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Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 13-Feb-18, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 20-Jun-25.
Fleet No: '079'.
This aircraft was delivered to Iberia as EC-CBO in May-73. It was sold to Continental Airlines as N14079 in Mar-97. It was withdrawn from use in Sep-01 after more than 28 years in service and stored at Mojave, CA, USA.
The aircraft was sold to the Canadian Government in Sep-03 and ferried to Carp, ON, Canada where it was used for anti-terrorism training. It was noted still in use in May-11, still on it's undercarriage but without it's tail, No:2 engine and outer wing sections.
If you have the ability to cross your eyes, there’s a very good chance you can see this in 3D, and I encourage you to try! It transforms the image into something much more magical – a stereoscopic 3D image of a freezing soap bubble!
When crossing your eyes, the trick is to cross just enough so that you see three images. The image in the center will be an overlap of the left and right images, and your brain computes the difference between them as depth. Don’t be too close to a large monitor (too much eye strain) or too far from a smart phone screen (too much trouble with subtle adjustments), find the right position where you can cross your eyes and comfortably focus on the now existent middle image, and voila!
If you can’t cross your eyes or you’d rather use a stereoscope or a VR headset, here’s a version with the images places in “regular” order that works with these headsets and optics: donkom.ca/stereo/DKP_5346.jpg
I have a stereoscope here in my studio from 1867 that presents these images wonderfully! The technology is ancient and the viewing experience is almost a lost art. In some small way I’m trying to bring it back.
This image was made with a special full-frame SLR lens made by de Wijs in The Netherlands. Sadly, they are no longer manufacturing them and they are very hard to find in secondary markets like eBay. I’ve been searching for this slightly-less-than-macro lens for a while, to be the third lens I own from that company to make 3D images and it appeared on eBay within the last month. I had to have it, and I have so many ideas to explore with it. My higher magnification lenses didn’t do well with freezing bubbles because they were too large, so I’m glad this lens arrived before the end of winter!
These images are tough to properly visualize, because depth becomes the ultimate factor in their success. The fact that you can see the depth difference between the front of the bubble and the back of it near the bottom is the main selling point here, and everything else enhances that. The editing is fairly simple, basic Lightroom edits with a trip to a free program called “Stereo Photo Maker” to help correct any alignment issues – even the best lens might not get it perfect.
It was them cropped square in Photoshop by cutting the image in half down the middle, overlaying the left side onto the right, cropping square with the “delete cropped pixels” box checked, then the canvas size was expanded 200% to the left, and the left image replaced into its proper position. A small “septim” is placed between the two images to help separate them for viewing.
It’s becoming a lost art. In some small way, I’m trying to bring it back. As archaic as it might seem, I’ll soon be offering stereoviews for sale, the most high-end productions ever done with this medium. Why? Because it fascinates me, and I hope it fascinates others. :)
Replaced photo! Apologies for bad shot !i think I will leave her now added whiskers and some fade colour to background.thanks Krissie for original shot 👍
15299 was the first Citybus to run from Stranraer depot and replaced Titan 10410 around 2007 which was transferred to Cumnock depot. Ironically when 15299 was replaced around 2009/10 she would also transfer to Cumnock depot.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 24-Feb-22 (DeNoise AI).
Fleet No: "6447"
This aircraft was delivered to United Airlines as N647UA in Apr-92. It was sold to a lessor on delivery and leased back to United.
It was sold back to United in Jun-15 and fitted with blended winglets in Aug-18. Now 30 years old it continues in service, Updated 24-Feb-22.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 15-Feb-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 30-Oct-22.
Operating a charter on behalf of Scanair.
Named: "Odd Viking".
This aircraft has quite a simple history. Delivered new to SAS in Oct-56, it flew with them for 11 years until it was traded in to Sud Aviacion in part-exchange for Caravelles.
It was stored at Bordeaux, France in Aug-67. It was sold to Air Management Corp in Aug-74 and continued to be stored at Bordeaux until it was finally scrapped in 1980. Oddly, it spent more time sitting on the ground at Bordeaux (13years) than it did in service with SAS.
Replaced the picture for a better one....
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Replacing the keyworth connection from Summer 2017, former the mickleover branded 728 now joins the Nottingham fleet, displacing the current Optare Tempos that are being withdrawn and disposed.
