Swissair's fifth DC-2, delivered several months after HB-ITO (c/n 1332). It was originally destined for Spain according to Douglas records, and used by the European agent, Fokker, as a demonstrator. During a demonstration at Croydon it wore 'X-1331', apparently a fake American NX registration, because it could not fly abroad under its temporary PH-AKF mark. HB-ISI destroyed in an American air raid against Stuttgart, Germany in 1944. Photo from: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich

The fourth, second and third DC-2 of Swissair, HB-ITO, HB-ITE and HB-ITA, gathered at Croydon. Winter photo from 1936 according to the source. Occasion unknown; maybe ski charter flights? Photo from: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich

Swissair's second DC-2, operated between 1935 and 1952. To ZS-DFW. Photo from: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich

The third DC-2 delivered to Swissair and the second, HB-ITE (c/n 1322). The first was HB-ITI (1321). By February 1935, Swissair had four DC-2s while KLM had none until the spring, following the crash of PH-AJU Uiver in Iraq on 20 December 1934. Photo from: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich

A French DC-2, apparently in Amsterdam. Fokker 'line number' 11. Renault planned a DC-2 version with its engines but after testing of this state-owned aircraft, CEMA more or less rejected the DC-2 as unstable - not without justification. Aircraft probably ended up in Spain. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

'Transfer of the last two Swissair DC-2s to crews and representatives of Phoenix Airlines.' DC-6 HB-IBA is in the background and the terminal of new Kloten airport is under construction. ZS-DFW was HB-ITE and already crashed on 29 August 1952 in Sudan during a cargo flight from South Africa to Southend. HB-ITO became ZS-DFX. Photo from: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich

The first DC-2 of Swissair, photographed over Lake Zürich. Photo from: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich

One of four DC-2's delivered to Swissair prewar - HB-ITA/E/I/O - taken shortly after delivery. Obtained from Swissair 50 years ago.