894 results found
Registration / Serial:HB-IT*
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-2
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-2 (C-39/42/R2D)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-2-115B
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Dübendorf (LSMD)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:1936
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:25883Submit Correction
View count: 366
One of four DC-2's delivered to Swissair prewar - HB-ITA/E/I/O - taken shortly after delivery. Obtained from Swissair 50 years ago.
Registration / Serial:HB-IT*
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-2-115B
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Dübendorf (LSMD)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:1936
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Registration / Serial:HB-IT*
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-2
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-2 (C-39/42/R2D)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-2-115B
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Dübendorf (LSMD)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:1936
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:25883Submit Correction
View count: 366
One of four DC-2's delivered to Swissair prewar - HB-ITA/E/I/O - taken shortly after delivery. Obtained from Swissair 50 years ago.
Registration / Serial:HB-IT*
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-2-115B
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Dübendorf (LSMD)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:1936
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
City / Airport:Geneva - International (LSGG / GVA)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:23 March 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:25877Submit Correction
View count: 1057
"Zurich" served Swissair from new in March 1971 until January 1984.
Registration / Serial:HB-IGB
Aircraft Version:Boeing 747-257B
C/n (msn):20117 / 126
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Geneva - International (LSGG / GVA)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:23 March 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
City / Airport:Geneva - International (LSGG / GVA)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:23 March 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:25877Submit Correction
View count: 1057
"Zurich" served Swissair from new in March 1971 until January 1984.
Registration / Serial:HB-IGB
Aircraft Version:Boeing 747-257B
C/n (msn):20117 / 126
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Geneva - International (LSGG / GVA)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:23 March 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:HB-IMR
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-11 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):429
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Obwalden
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1964
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:25712Submit Correction
View count: 384
Operating a night tourist flight from Ringway. "Obwalden" served Swissair from new in May 1957 until sale to the West German Air Force as CA+035 in October 1966.
Registration / Serial:HB-IMR
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-11 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):429
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1964
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:HB-IMR
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-11 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):429
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Obwalden
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1964
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:25712Submit Correction
View count: 384
Operating a night tourist flight from Ringway. "Obwalden" served Swissair from new in May 1957 until sale to the West German Air Force as CA+035 in October 1966.
Registration / Serial:HB-IMR
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-11 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):429
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1964
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:HB-IHM
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (C-10 Extender)
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30(ER)
C/n (msn):46584 / 293
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Valais / Wallis
City / Airport:Singapore - Changi International (WSSS / SIN)Map
Country:Singapore
Photo Date:16 March 1986
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:25574Submit Correction
View count: 269
HB-IHM was sold to Continental Air Lines as N15069 in 1992.
Registration / Serial:HB-IHM
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30(ER)
C/n (msn):46584 / 293
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Singapore - Changi International (WSSS / SIN)Map
Country:Singapore
Photo Date:16 March 1986
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:HB-IHM
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (C-10 Extender)
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30(ER)
C/n (msn):46584 / 293
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Valais / Wallis
City / Airport:Singapore - Changi International (WSSS / SIN)Map
Country:Singapore
Photo Date:16 March 1986
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:25574Submit Correction
View count: 269
HB-IHM was sold to Continental Air Lines as N15069 in 1992.
Registration / Serial:HB-IHM
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30(ER)
C/n (msn):46584 / 293
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Singapore - Changi International (WSSS / SIN)Map
Country:Singapore
Photo Date:16 March 1986
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:HB-IDE
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-8
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-8
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62
C/n (msn):45919 / 312
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Genève
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 November 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:25477Submit Correction
View count: 524
Swissair did not operate to Australia so the sight of one of its aircraft at Sydney was a treat. HB-IDE was destroyed in a landing accident at Athens on October 7, 1979. It overran the runway and caught fire. 14 passengers died.
Registration / Serial:HB-IDE
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62
C/n (msn):45919 / 312
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 November 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:HB-IDE
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-8
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-8
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62
C/n (msn):45919 / 312
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Genève
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 November 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:25477Submit Correction
View count: 524
Swissair did not operate to Australia so the sight of one of its aircraft at Sydney was a treat. HB-IDE was destroyed in a landing accident at Athens on October 7, 1979. It overran the runway and caught fire. 14 passengers died.
