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Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 14-Apr-16.
The prototype B747-300, this aircraft was built with a main deck side cargo door (SCD) and was used for 'Combi' passenger & cargo operations. First flown in Oct-82 using the Boeing test registration N6005C, it was re-registered N8277V in Dec-82 during flight testing and was delivered to Swissair as HB-IGC in Mar-83. After 16 years in service it was returned to the lessor in Jun-99 and stored at Marana, AZ, USA as N270BC. The aircraft was sold to Northwest Airlines for spares in Dec-01 and remained stored at Marana. It was sold to Evergreen Aircraft Sales & Leasing Inc in Aug-07 and was finally broken up at Marana in Mar-11.
I drove by this place every day for years and was captivated by this door. One Sunday I stopped to shoot it, and a local resident came over to check me out… he said he kept an eye on the place for the owner when he wasn’t around. Shortly after I captured it, the door was replaced by a featureless, high security roller shutter :-(
Replacing an earlier scanned 6"x4" print with a better version 13-Nov-21 (DeNoise AI).
About to board for the delivery flight to London-Gatwick (LGW) via Frobisher Bay, Canada (YFB - now renamed Iqaluit).
With the 47 replacing the intended Black 5 due to the heightened fire risk during the current warm and dry spell of weather, the "Swanage Belle" tour from London Victoria speeds past Potbridge on the fast line as it heads to Dorset.
Locomotive: West Coast Railways Class 47/4 47804.
Location: Totters Lane, Potbridge, near Winchfield, Hampshire.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 25-Feb-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 12-Sep-23.
Only delivered to Britannia a month before, still awaiting it's titles and tail logo.
Delivered new to BOAC British Overseas Airways Corporation in Nov-56 as G-ANBJ, it was wet-leased to Malayan Airlines from Feb/Mar-62 and again from Jun/Jul-62. It was stored at London-Heathrow in Nov-62 after just 6 years in service.
It was leased to Britannia Airways (previously known as Euravia) in Apr-65 and they bought it in Jul-70. It was retired at Luton in Nov-70 and broken up there in Feb-71.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 04-Aug-18.
This aircraft was delivered to TWA Trans World Airlines as N1070T in Aug-67. It was returned to the Douglas Airplane Company in Jan-80 and leased to Sunstream Aircraft the following month.
It returned to Douglas in Mar-81 and was stored at Long Beach, CA, USA until it was sold to Midway Airlines in Jun-81. Midway sold the aircraft to Great American Airways in Apr-91, they sold it to Target Airways in Sep-91 and leased it back.
It was returned to Target Airways in Feb98 and immediately sold to Express Tours Inc. They leased it to AVIACSA Mexico as XA-TJS later the same month. After 35 years in service it was permanently retired at Mexico City in Dec-02 and broken up there around 2005.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 19-Mar-22 (DeNoise AI).
A 'Combi' aircraft with a main-deck cargo door, this aircraft could be used for mixed passenger/Cargo operations. It was first flown with the Boeing test registration N6038E, and delivered to Egypt Air as SU-GAL in Jun-88.
It was wet-leased to RAM Royal Air Maroc in Jan-98 on Haj Pilgrimage operations, returning to Egypt Air in Mar-98. The aircraft was retired and stored at Cairo, Egypt in Sep-05. It was sold the same month to JT Power Optimus Prime 2 LLC and remained stored at Cairo until it was broken up there in Apr-07.
First shot of a decent day doing the cumbrian loco hauleds. 37409 working 2C32 0515 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness with 37423 at the rear. 423 replaced 37218 from the day before.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 16-Dec-17 (DeNoise AI 04-Aug-22).
Operated on behalf of British Airways by Brymon Airways.
'Chelsea Rose', England World Tail livery. (just fitted with a new half rudder).
First flown with the deHavilland Canada test registration C-GEOA, this aircraft was delivered to Brymon Airways as G-BRYI in Mar-91. Brymon was merged with Birmingham European Airways to form Brymon European Airways in Nov-92.
It didn't last long, the company was split again in May-93 with the jet aircraft going to Maersk Air UK and the turboprop aircraft being transferred to Brymon Aviation, now owned by British Airways.
