SkyStef's aviation page
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SkyStef's aviation page |
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1970 Location: BFI/KBFI Photo: collection Skystef Description: the second B747 airframe for Sabena was delivered at Brussels on December 18 1970, here captured prior delivery in its first livery. |
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13/04/1971 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: it went operational on February 16 1971. |
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06/1971 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: seen after its arrival on rwy 26R (in 1974 renamed to 25R), taxiing to the gate. |
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- Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: seen on finals runway 26L (in 1974 renamed to 25L) after another long haul flight. |
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10/1975 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: between March and April 1974, Sabena's second Jumbo was converted by Boeing to SCD (Side Cargo Door) on the left side. Also in the upper deck the 3 standard windows were replaced by 10 and the color of the belly became grey. |
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09/1977 Location: JFK/KJFK Photo: collection Skystef Description: second livery which was adopted by 1976, here seen at a location were it was with its Jumbo present since 1971. |
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- Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: seen touching down on runway 25L at its home base. |
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1984 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: lovely departure shot. |
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06/08/1989 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Skystef Description: third and final livery adopted in October 1984, it was operational till September 30 1990. |
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11/1990 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: when stored at Brussels its markings were neutralized. Later it was ferried to Schiphol on December 14 1990, still as "OO-SGB". The next day it was handed over to Nationair (Canada) as "C-GNXH"... |
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11/11/1991 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: ...which on its turn immediate subleased it to Garuda and here depicted such after a diverted flight from Amsterdam. It's color scheme is clearly inhereted from its previous operator 'Sabena'. |