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Eagle -- Crobidoll B-line Yuri

Elyse -- Volks SDgr Lorina

Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 13-Oct-19.

Special livery for '15th Asian Games, Doha 2006'.

Named: "Semaisma" (applied in Arabic only).

First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWYK, this aircraft was delivered to Qatar Airways as A7-AEE in Dec-05 in Orange '15th Asian Games Doha 2006' livery.

It was repainted into standard livery in Jun-09. The aircraft was stored at the old Doha International Airport (DIA) between Mar/May-20 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and again between early Jul-20 and late Jul-21.

On 28-Feb-26 the USA & Israel declared war on Iran and all flights in the region were cancelled. This aircraft returned to service on 10-Mar-26 and was withdrawn again on 18-Mar-26. It was ferried to Teruel, Spain on 22-Mar-26 for long-term storage. Updated 24-Mar-26.

1740 S Young Circle, Hollywood, FL 33020 is the address of the newly developed Bread Building, a 25-story mixed-use luxury apartment tower located in downtown Hollywood. The landmark high-rise sits on the southeast corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Young Circle, directly facing the ArtsPark at Young Circle.

The old Hollywood Bread Building at Young Circle was replaced by this new 25-story mixed-use tower named also the Bread Building (located at 1740 S Young Circle). Developed by BTI Partners and Bridge Investment Group, the modern skyscraper stands directly on the site where the iconic, long-abandoned 11-story structure was demolished in late 2021.

Building Overview

Residential Units: 362 luxury market-rate apartments ranging from studios to two-bedroom floor plans.

Retail Space: 16,000 square feet of ground-floor space dedicated to shops and restaurants.

History: The project redeveloped the site of the iconic, former 11-story Hollywood Bread Building, which had been vacant since the 1990s and was demolished in 2021.

Amenities: Features a state-of-the-art fitness center, a massive roof deck with a lap pool, a social game room, and community entertainment spaces.

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"the artists of the "Casa del Musical" group (House of Musical)".

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A history of Taormina: chronicles of a forbidden love and its great secret (not only Paolo and Francesca) with an unexpected "scoop".

This story is an integral part of the story previously told, the historical period is the same, the place is the same, the various characters often meet each other because they know each other; Taormina, between the end of the 1800s and the beginning of the 1900s, in an ever increasing growth, became the place of residence of elite tourism, thanks to the international interest aroused by writers and artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , or great personalities like Lady Florence Trevelyan: Taormina becomes so famous, thanks to the paintings of the painter Otto Geleng and the photographs of the young Sicilian models by Wilhelm von Gloeden; in the air of Taormina there is a sense of libertine, its famous and histrionic visitors never fail to create scandal, even surpassing the famous Capri, in which, to cite just one example, the German gunsmith Krupp, trying to recreate the he environment of Arcadia that one breathed in Taormina (thanks to the photos of von Gloeden) was overwhelmed by the scandal for homosexuality, and took his own life. Taormina thus becomes a heavenly-like place, far from industrial civilizations, where you can freely live your life and sexuality; this is the socio-cultural environment in which the two protagonists of this story move, the British painter Robert Hawthorn Kitson (1873 - 1947) and the painter Carlo Siligato (born in Taormina in 1875, and died there in 1959). Robert H. Kitson, born in Leeds in England, belonged to a more than wealthy family, as a young engineer he had begun to replace his father in the family locomotive construction company (Kitson & Co.), on the death of his father in 1899 sells everything and decides to move very rich in Sicily to Taormina (he had been there the previous year with a trip made with his parents, here he had met, in addition to Baron von Gloeden, also the writer and poet Oscar Wilde who came to Italy, immediately after having served two years in prison in forced labor, on charges of sodomy); Kitson settled there because he was suffering from a severe form of rheumatic fever (like von Gloeden was advised to treat himself in the Mediterranean climate milder), and because as a homosexual, he leaves England because the Labouchere amendment considered homosexuality a crime. The other protagonist of this story is Carlo Siligato, he was from Taormina, he had attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, a very gifted painter, he was very good at oil painting (he exhibited his paintings in an art workshop, even now existing, in via Teatro Greco in Taormina), the meeting with the painter Robert Kitson, led him to adopt the watercolor technique: almost to relive Dante's verses on Paolo and Francesca "Galeotto was the book and who wrote it" the common passion for painting led the two artists to live an intense love story. Kitson built his home in the "Cuseni" district of Taormina, called for this "Casa Cuseni", the house was built between 1900 and 1905, its decorations were entrusted to the artists Alfred East (realist landscape painter, president of the Royal Society ), and Frank Brangwyn (painter, decorator, designer), he was a pupil of William Morris, leader of the English movement "Arts and Crafts" which spread to England in the second half of the nineteenth century (the Arts and Crafts was a response to the industrialization of Europe, of mass production operated by factories, all this at the expense of traditional craftsmanship, from this movement originated the Art Nouveau, in Italy also known as Liberty Style or Floral Style, which distinguished itself for having been a artistic and philosophical movement, which developed between the end of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, whose style spread in such a way as to be present everywhere). Casa Cuseni has kept a secret for 100 years that goes far beyond the forbidden love lived by Robert and Carlo, a secret hidden inside the "secret room", that dinning room that was reopened in 2012; entering the dining room, you can witness a series of murals painted on the four walls by Frank Brangwyn, in Art Nouveau style, which portray the life and love story between the painter Robert Kitson, and his life partner, the Carlo Siligato from Taormina, but the thing that makes these murals even more special, full of tenderness and sweetness, is that "their secret" (!) is represented in them, it is described visually, as in an "episodic" story that really happened in their lives: Messina (and Reggio Calabria) are destroyed by the terrible earthquake with a tsunami on December 28, 1908, Carlo Siligato, Robert Kitson, Wilhelm von Gloeden and Anatole France leave for Messina, to see and document in person the tragedy, the city was a pile of rubble, many dead, Robert and Carlo see a baby, Francesco, he is alone in the world, without parents who died in the earthquake, abandoned to a certain and sad destiny, a deep desire for protection is born in the two of them, a maternal and paternal desire is born, they decide to takes that little child with them even knowing that they are risking a lot ... (!), what they want to do is something absolutely unthinkable in that historical period, they are a homosexual couple, what they are about to do is absolutely forbidden ..(!) but now there is Francesco in their life, thus becoming, in fact, the first homogenitorial family (with a more generic term, rainbow family) in world history: hence the need to keep the whole story absolutely hidden, both from an artistic point of view , represented by the murals (for more than 100 years, the "dinning room" will be kept hidden), both of what happens in real life, with little Francesco cared for lovingly, but with great risk or. I have allegorically inserted, in the photographic story, some photographs of the artists of the company "Casa del Musical", who came to Taormina to perform during the Christmas period: today as yesterday, Taormina has always been (starting from the last 20 years of the 19th century) center of a crossroads of artists and great personalities, Casa Cuseni also in this has an enormous palmares of illustrious guests, too long to state. The young boys painted on the murals of Casa Cuseni, wear white, this is a sign of purity, they wanted to represent their ideal homosexual world, fighting against the figure dressed in black, short in stature, disturbing, which acquires a negative value, an allegorical figure of the English society of the time, indicating the Victorian morality that did not hesitate to condemn Oscar Wilde, depriving him of all his assets and rights, even preventing him from giving the surname to his children. The boys are inspired by the young Sicilian models photographed by Wilhelm von Gloeden, dressed in white tunics, with their heads surrounded by local flowers. The only female figure present has given rise to various interpretations, one could be Kitson's detachment from his motherland, or his detachment from his mother. On the third wall we witness the birth of the homogenitorial family, both (allegorically Carlo and Kitson with the child in their arms) are in profile, they are walking, the younger man has a long, Greek-style robe, placed on the front, next to him behind him, the sturdier companion holds and gently protects the little child in his arms, as if to spare the companion the effort of a long and uncertain journey, there is in the representation of the family the idea of a long journey, in fact the man holding the child wears heavy shoes, their faces are full of apprehension and concern: in front of them an empty wall, so deliberately left by Frank Brangwin, since their future is unknown, in front of them they have a destiny full of unknowns (at the same time, their path points east, they go towards the rising sun: opening the large window the sun floods everything in the room). In the "secret room" there is the picture painted in 1912 by Alfred E. East, an oil on canvas, representing Lake Bourget. Carlo Siligato later married Costanza, she was my father's grandmother's sister, they had a son, Nino, who for many years lived and worked as a merchant in his father's art workshop. I sincerely thank my colleague Dr. Francesco Spadaro, doctor and esteemed surgeon, owner and director of the "Casa Cuseni" House-Garden-Museum, who, affectionately acting as a guide, gave me the precious opportunity to create "this photographic tour" inside the house- museum and in the "metaphysical garden" of Casa Cuseni. … And the scoop that I announced in the title ..? After photographing the tomb of Carlo Siligato, in the Catholic cemetery of Taormina, I started looking for that of Robert Kitson, in the non-Catholic cemetery of Taormina: when I finally found it (with him lies his niece Daphne Phelps, buried later in 2005) ... I felt a very strong emotion, first of all I was expecting a mausoleum, instead I found a small, very modest tomb on this is not a photo of him, not an epitaph, not a Cross, not a praying Angel to point it out, but ... unexpectedly for a funerary tombstone ... a small bas-relief carved on marble (or stone) depicting ... the Birth ... (!), obviously , having chosen her could have a very specific meaning: a desire to transmit a message, something very profound about him, his tomb thus testified that in his soul, what was really important in life was having a family, with Carlo and baby Francesco, certainly beloved, saved from a certain and sad fate, in the terrible Messina earthquake-tsunami of 28 December 1908 ... almost recalling in an absolute synthesis, at the end of his life, what had already been told in the "secret murals" of Casa Cuseni.