The aircraft was operated for British Airways Express by Brymon in full BA livery from Jul-93. In Mar-02, Brymon was merged with another BA franchisee, British Regional Airlines to form British Airways CitiExpress.
The aircraft was sold back to Bombardier Inc as C-FFBG in Jun-05 and was stored at North Bay, ON, Canada. In Mar-06 it was leased to Air Southwest (UK) as G-WOWE. It was briefly wet-leased to Aurigny Air Services (Guernsey, CI, UK) in May/Jun-11.
In Jul-11 Air Southwest was taken over by Eastern Airways (UK). The aircraft was returned to Bombardier Inc in Jan-12 and stored (at Calgary, AB, Canada ?). It was sold to Avmax Aviation Services as C-GRUR in Sep-12 and leased to CMA Central Mountain Air in Nov-12.
It was withdrawn from service in Nov-17 and stored at Calgary, AB, Canada. It was returned to Avmax in Jun-19 and remained stored until it was ferried to Luanda, Angola in early Dec-22. It was leased to Fly Angola as D2-FDX later that month and continues in service.
However, as of 12-Jul-24, the aircraft continues to appear on Flightradar 24 as C-GRUR! I assume the box has never been changed to a new ADSB code... Updated 12-Jul-24.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 19-Oct-17, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 23-May-23.
Fleet No: '913'.
An early build B757 (Line No:35), this aircraft was delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N517EA in Oct-84. It was sold on delivery to the Wilmington Trust Company and leased back to Eastern.
Eastern ceased operations in Jan-91, the aircraft was repossessed by the lessor and stored at Mojave, CA, USA. It was leased to America West Airlines as N913AW in Jun-92.
America West was merged into US Airways in Sep-05 and the aircraft continued in service until it was retired and stored at Roswell, NM, USA in Aug-08 after 24 years in service. The registration was cancelled the following month. It was last noted still at Roswell in Apr-09.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 30-Jan-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 10-Jul-23.
A postwar built DC-4-1009, this aircraft was delivered to National Airlines as N33679 in Feb-46, it was sold to Resort Airlines in Nov-53 and later sold again to Riddle Airlines in Jan-56.
It was sold to East Anglian Flying Services in Mar-62 as G-ARYY. East Anglian Flying Services was renamed Channel Airways in Oct-63. The aircraft continued in service until it was retired and stored at Southend, UK, at the end of the summer season in Nov-69.
It was sold to Ipswich Museum in Feb-70 but remained stored at Southend. It was eventually broken up there in Jan-71.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 18-Jan-20, DeNoise Ai 04-Oct-22.
Additional 'FIFA World Cup Germany 2006' titles & logo.
This aircraft was delivered to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation and leased to Emirates Airline as A6-EBA in Mar-05. It was returned to AerCap Ireland as EI-GES in Apr-18 and leased to Rossiya Russian Airlines the following month.
Since at least Feb-19 the aircraft has been operating flights on behalf of Aeroflot. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Russia in Apr-21.
Sanctions were placed on Russia as a consequence of their invasion of Ukraine in Feb-22. Russia then cancelled all western aircraft lease agreements and re-registered all leased aircraft in Russia.
This aircraft was re-registered RA-73274 in Mar-22. It doesn't appear to have returned to service and is quite possibly being used as a spares source. Updated 04-Oct-25.
20118 and 20132 hammer south over the Esk Viaduct at Mossband with 5Z60 1025 Bo’ness-Crewe, ECS for the following weekend’s SRPS “Lochalsh Choppers” excursion. The train is framed by one of the West Coast Route Mod footbridges which replaced a foot crossing at this location and now carries the England Coast Path. The nearby hamlet of Metalbridge takes its name from the first bridging of the Esk here, Thomas Telford’s structure of 1820 which carried what would become the A74 road. The 20s would be removed at Carlisle Upperby with 57002 working forward.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 29-Apr-20.
Taken just a few months before the BKK airport code was transferred from Don Muang to the new Bangkok airport at Suvarnabhumi. Don Muang was re-coded DMK.
'One-Two-GO', operated by Orient Thai Airlines.
This aircraft was delivered to Texas Air Corporation and leased to Continental Airlines as N72825 in Nov-86. The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Goodyear, AZ, USA in Jul-04.