Registration / Serial:HB-IDE
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62
C/n (msn):45919 / 312
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:21 November 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
City / Airport:New York - John F Kennedy International (KJFK / JFK)Map
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:25 July 1978
Photo by:Mick BajcarContact
Photo ID:24772Submit Correction
View count: 422
Registration / Serial:HB-IGA
Aircraft Version:Boeing 747-257B
C/n (msn):20116 / 112
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:New York - John F Kennedy International (KJFK / JFK)Map
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:25 July 1978
Photo by:Mick BajcarContact
City / Airport:New York - John F Kennedy International (KJFK / JFK)Map
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:25 July 1978
Photo by:Mick BajcarContact
Photo ID:24772Submit Correction
View count: 422
Registration / Serial:HB-IGA
Aircraft Version:Boeing 747-257B
C/n (msn):20116 / 112
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:New York - John F Kennedy International (KJFK / JFK)Map
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:25 July 1978
Photo by:Mick BajcarContact
Registration / Serial:HB-IHA
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (C-10 Extender)
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
C/n (msn):46575 / 57
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:St. Gallen
City / Airport:Toronto - Lester B Pearson International (CYYZ / YYZ)Map
Region / Country:Ontario, Canada
Photo Date:September 1977
Photo by:Gary VincentContact
Photo ID:23681Submit Correction
View count: 1056
A smoking touch down for this DC-10 that was delivered to Swissair November 30, 1973. After August 1982, the it went to Ecuatoriana as HC-BKO, with a short lease as PP-SFB with Vasp from May 1995 toNovember 1996. It returned to Ecuatoriana and was broken up in Quito Ecuador during 2004.
Registration / Serial:HB-IHA
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
C/n (msn):46575 / 57
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Toronto - Lester B Pearson International (CYYZ / YYZ)Map
Region / Country:Ontario, Canada
Photo Date:September 1977
Photo by:Gary VincentContact
Registration / Serial:HB-IHA
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (C-10 Extender)
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
C/n (msn):46575 / 57
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:St. Gallen
City / Airport:Toronto - Lester B Pearson International (CYYZ / YYZ)Map
Region / Country:Ontario, Canada
Photo Date:September 1977
Photo by:Gary VincentContact
Photo ID:23681Submit Correction
View count: 1056
A smoking touch down for this DC-10 that was delivered to Swissair November 30, 1973. After August 1982, the it went to Ecuatoriana as HC-BKO, with a short lease as PP-SFB with Vasp from May 1995 toNovember 1996. It returned to Ecuatoriana and was broken up in Quito Ecuador during 2004.
Registration / Serial:HB-IHA
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
C/n (msn):46575 / 57
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Toronto - Lester B Pearson International (CYYZ / YYZ)Map
Region / Country:Ontario, Canada
Photo Date:September 1977
Photo by:Gary VincentContact
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Farnborough International 1982
Photo Date:10 September 1982
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:23022Submit Correction
View count: 346
PC-7 Turbotrainer of Swissair on display at the 1982 Farnborough Air Show.
Registration / Serial:HB-HOO
Aircraft Version:Pilatus PC-7
C/n (msn):394
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:10 September 1982
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Farnborough International 1982
Photo Date:10 September 1982
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:23022Submit Correction
View count: 346
PC-7 Turbotrainer of Swissair on display at the 1982 Farnborough Air Show.
