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Metroline's DE1670 (YX09AFA) is seen in South Harrow on the 487. I took a ride on this, and it was awful. It wouldn't even climb a hill. Also the route is crowded - does the route need double deck vehicles? Post your opinions in the comments.
i was trying to figure out the benefits of replacing my struts
and this freaking girl kept getting in the way... how rude.
West Kensington Tube Station On The Left...Shahin Barbers Replaces The Old Cigar Shop...Classic RT Bus And Is That A Harper Mk VI?...Trees Got A Bit Thicker..
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 13-Jul-22 (DeNoise AI).
This aircraft was delivered to Lufthansa as D-ABHW in Feb-82. It was sold to Croatia Airlines as 9A-CTE in Jul-93. In Dec-98 it was sold to Aerotrans Ltd (South Africa) as ZS-OIV and leased to Nationwide Air Charter the same month.
Nationwide Air Charter ceased operations in Apr-08 and the aircraft was stored at Johannesburg. It was sold to KAL Aviation (UAE) as AP-BIP in Apr-09 and leased to Shaheen Air International (Pakistan) the same day.
After 30 years in service the aircraft was permanently retired at Karachi in Mar-12 and the registration was cancelled the following month. It was last noted still stored at Karachi in Jan-14.
Replacing and earlier scanned photo with a better version 03-Apr-21, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 31-Aug-23.
This aircraft was delivered to the Taiwan Government and leased to CAL China Airlines as B-152 in Jun-93. It was sub-leased to Mandarin Airlines in May-96. Mandarin was merged with Formosa Airlines in Aug-99 while their long & medium-haul fleet (including this aircraft) were taken over by China Airlines.
However it remained in Mandarin Airlines full livery... Complicated Politics involved. The aircraft was re-registered B-18151 at the end of Sep-99. It was sold to FedEx Federal Express as N579FE in Jul-01 and it was converted to freighter configuration with a main deck cargo door in Sep-01.
The aircraft was stored at Victorville, CA, USA in Feb-12 and returned to service in Nov-12. It was permanently retired at Victorville in Dec-13. Updated Mar-21.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 03-Nov-21 (DeNoise AI).
Operated on behalf of Eurowings by LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter GmbH, still in full Air Berlin livery.
First flown with the Bombardier test registration C-FURQ, this aircraft was delivered to Nordic Aviation Capital A/S and leased to LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter GmbH as D-ABQE in Feb-09. It was operated on behalf of Air Berlin. LGW eventually became an Air Berlin subsidiary in 2017.
Air Berlin ceased operations on 28-Oct-17 and the aircraft was returned to Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter. After Air Berlin ceased operations LGW was also about to close down, however it was sold to the Lufthansa Group on the day after Air Berlin ceased operations. The aircraft was sub leased to Eurowings and started operations on 02-Nov-17, still in full Air Berlin livery.
The Lufthansa Group sold LGW to the Zeitfracht Group (also owners of WDL, since renamed German Airways) in Apr-19 and the aircraft continued to operate on behalf of Eurowings. Lufthansa cancelled the LGW contract in Apr-20 and the airline filed for insolvency.
The aircraft lease reverted to the Lufthansa Group and it was stored at Bratislava, Slovak Republic in Apr-20. It was re-registered OE-IMQ in Jul-20 and continues in storage. Updated 03-Nov-21.
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.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 06-Sep-21 (DeNoiseAI)
Named: "Flagship St. Francis", later un-named and then "Flagship St. Bernard" in Apr-92
This aircraft was delivered new to Air UK Leisure just 4 days before the photo was taken and I have a feeling that this may have been it's first commercial flight.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 20-Jan-20.
First flown with the Airbus test registration D-AVYR, this aircraft was delivered to SABENA Belgian World Airlines as OO-SSH in Mar-00. It was sold to Ensor Aircraft Leasing on delivery and leased back to SABENA. SABENA ceased operations in Nov-01, the aircraft was repossessed by the lessor and initially stored at Brussels. It was moved to Bremen-Lemwerder in Jan-02 for further storage (Lemwerder was an Airbus factory airfield which was later closed). The aircraft was re-registered EI-CZE in Aug-02 and re-registered back to OO-SSH in Nov-02. It was leased to Finnair O/Y as OH-LVH in Mar-03. Current, updated (Jan-20).