It was sold to Continental in Mar-05 and remained stored at Goodyear until Jul-05 when they sold it to another lessor. The aircraft was leased to Orient Thai Airlines as HS-OMD later that month and operated by their subsidiary company 'One-Two-GO'.
It was wet-leased to Myanmar Airways International between Mar/Sep-08. The aircraft was stored at Bangkok (DMK), Thailand in Aug-10 and permanently retired. It was eventually broken up there in Aug-13.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 01-Apr-18, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 08-Feb-24.
Taken through glass
Fleet No: '072'.
Quite an early DC-10-30 (Line No: 73), it was delivered to Swissair in Apr-73 as HB-IHB. It served with them for 11 years until it was sold to a leasing company in Mar-84 and leased to the Spanish charter airline, Spantax, as EC-DUG.
It was returned to the lessor in Oct-86 and leased to Continental Airlines as N19072. Continental managed to get another 14 years out of it until it was retired and stored at Mojave, CA, USA, in Jul-00.
It was sold to The Memphis Group in May-02 and ferried to Greenwood, MS, USA where it was permanently retired. It was broken up at Greenwood in mid 2007.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 10-Jul-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 02-Aug-23.
The 'not very old but well used' mini van was the Caledonian Airways Traffic D/O's only transport in 1969 ! On this particular day, that guy was me!
I-DABT was delivered to Alitalia in Apr-62, only six years later, in Jul-68, it was leased to SAM Societa Aerea Mediterranea. The aircraft was retired and stored at Rome-Fumicino in Feb-77.
It was sold at auction in 1983 and moved to Villorba, a town just north of Venice. It was moved to Cusinati di Rosa, northeast of Vicenza, Italy in 1987 and resides in the grounds of La Casa dei Gelsi, a restaurant and wedding/party venue. Updated 04-Jun-19.
There is a photo on Planespotters of this aircraft in bits at Villorba (No: 1, below). Also a photo on Jetphotos (dated Apr-13) taken at Cusinati near Vicenza, Italy of the aircraft in a wild white/red livery (No: 2).
Hat tip to Nigel Barrow for the additional information on it's current location. The aircraft currently (Jun-19) shows on 'Google Earth', enter 'La Casa Dei Gelsi'.
No: 1.
( www.planespotters.net/photo/680461/i-dabt-alitalia-sud-av... )
No: 2.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 04-Mar-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 11-Sep-23.
Delivered new to Trans American Airlines as N3024C in Mar-57, the aircraft was leased to Eastern Air Lines in May-57. By the time Eastern returned it in May-62, Trans American had become Twentieth Century Airlines.
They sold it to Airnautic the following month as F-BJKZ. Airnautic was merged into Air France in early 1966. In Jul-66 the aircraft was leased to Royal Air Cambodge as XU-IAJ. Royal Air Cambodge dropped the 'Royal' and was renamed Air Cambodge in 1970.
In 1974 the aircraft was sold to L'Armee de L'air (the French Air Force) serialled 45109 (also the c/n). It was retired and stored in 1980 and eventually broken up.
Movements of the DOWN traversing the Wollondilly River Viaduct at Towrang. The pillars on the near side are from the original single track bridge that was replaced in 1939, both having terrific stone masonry in them.
(1/2) QBX005 Qube leads the way on the triple-header with CFCLA liveried CM3314 (Westcourt) and CM3313 (The Trump) lending a hand.
(2/2) Xplorer EA2502 leads and fairly sure it was with EA2525 tailing.
Towrang, New South Wales, Australia.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 24-Jan-19, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 03-Nov-24.
2nd Prototype A300, on a dark, wet & murky November day.
This is the 2nd prototype Airbus A300 which first flew with the French temporary registration F-WUAC on 05-Feb-73. It was leased to TEA Trans European Airways as OO-TEF in Nov-74 at the end of it's test programme.
It was wet-leased to Air Algerie between Nov-74/Jan-75 for a Haj Pilgrimage operation. It was wet-leased to Air Inter (France) between Jan/Mar-80 and wet-leased to Air Algerie again between Sep/Dec-80 for another Haj Pilgrimage.