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Una storia di Taormina: cronache di un amore proibito e del suo grande segreto (non solo Paolo e Francesca) con inaspettato “scoop”.

Questa storia fa parte integrante della storia precedentemente raccontata, il periodo storico è lo stesso, il luogo è lo stesso, i vari personaggi spesso si frequentano tra loro poiché si conoscono; Taormina, tra la fine dell’800 e l’inizio del’900, in un sempre maggiore crescendo, diventa luogo di residenza del turismo d’élite, grazie all’interesse internazionale suscitato ad opera di scrittori ed artisti, come Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, o grandi personalità come Lady Florence Trevelyan: Taormina diventa così famosa, complici i quadri del pittore Otto Geleng e le fotografie dei giovani modelli siciliani di Wilhelm von Gloeden; nell’aria di Taormina si respira un che di libertino, i suoi famosi ed istrionici frequentatori non mancano mai di creare scandalo, superando persino la famosa Capri, nella quale, per citare solo un esempio, l’armiere tedesco Krupp, cercando di ricreare l’ambiente dell’Arcadia che si respirava a Taormina (grazie alle foto di von Gloeden) viene travolto dallo scandalo per omosessualità, e si toglie la vita. Taormina diviene quindi un luogo simil-paradisiaco, lontana dalle civiltà industriali, nella quale poter vivere liberamente la propria vita e la propria sessualità; questo è l’ambiente socio-culturale nel quale si muovono i due protagonisti di questa vicenda, il pittore britannico Robert Hawthorn Kitson (1873 – 1947) ed il pittore Carlo Siligato (nato a Taormina nel 1875, ed ivi morto nel 1959). Robert H. Kitson, nacque a Leeds in Inghilterra, apparteneva ad una famiglia più che benestante, da giovane ingegnere aveva cominciato a sostituire il padre nell’impresa familiare di costruzioni di locomotive (la Kitson & Co.), alla morte del padre nel 1899 vende tutto e decide di trasferirsi ricchissimo in Sicilia a Taormina (vi era stato l’anno precedente con un viaggio fatto coi suoi genitori, qui aveva conosciuto, oltre al barone von Gloeden, anche lo scrittore e poeta Oscar Wilde venuto in Italia, subito dopo aver scontato due anni di prigione ai lavori forzati, con l’accusa di sodomia); Kitson vi si stabilisce perché affetto da una grave forma di febbre reumatica (come von Gloeden gli fu consigliato di curarsi nel clima mediterraneo più mite), sia perché in quanto omosessuale, lascia l’Inghilterra perché l’emendamento Labouchere considerava l’omosessualità un crimine. L’altro protagonista di questa storia è Carlo Siligato, egli era taorminese, aveva frequentato l’Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, pittore molto dotato, era bravissimo nel dipingere ad olio (esponeva i suoi quadri in una bottega d’arte, ancora adesso esistente, in via Teatro Greco a Taormina), l’incontro col pittore Robert Kitson, lo portò ad adottare la tecnica dell’acquarello: quasi a rivivere i versi di Dante su Paolo e Francesca “Galeotto fu ‘l libro e chi lo scrisse” la comune passione per la pittura condusse i due artisti a vivere una intensa storia d’amore. Kitson costruì nel quartiere “Cuseni” di Taormina la sua abitazione, detta per questo “Casa Cuseni”, la casa fu costruita tra il 1900 ed il 1905, le sue decorazioni furono affidate agli artisti Alfred East (pittore verista paesaggista, presidente della Royal Society), e Frank Brangwyn (pittore, decoratore, designer, progettista), egli era allievo di William Morris, leader del movimento inglese “Arts and Crafts” (Arti e Mestieri) che si diffuse in Inghilterra nella seconda metà del XIX secolo (l’Arts and Crafts era una risposta alla industrializzazione dell’Europa, della produzione in massa operata dalle fabbriche, tutto ciò a scapito dell’artigianato tradizionale, da questo movimento ebbe origine l’Art Nouveau, in Italia conosciuta anche come Stile Liberty o Stile Floreale, che si distinse per essere stata un movimento artistico e filosofico, che si sviluppò tra la fine dell’800 ed il primo decennio del ‘900, il cui stile si diffuse in tal modo da essere presente dappertutto). Casa Cuseni ha custodito per 100 anni un segreto che va ben oltre quell’amore proibito vissuto da Robert e Carlo, segreto celato all’interno della “stanza segreta”, quella dinning room che è stata riaperta nel 2012; entrando nella sala da pranzo, si assiste ad una serie di murales realizzati sulle quattro pareti da Frank Brangwyn, in stile Art Nouveau, che ritraggono la vita e la storia d’amore tra il pittore Robert Kitson, ed il suo compagno di vita, il pittore taorminese Carlo Siligato, ma la cosa che rende questi murales ancora più particolari, carichi di tenerezza e dolcezza, è che in essi viene rappresentato “il loro segreto” (!), viene descritto visivamente, come in un racconto “ad episodi” quello che è realmente avvenuto nella loro vita: Messina (e Reggio Calabria) vengono distrutte dal terribile sisma con maremoto il 28 dicembre del 1908, partono per Messina, Carlo Siligato, Robert Kitson, Wilhelm von Gloeden ed Anatole France, per vedere e documentare di persona la tragedia, la città era un cumulo di macerie, moltissimi i morti, Robert e Carlo vedono un piccolo bimbo, Francesco, egli è solo al mondo, privo dei genitori periti nel terremoto, abbandonato ad un certo e triste destino, nasce in loro due un profondo desiderio di protezione, nasce un desiderio materno e paterno, decidono di prende quel piccolo bimbo con loro pur sapendo che stanno rischiando moltissimo…(!) , quello che vogliono fare è una cosa assolutamente impensabile in quel periodo storico, loro sono una coppia omosessuale, quello che stanno per fare è assolutamente proibito..