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Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 15-Oct-21 (DeNoise AI).
Leased from / operated by European Aviation Air Charter.
Delivered to British Airways in Mar-78 as G-BDXE. It was in service with BA for 24 years before it was sold to European Skybus Ltd in Jan-02 and leased to European Aviation Air Charter.
It was sub-leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines on a Haj Pilgrimage operation between Jan/Mar-03, It was also sub-leased to Corsair (France) between Mar-04/May-05.
European Aviation ceased Boeing 747 operations in Nov-05 and the aircraft was retired at Kemble, UK. It was subsequently broken up there in Sep-07.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 27-Mar-23.
"Low cost, but not at any cost" special livery.
First flown with the Bombardier test registration C-FDHO, this aircraft was delivered to FlyBe Airlines in Jan-04. It was repainted in this special livery in May-05 and displayed at the the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget in Jun-07 on behalf of Bombardier.
The aircraft was repainted all white and stored at Exeter in Feb-14. However, instead of being returned to the lessor, it was repainted into FlyBe's new purple livery and returned to service in Jul-14.
It stayed with FlyBe until they sadly ceased operations on 05-Mar-20. The aircraft was parked at Exeter and returned to the lessor in Jun-20. It was stored at Saarbrucken, Germany in early Jul-20. Ownership was transferred to Aergo Capital in Jul-21. The aircraft continues in storage. Updated 27-Mar-23.
Replacing an earlier scanned print with a better version 20-Jan-19.
USAir Express, operated by Allegheny Commuter Airlines.
First flown in Jan-84 with the Short Brothers test registration G-14-3634, this aircraft was re-registered G-BLCS in Feb-84. It was sold to Short Air Lease Inc and leased to Dash Air as N132DA in Mar-84. It was repossessed by the lessor in Dec-84 and leased to Westair Commuter Airlines later that month. The aircraft was returned to the lessor in May-90. It was leased to Simmons Airlines in Jun-90 and returned to the lessor in Jun-91. It was leased to Allegheny Commuter Airlines in Jul-91 and operated on behalf of US Air Express. It was returned to the lessor in Jul-94 and transferred to Shorts Aircraft Delivery Inc as N405SA the same month. The aircraft was stored until it was converted to Shorts SD.330/C-23B Sherpa standard in Dec-96. It was delivered to the US Army serialled 93-1321 in Mar-97. It served with the Alaska ANG and was withdrawn from use and stored at Fort Sill, OK, USA in Nov-13. The aircraft was moved to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, USA in Dec-14 and permanently retired.
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As described in my April 29, 2020 Update on my flickr profile page, I have launched a retrospective series beginning with summer 2013 pics of mine from outings fully en femme. There are various reasons described there for rolling out this series, and know that this is not just a re-posting of old pics. This is a new more-authentic look at some classic pics of mine.
This pic from September 3, 2013 was taken inside a women's dressing room at my local Target.
I don't have the full details available anymore for my outfit this 2013 day, but it did include this:
* an red-haired wig;
* orange ultra-high-heel pumps, which were unfortunately stiff and painful to wear (so I ended up replacing them later with some nicer Jessica Simpson orange pumps);
* an orange pencil skirt;
* an orange/white floral-print blouse from H&M;
* a 3"-wide orange waist belt, from beltiscool.com;
* a beige/orange floral-print semi-sheer neck scarf;
* nude ultra-sheer pantyhose;
* an orange leather shoulder bag;
* french-tip press-on nails;
* orange/gold necklaces and bracelets; and
* gold rings and dangling-hoop earrings.
Let me know your thoughts... :-)
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 04-Aug-24.
It seems strange to think that of the eight airlines represented in this Terminal 2 line-up, only two of them are still operational. Virgin Atlantic and Delta. The others, Sabre, Air 2000, SABENA, Flying Colours, Continental and Britannia, are all long gone!
Named: "Lady Patricia".
With original Sabre tail livery.