The aircraft was sold to TEA in Jan-87 and it was retired and stored at Brussels in Nov-90. Trans European ceased operations in Sep-91 and the aircraft sat at Brussels for many years. The registration was cancelled in Sep-94 and the aircraft was finally broken up at Brussels in Jul-03.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 07-Jun-22.
Photo taken from the base of the original domestic Pier A, facing the old Cargo Ramp.
Leased to PIA Pakistan International Airlines, this aircraft was delivered to PIA in Aug-59 as AP-AJG. PIA bought it in Jul-64, sold it to Hawker Siddeley Aviation the same day and leased it back again. It was returned to Hawker Siddeley in Mar-66 and stored.
In Mar-67 it was re-registered G-AVJB and in Jul-67 it was leased to BMA British Midland Airways. It was sub-leased to Nigeria Airways for a year between Oct-68/Oct-69. It was leased to Kestrel International Airways in Mar-72 but they had financial problems and BMA repossessed it in Nov-72 when Kestrel ceased operations.
It was briefly leased to a company called Site Aviation in Jan-74 and leased to British Airways in Mar-76, returning to BMA in Jun-76. The aircraft was sold to Intra Airways (Jersey) in Dec-76. Intra was renamed Jersey European Airways in Oct-79. It was retired and stored at East Midlands Airport, UK, in Dec-80 after it was sold to Field Aviation.
It was sold to British Air Ferries in Sep-81 and returned to service, mostly operating night mail services for the UK Post Office. It was stored at East Midlands again in Oct-83. In Nov-86 it was sold to Baltic Aviation (Sweden) as SE-IVY and operated until Apr-89 when Baltic was declared bankrupt.
By now it was 30 years old and it was stored at Southend, UK. In late 1989 it made it's final flight back to Malmo, Sweden, where the engines were removed and repossessed by the owners.
It was dismantled during 1992 and transported to the 'High Chaparral' Wild West Theme Park at Kulltorp, Sweden, where it was rebuilt and displayed. As of Oct-15, the aircraft was still on display at Kultorp.
Note: I also have a photo of this aircraft in my database as SE-IVY with Baltic Airlines at www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/13689426775
Original Mustang Model was made by ER0L. www.flickr.com/photos/er0l/14771083426/in/dateposted/ I replaced all grey parts with flat silver parts.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 20-Feb-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 18-Sep-23.
Built in early 1942 as a civil DC-3, this aircraft was delivered to the USAAF United States Army Air Forces as a C-47-DL serialled 41-7828 in Apr-42. At the end of WW2 it was sold to National Air Cargo (USA) as NC90626 in Mar-46.
In Jun-47 it was transferred to Pacific National Air Express. The aircraft was with them until it was sold to Flugfelag Akureyrar (Iceland) as TF-ISD in May-54. It was wet-leased to Braathens S.A.F.E. (Norway) in Mar-57 and they bought it in Jun-57 when it was re-registered LN-SUK.
The aircraft was sold to Riis Flyreden (Norway) in Sep-62 and leased back to Braathens until Mar-63 when it was re-registered LN-RTA and leased to Transair Sweden. They only had it for a few weeks before it was returned to Riis Flyreden in Apr-63.
In May-63 the aircraft was leased to Martins Air Charter (Netherlands) and operated for Fairline Rotterdam. It returned to Riis Flyreden in Sep-63 and was was leased to Loadair AB (Sweden) later the same month, returning to Riis Flyreden in Apr-64.
At the end of Apr-64 it was leased to Wideroes Flyveselskap (Norway). It appears to have been 'grounded' at Oslo-Fornebu at the end of Jun-65. The aircraft was used by the Oslo Airport Fire Service for practice and was broken up at Oslo-Fornebu in 1976.
My thanks to rzjets.net for the majority of the history.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 04-Jan-25.
Right side.
This aircraft was delivered to JAS Japan Air System as JA008D in Jun-98. In Apr-04 JAS was merged into JAL Japan Airlines and assigned to their newly created 'Domestic' Division.
Japan Airlines Domestic was combined into Japan Airlines International in Oct-06. The 'International' was discontinued in Apr-11 when it became JAL Japan Airlines again.