Note that the "doughnut" route indicator now shifts to the nearside, in line with PVSAR.
Captured in Derby depot, 728 demonstrates the new brighter palette (not disimilar to the current livery of the mickleover Enviro 200s in situ).
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 06-Dec-20.
Fleet No: "403".
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWIC, this aircraft was delivered to GPA Airbus 320 (later to become part of GECAS) and leased to Canadian Airlines International as C-GQCA in Jul-91. Canadian Airlines International was merged into Air Canada in Apr-01. It was transferred to Air Canada 'Tango' in Feb-02 and then to Air Canada 'Jetz' in Oct-03. The aircraft returned to Air Canada mainline in May-12. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the aircraft was stored at Kansas City, MO, USA in Oct-20. Now over 29 years old, it probably won't survive Air Canada's COVID retirement programme. Stored, updated (Dec-20).
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 17-Jul-21.
"Chatham Historic Dockyard" - UK World Tail Livery.
This livery was originally 'just another world tail' livery. For most people it was either like 'em or hate 'em (I liked 'em!). The UK's Prime Minister of the day, Margaret Thatcher, most definitely disliked them and drooped her handkerchief over the tail of a large model on the BA stand at a Conservative Conference to show what she felt, in front of the World's media. After that they were gradually repainted into the Chatham Historic Dockyard livery which then became the standard BA livery.
First flown with the Boeing test registration N6005C, this aircraft was delivered to British Airways as G-BNWH in Oct-90. After 24 years in service the aircraft was permanently retired at Victorville, CA, USA in Aug-14.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 24-May-23.
Named: "Sundance Kid".
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWIR, this aircraft was delivered to GECAS, leased to Virgin Atlantic Airlines and sub-leased to Virgin Sun Airlines as G-VKID in Dec-99.
Virgin Sun was closed down by Virgin Atlantic and the aircraft was returned to the lessor in Nov-01 and stored at Bristol-Filton, UK. It was moved to Dublin, Ireland in May-02 and leased to Transair Sweden as SE-RCD the following month.
Transair Sweden immediately wet-leased it to GOODjet and operations continued until the aircraft was repossessed by GECAS in Dec-02 and stored at Bordeaux, France (Transair Sweden was declared bankrupt in Jan-03 with debts of USD 3 million).
The aircraft was leased to Iberworld as EC-IMU in Mar-03. It was damaged at Madrid in Oct-08 when the nosewheel collapsed in the hangar during scheduled maintenance. It was repaired and repainted all white but didn't return to service until Feb-10.
The aircraft was returned to the lessor in Oct-10 and immediately leased to Rossiya - Russian Airlines as VQ-BDR. It returned to the lessor in Feb-18 and was stored at Shannon, Ireland. At the end of May-18 it was sold to Sunrise Asset Management Inc and leased to Allegiant Air as N235NV. Current, updated 24-May-23..
Built in 1905, replacing an earlier 1870 wooden lighthouse that was rotting away. The station was established in 1870. The round cast iron tower is 73 feet tall and painted with horizontal black and white bands, to help distinguish it from the light gray rocks of the cape. A white flash is displayed every 15 seconds.
Located on the Pacific Ocean about 30 miles southeast of Blenheim and can only be reached by a long tortuous unpaved road across a private ranch.
This lighthouse was the site for the 2016 film "Light Between Oceans" taken from a novel of the same name by M. L. Stedman.
The book and film are set on a remote lighthouse located off the western Australian coast. A rowboat with a dead man and a live baby wash ashore as the story unfolds. The Cape Campbell lighthouse was selected for the film because of it's isolated location.
The Cape Campbell area suffered major damage during a series of South Island earthquakes beginning in 2013 and continuing for several years.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus DeNoise AI 29-Nov-22.
First flown with the Boeing test registration N1786B, this aircraft was initially to have been delivered to Tombo Aviation as N8254Q but that registration wasn't used. The aircraft was delivered to Tombo Aviation and leased to Sabre Airways as G-ODMW in May-00.
Sabre Airways was renamed Excel Airways in Jan-01 and it was re-registered G-XLAD the following month. The aircraft was wet leased to Miami Air between Nov-01/May-02 and again between Dec-03/Apr-04.