Delivered to TAA Trans Australia Airlines in Oct-74 as VH-TBK, TAA was renamed Australian Airlines in Aug-86. The aircraft was sold to a lessor in Dec-86 and leased to Dan-Air Services as G-BNNI a few days later.
It was wet-leased to Sun Country Airlines, USA between Dec-89/Apr-90 and again between Sep-90/Apr-92. It was returned to the lessor in Nov-92 and stored at Dan-Air's maintenance base at Lasham, UK.
After 2.5 years in storage it was leased to Sabre Airways in Mar-95. It was stored at London-Gatwick in May-96 and ferried to Lasham in Nov-96 for further storage before being leased, short term, to Constellation International Airways between Apr/May-97.
It returned to service with Sabre Airways and was wet-leased to Sun Country Airlines for the winter season between Nov-99/May-00. Sabre Airways bought it in Sep-00 and it was ferried to Southend, UK, in Nov-00 for freighter conversion.
However, the airframe was found to be badly corroded and the conversion was abandoned. The aircraft remained stored at Southend and was sold to Cougar Leasing Ltd in Dec-03.
The engines were removed and the aircraft was noted still stored at Southend in Jul-03 with the nose cut off. The registration was cancelled the following month. The airframe was later sold to 727 Communications, Stilling, Denmark, disassembled and taken by road & sea to be reassembled outside the 727 Communications HQ in Denmark. It was noted still there in Mar-17.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 02-Aug-16, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 23-Oct-24.
Originally delivered to Ansett Airlines Australia as VH-CZL in Nov-71, this aircraft was sold to Midway Airlines as N935ML in Jun-82. Midway sold it to a lessor in Aug-84 and leased it back.
In Jul-91 Midway ceased operations and the aircraft was repossessed and stored at Orlando, Fl, USA. A year later, In Jul-92, it was leased to AeroMexico, still as N935ML.
AeroMexico operated it for 10 years and returned it to the lessor in Jul-02 when, now 31 years old, it was permanently retired and stored at Tucson, AZ, USA. It was broken up at Tucson in Feb-06 although the registration wasn't cancelled until 08-Aug-13.
Wind Farm that promises the preservation of the forested land!
Explore #485 - August 10, 2007 - Thank you!
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 28-Nov-18 (DeNoise AI 05-Sep-22).
This aircraft was delivered to Cathay Pacific Airways as VR-HUD in Dec-92. It was re-registered B-HUD in Jul-97 when Hong Kong became an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China.
The aircraft was withdrawn from service and permanently retired at Kemble, UK in Sep-12. It was broken up there in Apr/May-13.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 28-Oct-23.
CF-TIB was delivered to TCA Trans Canada Air Lines in Jun-58 and TCA was renamed Air Canada in Jun-64. It was stored at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in Oct-72.
The aircraft was sold to United Aircraft Services Ltd in Apr-74 (technically, it became C-FTIB in May-74 when Canada also introduced the C-Gxxx registrations). It was sold again, to Beaver Enterprises in Jun-75.
In Nov-78 it became 9Q-CPP when it was sold to Zaire Aero Service, however it remained stored at Winnipeg and was repossessed by Beaver Enterprises in Aug-80, becoming C-FTIB again.
It was leased to Air Caravanne in Aug-80 and leased to Air Cardinal in Jun-81 before returning to Beaver Enterprises in Jan-82 when it was stored at Toronto, Canada.
The aircraft was sold in Zaire again in Jan-86 when it became 9Q-CTS with Scibe Airlift. Scibe sold it to Air Charter Service, Zaire, in Jun-86, they used the operating name 'Filair'.
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident when the nosewheel 'became detached' at Tshikapa, Zaire, in 1988. It was last noted still stored at Tshikapa in 1992 in derelict condition.
Manchester Metrolink M5000 tram 3056 approaching Altrincham, 23rd October 2018.