The aircraft was sold to the Jet Midwest Group, USA as N815KW in Mar-22. It was due to be transferred to Jet Midwest subsidiary Alta Airlines Holdings and operated by the newly resurrected Eastern Airlines.
However, that didn't happen and the aircraft was permanently retired at Mojave, CA, USA. I imagine that operating up to six sectors a day for 24 years on Japanese domestic services, it would have been a bit high on flight cycles. Updated 04-Jan-26.
View from Gean House.
Ochil Hills (Scottish Gaelic: Monadh Ochail - from a Celtic word root, compare Old Welsh uchel meaning 'high') is a range of hills in Scotland north of the Forth valley bordered by the towns of Stirling, Alloa, Kinross, Auchterarder and Perth. The only major roads crossing the hills pass through Glen Devon/Glen Eagles and Glenfarg, the latter now largely replaced except for local traffic by the M90 Edinburgh-Perth motorway cutting through the eastern foothills. The hills are part of a Devonian lava extrusion whose appearance today is largely due to the Ochil Fault which results in the southern face of the hills forming an escarpment. The plateau is undulating with no prominent peak, the highest point being Ben Cleuch at 721 m The south-flowing burns have cut deep ravines including Dollar Glen, Silver Glen and Alva Glen, often only passable with the aid of wooden walkways. Historically, the hills, combined with the town being built at the lowest bridge-point on the River Forth, led to Stirling's importance as a main gateway to the Highlands. They also acted as a boundary to the Kingdom of Fife. Castle Campbell was built at the head of Dollar Glen in the late 15th century (an earlier castle on the site being called "Castle Gloom") mainly as a very visible symbol of the Campbell domination of the area. Sheriffmuir, the site of the 1715 battle of the Jacobite rising is on the northern slopes of the hills. In the early Industrial Revolution, several mill towns such as Tillicoultry, Alva and Menstrie (the Hillfoots Villages) grew up in the shadow of the Ochils to tap the water power. Some of the mills are open today as museums. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochil_Hills
Alloa (Scottish Gaelic: Alamhagh, possibly meaning "rock plain") is a town in Clackmannanshire in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, on the north bank of the Firth of Forth close to the foot of the Ochil Hills 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Stirling and 7.9 miles (12.7 km) north of Falkirk. The town, formerly a burgh of barony, is the administrative centre of Clackmannanshire council. The economy relied heavily on trade through its port with mainland Europe, but competition from modern ports saw it close in 1970. The economy is now centred on retail and leisure after the closure of major industries; only one brewer and one glassmaker survive today. Alloa had a population of 18,989 at the 2001 census. Sir Robert Erskine was granted the lands of Alloa and its environs in 1368 for services to King David II and he and his descendants were good stewards, developing the estates and innovating. The Earl of Mar owned many of the coal mines, and Robert Bald, a local mining engineer, was contracted to provide water power from the Gartmorn Dam to operate the mines and other industries. Good water supplies and the availability of barley from the carselands encouraged George Younger to set up a brewery in the 1760s and he was soon followed by others. Alloa became one of Scotland's premier brewing centres. Unfortunately, the 6th Earl of Mar, who oversaw many far-reaching developments including substantial harbour improvements, a customs house and the building of the Gartmorn Dam, was forced to flee the country and forfeit his lands after disastrously backing the Jacobite cause in 1715. However, his brother was allowed to purchase the forfeited lands and future generations continued the tradition of creative industry by launching a glass-works in 1750 and laying one of Scotland's earliest railways (a waggonway) from the Sauchie mines to down to the harbour in around 1766. Before 1775, the colliers were attached to the properties in which they were born and were virtual serfs or slaves, supported by the master. After an Act of Parliament which abolished the system, the colliers could move between collieries at will, and they were supported in their needs by the Alloa Colliers' Fund or Friendly Society which was founded in 1775. Traces of the waggonway and the Gartmorn Dam can still be seen today, and although the dam is no longer used for energy production or water supply, it is well used for fishing and leisure purposes. The Clackmannashire Library was founded at Alloa in 1797 and it contained upwards of 1500 volumes. After the improvements were made to the harbour during the 18th century, Alloa thrived as a river port through which the products of Glasgow manufacture were exported to continental Europe. At that time, and until the 1950s, the main industry to the north and east of the town was coal mining. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alloa
Replacing an earlier scanned 6"x4" print with a better version 11-Dec-21 (DeNoise AI).
