TU-TCC_1967-07-01_MUC_1290_KH.jpg

 

Photo taken by Klaus Held, scan kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

1967-07-01 (01 July 1967)

 

TU-TCC "Cotonou"

Douglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader

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Air Afrique

 

TU-TCC was noted at Riem as the aircraft used by Félix Houphouet-Boigny, president of Ivory Coast, during his state visit to Germany in July 1967.

 

The aircraft was delivered to Air Afrique in June 1966 and remained with the airline until it was withdrawn from use in August 1983 and scrapped. (Source: planelogger.com)

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/TU-TCC/648432

 

Colour photo of TU-TCC with Air Afrique at LBG ca. late 1960s:

www.flickr.com/photos/brunogeiger/16492798498

 

TU-TCC with Air Afrique at LBG in May 1973 (all white):

www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/4403779865

 

TU-TCC with Air Afrique at JFK ca. mid-1970s (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/151931049@N08/49536076716

 

TU-TCC with Air Afrique ca. mid-1970s (yellow and red colour scheme):

www.airafrique.eu/2015/tutcc-orange-1.jpg

 

TU-TCC with Air Afrique at LBG ca. late 1970s (no titles):

www.flickr.com/photos/128485084@N08/32839732438

 

 

Scan from black-and-white print.

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