D-ABGE_1983-08-18_MUC_1600_AM

 

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

 

 

München-Riem

1983-08-18 (18 August 1983)

 

D-ABGE (1)

Boeing 737-230C

20257 / 274

Lufthansa

 

D-ABGE used to be called "Erlangen City Jet 737" - but by 1983 the name "Erlangen" had been removed, only "City Jet 737" remained.

 

Lufthansa's first 737-200s were six Series 230Cs (convertible with a large freight door in forward fuselage) delivered between 1969 and 1971 (sources: Lewis Grant on airhistory.net and Ole Johan Beck on flickr). D-ABGE (first flight 14 January 1971) was delivered to Lufthansa on 19 January 1971, opb LH until later in 1990 when transferred to German Cargo for three years. In May 1993 returned to LH Cargo, March 1995 TF-ABX to Air Atlanta, op for Lufthansa Cargo in basic LH colours. Wfu January 2000. May 2000 N737TW Ameristar Air Cargo. 2006 wfu and broken up for parts at El Paso, Texas. (Source: Ole Johan Beck on airhistory.net)

 

Note: D-ABGE (2) was Airbus A319-111 c/n 3139 flying for Air Berlin between June 2007 and April 2009. (Source: planelogger.com)

 

Registration details for this airframe:

rzjets.net/aircraft/?reg=42391

 

D-ABGE Erlangen with Luftansa at LHR in September 1974:

www.airhistory.net/photo/679391/D-ABGE

 

D-ABGE with Lufthansa Cargo at FBU in December 1985:

www.flickr.com/photos/29620473@N08/53408193995

 

D-ABGE with German Cargo at FBU in April 1993:

www.flickr.com/photos/29620473@N08/54560537398

 

D-ABGE with Lufthansa Cargo at FRA in September 1994 (later colours):

www.airhistory.net/photo/736787/D-ABGE

 

This airframe as TF-ABX with Air Atlanta at FBU in May 1998 (basic Lufthansa colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/29620473@N08/41845605474

 

This airframe as N737TW with Ameristar at YQX ca. early 2000s:

www.flickr.com/photos/61356098@N03/13387740813

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

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