After that it was dry leased to Miami Air as N906MA between Dec-04/May-05 and Dec-05/Apr-06. In Nov-06 the aircraft was wet leased to associate company XL Airways France. It returned a month later, by which time Excel Airways had become XL Airways UK.
It was dry leased to Miami Air, again as N906MA, between Dec-06/Apr-07. XL Airways UK ceased operations in Sep-08 (although XL Airways Germany and XL Airways France continued trading) and the aircraft was impounded at East Midlands Airport (UK).
It was returned to the lessor 1 week later and was stored. In Dec-08 the aircraft was leased to Atlant-Soyuz Airlines as VP-BMI. the lease was transferred to Moscow Airlines in Nov-10, but not for long. The aircraft was returned to the lessor and stored at Tel Aviv (Israel) in Jan-11.
In Mar-11 the aircraft was sold to Wells Fargo Bank NW as N520AM and leased to AeroMexico the following week. It was fitted with blended winglets in Jun-11. Current. It was returned to the lessor in Apr-20 and was stored at Guangzhou (China) in May-20, awaiting freighter conversion.
It was converted to freighter configuration at Guangzhou in Oct-20 and was stored at Kuala Lumpur -Subang before being leased to World Cargo Airlines (Malaysia) as 9M-WCA in Feb-21. Current, updated 29-Nov-22.
Neiman-Marcus replaces the old City of Paris department store, a building that, thanks to its exquisite oval rotunda topped by a stained-glass dome, was as beloved a building as any in downtown San Francisco. Not surprisingly, San Franciscans were not pleased when Neiman-Marcus announced in 1974 that it had bought the old City of Paris building, which it intended to demolish for a brand-new department store; even Neiman-Marcus's agreement to preserve the rotunda within the framework of Mr. Johnson's and Mr. Burgee's new structure, a checkerboard box of reddish granite, did not mollify the opposition.
But the plan went ahead, and now that the building is done and the store is open, it is easy to see that the preservation-minded folk of this town knew wherefrom they spoke. For the Neiman-Marcus building, even with the gracious rotunda preserved, is one of this city's most conspicuous architectural mistakes. It is an awkward intrusion into San Francisco, a building that struggles to reflect a certain spirit and ends up, instead, capturing that spirit under glass and nearly suffocating it.
The City of Paris rotunda represents the vigor, optimism, and bold elegance with which San Francisco rebuilt itself following 1906. At least four generations of San Franciscans hold the sight of a sixty-foot Christmas tree under the gigantic lead glass dome as one of their best memories. The motto set in the uppermost glass panel of the rotunda remains the undeniable sentiment of San Francisco itself: Fluctuat nec mergitur . 146
Replaced the Cotton Bag with a Square Bottom Paper Bag.
In Ballston Spa West gradually acquired nine water-powered mills on Kayaderosseras Creek by 1879 manufacturing cotton, paper, and paper bags.
West was called "The Paper Bag King" because he was one of the first men in the country to manufacture paper bags at a time when most bags were made from cotton
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 13-Mar-21 + DeNoise AI 05-Nov-22.
I think this final Canadian Airlines livery was the best they ever had.
Fleet No: "881".
Named: "Maxwell W. Ward" (Canadian Aviation Pioneer and founder of Wardair).
First flown with the Boeing test registration N6018N, this aircraft was delivered to Canadian Airlines International as C-GMWW in Dec-90. Canadian Airlines was merged into Air Canada in Apr-01 and the aircraft continued in service until it was sold to Pegasus MSN 24883 LLC as N987PG in May-05.
It was leased to Aerolineas Argentinas the following month as LV-BBU. The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Buenos Aries (EZE), Argentina in Apr-12. It was returned to the lessor as N278AW and stored at Marana, AZ, USA in Jun-12. In Aug-12 it was sold to Eirtrade Aviation Ireland and permanently retired at Marana. The registration was cancelled in Sep-12 and the aircraft was last noted still at Marana in Oct-13 without engines.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 25-Oct-17, plus DeNoise AI 22-Nov-22.
Named: "Zephyros". (dark blue tail livery).
First flown with the Boeing test registration N6055X, this aircraft was delivered to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation and leased to EuroCypria Airlines (Cyprus) as 5B-DBU in Feb-03.
