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 third FH227 of Delta Air Transport was registered on May 2 1977 and arrived two weeks later on May 15 at Antwerp, here seen in the first of three color schemes. |
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15/06/1980 Location: ANR/EBAW 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. |
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10/1980 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Michel Houbeau Description: in October 1980 it was painted as first airframe into full Sabena markings, here depicted with "Sabena" titles somewhat obscured by the engine. |
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08//03/1981 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Michel Houbeau Description: this was corrected a couple of months later by switching the "Sabena" titles with the "belgian world airlines" titles, here seen such. |
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09/07/1981 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: during a training flight on July 9 1981 enroute Liège - Charleroi at FL070 its left engine was shut down simulating an engine failure. While doing so, the right engine became overheated so the left engine was restarted but became overheated as well. It was decided the divert to Brussels but it landed 1 km short of runway 25L in a field around 13h00 local time with no casualties among the 2 pilots. A report (in Dutch and English) of this accident can be found here. |
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10/07/1981 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: the next day preparations were done to move the frame to treshold runway 25L. |
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10/07/1981 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: other side with like in previous picture the propellors been removed. |
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10/07/1981 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: seen being 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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04/1983 Location: ANR/EBAW Photo: collection Skystef Description: after the termination of the contract with Sabena on March 31 1983, the Fairchild was seen parked at Deurne in neutral markings without titles. |
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04/1983 Location: ANR/EBAW Photo: collection Skystef Description: accompanied by two other sisterships with from right to left: OO-DTA, OO-DTB and OO-DTC. The contract with Sabena ended sooner then expected and the official reason was the too high operational costs of these airframes. Instead Sabena re-introduced the Metroliners of EAT. |
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04/1984 Location: ANR/EBAW Photo: collection Skystef Description: later very small "DAT" titles in the cheatline were added as it continued its own duties. |
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05/1984 Location: BSL/LFSB Photo: Eduard Marmet Description: starting from April 1 1984, it was leased for 7 months to Crossair, here depicted in basic Sabena colors with small "Crossair" titles. |
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06/1984 Location: BSL/LFSB Photo: Eduard Marmet Description: bit later, the "Crossair" titles were enlarged. |
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10/1986 Location: ANR/EBAW Photo: collection Skystef Description: after been damaged in a hail storm at Munich on July 12 1984, it was afterwards repaired at Antwerp airport whereby also the second color scheme was adopted. |
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- Location: ANR/EBAW Photo: collection Skystef Description: a beautiful line-up of four Fairchilds with the one in the far right being OO-DTA. |
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30/03/1990 Location: ANR/EBAW Photo: collection Skystef Description: third and final color scheme for the airframe and carrier, from 1988 onwards officially known as "DAT". |
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17/12/1988 Location: ANR/EBAW Photo: collection Skystef Description: timeless picture with in the back an unidentified Fairchild of DAT climbing after takeoff from rwy 29. It was operational till the end of December 1989 being the last active member of the once five strong Fairchild fleet of DAT. Afterwards it was stored for over a year at Antwerp (here depicted such) and left on February 16 1991 to Norwich for further storage, being also the last Fairchild to leave Belgian soil. |
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10/1992 Location: NWI/EGSH Photo: collection Skystef Description: over there, the airframe was cancelled from the register on March 5 1992 and on September 30 of the same year 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. |