LZ-TUK_1974-10_MUC_1600_WH

 

Photo taken by Wilhelm Hell, scan kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

October 1974

 

LZ-TUK

Tupolev Tu-134

1351209

Balkan Bulgarian Airlines

 

LZ-TUK in its initial Balkan Bulgarian colours is coming in to land on Riem’s runway 07.

 

Information from airhistory.net - thanks to Felix Goetting:

Built in 1971 with a VIP interior and delivered to Bulgarian Government in full Balkan colors. Transfered to Balkan Bulgarian Airlines in 1974 and stayed there in service till 1989. Wfu SOF 1989, scrapped 1998/99.

 

Detailed aircraft information from scramble:

www.scramble.nl/database/soviet/details/176_67610

 

LZ-TUK with Bulgarian Government at LHR in November 1971:

www.flickr.com/photos/53277566@N06/5343720846

 

LZ-TUK with Balkan Bulgarian at DUS in 1978 (later colours, metal belly):

www.airhistory.net/photo/516311/LZ-TUK

 

LZ-TUK with Balkan Bulgarian at HEL in March 1983 (later colours, grey belly):

www.flickr.com/photos/145798423@N07/51162453734

 

LZ-TUK with Balkan Bulgarian at FRA in May 1986 (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/190105067@N03/50432372351

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide (on Kodak Photo CD).

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