EuroCypria was absorbed into Cyprus Airways and ceased operations on 12-Nov-10. The aircraft was returned to ILFC and stored at Perpignan, France.
In Dec-10 it was re-registered N641LF and re-registered again as N859AM in Feb-11. It ferried to Shannon, Ireland in Mar-11 and was repainted in AeroMexico livery before being leased to AeroMexico in Apr-11.
The aircraft was returned to the lessor in Aug-20 as a consequence of the COVID-19 Pandemic. It was stored at Goodyear, AZ, USA. It was moved to Miami, FL, USA in Dec-20 for further storage before ferrying to Dothan, AL in Apr-21 to await freighter conversion.
The aircraft was converted to freighter configuration with a main deck cargo door by the end of Jun-21 and leased to iAero Airways in Jul-21. It's operated on behalf of DHL USA. Current, updated 22-Nov-22.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 24-May-24.
First flown with the Boeing test registration N6038E, this aircraft was delivered to Airtours International Airways as G-SJMC in Mar-94. It was wet-leased to Garuda Indonesia Airlines on a Haj Pilgrimage operation between Jan/Mar-02.
In May-02 Airtours was renamed MyTravel Airways and more Garuda Haj Pilgrimage operations took place between Jan/Mar-03, Dec-03/Feb-04 and Dec-04/Feb-05.
In Apr-05 the aircraft was leased to SkyService Airlines (Canada) as C-GLMC, but not for long... It suffered a 'very' heavy landing at Punta Cana. Dominican Republic in May-05.
It bounced and landed nosewheel first causing severe damage to the landing gear, wings and fuselage. It was almost written off and was at Punta Cana for five months being repaired. In Oct-05 it was ferried to Portland, OR, USA for repainting and returned to service with MyTravel Airways as G-SJMC in Nov-05.
The aircraft was re-registered G-TCCA in Feb-08 and MyTravel Airways was merged into Thomas Cook Airlines UK at the end of Mar-08. In Nov-08 another Haj Pilgrimage was operated for Garuda Indonesian Airlines with the aircraft returning to Thomas Cook in Jan-09. It was retro-fitted with Blended Winglets in Feb-10,
The Thomas Cook Group also owned Condor Flugdienst and in Dec-13 the aircraft was wet leased to Condor for the winter, returning to Thomas Cook UK at the end of Apr-14. The winter lease was repeated between Nov-14/Apr-15 and Nov-15/Apr-16.
It operated its last service for Thomas Cook UK in Oct-16 and was again leased to Condor in early Nov-16. The aircraft operated its last passenger service from Varadero to Frankfurt on 18/19-Nov-16, ferried back to Thomas Cook UK and was stored at Manchester.
It was sold Amazon, leased to Atlas Air as N1373A in Feb-17 and ferried to Tel Aviv for freighter conversion. The aircraft was converted to 'F' with a main deck cargo door in Oct-17 and operated for Amazon Prime Air in Nov-17. In Mar-25 Amazon Prime Air changed the operating contract to 21 Air, USA.
Now 32 years old, it continues in service. Updated 15-Apr-26.
Southwell Minster, formally the Cathedral and Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Church of England cathedral in Southwell, Nottinghamshire. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Southwell and Nottingham.
The current church is the successor to one built in 956 by Oscytel, archbishop of York. Some late eleventh century fabric survives from this church, but the majority of the building dates from between 1108 and c. 1150, when it was reconstructed in the Romanesque style. The chancel was rebuilt from 1234 to 1251 in the Early English Gothic style. In 1288 the chapter house was built; it is decorated with carved foliage of exceptional quality, known as the 'Southwell Leaves'. The minster's rood screen is also of high quality.
During the Middle Ages Southwell was part of the large diocese of York, and the archbishop maintained a palace adjacent to the minster. Although it was not a cathedral, the minster acted as the mother church of the surrounding area; Ripon Cathedral and Beverley Minster fulfilled a similar function in other parts of the diocese. The church was collegiate from its foundation until 1841, although the college was twice dissolved and re-founded during the English Reformation. It was a parish church from 1841 until 1884, when it became the cathedral of a new diocese covering Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire; in 1927 the diocese was divided by the creation of the Diocese of Derby.
