Recent German technology towing wonderful old German technology... This Junkers is no less than 75 years old, and still going strong when this photo was taken. Following a long life in Europe and then the Americas, it came back to Europe from the USA in 1984, and was completely rebuilt to original condition. It made its first post-restoration flight on 1 April 1986, and so far many enjoyable pleasure flights have followed in the 30+ years that have passed since then. Unfortunately Lufthansa withdrew their support a year later, and this magnificent aircraft was withdrawn from use in August 2018.

Very brief and uninteresting history for this one. Delivered to Aeroflot in 2009, then to Rossiya in 2016. Carried VQ-BCO its entire operational life.

Evening shot in low light. This aircraft was delivered new to Ontario Express in Canadian Partner colours in 1988. It later also operated in Inter-Canadian and Canadian Regional colours, before being sold in 2001 and becoming F-WQOD, then F-WQNB. Converted to freighter in 2002 and sold to Solenta Aviation as ZS-OVR, for operation on behalf of DHL. Withdrawn from use in 2015 and stored here at Mönchengladbach.

Delivered to Simmons Airlines / American Eagle in 1998, and sold to Air KBZ in 2012 as XY-AJC. Withdrawn from use in 2017 and reportedly destined for Starbow Airlines as 9G-SBG in 2018. Apologies for the unfavourable angle and the partially blocking aircraft in front.

Delivered to Air Littoral as F-GPYI in 1996. Sold to EuroLOT in 2002 as SP-EDC, then to SATENA as HK-4747 in 2010. Withdrawn from use in 2016, and ended up in storage at Mönchengladbach. Reportedly destined for Rheinland Air Service in 2018.

A brief history for this one, having been delivered new to Jet Time as recently as 2014, and operated for SAS. It arrived here at Mönchengladbach one day before this photo was taken, and departed a month later on delivery to Nordica as ES-ATD, reportedly to be again operated on behalf of SAS.

Ex Oman Air A4O-AS, delivered in 1998. Leased to Air Deccan in 2005 as VT-ADL, returned to Oman in 2008. Withdrawn from use in 2015 and became 2-GJSA in Feb 2016.

Delivered new in 1998 and still in ex Oman Air colours (ex A4O-AT), with titles and logo painted out. Leased to Air Deccan in 2005 as VT-ADN, returned to Oman in 2006. Withdrawn from use in 2015 and became 2-GJSB in Feb 2016.

Just catching the last faint rays of the sun. Delivered new in 2010 and still in ex Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras colours (ex PP-PTY), with the titles painted out. Sold to Air Europa Express as EC-MSM a month after this photo was taken. Apologies for the unfavourable angle and the partially blocking aircraft in front.

Evening shot in low light. Ex I-ATRJ (delivered in 1987), acquired by UTair in 2007 and transferred to their Ukrainian division in 2011. Wfu in 2014.

Delivered new to Avianova in 1987, initially operated in their own colours. Operated on behalf of Alitalia Express as of 1996. To UTair in 2007 as VP-BCA. In Dec 2017, a few months after this photo was taken, this aircraft was registered as T7-TAL for about a week, then sold to the Colombian National Police in January 2018 as PNC-0245.

In Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) colours.

With Junkers 52 D-CDLH / D-AQUI being towed in front.