SkyStef's aviation page
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SkyStef's aviation page |
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- Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Boudewijn Ceulemans Description: the second Sabena Boeing 727 arrived at Brussels on June 8 1967 and is here depicted in the first of two liveries. |
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1969 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: it was one of the three quick change models used by the Belgian national carrier. |
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07/1973 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: smokey landing on runway 26L at Brussels. |
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05/1975 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: second (and final) livery, it served the Belgian flag carrier till December 15 1975 when transferred to the Belgian Air Force as "CB-01". A month later on January 26 it was cancelled from the register. |
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04/1979 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: it was rolled out at Brussels on March 10 1976 and air tested the same day in these basic Sabena colors which would be operational like this for the next three years with the Dutch titles on the right hand side. |
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late 70's Location: -/EBMB Photo: collection Skystef Description: ...and French titles on the left hand side. |
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05/07/1978 Location: OST/EBOS Photo: collection Skystef Description: between July 3 and September 18 1978 it was leased back by Sobelair (without titles) for charter services and was temporary reregistered again as "OO-STB". |
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04/1983 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: in their own livery since 1979 with the French titles on the left hand side. |
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07/1985 Location: ORY/LFPO Photo: collection Skystef Description: ...and with the Dutch titles on the right hand side. |
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1982 Location: -/EBMB Photo: collection Skystef Description: view of the cockpit. |
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10/03/1994 Location: -/EBMB Photo: Skystef Description: in their updated livery with English titles on both sides. |
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09/01/1999 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Skystef Description: after its career with the army, it was re-registered "N70PA" on October 19 1998, but a proposed deal to Falcon Air Express fell through and it was parked for a while in depicted basic outfit. On February 18 1999 it left for a new adventure in Angola where it would survive for more than two decades. |