Tram History
Since 2009 Manchester Metrolink has been taking steady delivery of a fleet of M5000 trams, initially to increase its fleet size to enable the operation of its continually expanding network and later to replace its original fleet of T68 trams. The M5000s are constructed by Bombardier Transportation factories in Bautzen, Germany with the electrical equipment supplied by Vossloh Kiepe of Werdohl, Germany.
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.
The 159 was launched in 2004, replacing the 156, and produced until 2011. It was replaced by the Giulia in 2015
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 02-Dec-15 + DeNoise AI 24-Oct-22.
Another London-Heathrow weather diversion, this was one of Pan-Am's German based 727 fleet.
Named: "Jet Clipper Wuchtbrumme".
Delivered to Pan Am Pan American World Airways as N326PA in May-66, it spent most of it life with Pan Am's German based fleet. It was sold to AVIANCA Colombia in Nov-75 as HK-1803. It was lost when it crashed en-route Bogota/Cali, Colombia, on 27-Nov-89.
Note: The aircraft had departed from Bogotá and was approx 16km away en-route to Cali, Colombia. While climbing through 13,000 feet, a bomb detonated on board igniting fuel vapours in an empty fuel tank. The subsequent explosion caused the aircraft to crash. All 107 passengers and crew lost their lives.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 16-Nov-21 (DeNoise AI).
Named: "Mendininat".
This aircraft was delivered to BOC Aviation Leasing and leased to Thai Airways International as HS-TKN in Apr-13. Current, updated 16-Nov-21.
Work has begun to replace the highway 52/64 bridge over the Mississippi River between Savanna, IL, and Sabula, IA. Some research shows the bridge was opened in December 1932, and has around 2400 vehicles a day pass over it. Crews have really opened up some shots with all the tree removal.
Here a westbound unit grain train heads out of Savanna. Seen here passing CP 1462 with a beautiful UP leader. Guess these ex-SP's won't be around forever, but man they look pretty worn. Train is bound from North St. Louis, MO, to Selby, SD.
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.
Manif fonction publique 22 mars 2018
Grosse mobilisation à Lyon !
15.000 manifestants
Demontration in Lyon, France, to maintain our public services - against government's laws.
French people protesting against upcoming reforms bad for the quality of public services. As a result of those reforms, criteria of public service begin to give way to those of profitability. Our state services in France (heath, school, railway...) are among the best services in the world. But all the reforms impulsed by the government aim to slowly replace this very efficient public sector (open to everybody) by a private sector only focussed on financial gains. State-based social services and welfare entitlements are cut back or replaced by market-based provisions available only to those who can afford to pay.
On March 22, hundreds of thousands of nurses, teachers and other public sector workers joined forces to march against French President Emmanuel Macron’s reforms all over the country yesterday.
Estimates of the numbers of those joining rallies held in some 140 locations across the country vary between 323,000 (the ‘official’ tally) and 500,000, the figure issued by the Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT), one of the principal trade union organiser of the action.
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 photo with a better version 23-Mar-17, plus DeNoise AI 28-Nov-22.
First flown with the Boeing test registration N6038E, this aircraft was delivered to ANA All Nippon Airways as JA8254 in Apr-87. It was written off as being 'damaged beyond repair' in a landing accident at Shimojishima, Japan on 26-Jun-02. The aircraft was broken up there in Jan-03.
Note: The aircraft was on a training flight at Shimojishima Airport, and making an engine-out touch-and-go landing with the right engine simulated inoperative. The landing was late and beyond the normal touch-down point.
On the direction of the instructor, the trainee pilot attempted to go around on only the left engine. However, the trainee mishandled the aircraft and on seeing the instructor advance the right engine’s thrust lever, he applied right rudder pedal mechanically.
This coincided with an increase in the speed of the left engine. The aircraft rolled and yawed to the right, hitting the ground with both wingtips and the tail, and veered off the runway into a grass field. It came to a stop around 1,990 m from the touch-down point and was damaged beyond repair.
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 slide with a (slightly) better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 25-Sep-23.
Named: "Deaglan / St. Declan".