The nave, transepts, central tower and two western towers of the Norman church which replaced the Anglo-Saxon minster remain as an outstanding achievement of severe Romanesque design. The western facade has pyramidal spires on its towers – a unique feature today in Britain today, though common in the 12th century.
Replacing an earlier scanned 6"x4" print with a better version 27-Apr-22 (DeNoise AI).
First flown with the temporary Lockheed registration N9724C, it was originally to be registered ZK-BMP but that wasn't used and it was delivered to TEAL Tasman Empire Airways Ltd in Oct-59 as ZK-TEA. TEAL was renamed Air New Zealand in Apr-65.
It was sold to California Airmotive Corporation in May-72 as N31231 and leased to Flamingo Airlines the following month, returning to California Airmotive in Nov-72.
The aircraft was converted to freighter standard in Dec-72 and sold to Fred Olsens Flyveselskap A/S (operating as Fred Olsen Air Transport) in Sep-73. It served with Fred Olsen for a further 24 years until it was retired at Coventry, UK in Aug-97 after Fred Olsen closed down their airline operation.
It was sold to World Aviation Services Inc in Dec-99 and registration N31231 was reserved but never taken up as the aircraft was found to have severe corrosion problems. It remained at Coventry and was broken up there in late 2005.
The forward fuselage was sold to the Ferrymead Aeronautical Society (New Zealand) in early 2006 for display at the Ferrymead Historical Park and it was shipped to New Zealand in mid 2006.
Samantha and Nellie are taking a walk with Jip. So nice to see greenery back after a long winter.
Brunette:
Found her at a flea market for $20
Samantha Parkington doll by Pleasant Company (original American Girl), meet dress, hair band, shoes, stockings, her dog Jip by American Girl
Replaced pin
Blonde:
Nellie, her best friend, by Pleasant Company (American Girl), meet dress, stockings, shoes, necklace, replaced bow
In my garden
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 18-Jun-21
Named: "Islas Canarias".
First flown with the ATR test registration F-WWEI, this aircraft was delivered to ATRiam Capital Ltd (ATR) and leased to Bangkok Airways as HS-PGF in Nov-96. It was wet-leased to Siem Reap Airways (Cambodia) in Feb-01 and returned to Bangkok Airways in Nov-01. It was returned to ATRiam Capital in Jan-02 as F-WQNM and stored at Toulouse, France.
The aircraft was leased to Islas Airways as EC-IKQ in Feb-03. Islas Airways ceased operations in Oct-12. It was returned to ATR and stored at Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. It remained at Las Palmas until it was broken up there in early 2014. Updated 18-Jun-21.
Replacing an earlier scanned print with a better version 16-Aug-20, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 29-Feb-24.
First flown in Aug-93 with the Airbus test registration F-WWIV, this aircraft was stored at Toulouse in Sep-93. It was delivered to Kawasaki Leasing International in Nov-93 and remained in storage for another 18 months before being re-registered F-WQBB in Mar-95.
It was leased to Airtours International Airways as G-CRPH in Apr-95. It was sub-leased to Skyservice USA in May-98 and operated by Ryan International. It returned to Airtours in May-99. It was briefly leased to Skyservice USA again in Feb-00, this time operated by Airtours, and returned to them the following month.
Airtours International was renamed MyTravel Airways in May-02. In Mar-08 MyTravel was merged into Thomas Cook Airlines UK. The aircraft was returned to the lessor as F-WTDF in Jan-13 and was stored at Montpelier, France.
It was leased to Aeolus Air (Gambia) as C5-AAR in Jul-13 and immediately sub-leased to Ariana Afghan Airlines. It returned to Aeolus Air at the end of Dec-15 and was returned to the lessor the following month.
The aircraft was leased to Seair International (Philippines) as RP-C5323 in Feb-16. It returned to the lessor in Oct-16 and was leased to Sky Prim Air (Moldova) as ER-AXU a few days later. The aircraft was sub-leased to Safi Airways (Afghanistan) in Feb-17 & rtnd to Sky Prim Air in Jun-17.
It was sold to Electra Airways (Bulgaria) as LZ-EAA in Jul-17 and operated short term leases for quite a few other operators during the rest of the 2017 summer season. It was wet-leased to Enter Air Poland between Apr/Oct-18, then to Small Planet Airlines Germany for two weeks to the end of Oct-18.