(!) ma oramai c’è Francesco nella loro vita, divenendo così, di fatto, la prima famiglia omogenitoriale (con termine più generico, famiglia arcobaleno) nella storia mondiale: da qui la necessità di tenere assolutamente nascosta tutta la vicenda, sia dal punto di vista artistico, rappresentata dai murales (per più di 100 anni, la “dinning room” verrà tenuta nascosta), sia di quanto accade nella vita reale, col piccolo Francesco accudito amorevolmente, ma con grandissimo rischio. Ho inserito allegoricamente, nel racconto fotografico, alcune fotografie degli artisti della compagnia “Casa del Musical”, giunti a Taormina per esibirsi durante il periodo natalizio: oggi come ieri, Taormina è sempre stata (a partire dagli ultimi 20 anni dell’800) al centro di un crocevia di artisti e grandi personalità, Casa Cuseni anche in questo ha un enorme palmares di ospiti illustri, troppo lungo da enunciare. I giovani ragazzi dipinti sui murales di Casa Cuseni, vestono di bianco, questo è segno di purezza, si è voluto in tal modo rappresentare il loro mondo ideale omosessuale, in lotta contro la figura vestita di nero, bassa di statura, inquietante, che acquista un valore negativo, figura allegorica della società inglese dell’epoca, indicante la morale Vittoriana che non ha esitato a condannare Oscar Wilde, privandolo di tutti i suoi beni e diritti, impedendogli persino di dare il cognome ai suoi figli. I ragazzi sono ispirati ai giovani modelli siciliani fotografati da Wilhelm von Gloeden, vestiti con tuniche bianche, col capo cinto dei fiori locali. L’unica figura femminile presente, ha dato spunto a varie interpretazioni, una potrebbe essere il distacco da parte di Kitson dalla sua madre patria, oppure il distacco da sua madre. Sulla terza parete si assiste alla nascita della famiglia omogenitoriale, entrambi (allegoricamente Carlo e Kitson col bimbo in braccio) sono di profilo, sono in cammino, l’uomo più giovane ha una veste lunga, alla greca, posto sul davanti, accanto a lui, alle sue spalle, il compagno più robusto sostiene in braccio e protegge con dolcezza il piccolo bimbo, quasi a voler risparmiare al compagno la fatica di un lungo ed incerto percorso, vi è nella rappresentazione della famiglia l’idea di un lungo percorso, infatti l’uomo che regge il bimbo indossa delle calzature pesanti, i loro volti sono carichi di apprensione e preoccupazione: davanti a loro una parete vuota, così volutamente lasciata da Frank Brangwin, poiché il loro futuro è ignoto, davanti hanno un destino pieno di incognite (al tempo stesso, il loro cammino indica l’est, vanno verso il sole nascente: aprendo la grande finestra il sole inonda ogni cosa nella stanza).

Nella “stanza segreta” c’è il quadro dipinto nel 1912 da Alfred E. East, un olio su tela, rappresentante il lago Bourget.

Carlo Siligato, successivamente si sposò con Costanza, una sorella della nonna di mio padre, da lei ebbe un figlio, Nino, il quale per tantissimi anni ha vissuto e lavorato come commerciante nella bottega d’arte del padre. Ringrazio di cuore il mio collega dott. Francesco Spadaro, medico e stimato chirurgo, proprietario e direttore della Casa-Giardino-Museo “Casa Cuseni”, il quale, facendomi affettuosamente da cicerone, mi ha dato la preziosa opportunità di realizzare “questo tour fotografico” all’interno dell’abitazione-museo e nel “giardino-metafisico” di Casa Cuseni.

…E lo scoop che ho annunciato nel titolo..? Dopo aver fotografato la tomba di Carlo Siligato, nel cimitero cattolico di Taormina, mi sono messo alla ricerca di quella di Robert Kitson, nel cimitero acattolico di Taormina: quando finalmente l’ho trovata (insieme a lui giace sua nipote Daphne Phelps, seppellita successivamente nel 2005)…ho provato una fortissima commozione, innanzitutto mi aspettavo un mausoleo, invece ho trovato una tomba piccola, molto modesta, su questa non una sua foto, non un epitaffio, non una Croce, non un Angelo pregante ad indicarla, ma … inaspettatamente per una lapide funeraria…un piccolo bassorilievo scolpito su marmo (o su pietra) raffigurante…la Natalità…(!), evidentemente, l’averla scelta potrebbe avere un significato ben preciso: un desiderio di trasmettere un messaggio, qualcosa di molto profondo di lui, la sua tomba testimoniava così che nel suo animo, ciò che in vita fu davvero importante fu l’aver avuto una famiglia, con Carlo e col piccolo Francesco, certamente amatissimo, salvato da un molto probabile triste destino, nel terribile terremoto-maremoto di Messina del 28 dicembre del 1908…quasi rievocando in una sintesi assoluta, al termine della sua vita, ciò che era già stato raccontato nei “murales segreti” di Casa Cuseni.

