Founded in 1970 by swedish company Salenia and Loftleidir Air Cargo, Cargolux became one of the best known, most successful and biggest cargo airline. In 1980, Cargolux received its 1st B747 freighter, which in due course became the only aircraft type operated by the airline. A total of not less than sixty-seven B747 of various versions were operated by Cargolux, with a total of 29 remaining in its fleet by December 2024, compromising of fourteen B747-800 and fifteen B747-400 like LX-SCV shown here. The cargo version of the -400 has - compared to the passenger version - a shorter upper deck.

Last C-135F to be converted to C-135FR

First registered in 1978 as G-BFZV. Substantially damaged 19th August 2022 in a landing accident at Middle Wallop. UK.

slide scan from the NK collection. - One of many fuel stops on the long delivery flight from Japan (All Nippon Airways) to its new operator Icelandair. This Fokker 27 should stay in Iceland for the next twenty years; it was finally broken up for spares by WDL at Essen in 1997.

In the beginning still in basic Interflug livery

DND photo.