OY-SBO_1989-03_MUC_1280_MBC

 

Photo from the Michael Bernhard collection kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.

 

München-Riem

March 1989

 

OY-SBO

Boeing 727-2K3/Adv

22770 / 1807

Sterling Airways

 

Lining up for take-off on runway 25, taken from the airport fence near the village of Salmdorf to the east of the airport, a popular photo position for runway 25 arrivals and departures.

 

Information from flickr - thanks to Paul:

Built for Lloyd Aereo Boliviano as CP-1741 in 1982 but not delivered. To USAir as N776AL in 1983 then to Sterling Airways as OY-SBO in 1987. To Sterling European Airways in 1994 then to Riverhorse Investment as N891DB in 1998 and leased to various operators. To Sun Country Airlines as N291SC in 1999. Withdrawn from use at Smyrna, TN in 2001 and scrapped in 2003. (Fuselage apparently still there in 2013.)

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/OY-SBO/501828

 

This airframe as N776AL with USAir:

www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/33881217164

 

OY-SBO with LACSA at MIA in November 1989:

www.flickr.com/photos/chrischenn76/48976892733

 

OY-SBO with Sterling Airways at LGW in June 1993 (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/pslg05896/34450919703

 

OY-SBO with Sterling European at CPH in July 1994:

www.flickr.com/photos/jaydeekay/18319317801

 

This airframe as N291SC with Sun County Airlines at MSP:

www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/46779684341/

 

The remains of N291SC at MQY in January 2013:

www.flickr.com/photos/lockonaviation/8373619744

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

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