Note: The registration OO-SSH was later reused on a Brussels Airlines A319-112 (c/n 2925) in Nov-14.
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).
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 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 04-Jan-17, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 22-Feb-24. Apologies for the yellow patch, the negative was badly 'yellowed', I've managed to remove most of it.
Leased from, and operated for Peach Air By Sabre Airways.
Peach is an anagram of 'Cheap', say no more!
This aircraft was delivered to Britannia Airways as G-BFVB in Nov-78. It was leased to Nordair Canada as C-GNDW between May-85/Apr-86. In Jun-88 it was sold to the Polaris Aircraft Leasing Corporation and leased back to Britannia.
The aircraft was returned to Polaris in Oct-93 and stored at Luton, UK until it was leased to Ambassador Airways in Feb-94. The lease was transferred to Sabre Airways in Dec-94 and it was re-registered G-SBEA. In Apr-97 the aircraft was wet-leased to Peach Air and returned to Sabre Airways in May-98.
It was wet-leased to Air Toulouse the following day and returned to Sabre in Nov-98 when it was also returned to the lessor as N109TR and stored in the USA.
In Nov-99 the aircraft was leased to WestJet Airlines as C-GWWJ and in Mar-02 the 'Airlines' was dropped from the titles and it became WestJet. It was returned to the lessor in Feb-06 after 28 years in service. It was permanently retired at Walnut Ridge, AR, USA and was broken up there in Jan-07.
Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, dedicated to Vishnu. Under the southern tower is a statue of Vishnu, known as Ta Reach, which may originally have occupied the temple's central shrine.
When Angkor Wat became a Buddhist temple in the late 13th century, the statue’s head was replaced with a Buddha image.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 22-Mar-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 06-Aug-23.
Taken at Penticton, BC, Canada.
Originally allocated the United States Air Force serial 60-9301, this aircraft was transferred the Royal Canadian Air Force and delivered direct from Grumman Aircraft serialled 9301 in 1960.
It was withdrawn from service in 1970 and stored before being returned to Grumman Aircraft as N9425 in 1971.
It was sold to the Armada de Chile (Chilean Navy) serialled 572 (or 251 ?) in 1972 It was written off on 01-Nov-73.
Note: The aircraft was operating in a mountainous region of Chile, near Quilpe and suffered an engine failure. It was unable to climb high enough to clear the surrounding terrain en-route to the coast and impacted a mountain side. Three of the six crew were killed.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 07-Jun-15, plus DeNoise AI 11-Feb-23.
G-ARTA was the prototype VC-10 and first flew as a VC-10-1100 in Jun-62. It remained with Vickers/BAC as a development aircraft.
It was converted to commercial standard as a VC-10-1109 prior to being sold to Laker Airways in Jan-68 and immediately leased to MEA Middle East Airlines as OD-AFA.
It was sold to BAC British Aircraft Corporation as G-ARTA in Mar-69 and then leased to BUA British United Airways the following month. BUA were merged into Caledonian Airways in Nov-70 becoming Caledonian//BUA.
They were renamed British Caledonian Airways (B.Cal) in Sep-71. The aircraft was written off in a hard landing at London-Gatwick in Jan-72. It remained stored at Gatwick until it was broken up in 1975.
As a footnote: I was at Gatwick at the end of January, 1972, about to return to Tripoli, Libya, for the second half of a Haj Pilgrimage operation on the 31st. G-ARTA had operated a service into Gatwick on the 27th but had diverted to London-Heathrow due to strong crosswinds at Gatwick. It was still stormy the following morning, although not as bad as the previous evening and the aircraft ferried back to Gatwick with just the three flight-deck crew. Just as it was about to touch down the co-pilot deployed the speed brakes after mishearing a comment from the Captain. This caused the aircraft to lose lift and it dropped about 20 feet onto the runway. The force of the impact sheared off one nose-wheel and broke most of the main flap brackets. The aircraft also broke it's back. I had a look on board it at Gatwick about a month later on my return from Tripoli. The fuselage was like a banana with big creases in the lower fuselage skin just ahead of the wings. The cabin floor was 'rippled' from both ends and came up in a point in the centre.