Dates in the history are approximate. For instance, my photo above was taken in Mar-96 and is clearly still in standard Aeroflot livery. However, some histories say it was transferred to the Russia State Transport Company by 1993.
This aircraft was built in 1987 and delivered to Aeroflot as CCCP-86467 in May-88. It was sub-leased to Air Ukraine in Sep-91 and returned to Aeroflot as RA-86467 in Aug-92.
It was transferred to the Russia State Transport Company sometime in the mid 1990's and continued in service until it was permanently retired at Moscow-Vnukovo in Dec-11. It was broken up there in Nov-12.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 18-Mar-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 29-Apr-23.
Named: "Goya".
Another one with a long history... Delivered to Iberia as EC-ARC in Jun-61. It was leased to APSA Aerolinas Peruanas in Mar-69 as OB-R-931 and returned to Iberia in Jun-71 as EC-ARC. It was leased to Aviaco in Aug-72 and they bought it in May-73.
It was sold to American Jet Industries Inc as N57AJ in Dec-78 and stored until it was sold to Nordair Canada in Feb-79 as C-GNDF. It was wet-leased to Libyan Arab Airlines between Oct/Nov-79 for the two halves of a Haj Pilgrimage operation.
It was leased to Air Fleets International as N3751X in Mar-80 and re-registered N893AF the following month. Re-registering it was a bit of a waste because it was repossessed by Nordair in May-80 and stored at Montreal-Dorval, Canada, still as N893AF.
It was sold to Onyx Aviation Inc, USA, in Oct-83 and sold on the same day to Eagle Aviation Corporation Inc. Oddly, it was sold back to Onyx Aviation Inc in Jan-84. In Sep-85 it was sold to 'Lord's Airline'.
Quite a few 'owners' followed over the next few years without it actually going anywhere, J.N. Associates (May-87), FB Air Inc (Feb-88), Jet Aviation Components & Aircraft International Inc (Apr-88), 1300 Inc (Jan-89), it was repossessed in Mar-90.
Finally it was bought by International Airline Support Group in Mar-90 and was broken up at Miami a few months later.
I also have a photo of this in Aerolineas Peruanas livery at
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 31-Jan-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 21-Aug-23.
Parked on the Aviation Overhauls Ramp. Not the best of shots but I remember it was a typical dark January day. I-TAVO had supposedly been bought by Bardock Aviation (UK) but was never delivered. Another UK airline start-up of the early 1960's that didn't last long!
History dates are approximate. This aircraft was delivered to the USAAF United States Army Air Forces serialled 44-07760 in early 1945. It was transferred to the UK Royal Air Force as KN682 in May-45.
In Nov-51 it was sold to Hunting Aviation Services as G-AMNL and in Dec-51 it was used in the British film/movie 'Top Secret' as an Aeroflot aircraft with the fictitious Soviet registration CCCP-L1783, with Northolt, UK doubling as Moscow.
The aircraft was leased to Hunting Clan in 1952 and in the early 1950's used the RAF serial XF767 for UK Ministry of Defence trooping flights. In mid 1960 Hunting Clan, along with other UK independent airlines, was merged to form British United Airways.
In Nov-61 the aircraft was leased to Aerolinee Itavia (Italy) as I-TAVO. In late 1963 the aircraft arrived in Liverpool UK for maintenance and storage with Aviation Overhauls.
It was due to be leased to Bardock Aviation Services as G-AMNL again and, still in basic Itavia livery, the titles Bardock Aviation Services were added in Mar-64. However, the 'transaction was cancelled' and it remained stored at Liverpool.
In Jun-64 it was sold to PLUNA Primeras Lineas Uruguayas de Navegacion Aerea as CX-BDB. The aircraft was later retired at Montevideo, Uruguay (date unknown). It was later presented to the Museo Aeronáutico de Montevideo, Uruguay and displayed in a derelict state. Updated from various sources 17-Jun-23.
Replaced the laser cannons with "Jitte" looking parts from Lego Ninjago. I need to get another gray jitte to replace the golden one. Gotta save up (for next month)!