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Many of you have been asking for some images of my older models. I have been updating some of my older projects and replacing the older images. Therefore, many of the original images have been lost. Beginning with my MiG-31 Foxhound, I included a comparison image between the old and new so you can see the differences and evolution of the design. I hope to post a few more comparisons of other updated projects soon. Thanks for the support and interest in my work!

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 23-Sep-17, plus DeNoise AI 15-Feb-23.

This corner stand at Los Angeles was very tight to get into, so aircraft stopped on the taxiway and were then towed onto stand.

First flown with the Boeing test registration N6005C, this aircraft was delivered to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation and leased to VARIG Airlines Brasil as PP-VOC in May-88.

It was returned to ILFC as N420DS in Jan-00. Five days later it was leased to Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-ATJ. The aircraft was wet-leased to Saudia Saudi Arabian Airlines for a Haj Pilgrimage operation between Feb/Apr-00.

It was wet-leased to Air Algerie (Algeria) between Jul/Sep-00 and then on a long-term wet-lease to Iberia (Spain) between Dec-00/Nov-05.

The aircraft was wet-leased to Saudia again (long-term) between Jul-06/Jan-11. On it's return to Air Atlanta in Jan-11, the aircraft was permanently retired at Walnut Ridge, AR, USA. It was last noted still stored at Walnut Ridge in Sep-12 and was eventually broken up.

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 22-Apr-22 (DeNoise AI).

Operated for QANTAS Airways by Eastern Australia Airlines.

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 06-Sep-17, plus DeNoise AI 19-Nov-22.

This aircraft was delivered to the GPA Group Ltd (later to become GECAS) and leased to Aeroflot Russian International Airlines as EI-CKD in Sep-94. It was returned to GECAS in Oct-99 and stored.

In Jan-00 it was re-registered N683TW and leased to TWA Trans World Airlines the following month. TWA was merged into American Airlines on Dec-01, the aircraft continued in service until it was stored at Greensboro, NC, USA in Nov-02.

It was returned to the lessor in Apr-03 and remained stored until it was leased to euroAtlantic Airways in Nov-03. The aircraft was sub-leased to Southern Winds (Argentina) as LV-AIX in Jan-04. Southern Winds ceased operations in Mar-05 and the aircraft was 'parked' at Rio de Janeiro - Galileo.

It was returned to euroAtlantic as CS-TLQ in Jun-05. In Feb-07 it was wet-leased to Air India, returning to euroAtlantic in Jan-08. It was wet-leased to GMG Airlines (Bangladesh) 5 days later and returned to euroAtlantic in Apr-08.

In Aug-08 the aircraft was returned to the lessor and sold to the Fuerza Aerea de Chile (the Chilean Air Force) serialled FAC985. Current, updated 19-Nov-22.

Note: euroAtlantic Airways are an ACMI operator (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) and provide aircraft on short and long-term lease to other airlines, as well as operating their own charter services.

Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 17-Jan-16, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 27-May-25.

On summer lease from Air Florida in basic Air Florida c/scheme with tail logo.

Originally to have been registered N45AF, the registration wasn't taken up and it was delivered to Air Florida in Dec-79 as N53AF. In Apr-82 the aircraft was leased to Air Europe as G-BJXL for the summer season, returning to Air Florida in Oct-82 as N53AF.

It was leased again by Air Europe as G-BJXL between May/Oct-83. It was returned to Air Florida and immediately returned to the lessor, still as G-BJXL. It was sold to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation and leased to Dan-Air Services the same month.

In Nov-84 it was wet leased to Nordair Canada for the winter 84/85 season. In Apr-85 it was re-registered C-GNDG with Nordair for just one day before being returned to Dan-Air as G-BJXL. It was leased to Nordair Canada again from Nov-85/Apr-86, this time as C-GNDG.

It returned to Dan-Air as G-BJXL in Apr-86. In Nov-86 it was returned to ILFC and was immediately leased to Midway Airlines as N702ML.

Midway bought it in Nov-87. It was sold to Southwest Airlines in May-91 and operated with them until it was retired and stored at Mojave, CA, USA, in Sep-04. It was noted still at Mojave in Nov-07 and subsequently broken up.

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 20-Apr-17.

This aircraft was delivered to ANA All Nippon Airlines as JA8967 in Aug-96. After 21 years in service it was permanently retired at San Bernardino, CA, USA in Jun-18 and broken up there in 2018.

Replacing a digital photo with a better version 14-Aug-19, plus DeNoise AI 21-Feb-23.

With additional GTI Travel titles on the engines.

Named: "Sun", right side livery.

This aircraft was delivered to the GPA Group Ltd and leased to Leisure International Airways (trading as Air UK Leisure) as G-UKLA in Oct-88. Between Oct-89/Apr-90 it was wet-leased to Malaysia Airlines.

It was leased to Malaysia Airlines again for the winter season 1990/91, this time as 9M-MLC, returning as G-UKLA in Jun-91. For the winter of 1995/96 it was leased to Modiluft India as VT-MGE and was stored on it’s return in Aug-96. It became G-ULKA again in Apr-97, but only briefly.

Air UK and Air UK Leisure were owned by KLM and in Jun-97 they were merged into KLM. G-UKLA was re-registered PH-BPA and continued in service with KLM until, after a brief wet lease to Air Mediterranee, it was returned to the lessor in Mar-01.

It was leased to Turkish charter company Sky Airlines the following month as TC-SKA and operated with them for seven years. In Feb-08 it was returned to the lessor and sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest (Trustee) as N865FC.

It was converted to freight configuration at Tel Aviv, Israel in Dec-08 and leased to BlueBird Cargo Iceland in Mar-09 as TF-BBH. Bluebird Cargo became Bluebird Nordic in Jan-18 although the aircraft titles still show Bluebird Cargo. Now 34.5 years old, it continues in service. Current, updated 13-Feb-23.

The 767s were eventually replaced with the 787s around 2013-2014 on the flights to Hong Kong. We also saw the 777-200s occasionally as well.

Both the 767 and 777 have been phased out from their fleet.

Liège Guillemins Station is a major node in the European high speed rail network; an indispensable link between London, Paris, Brussels and Germany.

Calatrava's new Liège Guillemins Station links two very distinct areas of Liége, previously divided by the railway tracks, the north side towards the city, a typical run-down 19th century urban area, and the Cointe Hill to the south, a landscaped residential area.

The concept for the design was transparency and an urban dialog with the city. Transparency is translated by the monumental vault, constructed of glass and steel, with its soaring canopies extending 145 meters over the five platforms. The huge glass building replaces the traditional facade and establishes a seamless interaction between the interior of the station and the city.

