| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | SE-AFA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Junkers Ju 52 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Junkers Ju 52 |
| Aircraft Version: | Junkers Ju 52/3m vai |
| C/n (msn): | 5614 |
| Operator Titles: | AB Aerotransport - ABA |
| Aircraft Name: | Svealand |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Oslo - Fornebu (closed)Map |
| Country: | Norway |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ENFB IATA: FBU Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 3 September 1939 to 9 April 1940 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 376967 |
| Photo Comment |
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Photo described as 'opening of Fornebu' but neutrality markings and blacked-out windows make clear the shot was taken after the outbreak of WWII. The aircraft seems to be painted orange overall. We assume ABA service to Oslo ceased with the German invasion in Norway. Date may be 22 November 1939 when SE-AFA flew the first service between Stockholm and Perth in Scotland, as an alternative to London, with a very experienced crew - Bernt Balchen and Karl Gunnar Lindner. Photo by: Asbjørn Barlaup / Nasjonalbiblioteket (Norway) This photo was added on 19 July 2021, and has since been viewed 1522 times. |