YK-AFB_1978-05-04_MUC_1200_SR2

 

Photo taken by Stefan Röhrich.

 

 

München-Riem

1978-05-04 (4 May 1978)

 

YK-AFB

Sud SE-210 Caravelle 10B3 Super B

190

Syrian Arab Airlines (Syrian Air)

 

 

YK-AFB in its second colour scheme with the titles shortened to Syrian Air taxiing back to runway 07 for take-off. The gravel ground in front is already levelled for the construction of the big blue warehouses that were built in this place and blocked all photo opportunities from this point in the future.

 

Syrian Air Caravelles were a frequent sight at Munich-Riem in the 1970s. I have an overview of scheduled flights at MUC for winter 1972/1973 which shows Syrian Air flights on Tuesdays from LON to ATH-DAM (RB 406) and on Thursdays from DAM-NIC to PAR (RB 404) and from PAR to ATH-DAM (RB 410).

 

First flight 1966-06-23, delivered to Syrian Air 1966-06-30, wfu DAM 1996. (Source: rz.jets.net)

 

The aircraft was moved from DAM to Latakia, Syria, sometime after 2009 and placed on the beach there. Its remains with the wings cut off can still be seen on Google Maps in October 2023:

maps.app.goo.gl/mBUUKTyJjfWveYsR9

 

YK-AFB with Syrian Air at SXF in July 1974 (later colours, full Syrian Arab Airlines titles):

 

berlin-spotter.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/yk-afb.jpg

 

YK-AFB smokily approaching ATH in December 1992:

www.flickr.com/photos/22331715@N06/2825011469

 

YK-AFB with Syrian Air at SXF in May 1993 (final colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/chaika12/31858351577

 

YK-AFB derelict at DAM in 2006:

www.fap.fi/view_photo.php?id=423

 

YK-AFB at the edge of the Syrian Air maintenance ramp at DAM in July 2009:

www.flickr.com/photos/superspotter/3743511156

 

YK-AFD at Latakia in October 2020:

www.facebook.com/mazenfakhore.1/posts/syria-lattakia-sea-...

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome K25 slide.

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