Registration / Serial:HB-HOO
Aircraft Version:Pilatus PC-7
C/n (msn):394
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:10 September 1982
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:HB-ISU
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-9
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-9/C-9
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
C/n (msn):47663 / 851
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Bachenbülach
City / Airport:Zürich (LSZH / ZRH)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:September 1982
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21737Submit Correction
View count: 253
Delivered to Swissair in 2.77 and sold as N689HA to Hawaiian Air 4.86, going on to N919PJ in 3.94 (see my upload in Sun Jet International c/s)
Registration / Serial:HB-ISU
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
C/n (msn):47663 / 851
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Zürich (LSZH / ZRH)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:September 1982
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:HB-ISU
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-9
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-9/C-9
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
C/n (msn):47663 / 851
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Bachenbülach
City / Airport:Zürich (LSZH / ZRH)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:September 1982
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21737Submit Correction
View count: 253
Delivered to Swissair in 2.77 and sold as N689HA to Hawaiian Air 4.86, going on to N919PJ in 3.94 (see my upload in Sun Jet International c/s)
Registration / Serial:HB-ISU
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
C/n (msn):47663 / 851
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Zürich (LSZH / ZRH)Map
Country:Switzerland
Photo Date:September 1982
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:HB-ICB
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 990
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 990 (Coronado)
Aircraft Version:Convair 990A Coronado (30A-6)
C/n (msn):30-11
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Luzern
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1972
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21683Submit Correction
View count: 1083
Swissair's second Coronado was delivered in 1.62 named "Luzern" and served till withdrawn and broken up at Hamburg by MBB in 4.75. This view shows to advantage the distinctive Area Rule anti-shock pods which helped the 990 to boast the highest speed of any airliner till Concorde
Registration / Serial:HB-ICB
Aircraft Version:Convair 990A Coronado (30A-6)
C/n (msn):30-11
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1972
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:HB-ICB
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 990
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 990 (Coronado)
Aircraft Version:Convair 990A Coronado (30A-6)
C/n (msn):30-11
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Luzern
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1972
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21683Submit Correction
View count: 1083
Swissair's second Coronado was delivered in 1.62 named "Luzern" and served till withdrawn and broken up at Hamburg by MBB in 4.75. This view shows to advantage the distinctive Area Rule anti-shock pods which helped the 990 to boast the highest speed of any airliner till Concorde
Registration / Serial:HB-ICB
Aircraft Version:Convair 990A Coronado (30A-6)
C/n (msn):30-11
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1972
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:HB-ICE
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 990
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 990 (Coronado)
Aircraft Version:Convair 990A Coronado (30A-6)
C/n (msn):30-14
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Vaud
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21455Submit Correction
View count: 1076
Must be the sexiest jetliner ever, bar Concorde. My good friend Steve Piercey, the Propliner guru who would never normally look at jets, used to refer to the CV-990 as an honorary propliner
Registration / Serial:HB-ICE
Aircraft Version:Convair 990A Coronado (30A-6)
C/n (msn):30-14
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:HB-ICE
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 990
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 990 (Coronado)
Aircraft Version:Convair 990A Coronado (30A-6)
C/n (msn):30-14
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Vaud
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21455Submit Correction
View count: 1076
Must be the sexiest jetliner ever, bar Concorde. My good friend Steve Piercey, the Propliner guru who would never normally look at jets, used to refer to the CV-990 as an honorary propliner
Registration / Serial:HB-ICE
Aircraft Version:Convair 990A Coronado (30A-6)
C/n (msn):30-14
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:HB-ISM
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-9
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-9/C-9
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
C/n (msn):47656 / 783
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Wettingen
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:January 1981
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21262Submit Correction
View count: 523
New with Swissair in 8.75, sold to GPA 6.88 and briefly operated as SU-BKK before going to Spanair; then to Meridiana as I-SMEE in 10.89. Became YV-42C with Aeropostal in 10.00 and noted engineless at Caracas as YV138T in 2011
Registration / Serial:HB-ISM
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
C/n (msn):47656 / 783
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:January 1981
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:HB-ISM
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-9