The station is organized vertically: Towards the Place de la Gare the rail platforms and the access footbridge stack over 3 levels. Towards Cointe Hill, ten meters above, there are five levels; three parking levels, a vehicular access deck linking with the footbridge, and a raised pedestrian walkway.

At the Place de la Gare level, reinforcing the urban streetscape, is a continuous strip of commercial units. Pedestrian bridges and walkways under the tracks allow for fluid communication between the two sides of the station. The grand Passenger Hall and the SNCB ticketing area are located on the main axis.

The project has no facade in the traditional sense, since the interaction between interior and exterior is seamless. The monumental roof becomes, in effect, the project’s facade. To an observer on the hill, the roof reveals something of the inner organization of the station. To an observer within the station, the structural arches of the roof frame the views to the outside. From any vantage point, the sensation of transparency prevails.

Construction area: 49,000 square meters (including roads)

Overall length: 488 meters

Total area of Glass Roof: 33,000 square meters

Completed: 2009

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 22-May-22 (DeNoise AI).

Air New Zealand Link, operated by Air Nelson.

For some reason, the negative was a mess. Don't enlarge it, it's covered in tiny white spots...

Built between 1917 and 1923, this Classical Revival-style train station was designed by Charles Sumner Frost to replace an earlier Union Station, built in 1881 and burned in 1915. The large stone-clad building features a facade with large Tuscan columns, massive windows at the portico that stretch two stories high, ionic pilasters on the side wings, a simple cornice with dentils, and brick cladding on the rear. Inside, the building features many beautifully detailed grand spaces, including a spacious grand hall in the front, a concourse with a brick ceiling made up of multiple vaults, and a vaulted waiting room over the train platforms in the rear. The building fell into decline after World War II, hastened with the end of passenger service in 1971. The building was utilized by the US Postal Service, with the upper floors of the building being converted into condos in the early 2000s. Between 2009 and 2012, the building was renovated under the direction of Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson Architects and Engineers, with intercity passenger train service being restored in 2014. The building is a contributing structure in the Lowertown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 28-Oct-17, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 31-May-23.

Operated by Trans States Airlines on behalf of Midwest Express.

Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 07-Aug-20.

Operated by Ryanair Sun (Poland) on behalf of Ryanair.

A bit of heat shimmer on this one, caused by another B737 landing on runway 23R.

This aircraft was delivered to Ryanair as EI-GDA in Sep-17. It was transferred to Ryanair's Polish subsidiary, Ryanair Sun as SP-RSP in Nov-18. Current, updated (Aug-20).

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The world is alive now, in and outside our home

You run through the forest, settle before the sun

Darling, I can barely remember you beside me

You should come back home, back on your own now

- "Ragged Wood" by Fleet Foxes

Just a note, but I choose any lyrics after I take, edit, and post the photo.

View on black!

Sheet series! Today was my first legit shoot with my new camera, and I think this turned out really well. The basic concept was a feral yet elegant forest nymph. This was taken in the woods on our campus. My friend Sarah, once again, modeled. She really knows her angles and how to pose well. She also really knows how to take initiative and risks with her posing. I love that about her.

Funny story from when we were shooting. Sarah was just wearing a bra and pants underneath the sheet, and as we were shooting, someone was running on one of the paths near us. It was really awkward, but we still kept shooting. It was also freezing. Sarah's a real trooper. :)

Finally, I am really learning to use the manual setting on my camera, and it's so fantastic.

Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 23-Mar-15.

Fleet No: "905".

Delivered to TCA Trans Canada Airlines as CF-TKE in Feb-61, TCA became Air Canada in Jun-64. It only operated for 11 years until it was sold to Air Holdings (Sales) Ltd in Feb-72 and immediately leased to Templewood Aviation who sub-leased it to Merpati Nusantara Airlines, Indonesia, as PK-MVW.

It was repossessed by Air Holdings in Dec-72 and registered G-BAMX in Jan-73. It was withdrawn from use and stored at Southend, UK, in Jun-73, it was used for spares and broken up there in 1974.

Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 29-SEp-21 (DeNoise AI).

Named: "Tanjore".

This aircraft was delivered to Air India as VT-ESN in Nov-93. It was sold to a lessor in Nov-08 and leased back to Air India. The aircraft was permanently retired at Mumbai in Jul-13.

Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 10-Feb-16.

'Royal Mail Special Services - Datapost' special livery.

Outside the Mail Building on Liverpool's West Apron.

This was the fourth production SD.360, first flown in Dec-82 using the Short Brothers temporary registration G-14-3604. It became G-RMSS the following day and was delivered to Fairflight Charters Ltd in Jan-83.

It was leased to Air Ecosse the same day in a special 'Royal Mail Special Services' livery. It was sub-leased back to Short Brothers for 3 weeks in Apr/May-85 and sub-leased to Loganair between Aug/Nov-86.

It was also sub-leased to Manx Airlines in Feb-87 and Guernsey Airlines in May-87. Guernsey Airlines was renamed Aurigny Air Services. It was sold to Connectair as G-BPCO in Feb-88 and Connectair was renamed Air Europe Express in Feb-89.

The aircraft was repossessed by Fairflight Charters in Mar-91 when the Air Europe Group ceased trading. In Apr-91 the aircraft was leased to Gill Air and it was re-registered G-OLAH in Aug-91.

It was sub-leased to Air UK between Mar/Aug-95. It was retired and stored at Exeter, UK, in Dec-00. In June-01 it was sold to Aer Arran Express as EI-CWG. It was sold to Emerald Airways in Nov-01 becoming G-ROND.

Emerald Airways ceased operations in May-06 and the aircraft was sold to BAC. It was finally withdrawn from use and stored at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, in 2007.

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 05-Mar-25.

Another 'lessor-owned' aircraft with a long and mostly sad history. It was first flown in Mar-93 with the Airbus test registration F-WWIE.

Originally ordered by 'GPA Airbus A320', they cancelled the order and the aircraft was delivered to GATX/CL Air Leasing and leased to LACSA Costa Rica as N486GX in Jun-93. But not for long.

It was returned to the lessor in Jan-94 and transferred to GATX/CL Air NV as PH-GCX in Feb-94. It was leased to Air Inter (France) as F-GJVX the same day. Air Inter was renamed Air Inter Europe in Jan-96 and the aircraft was returned to the lessor in May-97.

It was leased to a new Spanish company, BCM Airlines in Jun-97, retaining it's French registration. BCM ceased operations in Oct-97 (see note below), the aircraft returned to the lessor and was stored.

In Apr-98 it was leased to Volare Airlines (Italy), still with it's French registration. They ceased operations in Nov-04. The aircraft returned to the lessor and was stored at Bordeaux, France.

It was leased to Thomas Cook Airlines - Belgium as OO-TCM in Apr-05 and returned to the lessor in Feb-08. It was immediately leased to Aerolineas Argentinas as LV-BNZ and delivered to Buenos Aries-EZE.

