N404Q_1959_MUC_1290_HRO
Photo taken by Hans Reiner Otto, scan kindly provided by Klaus Held for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
ca. 1959
N404Q
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
15978
Transocean Air Lines (TAL)
Rare shot of a Transocean Stratocruiser at Riem. The airline was established in 1946 and went bankrupt in 1960. It only operated Stratocruisers during the last two years of its existence.
The radar tower in the background, one of Riem’s landmarks, was erected in 1958/1959 and brandnew at the time this photo was taken.
Information from flickr - thanks to Michael Thorne (slightly adapted):
N404Q of Transocean was ex B.O.A.C. G-AKGL (delivered in January 1950). Transocean were based in Oakland, California, they purchased 14 from B.O.A.C. in 1958. Not all went into service, half were for spares. Transocean placed them initially into service from New York via Dublin to Gatwick or Prestwick returning via Shannon until the end of the Sept 1959. Unfortunately due to the high costs of flying the Stratocruisers, Transocean ceased flying in 1960. N404Q was purchased by Aero Spacelines with others for the Guppy program conversions / spares.
Registration details for this airframe:
onespotter.com/aircraft/fid/131166/N9600H
This airframe as G-AKGL with BOAC at MAN in April 1954:
www.airhistory.net/photo/68385/G-AKGL
Colour shot of N404Q with Transocean ca. 1958:
aviadejavu.ru/Images6/HI/HI-10/111-3.jpg
Another colour shot of N404Q from flickr:
www.flickr.com/photos/7313827@N06/9642523296
N404Q with Transocean at LGW in September 1959:
www.flickr.com/photos/60580721@N06/38644319142
Scan from black-and-white print.
N404Q_1959_MUC_1290_HRO
Photo taken by Hans Reiner Otto, scan kindly provided by Klaus Held for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
ca. 1959
N404Q
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
15978
Transocean Air Lines (TAL)
Rare shot of a Transocean Stratocruiser at Riem. The airline was established in 1946 and went bankrupt in 1960. It only operated Stratocruisers during the last two years of its existence.
The radar tower in the background, one of Riem’s landmarks, was erected in 1958/1959 and brandnew at the time this photo was taken.
Information from flickr - thanks to Michael Thorne (slightly adapted):
N404Q of Transocean was ex B.O.A.C. G-AKGL (delivered in January 1950). Transocean were based in Oakland, California, they purchased 14 from B.O.A.C. in 1958. Not all went into service, half were for spares. Transocean placed them initially into service from New York via Dublin to Gatwick or Prestwick returning via Shannon until the end of the Sept 1959. Unfortunately due to the high costs of flying the Stratocruisers, Transocean ceased flying in 1960. N404Q was purchased by Aero Spacelines with others for the Guppy program conversions / spares.
Registration details for this airframe:
onespotter.com/aircraft/fid/131166/N9600H
This airframe as G-AKGL with BOAC at MAN in April 1954:
www.airhistory.net/photo/68385/G-AKGL
Colour shot of N404Q with Transocean ca. 1958:
aviadejavu.ru/Images6/HI/HI-10/111-3.jpg
Another colour shot of N404Q from flickr:
www.flickr.com/photos/7313827@N06/9642523296
N404Q with Transocean at LGW in September 1959:
www.flickr.com/photos/60580721@N06/38644319142
Scan from black-and-white print.