Also, I must confess that today, one of the wings went broken down at the turning of the toggle to change wing positions. I had to reinforce upper wings with some changes in the construction.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 18-Oct-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 06-Apr-23.
Lockheed Tristar prototype visiting East Midlands (EMA) for a presentation to Rolls Royce staff.
This was the 3rd prototype Tristar and was originally to have been N302EA. However it first flew as N301EA with Lockheed not long before this photo was taken.
It was re-registered N302EA by Lockheed in Feb-73 at the end of the test programme and delivered to Eastern Air Lines in May-73. Eastern Air Lines ceased operating in Jan-91 and the aircraft was bought from the liquidator by Delta Air Lines in Mar-91.
It was re-registered N781DL in Jun-91. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair in Aug-95 after suffering a sudden decompression at 33,000 feet shortly after departure from Los Angeles en-route to Honolulu, causing severe damage to the airframe and the rear bulkhead separated from the fuselage crown.
The crew carried out an emergency descent to 14,000 feet and returned safely to Los Angeles. The aircraft was now 24 years old and due to the cost of repairs, Delta decided to retire it.
The aircraft was sold back to Lockheed almost immediately and used for testing in their 'Ageing Aircraft' programme. In Oct-95 the aircraft was ferried to Dobbins AFB, Marietta, GA., where it was eventually broken up.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 06-Feb-15.
They obviously couldn't afford the paint in those early days...
Named: "The Spirit of Ireland".
This aircraft was built in Romania under license as a One-Eleven 561RC. It was delivered to Tarom - Romanian Airlines as YA-BRB in Jul-83.
It was wet-leased to Dan-Air (UK) between Apr/Oct-85. It was leased to Ryanair as EI-BSS in Nov-86 and returned to Tarom As YR-BRB in Nov-89. Just a month later the aircraft was leased to Ryanair again, as EI-BSS between Dec-89/Nov-90, returning to Tarom as YR-BRB.
in Apr-92 it was leased to Ryanair a third time as EI-BSS, returning to Tarom as YR-BRB on Oct-92 and again to Ryanair as EI-BSS between Apr/Jun-93, returning as YR-BRB.
It was wet-leased to Aero Asia three times, between Dec-93/Mar-94, Jul/Oct-94 & Feb/Jun-95. The aircraft was sold to Aerolion International in Dec-97 and was stored at Sharjah, UAE in Feb-98.
It was sold to Executive Airline Services, trading as EAS Airlines (Nigeria) as 5N-ESD in Jun-99. The aircraft was grounded by the Nigerian Authorities in Sep-02 and stored at Lagos, Nigeria after the crash of another EAS One-Eleven (5N-ESF crashed on take-off from Kano, Nigeria 04-May-02).
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 01-Jan-22 (DeNoise AI).
Additional 'Soaring Spirit' Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City, 2002 titles.
Fleet No: "7005"
First flown with the Boeing test registration N50217, this aircraft was delivered to Delta Air Lines as N864DA in Dec-99.
When the COVID-19 Pandemic hit the world in Mar-20, Delta Air Lines made the decision to permanently withdraw their Boeing 777 fleet. This aircraft was stored at Victorville, CA, USA in Oct-20.
It was sold to the 'Arizona Cardinals' (Phoenix based American Football Team) in Oct-22 when it was ferried to Marana, AZ, USA and stored. It appears to be a 'spares' aircraft as the Arizona Cardinals operate sister ship N867DA (now re-registered N777AZ) in their full livery. Updated 08-Feb-24.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 29-May-22 (DeNoise AI).
Named: "Holidayliner Freedom".
Sadly, this beautiful DC-10 didn't last long. Built with a main deck cargo door, this aircraft could be used for either passengers or cargo. It was delivered to ONA Overseas National Airways as N1032F in Jun-73 and was written off at New York-Kennedy just 2.5 years later on 12-Nov-75.
Note:
The aircraft was departing on a ferry flight from New York-Kennedy to Frankfurt and Jeddah at the start of a series of Haj Pilgrimage charter flights with 129 staff passengers and 10 crew.
During the take-off run the aircraft hit a large flock of seagulls on the runway and the take-off was abandoned. The damage to the No:3 engine fan blades caused a rotation imbalance and the compressor case disintegrated, causing a fire in the engine pylon and the right wing.