However, it never entered service and was stored until it was returned to the lessor as N420BV in Dec-08 and stored at Goodyear, AZ, USA. It changed lessors twice white it was stored and was eventually leased to Strategic Airlines Europe (a small Australian company with big ideas and very little finance!) as F-GSTS in Aug-09.

Their French AOC was withdrawn in Oct-10, they ceased operations, the aircraft was returned to the lessor and stored at Brussels, Belgium. Strategic Airlines Europe started up again in Apr-11, this time in Luxembourg. They leased the aircraft again, now registered LX-STC.

They were no more successful the second time than they had been previously and ceased operations in Oct-12. The aircraft was returned to AeroTurbine Inc and re-registered N271AT in Nov-12. It was permanently retired at Goodyear, AZ, USA and the registration was cancelled in Mar-13.

Note: BCM Airlines was named after the initials of it's owner 'Bartolome Cursach Mas'. The airline only lasted for the summer of 1997 and ceased operations in Oct-97. Two of their four ex A320's formed the basis of Iberworld.

Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 02-Sep-22.

A 'one airline' aircraft!

First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWAX, this aircraft was due for delivery to Monarch Airlines as G-MONT but that registration wasn't used and it was delivered to Monarch as G-MAJS in Apr-91.

The aircraft served with Monarch for 23 years and was permanently retired at Tupelo, MS, USA in Feb-14. It was last noted stored at Tupelo without engines in Apr-14. The registration was cancelled in Jul-14.

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 03-Oct-21 (DeNoise AI).

This aircraft was delivered to Australian Airlines as VH-TJA in Dec-88. Australian Airlines was merged into QANTAS Airways in Oct-93.

It continued in service and was briefly leased to Polynesian Airlines between late Jan/Mar-99. The aircraft was leased to Jet Connect (New Zealand) as ZK-JNN In Oct-04.

It returned to QANTAS in Sep-09 and was sold to an aircraft part-out company in the USA as N295AG. It was ferried to Tucson, AZ, USA in Sep-09 and permanently retired. The registration was cancelled in Nov-09.

Go North East's Stanley-based Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 5160 (T810 CBW), which carries Go North East's corporate livery, is pictured here at South Burns, Chester-le-Street, whilst covering for a branded vehicle on "Coast & Country" service 78 to Consett. 23/12/15

Since withdrawal from service in October 2015, this vehicle has been reinstated several times.

In November; this vehicle was reinstated at Riverside Depot for use on a free shuttle service which has been provided by Gateshead Council due to Springwell Road being resurfaced on Wednesday 11th November 2015 and Friday 13th November 2015 between 08:00 and 16:00.

Following the end of the Springwell Road shuttle service, this vehicle remained in use and transferred from Riverside Depot to Percy Main, providing an additional spare vehicle while some of Percy Main's dual-door Wright Renown bodied Volvo B10BLEs undergo DDA modifications.

Due to the closure of Edmondsley Crossroads between Monday 7th December and Friday 11th December 2015, the PVR of the "Durham Diamond" 16/16A services increased by two vehicles, due to the increased journey time associated with the diversionary route in place. As such, earlier this month, this vehicle transferred from Percy Main Depot to Stanley, on temporary loan.

Initially a temporary transfer to Stanley Depot for the duration of the closure of Edmondsley Crossroads between Monday 7th December and Friday 11th December 2015, this vehicle was retained at Stanley Depot, as a float/reserve vehicle, due to the early withdrawal of Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne 3874 (W184 SCU) following accident damage. It will be replaced prior to 1st January 2016 by another vehicle, as this vehicle does not meet DDA / PSVAR regulations and is not intended to be modified.

Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 09-Jan-21, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 17-Apr-25.

Leased from / operated by NAYSA Aero Taxis.

This aircraft was delivered to Transair France as N22120 in Dec-97, it was transferred on delivery to Transair USA Inc. They sold it to the Aircraft Credit Corporation in Jan-98 and it was sold on to Kansas Beechcraft Leasing Inc the same day.

The aircraft was leased to Proteus Airlines (France) as F-GRPM the following day. Proteus Airlines was merged into Compagne Aerienne Europeenne Regional (Regional Airlines) in Apr-01.

It was returned to the lessor in Oct-02 and leased to NAYSA Aero Taxis (Spain) as EC-IJO a few days later. It was wet-leased to Binter Canarias in early 2005 and returned to NAYSA in 2006.

The aircraft was returned to the lessor and sold to B & I Aviation (Dubai) in Sep-09. In Oct-09 it was leased to Safari Plus, operating as Safari Express Airways (Tanzania) as 5H-SPB. It was noted at Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania in Jun-18 and appears to have been operational until early Sep-24. No further information. Updated 17-Apr-25.

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A little bit of 'glare' along the top of the 'cheat-line'. The tail on the right is Wardair's B727 CF-FUN.

Eagle Airways was renamed Cunard Eagle Airways in Mar-60 after a 60% investment by the Cunard Steamship Company.

This aircraft was delivered to Cunard Eagle Airways in Feb-62. It was originally due to be registered G-ARWD but that wasn't taken up and instead it was registered to Cunard Eagle Airways Bermuda as VR-BBW.

In Sep-62 after much double dealing, Cunard formed a new company with BOAC. The aircraft was re-registered G-ARWD and was transferred to BOAC Cunard. The Cunard part didn't last and in Oct-66 the aircraft became part of BOAC's mainline fleet.

It was leased to BEA Airtours in Jan-73 and in Apr-74 it was renamed British Airtours. In Apr-79 the aircraft was wet leased to Air Mauritius for 2 years, returning to British Airtours in Apr-81.

The following month it was returned to British Airways and sold to Boeing in part exchange for new Boeing 747's. It was stored at Kingman, AZ, USA, in May-81 and subsequently broken up there in 1986.

Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 17-Sep-19.

Rolled out in Sep-16 and stored at Toulouse, this aircraft was first flown in Jan-17 with the Airbus test registration F-WZGT. It was delivered to Qatar Airways as A7-ALN in Feb-17. Current, updated (Jun-20).

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 11-Nov-20, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 01-Apr-24.

Named: "Usti Nad Labem" (name is above the shield aft of the forward door).

First flown with the Boeing test registration N1876B, this aircraft was delivered to CSA Czech Airlines as OK-CGH in Mar-97. It was sold to Mauritania Airlines as 5T-CLA in Jan-11.

The aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored at Nouakchott, Mauritania in Jan-16, It was registered to CSDS Aircraft Sales & Leasing Ltd (date unknown but possibly Jan-18) and remained stored at Nouakchott.

It's still shown as 'stored' in most databases but hasn't flown for 8 years, It's now 27 years old and I'd say it's probably permanently retired. Updated 02-Apr-24.

