This F.27 was originally delivered to the Ivory Coast Government as TU-VAJ in December 1970. It then had a long and varied career before joining WDL Aviation as D-AELM in December 1997. After being wfu it was purchased in September 2020 and is now displayed outside Motorworld Cologne, a car-themed hotel and conference venue built on the site of the old Butzweilerhof airfield. This was a test and training field from 1912 an saw airline service from 1922 up to the 1950s when it was superceded by the newly opened Cologne / Bonn (EDDK / CGN).

'Airside' view of the 1936 terminal building, restored to its original state after use by the military ended in 2005. Despite this building plus adjacent hangars and control tower enjoying monument protection, forces are at work to turn more of the complex into an event location, like outside the view on the left. On the positive side, F27 D-AELM has been brought here in 2021 for preservation.

Delivered new to the air force of Ivory Coast in December 1970 and later served 13 airlines in that country, Italy, Malaysia, Spain, Denmark and Germany. Last used as D-AELM by WDL Aviation and put into storage at Cologne-Bonn. Moved to the remnants of Cologne's first main airport in 2021 and taken good care of, including air conditioning to preserve the airframe from the inside.

Hangar 1 from the other side with two brand new Ju 86 airliners, Feldberg and D-ALOZ Zugspitze. Further back is Ju 160 D-UHIL Kreuzfuchs and, to the right, two DH.86A Express aircraft of Imperial Airways, G-ADUI and G-ADUG. Photo by: August Kreyenkamp / Rheinisches Bildarchiv Köln

DH.86 Danae in Hangar 1 at Cologne's old airport, before conversion to DH.86B standard. G-ADUI Denebola is also seen, with a Focke-Wulf A47 Höhengeier weather aircraft, D-IJTE, on the left. The Heinkel He 70 Blitz on the right is D-USAZ. Photo by: August Kreyenkamp / Rheinisches Bildarchiv Köln