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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early 70's 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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09/1973 Location: YUL/CYUL Photo: collection Skystef Description: seen in Montreal temporary replacing the usual B707 on that route. |
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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 where 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. Its color scheme is clearly inhereted from previous operator "Sabena". |
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11/1994 Location: MHV/KMHV Photo: collection Skystef Description: after several short leases to Garuda and one to Saudia (all for Hadj flights) the airframe was withdrawn from use on April 1 1993 and in December of the same year ferried to the desert in Mohave. It became its final rest place, here seen such in an overall white livery without titles and windows taped with aluminium foil. It was used for spares untill broken up in January 1998. |