This aircraft was delivered to the USAAF (United States Army Air Force) serialled 44-15166 in 1944, it was sold to DDL Det Danske Luftfartselskab (Danish Air Lines, one of the forerunners of SAS) as OY-AUB in Nov-46.
It was sold to Aer Lingus as EI-AFA in Nov-48 and stayed with them until it was sold to Nepal Airlines as 9N-AAL in Oct-63. It was eventually broken up, date unknown.
On the 16th January 2022 this impressive Network Rail crane was stabled at Goodrington ready to replace a bridge on the branch.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 13-Dec-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 29-Aug-25.
Korean Air Lines Cargo, leased from & operated by World Airways.
The Boeing 707-320C aircraft was fitted with a main deck cargo door as standard and could be operated with passengers or cargo.
Delivered to World Airways in Aug-67 as N370WA, this aircraft was leased to Korean Air Lines Cargo in Apr-71 and returned to World Airways in Jun-77. In Aug-77 it was leased to BMA British Midland Airways in passenger configuration and sub-leased to Kuwait Airways (still operated by World Airways).
It was returned to British Midland in Jan-78. It was sub-leased to Air Algerie for a Haj Pilgrimage operation between Jun/Aug-78 and returned to World Airways in Jan-79. The following day it was sold to Sobelair (Belgium) and re-registered OO-SBU.
It was immediately leased to Cargo Airlines, Israel and returned to Sobelair in May-79. In Nov-87 it was leased to SABENA Belgian World Airlines and returned to Sobelair in Dec-89 before being sold to Omega Air in Jan-90.
Omega Air immediately leased it to Florida West Airlines as N760FW. In Jan-91 it was wet-leased to SAM Colombia, returning to Florida West in Aug-91. In Apr-92 it was returned to Omega Air and stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, USA.
It was sold to Grumman Aerospace in May-92 and converted to a C-137C. It was delivered to the United States Air Force in May-95 serialled 67-30054. In Feb-95 it was converted to an E-8C 'J-STARS' and re-serialled 94-0285.
It was transferred to the 309th AMARG (Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Group) at Davis Monthan AFB in May-23. Presumably stored. Updated 29-Aug-25.
Royal Air Force No.228 OCU McDonnell-Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XV394/C enters the active followed by number two as they depart for a sortie from RAF Coningsby way back in 1987.
I've replaced the original with a slightly better quality scan - either way it's a Phantom!
Unfortunately she was scrapped after a hard landing at RAF Wildenrath:
aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=150243
Scanned print.
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.
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 photo with a better version 05-Jan-18, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 07-Nov-23.
Taken through glass with some reflections.
Named: "Maria Montessori"
This aircraft was delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-KCB in Mar-94. After 20.5 years in service, it was permanently retired at Crestview, FL, USA in Dec-14. It was 'technically' broken up at Crestview in Oct-16.
It was last noted at Crestview in Oct-16 with the forward upper fuselage cut out from just behind the flight deck windows including the forward galley area, no engines and many other parts missing.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 19-Mar-17 (DeNoise AI 24-Aug-22).
'Raffles' logojet livery.
This aircraft was delivered to Singapore Airlines as 9V-SPK in Jan-97. Sadly, the aircraft was destroyed at Taipei (Taiwan) on 31-Oct-00 when it struck construction equipment during take-off on a runway that was closed for maintenance.
It's sister-ship with the 'Raffles' livery, 9V-SPL, was very quickly repainted back into standard livery.
Chassis n° DB4/886/L
Zoute Sale - Bonhams
Estimated : € 1.200.000 - 1.600.000
Sold for € 1.236.250
Zoute Grand Prix 2022
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2022
The competition potential of Aston Martin's new DB4 had been recognised from the outset, and the factory lost no time in developing a lightweight version suitable for racing, the resulting DB4GT debuting at the 1959 London Motor Show. The model had already been proven in competition earlier that year when the prototype ('DP/199') driven by Stirling Moss won its first race at Silverstone. Extensive modifications to the standard car took 5" (127mm) out of the wheelbase, and replaced the rear seats with a luggage platform on all but a small number of cars. Together with lighter, 18-gauge bodywork, these changes reduced the car's weight by around 200lb (91kg).