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.
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 09-Oct-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 01-Jun-23
Not many aircraft were repainted with Caledonian//BUA titles, so photo's are not that common.
Named: "Isle of Harris".
G-AWYV was delivered new to BUA British United Airways in Jun-69, BUA was merged into Caledonian Airways (like a minnow swallowing a whale!) in Nov-70 and Caledonian became Caledonian//BUA.
The BUA name was dropped in Sep-71 when it was renamed British Caledonian Airways. B.Cal was itself merged into British Airways in Apr-88. The aircraft continued with British Airways until it was retired in Mar-93 after 24 years in service and stored at Bournemouth, UK.
It was sold to European Aviation in Jul-94 and leased to subsidiary European Air Charter in Mar-95. It was sub-leased to Maersk Air UK a year later in Mar-96, returning to European Air Charter in May-98.
In May-99 it was briefly (2 weeks!) sub-leased to Debonair (UK). On 1st April 2002, the EU brought in stricter noise limits and even with hush-kits fitted, the One-Eleven was still too noisy to comply.
The European Aviation Group were the only ones still operating One-Elevens in Europe and in Mar-02 G-AWYV was retired at Bournemouth, UK, after 33 years service. It was broken up there in late 2003.
The forward fuselage was preserved under private ownership at Alton, UK, and was reported as being at the Alton Garden Centre, painted pale blue, in 2015.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 05-Apr-25.
Manchester in the rain... again! This was a London-Heathrow fuel diversion because of landing delays at LHR due 'low visibility procedures' in force.
Not a bad photo considering it was lining up on runway 23L, half a mile (700m) away!
Built as an A340-641HGW (Higher Gross Weight), this aircraft was first flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWCL. It was delivered to Castlelake Leasing and leased to Qatar Airways as A7-AGD in Mar-07.
After only 12 years in service, the aircraft operated it's last revenue flight on the 20-Apr-19. It was also the last Qatar Airways A340-600 flight.
It was initially stored at Doha, Qatar and moved to Kemble-Cotswold Airport, UK in Jul-19. The aircraft was returned to the lessor as 2-AGDD and permanently retired. It was broken up at Kemble in Mar-20.
Replacing an earlier photo with a better shot 21-Jun-19.
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWDN, this aircraft was delivered to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation and leased to Finnair as OH-LXL in Dec-03. Current (Jun-19).
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 25-Mar-26.
Named: "Nancy".
First flown with the Airbus test registration D-AVZW, this aircraft was delivered to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation as N451LF in Mar-95 and leased to Air Inter as F-GMZC the same day.
Air Inter was renamed Air Inter Europe in Jan-96 and the company was merged into Air France in Sep-97. After 31 years in service the aircraft was permanently retired at Lourdes, France in Mar-26. Updated 25-Mar-26.
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.
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.
If someone asks me "what makes you angry and tired at the same time?", I would surely answer " Skyrim followers' replacers"
And that's because when they start to get bugged there isn't a solution to it.. you need a miracle.
This happened to Lydia, I was using sumojellybeans replacers (and still I have some difficulties to understand WHICH ones I have to use O.o) and then, one day.. bam! Lydia become a "Grey Face", losing her warpaint in the process.
And I didn't do anything to change her.
She just decided it was time to piss me off.
I deactivated the replacers, to return at the good ol' Lydia, but I want the replacers because.. the housecarls (except, ironically, Lydia) suck.
Aela vanilla sucks.
So I need your help, my trustworthy brothers-in-screenshots!
Any suggestion, advice, bug fix, mod, etc. is welcome!
In the meantime, here a pic of Lydia beign an annoying behind my character's back.
P.S this is Whisper of Winter "Side Project" :P
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.