The aircraft was stored at Varna for for the 2018/19 winter and was wet-leased to Nouvelair Tunisie for three weeks in Apr-19 before being wet-leased to Enter Air Poland again, between May/Oct-19.
It was stored at Varna again for the 2019/20 winter but due to the COVID-19 Pandemic it didn't return to service until Jul-20. The aircraft was stored at Varna again in Oct-20. It was returned to the lessor and remained stored until it was leased to Fly Lili, Romania as YR-LIL in Oct-21. However it never entered service and remained stored at Varna.
It was leased to Asian Express Airlines (Tajikistan) as EY-314 in Feb-24 and ferried to Tehran-THR, Iran the same day. It was stored at Tehran and became EP-MDS with Iran Airtour in Mar-25. However, it didn't enter service until Nov-25.
No 32.5 years old, the aircraft operated it's last service Istanbul-IST / Tehran-IKA on 27-Feb-26. The following morning the USA and Israel declared war on Iran and airports were a primary target. I have no idea if this aircraft has survived, been damaged or destroyed. Updated 14-Apr-26.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 01-Sep-19, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 05-Mar-23.
This was taken at Pisa, Italy. Note the wartime ramp, made up of Marston Matting (aka Pierced Steel Planking). I was on a British Eagle Viscount on the next stand.
I-LIFE was delivered new to LAI Linee Aeree Italiane in Mar-57, seven months later, in Oct-57, LAI were merged into Alitalia. It remained in service with Alitalia for 12 years until it was sold to Somali Airlines in Jun-69 as 6OS-AAK.
It was re-registered 6O-AAK later the same month. It was retired at Mogadishu, Somalia, in Jun-77 and later broken up.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 18-Sep-22 (DeNoise AI).
Yellow/lilac 'Reso'cha' special livery.
This aircraft was delivered to JAL Japan Airlines as JA8116 in Dec-72. It was leased to Japan Asia Airways in Jul-92 and returned to JAL in May-93.
In Nov-96 the aircraft was transferred to JAC Japan Air Charter, JAC was renamed JALways in Oct-99. It continued in service until it was withdrawn from use and stored at Tokyo-Narita in Nov-01.
The aircraft was sold to Boeing in Feb-02 and immediately leased to Orient Thai Airways as HS-UTH. It was transferred to their subsidiary 'One-Two-Go' in Dec-04. It was noted stored at Jakarta (CGK), Indonesia in May-05. Permanently retired, it was broken up at Jakarta-CGK in Dec-05.
Replacing an earlier scanned 6"x4" print with a better version 29-Jan-21.
Fleet No: "605". Named: "Al-Muharraq".
This aircraft was delivered to Gulf Air as A4O-GJ in Jun-89. It was sold to a lessor in Jun-00 and leased back to Gulf Air, it was also repainted in in a '50th Anniversary' livery later the same year.
Gulf Air was originally owned by four Arabian Gulf countries, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE (Abu Dhabi) and Oman. Qatar left the group when they formed Qatar Airways in 1994 and the UAE (Abu Dhabi) pulled out in 2003 when they formed Etihad Airways.
That left Bahrain and Oman. All Gulf Air's aircraft had been registered in Oman until they decided to invest more in the fledgling Oman Air and pulled out in 2007. As a consequence, all of Gulf Air's aircraft were re-registered in Bahrain. A4O-GJ became A9C-GJ in Nov-07.
Gulf Air had to downsize to survive and this aircraft was returned to the lessor and stored at Dublin, Ireland in Apr-08. It was sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest as N182AQ in Jan-09 and in Apr-09 it was moved to Maastricht, Netherlands for further storage.
It was at Maastricht for two years before making it's final move to Sanford, FL, USA in Mar-11, still in Gulf Air's 50th anniversary livery. The aircraft was sold to Bank of Utah in Jul-12 and permanently retired. It was broken up at Sanford in late 2014. Updated 29-Jul-21.
Note: Oman's registration prefix is 'Alpha Four Oscar' (A4O) and not 'Alpha Four Zero' (A40) as some people assume...
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 16-Feb-22 (DeNoise AI).
Named: "Ailbhe / St. Albert".
This aircraft was delivered to Aer Lingus as EI-BXF in Dec-90, it was sold to a lessor in May-91, leased back to Aer Lingus and re-registered EI-CDB.
