First flight 17 March 1978 at Renton as N1247E. Delivered to TACA on 3 July 1978 as YS-08C. After Braathens returned their first B767 LN-SUV to Boeing, who leased it to TACA in basic Braathens colours, they got B737 YS-08C on lease via Boeing from TACA in this basic TACA livery as YS-08C, very fresh on 26 Sep 1985. In May 1986 Braathens received new 737s from Boeing, and YS-08C went back to Boeing. 28 May 1986 N171AW for America West, 17 Feb 1988 F-GHXK for EAS, in May 1995 transferred to Air Toulouse, also flown for Air Afrique, Emerald Air, Corsair, Aeris and Bellview Airlines.

First flown 14 Nov 1975 at Renton, and del new to BU 26 Nov, named "Håkon den gode", as the 6th B737-200 for Braathens SAFE. Re-reg'd N197QQ in August 1988 as sold and leased back financing new 737s. 25th May 1992 TF-AIC, and later TF-ABF for Air Atlanta. January 1994 CC-CYS for Ladeco. Later N1999L, XA-MAG, YV-206T and XA-UKW. wfu in 2010 or 2011, and broken up. Front section of fuselage on display at Akasya Shopping Center in Istanbul with THY logo. LN-SUI was the first 737 repainted in 1985, but it missed the thin white line below windows and this was later changed.

First flight at Long Beach October 8th 1985, delivered to SAS as their 3rd MD-81 October 26th 1985, named "Trygve Viking", March 1993 converted to MD-82 as renamed "Vegard Viking". October 1993 renamed "Kettil Viking", (changed name with LN-RLR). 1995 LN-RLE repainted into red special colours dor domestic flying in Sweden (together with LN-RMD which was blue. 2002 or 2003 LN-RLE repainted to the new SAS colours. January 31st 2013 wfu and stored at OSL and in June ferried to Arkansa (KBYH) as spareship for Delta Air Lines reg N483DN. and later scrapped after 27 yeara of flying for SAS.

First flight 21 November 1979 at Renton, and delivered new as the 11th B737-200 to BU on 21 November 1979. I 1986 LN-SUT was one of the last 737s to be repainted. September 1990 left the fleet as ZK-NAQ for Air NZ. Later N8032M, VR-CAL and HC-CJI. wfu in 2011. Was the last delivered new 737 in 1979, and in 1986 it still had the original grey colours on exits and doors.

First flight at Renton 5th March 1968, and del. to American Flyers Airline as N12826 April 1st 1968. In May 1971 Icelnadair TF-FIA named "Solfaxi", as their 2nd B727-100QC. in 1976 TF-FIA was repainted to the new Flugfelag Islands livery. October 1979 the new Icelandair ("Flugleidir") was after the merger between Flugfelag Islands and Loftleidir, and rr to TF-FLG. In 1982 TF-FLG was repainted to the new Icelandair livery, with new name "Heimfari". 31st October 1989 sold to UPS and converted for cargo. April 1990 N940UP UPS ship 940, and re-enginged with two new RR Tay 651-54. Scrapped 2008.

First flight 13th August 1981 as N1800B at Renton, and delivered new to LH 13th August 1981 and named "Landshut". 13th August 1996 N820AL for Aloha Airlines. 2006 wfu and stored at Roswell, and broken up 2007. LH changed from 737-100s to 737-200s at OSL in 1981.

First flight 16th September 1985 as SE-E37, and delivered new to Norving as LN-NVD on December 3rd 1985, as the first of three SF340s, although Norving never operated more than two of them at the same time.. Later PH-KJL, SE-KPD until October 2005 when converted to freighter. After this LY-NSC and ES-LSC and reportedly still in service as LY-NSC for Aerest (written in January 2024) My first photo of a SF340A

First flight 23rd April 1974 at Renton, delivered new to Sabena 26th April 1974. 4th January 1988 LX-LGN for Luxair (leased). March 1992 back as OO-SDA for Sobelair and Sabena until March 1999 F-GVAC, July 2003 G-GPFI and VH-OZQ until wfu at Bournemouth December 2008. In June 2011 fuselagen only perserved at BOH as a cabin trainer. My first good shot of Sabena after SN opened schedule to Oslo in November 1985.

First flight in 1980, and delivered new to Aeroflot - Leningrad department 31st January 1980. In December 1992 rr to RA-85390 for Aeroflot- Russian Airlines - St Peterburg division, later Pulkovo Avia. wfu at LED in May 2005 and later broken up there. Seen entering rwy 24 for the retunflgiht as SU636 via ARN to LED.

First flight 1969 at Long Beach, and delivered new to SAS 22.february 1969 as the 3rd DC-8-63 named "Frode Viking". Leased to Icelandair for 7 months from April 1981. 2.December 1981 transferred to Scanair and renamed "Mette Viking". September 1983 OY-KTF was repainted to the new Scanair colours as seen on this photo. Wfu 29.December 1988 and sold as N792AL and converted to freighter. July 1989 HK-3490X TAMPA Cargo, February 1991 N814AX ABX, and Air, July 2009 9G-AXE Maridian Airways until stored at Oostende July 2010, and broken up 2013. Shot by my good friend Jan Olav Martinsen

Weekend crew rest at Edinburgh en route Scandinavia with 4 A4Ms and P3C to take part in an exercise.

Operated by Eagle air (Iceland) ex Air Canada C-FTJZ.

Used as a billboard advertising a cigarette brand.

To Alkair OY-CCM Aug 89. To Conair C-FGDS 8/89. Converted to tanker. To the Securite Civile F-ZBFF/71 Jul 90. Reported withdrawn from use Oct 2004.

Registered in May 1978. Tony Arbon photo

Tony Arbon photo.