Non-standard white belly

Photographer: Not known. K64 slide scan. Delivered 1976 as CCCP-47231 to Aeroflot Central Region. Voronesh Avia 1993, leased to Top Air as TC-TOR February 1994 to March 1996. Returned as RA-47231, Polet 2005, IrAero 2007, Yakutia 2011, Khabarovsk Avia 2013, Turukhan 2017, last noted 2021.

Revised livery

Aeroflot cheatline, dual reg RA-42378 under wing

Previously with Turkish Airlines TC-JCE. Stored Istanbul in Dec 97. At some point it was flown to South Africa intended for Inter Air Lines. ZS- reg not taken up and the frame was reported seen derelict at Polokwane RSA Dec 2012 (still as TC-IYA).

Previously TC-JBM with Turkish Airlines. Later with Inter Air Airlines as ZS-IJS and then 3D-ITC. Damaged beyond repair by a Tornado at Polokwane, South Africa, in November 2007.

Originally I-DIRL with Alitalia. It then flew with Turkish Airlines as TC-JCK before joining Top Air in Mar 96. By 1998 the aircraft had been repossessed by Turkish Airlines and stored at Istanbul. The wings and undercarriage were removed in 2004 and reportedly the fuselage was used as a coffee bar in a park. I have seen two entirely different locations mentioned but haven't found any further evidence to confirm this. It may well be that it didn't last long.

This 727 was originally delivered to THY in October 1976 as TC-JBM. It went to Top Air in March 1996 and is pictured here taxying to a remote after arriving from Turkey. It then went to Istanbul Airlines followed by Air Memphis before ending up in South Africa in March 2003 with Inter-Air as ZS-IJS. The frame was registered 3D-ITC in February 2004, however, whilst at Polokwane (PTG / FAPP) in November 2007 awaiting maintenance, it was hit by a mini-tornado and damaged after colliding with other aircraft. It is now stored/wfu there.