The GT used a tuned engine which, equipped with a twin-plug cylinder head and triple Weber 45DCOE carburettors, produced a claimed 302bhp at 6,000rpm, a useful increase over the standard car's claimed 240bhp. Maximum speed, of course, depended on overall gearing, but 250km/h was achieved during testing with a 0-100km/h time of 6.2 seconds recorded. The DB4 was also one of the first cars to go from standstill to 160km/h and then brake to a dead stop on under 20 seconds, a tribute, in part, to its up-rated Girling brakes as used on Aston Martin's competition sports racers of the era.
While several customers liked the idea of the GT engine, not all were so keen on the DB4GT's Spartan, competition orientated and less roomy interior, preferring the civility of the standard model. To accommodate these select few clients, Aston Martin was happy to supply the DB4 with the GT engine. The first three such examples were completed in 1961 during production of the 'Series 3' DB4, followed by a further five in 'Series 4' and six in 'Series 5' plus one convertible, making 15 cars in total (source: AMOC Register).
This matching-numbers car, left-hand drive chassis 'DB4/886/L', is one of the five 'Series 4' saloons delivered with the twin-plug GT engine installed, three of which were left-hand drive, and is thus one of the rarest of all DB4 variants. The car was delivered new in 1962 via US importers J S Inskip first owner Henry Dingley Jr of Auburn, Maine, a motor sports enthusiast known to have raced Alfa Romeos and a Lotus XI. The DB4 was ordered with the desirable GT-type dashboard, overdrive gearbox, oil temperature gauge, brake servo, chrome wheels, and a Bray block heater as well as the GT engine. The Aston's immediate history thereafter is not known, but by January 1985 it was in the ownership of Thomas Clark of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. '886/L' next passed to S A Taylor in the USA and in 1992 was acquired by Philip Cowan of Guernsey, Channel Islands. Later that same year the car was sold to Mr Rolf Annecke of Neuenkirchen, Germany.
During the years of Mr Annecke's ownership the car was completely restored (body, mechanicals, engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, electrics, etc) including a bare metal re-spray in Deep Carriage Green (an original Aston Martin colour). The extensive engine overhaul and tune up was carried out by Roos Engineering of Safenwil, Switzerland, while the interior was completely refurbished using correct original materials: Connolly leather, Wilton carpeting, etc.
In 2014 Mr Annecke offered the DB4 for sale. At that time approximately 1,000 miles had been covered since the rebuild's completion in 2005, the odometer reading at time of sale being 48,000 miles. Some 500 miles previously the old original Dunlop wire wheels had been exchanged for new 16" Borrani-style wheels shod with new Dunlop racing tyres. Most aspects of the restoration are documented by bills and photographs on file.
In early 2014 Mr Annecke sold the DB4 to the consignor, a connoisseur marque enthusiast based in Belgium. Determined to return the Aston to concours-standard original specification, he commissioned Carrosserie Philip Vilain in Brussels to start work in the summer of 2014. Vilain's brief was to completely restore the coachwork and chrome, and so the body was stripped back to bare metal and repainted in its original black livery, the entire process being documented by numerous photographs on file.
The factory's Aston Martin Works division was approached in 2015 to carry out a thorough evaluation of '886/L'. They made several recommendations, resulting in further refurbishment that included installing a new radiator, steering wheel, front/rear windscreens, headlights, and accelerator pedal. At the same time the interior was correctly re-trimmed in red leather with Wilton woollen carpets and a correct headlining. Related invoices on file total over £78,000 (approximately €90,500). Aston Martin Works issued a Gold Certification book in September 2016, confirming '886/L' to be a fully matching-numbers car retaining its original GT engine. Additional paperwork includes a factory production record; a former bill of sale and registration document; a BMIHT Certificate; and the aforementioned restoration records. The car is UK registered and comes to the sale with EU duties paid.
