Landing around 22:00 as the sun is setting over the hills west of Fornebu, this was one of very few flights that operated during the ATC strike in June 1998 as it carried the Crown Prince, the Royal Family being exempt from the strike. This was also the aircraft promoting the Norwegian soccer team for the 1998 World Cup.

Braathens SAFE replaced their -200 fleet with -400s and -500s. LN-BRC was delivered in March 1990 and stayed with the airline until leased to in September 2000. The next and last operator was Smartavia between 2009 and 2012. The airframe was scrapped at Bournemouth. Seen here sproting the short-lived KLM-Northwest Alliance sticker on a murky April Monday when winter returned.

Delivered to Braathens SAFE as LN-SUQ in June 1986, sold and leased back as N890FS in March 1989 as part of Braathens' fleet renewal. Retired by the airline in January 1993 pending sale to Japan Transocean. Seen here at Braathens Teknisk at Sola with all Braathens titles and registration removed. To JA8577 a few days later and delivered to Japan. Went on to serve with Mukamalah Aviation, N713A; Aviacsa, XA-ABC; and lastly LAM Mozambique, C9-BAO. Parted out at Gaborone by 2012. Photo: Tommy Lakmaker

irst flown 7 August 1979 at Renton, delivered to BU as the 8th new 737-200 21 August 1979, and named "Magnus den Gode". During 1986 it was repainted to have the red and dark blue line under the windows, and a larger flag on tail. Sold and leased back as N73FS in 1990 as part of the new orders for 737-400s and -500s. On 19 November 1993 to Carnival Airlines as N73FS, later N235TA and ZS-PIU until broken up at Johannesburg 2012.

First flight June 10th 1980 as N57001. June 24th 1980 C-GQBJ Quebecair. May 1st 1982 G-GJZV Britannia Airways, November 1982 Quebecair (returned). April 25th 1983 N388PA Pan Am. December 11th 1985 C-GQBJ Quebecair. December 11th 1986 LN-BRL rr, March 1987 LN-BRL Braathens SAFE "Sigurd Munn". November 1992 LN-BRL LACSA. June 4th 1993 LN-BRL Braathens SAFE. September 26th 1994 wfu. October 15th 1994 N232TA TACA. October 2003 wfu and stored at Roswell, broken up there in June 2008. Seen on final apporach to arrive at rwy 24.

First flight March 12th 1992, leasd from ILFC and deliverd new to Braathens SAFE March 20th 1992 as a renewed "Sommerflyet" 1992 inviting to "Kardemomme By" which is a famous story for Norwegian children, close to the city of Kristansand. Ocobr 1992 LN-BRU was repanitd to standard BU colours, and named "Eirik Blodøks". March 1998 Braathens ASA tfd. spring 2000 LN-BRU repainted to the final BU colours. March 22nd 2002 WFU and returnd to LIFC and rr N651LF. August 5th 2002 leasd to Norwegian wiht Thor Heyerdahl on tail. July 2003 ES-ABG Estonian Air. October 2006 VP-BGR Orenair. Novembr 2011wfu

First flight June 14th 1991 and to Braathens SAFE June 26th in SOMMERFLY edition. October 1991 repaintd to standard BU colours and named "Olav Den Hellige". March 23rd 1998 Braathens ASA tfd, and late 1998 repaintd to the new BU blue colours. 2001 updated to the final BU colours. April 1st 2005 SAS Braathens tfd. June 1st 2007 SASA Norge tfd. August 2007 repaintd to SAS Norge colours August 2009 WFU at OSL. August 11th-2010 EI-EOE European Aviation. May 2014 N737EX Dragon Air, July 2014 T7-CVG Edge Aerodynamics, Novembr 12th 2015 N972X Dragon Air, April 2019 Jettran. Seen to depart rwy 24

Photographed from the public viewing area on the roof of the terminal building, sadly long since closed.

The fourth F27 to be delivered, as LN-SUN, making Braathens the second Friendship operator, after Aer Lingus. Photo from: Fokker

First flight June 14th 1991 and to Braathens SAFE June 26th in new SOMMERFLY edition. Octbober 1991 repaintd to standard BU colours and named "Olav Den Hellige". March 23rd 1998 Braathens ASA tfd, and late 1998 repaintd to the new BU blue colours. 2001 updated to the final BU colours. April 1st 2005 SAS Braathens tfd. June 1st 2007 SASA Norge tfd. August 2007 repaintd to SAS Norge colours August 2009 WFU at OSL. August 11th-2010 EI-EOE European Aviation. May 2014 N737EX Dragon Air, July 2014 T7-CVG Edge Aerodynamics, Novembr 12th 2015 N972X Dragon Air, April 2019 Jettran. Seen on appr rwy 24

First flight June 14th 1991 and to Braathens SAFE June 26th in the new SOMMERFLY edition. Octbober 1991 repaintd to standard BU colours and named "Olav Den Hellige". March 23rd 1998 Braathens ASA tfd, and late 1998 repainted to the new BU blue colours. 2001 updated to the final BU colours. April 1st 2005 SAS Braathens tfd. June 1st 2007 SASA Norge tfd. August 2007 repainted to SAS Norge colours August 2009 WFU at OSL. August 11th-2010 EI-EOE European Aviation. May 2014 N737EX Dragon Air, July 2014 T7-CVG Edge Aerodynamics, November 12th 2015 N972X Dragon Air, April 2019 Jettran. Seen at rwy 24

First flight June 14th 1991 and to Braathens SAFE June 26th in the new SOMMERFLY edition. Octbober 1991 repaintd to standard BU colours and named "Olav Den Hellige". March 23rd 1998 Braathens ASA tfd, and late 1998 repaintd to the new BU blue colours. 2001 updated to the final BU colours. April 1st 2005 SAS Braathens tfd. June 1st 2007 SASA Norge tfd. August 2007 repaintd to SAS Norge colours August 2009 WFU at OSL. August 11th-2010 EI-EOE European Aviation. May 2014 N737EX Dragon Air, July 2014 T7-CVG Edge Aerodynamics, Novembr 12th 2015 N972X Dragon Air, April 2019 Jettran.

First flight May 14th 1969 at Renton as N1788B, May 1970 N1733B Boeing. July 17th 1970 CF-EPO Eastern Provincial Airways. 1983 C-FEPO rr still EPA. January 12th 1986 Canadian Pacific Air Lines. April 26th 1987 Canadian Airlines. October 15th 1987 N197AL Braathens SAFE (leased). October 19th 1993 N197AL Air Cambodia. Broken up at Mojave , USA 1998 after almost 30 years flying passengers. Seen on final approach to rwy 24 in February 1991

First flight at Renton 3rd December 1977, and delivered new to Braathens SAFE as LN-SUM "Magnus Lagabøter"19.december 1977. It was one of the first 737s to be repainted in 1985/86. 24th August 1988 N71031F rr sold and leased back to finance the vast 737NG order. 22nd October 1993 CC-CYK Ladeco, april 2002 LAN Express abnd September 2004 LAN Airlines. Stored at Victorville November 2006, February 2007 N109AP rr until broken up in April 2010. Seen parked at gate 12, 735 LN-BRG at gate 14, 734 LN-BRI at gate 16 and an unidentified 732 at gate 19.