SkyStef's aviation page
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SkyStef's aviation page |
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Date:
early 70's Location: ANR/EBAW Photo: collection Skystef Description: this factory fresh Cessna (build by Reims) was on May 14 1969 registered to Sotramat which stood for Société de Transports Aériens Maritimes et Terrestres being established on May 7 1958 and based at Brussels Airport / Antwerp airport with at first the core business being importer of propeller driven Cessna airframes for the Benelux. Later it operated its own aircraft also for flying school activities as the depicted one in the delivery colors carrying no titles except for the aircraft designation in the tail. |
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Date:
17/04/1976 Location: ANR/EBAW Photo: collection Skystef Description: by 1974 it was seen with a golden tail like its fellowships at that time. |
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Date:
1982 Location: ANR/EBAW Photo: collection Skystef Description: on December 18 1978 it merged with Hessenatie-Neptunus to form Hessenatie-Sotramat Aviation and therefore its color scheme was adapted as seen here. On December 27 1984 it went to a private owner (C. Doms) and on October 14 1987 to Charles Air Service, both also Antwerp based. On December 14 1994 it moved on to Osis Helicopters based at Beverlo airfield. On September 29 1998 it was cancelled from the register moving a month later on October 28 to the Dutch one as "PH-ZLA" for Stichting Vliegclub Maastricht. |