Publicity image for the new Superior 500 which replaced the Superior 400 model. The Superior 500 had a more streamlined body developed under the principles of Paul Jaráy (Vienna, 1889-1974) and the technical supervision of Josef Ganz (Budapest, 1898-1967).

At the end of 1933, a small delivery van variant was also introduced until 1938. After that year, Standard founder Wilhelm Gutbrod (near Stuttgart, 1890-1948) sold the small van under his own name as Gutbrod Merkur HV 504. The body was very similar to that of the Simca 5 Fourgonnette.

Note the use of tubular chrome seats. It was a new invention in the early 1920s.

Some background info:

In the 1930s there was an increasing need for a real people's car in the German-speaking region. A car affordable for the masses, the so called 'Volkswagen'.

One of the leading engineers at that time was Josef Ganz. After he had worked for Adler, BMW, Daimler-Benz and Röhr, he developed his own minicar in 1931, the 'Maikäfer'.

In Standard Fahrzeugbau he found a manufacturer and in 1932 the Standard Superior 400 was launched (officially presented at the IAMA, the Berlin international motor show, Febr. 1933).

This cheap car was based on the 'Maikäfer' principles: tubular chassis, rear engine, independent wheel suspension and with a streamlined body.

Journalist Paul Schilperoord wrote a very interesting book about the history of the development of the VW Beetle in the 1930s. In this book he describes the life and works of Josef Ganz who's technical ideas were taken over by Ferdinand Porsche. The book reads like a very exciting story.

See: Paul Schilperoord, Het ware verhaal van de Kever: hoe Hitler het ontwerp van een Joods genie confisqueerde, Veen Magazines, 2009.

In 2019 a documentary was made about Josef Ganz and his life story: Ganz, How I lost my Beetle (2019), by Suzanne Raes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNuS4GwU7CU

494 cc 2 cylinder 2-stroke rear engine.

490 kg.

Production Standard Superior 500: Nov. 1933-May 1935.

Image source: Paul Schilperoord, Het ware verhaal van de Kever: hoe Hitler het ontwerp van een Joods genie confisqueerde, Veen Magazines, 2009.

Location: Frankfurt.

Date: prob. Nov. 1933.

Original photographer/artist, place and exact date unknown.

Halfweg, Febr. 11, 2023.

© 2009/2023 Schilperoord/Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 14-Apr-25.

Fleet No: "604".

An early build Boeing 767, first flown in Apr-84 with the Boeing test registration N6046P, this aircraft was delivered to El Al Israel Airlines as 4X-EAD in Jun-84.

After 27 years in service the aircraft was permanently retired at Tel Aviv, Israel in Oct-11. It was broken up there in Nov-13.

Replacing a photo from 17-Aug-14 with a better version 26-Jun-16.

'Istanbul' logojet transferred to SunExpress Germany.

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 23-Oct-14.

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 31-Aug-19, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 12-Dec-25 (rescanned from a very yellowed negative).

Named: "Arab Solidarity".

This aircraft was delivered to Syrian Arab Airlines as YK-AHB in Jul-76. After more than 31 years in service it was withdrawn from service and stored at Damascus in 2008, only because the airline was unable to obtain spare parts due to US sanctions.

Sometime around 2012/2013, the aircraft was ferried to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was noted stored there in Sep-13. It was broken up at Riyadh in Apr/May-14.

Replacing and earlier digital photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 27-Dec-24.

Named: "City of Karachi".

First flown with the Boeing test registration N6018N, this aircraft was delivered to Cathay Pacific Airways as VR-HOL in Feb-87. It was re-registered B-HOL in Jul-97 when Hong Kong became an autonomous region of China.

The aircraft was sold to PIA Pakistan International Airlines as AP-BFX in May-99. It was withdrawn from use and stored at Sialkot, Pakistan in Feb-08. The aircraft was later moved to Karachi, Pakistan and broken up there in Feb/Mar-11. Updated 11-Aug-21

Two units lead BNSF Train U LINLIN6 09Z running east towards Nebraska City with 4 cars on a round trip from Lincoln as they pass the station sign at Syracuse and tiptoe up to a highway crossing that was being protected by flagmen as the planks were replaced. One of the interesting things about this line are the green whistle boards and milepost signs that look more like highway signs than railroad signs.

This is a track geometry test train being operated by BNSF Railway for reinstatement of through-trains on the Nebraska City Branch. The test train operated at 10 MPH for the duration of the trip. The line between Lincoln and Nebraska City was built as a CB&Q branch, later BN, BNSF, and in latter years was used to serve the Omaha Public Power District Nebraska City Generating Station.

The KYLE Railroad also made an attempt at operating this line in the early 2000’s serving local customers until BNSF resumed service after only a couple years. BNSF had the coal contract for OPPD, but Union Pacific won it in 2002, and they routed trains from their Falls City Sub., which passes through Nebraska City. After that, through trains didn’t traverse the entire line until a half dozen or so coal trains were rerouted in 2007 from Lincoln.

Since 2007, a through train hadn’t crossed the entire line until today. While the west end had been used occasionally by BNSF and OPPD to store cars, a large Frontier Co-Op Elevator loop track opened in April 2017 at Syracuse loading unit grain trains, served by UP from the east. At the moment, the only other customer on the line is the AGP Elevator in Lincoln, served by BNSF.

The interesting part is that the line itself was sold to OPPD. Union Pacific was the Primary Operating Railroad and called the line the UP Arbor Sub. and dispatched it via TWC. BNSF Railway refers to their portion on the west end from Lincoln the BNSF Nebraska City Industrial Spur. BNSF recently won the coal contract from UP, which begins in 2021. Dozens of bridges were replaced, repaired, or strengthened, crossing protection was installed, enhanced, or put back in service, track was surfaced, and trees were trimmed. Special agents and Heartland Division officials escorted or the train through towns that hadn’t seen a train over a decade.

As it turned out, one of UP’s last hurrahs was as bringing a coal train into the power plant just hours before the arrival of the test train, which was supposed to run through the loop track and return to Lincoln. They wound up having to recrew the train and run the engines around the consist to take it back west that night. To make matters even more interesting, that very UP coal train experienced a locomotive fire as the train came into Nebraska City. It was an interesting day, to say the least.

As of December 18, 2020, BNSF Railway again became the POR for the entire line, and is beginning the process of requalifying crews with short trains on the line for the coal contract start date of January 1, 2021.

Locomotives: BNSF 8590, BNSF 7753

12-9-20

Syracuse, NE

Here is Arriva Buses Wales DAF DB250 East Lancs Lowlander Y704 XJF 4189 is seen at Bangor bus station as it's about to replace Wrightbus VDL SB200 Pulsar CX14 BYM 3174 to do the route 5 to Llandudno to collect more passangers. 28/01/17

Replacing the originally advertised 'Tornado', LNER class A4 no. 4464 'Bittern' approaches the site of the former Copmanthorpe station, 3 1/4 miles south of York, with a Steam Dreams' charter 'The Cathedrals Express' from Kings Cross on 19th December 2013, nearing the end of it's journey.

