McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30  (Copyright © McDonnell Douglas)

In the middle of 1960s, PIA began looking for a suitable short to medium-haul jetliner to replace its fleet of Vickers Viscount 815 aircraft operating domestic and regional flights. The giant US aircraft maker Boeing offered its Boeing 727 while the McDonnell Douglas responded by offering DC-9 aircraft. The British aircraft maker Hawker Siddeley entered the race by offering its Trident 1E aircraft. In the end, the British aircraft maker emerged as the surprise winner and PIA placed an order for four Trident 1E aircraft, the first of which was delivered to PIA on March 1, 1966. The above official McDonnell Douglas photograph from mid-60s shows artist's impression of a DC-9-30 in 1960s livery of PIA

Boeing 747-367  (Mohammed Younis Collection)

Beautiful model of PIA Boeing 747-367 (AP-BFV) in the collection of Mohammed Younis

Airbus A310-308  (Copyright © Nasir Khawaja)

Drawing of PIA A310 made by Nasir