SkyStef's aviation page
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SkyStef's aviation page |
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1979 Location: OST/EBOS Photo: collection Skystef Description: the first FH227 of Delta Air Transport was the third one to arrive at Antwerp on May 8 1977 and is wearing the first of three color schemes. |
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08/1979 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: it was between 1979-1983 operational on behalf of Sabena, here depicted in DAT colors and tail logo but with "Sabena" titles on the left side only. |
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1982 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: by February 1981 in full Sabena markings. |
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09/07/1981 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: during a training flight on July 9 1981, it encountered some technical troubles and crash landed in a field of Erps-Kwerps (1 km short of runway 25L), but no casualties among the 2 pilots. |
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07/1981 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: depicted when towed to runway 25L. As damage was minor, the airframe was repaired by December 24 and back operational from January 1 1982 on. |
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08/1983 Location: AMS/EHAM Photo: collection Skystef Description: it was returned to Delta Air Transport by the end of March 1983 and its colors were neutralized with very small "DAT" titles in the cheatline. |
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05/1984 Location: BSL/LFSB Photo: collection Skystef Description: starting from April 1 1984 onwards, it was leased for 7 months to Crossair. Depicted in basic Sabena colors with small "Crossair" titles. |
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06/1984 Location: GVA/LSGG Photo: collection Skystef Description: bit later, the "Crossair" titles were enlarged. |
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10/1986 Location: ANR/EBAW Photo: collection Skystef Description: second color scheme. |
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03/1989 Location: ANR/EBAW Photo: collection Skystef Description: third and final color scheme for the airframe and carrier, from 1988 on officially known as "DAT", it was operational till December 1989. It was stored for over a year at Antwerp before leaving to Norwich on January 16 1991 for further storage. |
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10/1992 Location: NWI/EGSH Photo: collection Skystef Description: over there, the airframe was cancelled to Uruguay on September 30 1992 as bought by Aerolineas Uruguayas. Here depicted prior delivery, still in full DAT markings but registered as "CX-BQU". It left for its new home base in South America on October 6 1992. |