on retirement D-AHLS got special Happy-Lloyd titles - later registrations included VR-BRR, VR-CRB, VR-CDB, N511DB, 3D-NJM and 9Q-CBF (photographer not known)

Delivered to Japan Domestic Airlines as JA8315 who merged into Japan Air Lines in 1966. To Toa Domestic Airlines in 1972 then to Hapag-Lloyd as D-AHLS in 1976. To SAT in 1985. Renamed Germania in 1986. Back to Hapag-Lloyd in 1987. To Air Service International as VR-CRB in 1991, reregistered ad VR-CDB in 1992 then to Trijet Corp in 1993. To MVP Air Tours as N511DB in 1994 then to Riverhorse Investments in 1997 and leased to various operators. To Interflight as 3D-JNM in 2002 then CO-ZA Airways as 9Q-CBF in 2004. Withdrawn from use at Kinshasa by 2011. Probably scrapped.

photographer unknown

Photographer: Toshiyuki Toda.

K25 slide scan. Built 1966 as JA8315 for Japan Domestic, Japan Air Lines 1966, Toa Domestic 1972. Hapag Lloyd D-AHLS 1976, SAT 1985, renamed Germania 1986. Back to Hapag-Lloyd 1988. Converted to VIP aircraft for Air Service International 1991 as D-AHLS, VR-BRR, VR-CRB, VR-CDB. From 1994 N511DB with various operators used mainly for concert charters up to 2000. Transtel 3D-JNM 2003, 9Q-CBF CO-Za Airways 2004. Withdrawn past 2005. Had brought in U2 on that occasion.

On lease to HLF, prior to transfer to Germania.

K25 slide scan. Built 1966 as JA8315 for Japan Domestic, Japan Air Lines 1966, Toa Domestic 1972. Hapag Lloyd D-AHLS 1976, SAT 1985, renamed Germania 1986. Back to Hapag-Lloyd 1988. Converted to VIP aircraft for Air Service International 1991 as D-AHLS, VR-BRR, VR-CRB, VR-CDB. From 1994 N511DB with various operators used mainly for concert charters up to 2000. Transtel 3D-JNM 2003, 9Q-CBF CO-Za Airways 2004. Withdrawn past 2005.

K25 slide scan. Built 1966 as JA8315 for Japan Domestic, Japan Air Lines 1966, Toa Domestic 1972. Hapag Lloyd D-AHLS 1976, SAT 1985, renamed Germania 1986. Back to Hapag-Lloyd 1988. Converted to VIP aircraft for Air Service International 1991 as D-AHLS, VR-BRR, VR-CRB, VR-CDB. From 1994 N511DB with various operators used mainly for concert charters up to 2000. Transtel 3D-JNM 2003, 9Q-CBF CO-Za Airways 2004. Withdrawn past 2005.

Former Hapag-Lloyd D-AHLS, still registered as 9Q-CBF

Operated by Ryan Air International and used by the Irish rock band U2 for their 1997 World PopMart Tour as depicted on the aircraft. The band were leaving after having played in Helsinki on the 8th.