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- CB boot legs in dark tan
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- WWII themed items that you think can catch my attention ;-)
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Due to several scams and problems, I'm applying the following rules for all trades :
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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
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 slightly better version 24-Jan-19.
Taken from Pendleton Road.
Fleet No: "266".
This aircraft was delivered to American Airlines as N266AA in Jul-85. It was permanently retired at Roswell, NM, USA in Sep-10. It was sold to the Jet Midwest Group LLC in Sep-13 and eventually broken up.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 04-Mar-21.
Suffering a little from the usual summertime Vancouver heat haze!
Fleet No: "885". Named: "Rhys T. Eyton".
This aircraft was originally ordered by Philippine Air Lines as N755PR, however the order was cancelled. First flown in Jul-94 with the Boeing test registration N6055X, it was stored at Seattle-Everett in Aug-94. It was to be sold to JAL Japan Air Lines as JA8913 but it was cancelled. Eventually the aircraft was sold to Canadian Airlines International as C-FGHZ in Apr-95. It was sold to GECAS on delivery and leased back to Canadian. In Apr-01, Canadian Airlines International was merged into Air Canada and the aircraft continued in service until it was returned to GECAS in Dec-03 and immediately leased to Philippine Airlines as RP-C8168. Philippine operated it for 10 years until it was permanently retired at Greenwood, MS, USA in Aug-13. It was last noted still at Greenwood in Jul-14. Updated Mar-21.
Note: The registration C-FGHZ has also been used on an Air Canada Boeing 787-9 from May-16.
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 slide with a better version 02-Jan-16.
Delivered to JAL Japan Air Lines as JA8128 in Jun-75, the aircraft was sold to subsidiary company JAA Japan Asia Airways in Nov-86. It was leased back to JAL in Nov-98 and sub-leased to JALways in early 1999 in the Reso'cha livery.
It was returned to Japan Asia Airways in Aug-03 and sold to Orient Thai Airlines as HS-UTD. It was transferred to Orient Thai 'One-Two-Go' in Jun-05.
It was retired and stored at Phitsanulok, Thailand, in early 2008 and was donated to the local education authority with "This aeroplane is an asset donated for education and learning" titles. It was noted still there in Mar-12.
My neigbours are having a new drive put down - one of the builders looks like he stepped straight out of a Caravaggio painting.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 31-Jan-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 27-Nov-23.
Basic Starways livery with British Westpoint titles.
When British Eagle took over 'Starways of Liverpool' on 01-Jan-64, their C-47's, C-54's and 2 Viscounts were transferred to Aviation Overhauls. Some, like this C-47 were leased out. G-AMPO was leased to British Westpoint still in basic Starways livery. Like many new airlines of the time, British Westpoint didn't last long.
Originally ordered in 1944, this aircraft was delivered to the USAAF US Army Air Forces serialled 44-76853 in 1945. It was almost immediately transferred to the RAF Royal Air Force as KN566, a Dakota 4.
The aircraft was sold to 'J A Wilson' (Starways) in Feb-52 as G-AMPO and transferred to 'Starways of Liverpool' in Feb-53. It was leased to Eagle Aircraft Services in May-54 and returned to Starways in 1956. On 31-Dec-63, it was transferred to Aviation Overhauls when British Eagle took over the Starways routes on 01-Jan-64.
It was leased to British Westpoint Airlines in Jan-64, returned to Aviation Overhauls in Jan-65 and was sold to Polaris Air Transport (Norway) as LN-RTO in Feb-65. The aircraft returned to the UK as G-AMPO in Sep-69 when it was sold to Field Aircraft Services.
Field's leased it to the British Aircraft Corporation, Macedonian Aviation, Intra Airways and others before it was sold to Eastern Airways (UK) in Jul-78. In Oct-81 it was sold to Air Atlantique who operated it for another 16 years until it was withdrawn from use in Mar-97 and stored.
The aircraft was donated to the Air Despatch Association and put on display at RAF Lyneham (UK) in Jun-02, with the incorrect serial FZ626. It was moved to RAF Brize Norton (UK) in 2011. Preserved.