. These were the last of Delta's original fleet of over 180 of the two types to be removed from service. The MD88 entered service with Delta in 1988 (the first was delivered in December of 1987) as the MD82, but along with the next 7 deliveries, was converted to the MD88. Delta eventually took 112 more of the aircraft. The MD90 was first delivered to Delta in 1995, and through various secondhand acquisitions saw the total fleet number reach over 70, though no more than 65 ever saw active service. These two types served Delta well for over 32 years, and might have gone well into 2021 if not for the COVID19 pandemic.

0:38 N908DE DAL3299 KMEMKBYH
2:34 N912DE DAL9755 KBNAKBYH
5:20 N907DE DAL9756 KATLKBYH
5:55 N978DL DAL9757 KATLKBYH (includes goaround)
13:35 N902DE DAL9758 KATLKBYH
15:52 N974DL DAL9761 KATLKBYH
17:50 N910DE DAL9760 KATLKBYH
19:51 N995DL DAL9759 KSATKBYH
21:56 N966DL DAL9762 KCMHKBYH
23:40 N925DN DAL3294 KATLKBYH
27:17 N976DL DAL3297 KPHLKBYH
29:40 N917DL DAL9763 KATLKBYH
31:33 N903DE DAL9764 KMCIKBYH
33:13 N900DE DAL9765 KATLKBYH



Video notes: I made the mistake of capturing one arrival (N907DE) with stills only instead of video; please forgive me for this lack of judgment. Apologies for that and for the unsteadiness; I blame it on being on top of a flimsy WalMart ladder in mud :)