EC-EFX_1988-09_MUC_1600_WH

 

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

 

 

München-Riem

September 1988

 

EC-EFX "Bluebird I"

Boeing 757-2G5

23118 / 36

LTE International

 

EC-EFX is taxiing to Riem’s runway 25 for take-off. Basic LTS Süd colours, but with a dark blue tail.

 

Information from airhistory.net - thanks to Ole Johan Beck:

First flight April 5th 1984 and delivered new to Lufttransport Süd-LTS May 25th 1984 as D-AMUR. October 10th 1987 EC-EFX rr LTE International Airlines transferred. 1992 EC-EFX repainted to the red LTU colours, still with LTE titles. October 6th 2000 EC-HQV rr LTE. July 10th 2003 EC-HQV Volar Airlines. April 2004 wfu and stored at Opa Locka, USA. Broken up there in October 2004.

It holds the dubious distinction of being the first Boeing 757 to be broken up! (Ken Fielding on flickr)

 

Detailed history of this airframe (in German):

www.ltu-flugzeuge.de/geschichtederflugzeuge/boeing-b757/

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/EC-EFX/529625

 

This airframe as EC-HQV with LTE at MAN in September 2001 (later red colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/33133538341

 

EC-HQV with LTE at BRS in May 2003 (no titles):

www.flickr.com/photos/gary_morris/50714566832

 

EC-HQV with Volar Airlines at PMI in February 2004 (basic LTE colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/57646436@N06/34615133505

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

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