It was returned to the lessor in Dec-04 and leased to Air Baltic as YL-BBG later the same month. It was fitted with blended winglets in Dec-09.
The aircraft returned to the lessor in Feb-11 and was immediately leased to Deta Air (Kazakhstan) as UP-B3708, It was withdrawn from use and stored in Oct-11. It was sold to Goiana Kazakhstan around Jan-12 and remained stored until it was leased to Aerosvit Airlines (Ukraine) as UR-AAM in Dec-12.
Aerosvit ceased operations in Feb-13 and the lease was transferred to Ukraine International Airways later the same month. It was re-registered UR-GBF in Apr-13. The aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored at Billund (Denmark) around Nov-14.
It was ferried to Bacau, Romania in Oct-15 before being sold to Opel Investments Ltd as G-MADA in Nov-15. It was moved to Bucharest-Baneasa, Romania in May-16 and stored. In Jun-18 it was ferried to Lasham, UK and stored again.
The aircraft was leased to Maleth Aero as 9H-VOX in Sep-19 and operated on behalf of Oryx Jet. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Tallinn, Estonia in Aug-21. It was ferried to Stansted, UK in early Feb-22 and stored. Now 32 years old it's thought to be permanently retired.
Replacing an earlier scanned 6"x4" print with a better version 15-Mar-18, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 12-Nov-25.
With additional 'Freightmaster' titles.
This aircraft was delivered to BEA British European Airways as G-AOYJ in Jan-58. It was wet-leased to Cyprus Airways in Oct-65, returning to BEA in May-70. It was sold to Cambrian Airways in Oct-70.
In early 1971, BEA formed British Air Services and merged both Cambrian Airways and BKS Air Services into it although they both kept their separate identities. At the end of Mar-74 both airlines were merged into the newly formed British Airways along with BEA and BOAC.
G-AOYJ continued in service with British Airways until it was sold to BAF British Air Ferries in Apr-81. It was wet leased to Air Algerie between May/Sep-81. It was sold to Panavia Air Cargo in Jan-84 and leased back to BAF.
In Aug-84 the aircraft was re-registered G-BLOA and was sub-leased to Manx Airlines between Oct-84/Feb-85. Manx Airlines sub-leased it again for a couple of weeks in Oct-85. It was sub-leased to Guernsey Airlines in Jun-86, returning to BAF in Sep-87.
In Jan-89 the aircraft was sub-leased to Securicor Air Cargo for a year, returning to BAF in Jan-90. BAF was renamed British World Airlines in Apr-93 and the following month the aircraft was retired at Southend, UK. It was broken up there in Aug-96.
The Sangi Railway in Mie Prefecture somewhat recently announced that their fleet of 1960's and 70's era EMU's used for their local services would be replaced with "newer" secondhand 211 Series from JR Central, starting in 2025. Even though the 211's have their roots from the JNR era, displacing mid-century relics is still sad to see. It was fun while it lasted.
Here Sangi Railway 751 enters the elevated curve at the rice fields north of Misato Station with a "futsu" (local) for Nishi-Fujiwara.
Sangi Railway Sangi Line
Sangi 751 Series
Inabe, Mie Pref., Japan
Puzzle with 508 pieces (5 replacements, 1 piece recolored),
21 x 35 cm (4 mm thick),
Material: Plywood / pressed cardboard? (i dont know the right word for it..which cheap furniture manufacturers sometimes use)
- Manufacturer: unknown, probably German
- Manufacturing period: unknown
Image: “View of Constantinople” by Georg Macco from 1916
....pretty difficult puzzle...
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 23-Feb-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 24-Apr-23.
Named: "John Moody".
Originally registered to the Bristol Aeroplane Company as G-AMLJ, it later used the Bristol temporary registration G-18-116 before being delivered to Aer Lingus in Jul-52 as EI-AFR.
It was sold to Skyways Ltd in Jun-55 but wasn't returned to the UK Register as G-AMLJ until 3 months later. In Dec-55 Skyways sold it to Middle East Airlines as OD-ACM.
It was acquired by BOAC Associated Companies in May-58 but remained operating in the middle east until it returned to the UK, again as G-AMLJ, in Oct-58 and was leased to BKS Air Transport. They bought it in Jul-59.