To call the GT-engined DB4 a 'factory hotrod' may not be entirely appropriate, but there can be no denying that its unique combination of high performance and 'gentlemen's club' refinement, not to mention a decent sized boot, makes it particularly appealing. Rarer but in the same top league as many a more expensive motor car from Maranello it represents a very refined choice for the discerning collector. As such it is nevertheless the ideal companion for use on long-distance tours and rallies and would surely be a welcome participant at any prestigious concours d'élégance event.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 15-Apr-18.
Taken through glass, slightly blurred & a bit grainy...
Replacing an earlier photo with a better version.
Named: "Lindau".
First flown with the Airbus test registration D-AZAF, this aircraft was delivered to Lufthansa as D-AISQ in Jun-09. It was repainted with Lufthansa's 'updated' livery in Feb-18. Current, 29-Jun-22.
Replacing all stickers with printed parts (that actually match the real thing). It still needs a dashboard though.
A few snaps of my Deardorff 5 x 7, taken early one morning at St. Marks Wildlife Refugee. I ended up with this camera as part of a trade for some prints a number of years ago. From what the previous owner knew it was built in 1939. When I got it most of it was in pretty good condition. The bellows looked to have been recently replaced and the wood showed wear that would be expected of something this old. I did take all the metal parts off and refinished them. Shown here with the Schneider Apo Symmar 210mm f5.6
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 07-Oct-17, plus DeNoise AI 26-Feb-23.
Named: "Long Beach".
This aircraft was delivered to Air Malta as 9H-ABC in Mar-83. It was sold to British Aerospace in Dec-94 in part-exchange for B.Ae 146-RJ70's. British Aerospace immediately sold it to a leasing company who leased it to Air New Zealand as ZK-NAG later that month.
It returned to the lessor in Dec-95 when it was immediately leased to TEA Cyprus (Trans European Airways) as 5B-DBF. TEA Cyprus wet-leased the aircraft to Pacific Airlines (Asia) the following day. It returned to TEA Cyprus in May-97 and was wet-leased to Air Afrique five days later.
It was returned to TEA Cyprus in Dec-97 and returned to the lessor in Feb-98. It was leased to Winair as N118RW the same month. Winair bought it in Mar-98 but apparently didn't keep up the payments as it was repossessed by the lessor in Jun-99.
In Jul-99 the aircraft was leased to Frontier Airlines. The registration N276FL was reserved by Frontier but wasn't used. It returned to the lessor in Oct-03 and was stored until May-04 when it was leased to Atlantic Airlines de Honduras as HR-ATN. The aircraft was permanently retired at La Ceiba, Honduras in mid 2008.
Replacing the usual A321 on the afternoon Istanbul / Manchester service.
Named: "Erzurum"
This aircraft was delivered to Turkish Airlinjes as TC-JJJ in Jan-11. Current (Sep-18).
replaced with same pic...just added the website on the bottom because people keep taking my photos. Anyone know how to prevent that?
Replaced an earlier scanned photo with a better version 18-Mar-16, plus DeNoise AI 10-Jan-23.
Named: "Cosmic Girl".
Delivered to Virgin Atlantic Airways as G-VWOW in Oct-01, the aircraft was sold on delivery to GECAS and leased back to Virgin Atlantic. It was returned to GECAS in Oct-15
It was immediately sold to JACM Holdings Inc and leased to Virgin Galactic as N744VG. It was stored at San Antonio, TX, USA, in Nov-15. It was modified for use as the launch vehicle for Virgin Galctic's 'LauncherOne' satellite.
In Jul-17 the aircraft was transferred to Virgin Orbit. The first test launch took place in the USA on 25-May-20, it failed. The second launch took place on 17-Jan-21. It was a success, as were the next three launches.
Launcher One's first launch from it's UK base at Newquay-Cornwall Airport was on 09-Jan-23. While the launch was successful, the rocket second stage malfunctioned and didn't achieve it's planned orbit to release the nine satellite's on board. Updated 10-Jan-23.