PH-DCY_1973-05-13_MUC_1280_AM

 

Photo taken by Andreas Müller, scan kindly provided by Michael Bernhard for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

1973-05-13 (13 May 1973)

 

PH-DCY "Silwangi"

Douglas DC-8-55

45765/265

Garuda Indonesian Airways (KLM stickers)

 

Lined up on runway 25 for take-off. Leased by KLM from Garuda Indonesia between March 1969 and May 1973. Reported at Riem as PH-DCY with Garuda Indonesia on 13 May 1973.

 

This airframe started out as N2310B with Overseas National Airways (leased from Douglas) in June 1966. To Garuda Indonesia as PK-GJD in July 1966 (re-registered PK-GEA in May 1974). To Omega Air as N225VV in May 1985, Agro Air as N225VV in November 1988 (converted to cargo in October 1988), re-registered HI-573CA in June 1989. To LAC Colombia as N573FB in January 1992, re-registered HK-3753X in July 1992. Damaged beyond repair 15 October 1992 at EOH running off the runway on landing. (Source: planespotters.net)

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/HK-3753X/648139

 

This airframe as PK-GJD with Garuda Indonesia at HKG in March 1967:

cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/57990_1272584538.jpg

 

PH-DCY with KLM at Riem in December 1972:

www.flickr.com/photos/161645265@N08/50023160352

 

This airframe as PK-GEA with Garuda ca. 1974 (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/35614408394

 

PK-GEA with Garuda at DPS in June 1980 (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/edge-to-edge-photography/14005887215

 

This airframe as N225VV with Omega Air at SNN ca. May 1986 (basic Garuda colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/59854275@N07/16205110927

 

This airframe as HI-573CA with Agro Air at MIA in November 1989:

www.flickr.com/photos/chrischenn76/5707120092

 

This airframe as N573FB with LAC Colombia at MIA in April 1992:

www.flickr.com/photos/133813370@N04/24833330497

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

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