It was sold to Aer Turas Ireland in Mar-66 as EI-APC. Aer Turas flew it for more than 6 years until it was sold in France in Dec-72 to Transportes Aeriens Reunis as F-BTYO. It was retired at Nice, France, in 1976 and broken up.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 19-May-22 (DeNoise AI)
"N'debele - Martha", Southern Africa World Tail livery.
Operated by British Airways franchise partner, British Regional Airlines.
First flown with the British Aerospace test registration G-4-018 in Jul-93, this aircraft was due for delivery to Markair (USA) as N140MA but the order was cancelled and the aircraft was stored.
It was registered to Jetstream Aircraft Ltd (British Aerospace) as G-BVKT in Mar-94 and leased to Manx Airlines Europe as G-MAJB in Jun-94. It was operated on behalf of British Airways Express from Jun-95.
In Sep-96 the aircraft was transferred to BRA British Regional Airlines while the operation on behalf of British Airways Express continued. The 'Express' titles were dropped in Jun-97.
British Regional Airways was merged into British Airways CitiExpress in Mar-02 while the operation for British Airways continued. The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Hull-Humberside Airport, UK in Apr-03.
It was sold to Eastern Airways (UK) in Jul-03 and remained stored until it entered in Sep-03. In Sep-16 the aircraft was wet-leased to the UK Coastguard and painted in their full livery.
It was returned to Eastern Airways in Jan-17 and repainted in their full livery before returning to service. Now almost 29 years old it continues in service. Updated 07-Mar-22.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a slightly better version 05-Jun-21. From a damaged & 'yellowed' negative...
This aircraft was delivered to JAL Japan Airlines as JA8155 in Dec-81. It was sold JAA Japan Asia Airways in Feb-92 and leased back to JAL. It was returned to JAA in May-93 and was operated by them until it was sold to Kalitta as N743CK in Nov-06. The aircraft was ferried to Kalitta's base at Oscoda, MI, USA and permanently retired. It was gradually dismantled for spare parts. The aircraft was last noted at Oscoda in Jul-08 without engines and missing many parts. The registration was cancelled in Dec-09.
Note 1... Quite a few years ago the Chinese Government in Beijing brought in a rule that said airlines operating services to Taiwan could not operate into mainland China. Quite a few airlines then created subsidiaries for flights to Taiwan. JAL with JAA, KLM with KLM asia, British Airways with British Asia Airways, Swissair with Swissair Asia etc. I think it's only KLM who still have aircraft painted with these titles. Japan Asia Airways was merged back into JAL mainline at the end of Mar-08.
Note 2... The registration N743CK was re-issued to an ex JAL B747-400(F) which was sold to Kalitta Air in Nov-10.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 27-Feb-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 04-Mar-23.
Dan-Air operated eight Ambassadors in the 1960's on passenger charters and scheduled services.
G-ALZN was delivered new, on lease, to BEA British European Airways in Aug-51 and they bought it in Jan-53. It was sold to Overseas Aviation (CI) Ltd, in Mar-61.
Overseas didn't operate it and sold it to Dan-Air London in Apr-62. It was retired and stored at Dan-Air's engineering base at Lasham, Hampshire, UK, in May-68 and later broken up.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 18-Jan-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 14-May-23.
Built in 1947 this aircraft was originally sold to Iranian Airways as EP-ACH. It was sold to Morton Air Services as G-ANAN in Jul-53. It was leased to the Burma Oil Company in Burma (now Myanmar) as XY-ADE in Feb-55 and returned to Mortons as G-ANAN in Mar-56.
The aircraft was sold to Alares Development in Dec-68 and sold to SONATRA Societe Nationale de Transport Aerien (Senegal) as 6V-ABT in Jun-69. It was eventually broken up (details unknown).
Replaced with Hasselblad X1 scan:
Trevor Hunt in the Chatyn-Tau W (4310m, Caucasus) SE couloir (1800m, 45-55+°), first ski descent.
This is the few images that exist of the descent, which is probably the steepest line skied in the Caucasus.
Contax T3, Heliopan yellow filter and Ilford FP4+ (in ID-11; something went not quite right here with the exposure...but I am glad I got the shot at all).
Hasselblad X1 scan.
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