Starting out as N5602 with AA in 1.63, this CV-990 was acquired by Spantax in 4.69 and is seen here stored in a line with six of its sister-ships, all of which were b/u in 1991. This one however survived until dismantled in the mid-Nineties. The forward fuselage is now maintained as a simulator at Girona

A magnificent seven Coronados, plus a DC-8 interloper. The others, from right to left are EC-BTE, EC-BQQ, EC-CDC (TAE DC-8), EC-CNG, EC-CHJ, EC-BJC & EC-CNF. All were broken up in 1991 except EC-BQQ which lasted a few more years

Early rising holidaymakers in the Balearics during the early 1990s may well have seen the Aeromarket DC-3s chugging between the islands on their newspaper runs. This one was originally an RCAF aircraft and became N47FL and is now a static resident at Smithville Municipal Airport, TN, still in the yellow overall finish

Coming off the line for SAS as "Ring Viking" in 9.68 and going to Thai as HS-TGZ in 3.74, this DC-8 became OY-SBM for Sterling in 7.84 but found her way back to SAS under two years later. The original registration was restored when Scanair took her over in 9.87. Converted to freighter in 4.89 and sold to Aer Turas as EI-CGO. Scrapped as 9G-NHA at Lagos early 2013

Awaiting boarding for Gatwick - among our fellow passengers was Freddie Laker. G-BMEC went to Western Airlines in 1985 and was sold by Delta to Rutaca in Venezuela in 12.03

Ex N913WA of Western/Delta and became OY-CNS with Premiair in 12.96. Transferred to Airtours as G-DPSP in 08.00. Derelict in store at JNB having last been registered 3D-MRR