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 20-Nov-20, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 05-Apr-23.

Martinair only kept their A320's for just over 4 years.

First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWDE, this aircraft was delivered to SALE Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise and leased to Martinair as PH-MPE in Mar-03 and returned to the lessor in Nov-07.

It was leased to Etihad Airways as A6-EIB in Dec-07. The aircraft was sub-leased to Air Seychelles as S7-SIL in Jul-15 and returned to Etihad in Aug-19 when it was stored at Abu Dhabi. It was moved to Hyderabad, India in Dec-19 for continued storage and returned to the lessor in Aug-20.

It was leased to SmartLynx Airlines - Malta as 9H-SLB two weeks later and, because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it was stored at Malta on delivery. The aircraft was ferried to St. Athan, Wales, UK in Sep-20.

It never entered service and was permanently retired at St. Athan, Wales, UK. It was broken up there in Mar-23.

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sooc, except for a little straightening. i don't think i could take a straight picture to save my life.

i miss spring break. this was a sort of window ledge/seat thingie in my room in the place we stayed, it was big enough to sit in. (which i did often.) and of course, it had the best view. ;)

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 07-Nov-17.

Fleet No: '493'.

This aircraft was delivered to Delta Air lines as N493DA in May-75. It served with Delta for 25 years and was permanently retired at Victorville, CA, USA in Jan-00. It was broken up at Victorville around 2003.

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 25-Feb-25.

Named: "Sunkissed Girl".

First flown with the Airbus test registration D-AVZD, this aircraft was delivered to GECAS, leased to Virgin Atlantic Airways and sub-leased to Virgin Sun Airlines as G-VKIS in May-00.

It was returned to the lessor in Oct-01 and stored at Bristol-Filton, UK (now closed). It was ferried to Dublin in Apr-02 and repainted white. The aircraft remained stored at Dublin until Jan-03 when it was leased to LTE International Airlines (Spain) as EC-ILG.

It was operated as Volar in Jun-03 until Mar-05 when it became LTE International again. It was returned to the lessor three months later, in Jun-05 and leased to Turkish Airlines as TC-JMF in Jul-05.

The aircraft was returned to GECAS in Jan-12 and was due to be leased to Air Berlin as D-ABCJ, however the lease wasn't taken up. It was transferred to AMCK Aviation as M-ABEE (Isle of Man) in Feb-12 and leased to Nordwind Airlines (Russia) as VQ-BOD in Mar-12. It was ferried to Istanbul-ISL in Dec-21 and returned to the lessor.

It was stored at Istanbul-ISL and was leased to a new Turkish Airline, Southwind Airlines as TC-GRC in Jun-23. Ironically, Southwind was formed to operate holiday flights between... you've guessed it, Turkiye and Russia. More recently it has operated flights within Turkiye and currently is operating Haj Pilgrimage flights between Turkiye and Saudi Arabia. Updated 25-Feb-25. (see notes below!).

Note 1: The aircraft was involved in an incident at Moscow-Sheremetyevo on 02-May-19 when a truck ran into the port main landing gear. The aircraft was parked remote and there was no-one on board, apparently the truck driver 'fell asleep'! It was repaired & returned to service on 16-Jun-19.

Note 2: Russia invaded Ukraine in Feb-22 and sanctions were placed on the country by the west, this meant that aircraft registered outside Russia were uninsured. The aircraft were taken over by the Russian State and were to be re-registered. This one was allocated RA-73327 but Nordwind had returned the aircraft three months earlier!

Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a slightly better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 08-Dec-24

Dates appearing in this history are approximate. This aircraft was delivered to Balkan - Bulgarian Airlines as LZ-BTN in 1990. It was wet-leased to Lao Airlines, Laos around Nov-91 and returned to Balkan - Bulgarian in Spring 1992.

It was wet-leased to Palair Macedonia around May-92 and returned to Balkan - Bulgarian by Apr-94. The aircraft was sold to Hemus Air, Bulgaria as LZ-HMN in Mar-01. It was sold to BH Air - Balkan Holidays around May-02.

The aircraft was sold to Aeroflot Russian Airlines as RA-85765 in Aug-05. It was noted still in service in Sep-10 but by Jul-11 it was operational with the Ulyanovsk Higher Civil Aviation School - UVAUGA (still in basic Aeroflot livery with Cyrillic 'UVAUGA' titles). It was eventually retired and broken up but I don't know where or when! Updated 08-Dec-24

Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 29-Nov-19.

'15th Asian Games, Doha 2006' logojet.

First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWYD, this aircraft was delivered to Qatar Airways as A7-AED in Aug-05 and painted into the '15th Asian Games Doha 2006' logojet livery. It was repainted in standard livery in May-09.

The aircraft was withdrawn from service in Mar-20 and stored at Doha, Qatar due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. It returned to service briefly, for two weeks in Jan-21, and returned to storage until it returned to service in Jul-21. Current, updated 26-Feb-24.

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Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 20-Jan-25.

This aircraft was delivered to Piedmont Airlines, USA as N791N in Mar-82. It was re-registered N244US in Oct-88 prior to being merged into US Air in Aug-89.

US Air was renamed US Airways in Feb-97 and the aircraft was transferred to US Airways MetroJet in May-99. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Mojave, CA, USA in Dec-01.

The aircraft was sold to the Alameda Corporation in Mar-02 and sold to AVIACSA, Mexico as XA-TVN. AVIACSA ceased operations on 06-Jul-09. It was stored at Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico, a joint civil/military airfield the same month and was eventually permanently retired. Updated 20-Jan-25.

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Clearer photo.

I may replace this later, kinda want to mess around with it.

Also, to everyone who just added me as a contact/favorited/commented/etc, I love you. haha I can't thank Sabah enough.

And bizarrely, as simple as this photo is, I think it's one of my favorites that I've taken.

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The St Arnaud Mercury was a newspaper first published on 13 February 1864 by the proprietors, Evans and Somerton, who also owned the Maryborough Advertiser.

It was purchased in 1868 by mining entrepreneur Ferris Charles Lewis (1828-1900). He bound yearly volumes and donated them to the Borough Council of St Arnaud, the Shire of Kara Kara and the Mechanics' Institute. The Lewis family owned the paper for 61 years with his two sons, Charles Ferris and Thomas George, continued the Mercury until 1929. [Ref:Wikipedia]

This building was constructed in 1914 to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the St. Arnaud Mercury newspaper that had been established in 1864 by Evans and Somerton. The building replaced an earlier structure that had also been occupied by the Mercury newspaper. Today, the building is no longer occupied by the St. Arnaud Mercury and is used for other commercial enterprises. [Ref: Victorian Heritage Database]