It also damaged the No:3 hydraulic system which affected the aircraft braking and the No:3 thrust reverser couldn't be deployed.
The runway was wet and it was apparent that the aircraft was not going to stop on the runway, so the crew steered onto a taxiway with the aircraft still doing 40kts which caused the undercarriage to collapse. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.
Replacing an earlier scanned 6"x4" photo with a better version 23-Apr-14, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 22-Oct-23.
Shame that the guys from Manchester Handling decided to drive through my shot!
Originally delivered to Eastern Airlines in Nov-78 as N339EA, a Tristar 1. It was sold to LTU Lufttransport Unternehmen in Dec-80 as D-AERN and immediately leased back to Eastern. It returned to LTU in Feb-81.
The aircraft was converted to Tristar 200 standard in Apr-86. It was sold to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation in Nov-95 as N851MA and stored prior to being converted to freighter configuration in Jul-96.
It was initially leased to Millon Air, Miami in Jul-96 for a year before being returned to the lessor and sold to Fine Air in Jul-97. Fine Air was renamed Fine Air Services in Jan-98 and the aircraft was re-registered N260FA in Feb-98.
Fine Air was renamed Arrow Air in May-02 and the Tristar fleet were retired and replaced by DC-10F's. This one was stored at Roswell, NM, USA, in Jul-02 and finally broken up in 2008.
Replacing all stickers with printed parts (that actually match the real thing). It still needs a dashboard though.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 09-Aug-21 (DeNoiseAI).
It was foggy at London-Gatwick on this particular morning. I had the whole fleet at Manchester, G-GCAL was around the corner.
These aircraft were parked out on a taxiway opposite the Fire Station and where the new Control Tower is located. My ramp car didn't have a radio so I had to get a lift out there with the Servisair guys.
The Market Cross was built between 1617 and 1618, replacing the previous structure which had been destroyed by the great fire of Wymondham in 1615. There’s not much decoration to the structure, but the market cross has become one of the symbols of the town.
During medieval times, the cross would have been the site of the market, it was also where official announcements were made and punishments took place.
There’s a staircase that allows access to the top of the building and during the 19th. century, the town’s subscription reading room was located there. Although the building was restored in 1863 the Thetford & Watton Times reported in 1899 that the reading rooms were under funded and that the entire structure was in a “somewhat dilapidated condition”. In the same year H. Rider Haggard, the Norfolk born author of King Solomon's Mines, presided at a fund raising event to help finance repairs.
Today the building is home to the towns Tourist Information Centre.
The Market Cross gained Grade: I listed building status on 29th. December 1950. (English Heritage Legacy ID: 386170).
We are about to enter the Old City formerly known as the Chinese City.
This is the original city core and the sole part of Shànghǎi to pre-date the 1850s.
Many of the older buildings have been replaced with modern apartment blocks, but there are still more temples here than in the rest of the city combined, and pockets are impregnated with atmosphere and shabby charm.
Replacing and earlier scanned photo with a better version 28-Dec-17.
Named: "Ciudad de Siguenza".
First flown with the Airbus test registration D-AVZG, this aircraft was delivered to Iberia in Jul-01 as EC-HTE, it was re-registered EC-IIG in Dec-02. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Madrid, Spain in Apr-13.
The aircraft was returned to the lessor as F-WXAK in Oct-13 and was stored at Lourdes, France the following month. It was due to be leased to Almasria Universal Airlines as SU-TCG but the lease was cancelled. The aircraft remained in storage until it was leased to Kogalymavia (operating as Metrojet) as EI-FSB in Mar-15. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Moscow (DME) in Nov-16.
It was returned to the lessor in May-16 and stored at Sofia, Bulgaria until it was leased to BH Air as LZ-BHK in Jun-16. The aircraft was sub-leased to VietJet Air in Dec-16 and returned to BH Air in Mar-17. it was returned to the lessor in early Apr-18 and leased to Red Wings (Russia) as VP-BRW in late Apr-18. It was stored at Tallin, Estonia in Apr-20 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and returned to service in early Jun-20. Current, updated 21-Jun-21.