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-9/C-9
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
C/n (msn):47656 / 783
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Wettingen
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:January 1981
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21262Submit Correction
View count: 523
New with Swissair in 8.75, sold to GPA 6.88 and briefly operated as SU-BKK before going to Spanair; then to Meridiana as I-SMEE in 10.89. Became YV-42C with Aeropostal in 10.00 and noted engineless at Caracas as YV138T in 2011
Registration / Serial:HB-ISM
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
C/n (msn):47656 / 783
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:January 1981
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:HB-IHO
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (C-10 Extender)
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30/ER
C/n (msn):48293 / 371
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Uri
City / Airport:Athens (LGAT / ATH) (closed)Map
Country:Greece
Photo Date:July 1983
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21233Submit Correction
View count: 292
Just a year old when seen here, "Uri" became N83071 with Continental in 6.92 and after storage at Mojave from 5.00 arrived at Roswell for scrapping in 9.02 and was gone by 2.04
Registration / Serial:HB-IHO
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30/ER
C/n (msn):48293 / 371
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Athens (LGAT / ATH) (closed)Map
Country:Greece
Photo Date:July 1983
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:HB-IHO
Aircraft Original Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (C-10 Extender)
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30/ER
C/n (msn):48293 / 371
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Uri
City / Airport:Athens (LGAT / ATH) (closed)Map
Country:Greece
Photo Date:July 1983
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21233Submit Correction
View count: 292
Just a year old when seen here, "Uri" became N83071 with Continental in 6.92 and after storage at Mojave from 5.00 arrived at Roswell for scrapping in 9.02 and was gone by 2.04
Registration / Serial:HB-IHO
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30/ER
C/n (msn):48293 / 371
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Athens (LGAT / ATH) (closed)Map
Country:Greece
Photo Date:July 1983
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:HB-ICC
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 990
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 990 (Coronado)
Aircraft Version:Convair 990A Coronado (30A-6)
C/n (msn):30-12
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:St. Gallen
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:19684Submit Correction
View count: 429
Of the eight Swissair Coronados, this is the only one to survive, having been on display at the Lucerne museum of transport since 1975
Registration / Serial:HB-ICC
Aircraft Version:Convair 990A Coronado (30A-6)
C/n (msn):30-12
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:HB-ICC
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 990
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 990 (Coronado)
Aircraft Version:Convair 990A Coronado (30A-6)
C/n (msn):30-12
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:St. Gallen
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:19684Submit Correction
View count: 429
Of the eight Swissair Coronados, this is the only one to survive, having been on display at the Lucerne museum of transport since 1975
Registration / Serial:HB-ICC
Aircraft Version:Convair 990A Coronado (30A-6)
C/n (msn):30-12
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
City / Airport:New York - John F Kennedy International (KJFK / JFK)Map
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:June 1986
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:19443Submit Correction
View count: 336
747 heaven at JFK. This one went to Air Atlanta in 12.03 and was widely leased out. During service with Saudi Arabian she was dbr at Dhaka on 25.3.08 after the no.3 engine caught fire on landing
Registration / Serial:N221GF
Aircraft Version:Boeing 747-357
C/n (msn):22996 / 586
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:New York - John F Kennedy International (KJFK / JFK)Map
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:June 1986
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
City / Airport:New York - John F Kennedy International (KJFK / JFK)Map
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:June 1986
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:19443Submit Correction
View count: 336
747 heaven at JFK. This one went to Air Atlanta in 12.03 and was widely leased out. During service with Saudi Arabian she was dbr at Dhaka on 25.3.08 after the no.3 engine caught fire on landing
Registration / Serial:N221GF
Aircraft Version:Boeing 747-357
C/n (msn):22996 / 586
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:New York - John F Kennedy International (KJFK / JFK)Map
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:June 1986
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
City / Airport:Athens (LGAT / ATH) (closed)Map
Country:Greece
Photo Date:June 1985
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:19081Submit Correction
View count: 410
Keeping the US registration from new in 12.83 till taking up HB-IGE in 9.92, "Genève" was leased to South African in 9.00 and went into store at Marana in 9.03; dismantling began in 2005
Registration / Serial:N221GE
Aircraft Version:Boeing 747-357
C/n (msn):22995 / 585
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Athens (LGAT / ATH) (closed)Map
Country:Greece
Photo Date:June 1985
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
City / Airport:Athens (LGAT / ATH) (closed)Map
Country:Greece
Photo Date:June 1985
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:19081Submit Correction
View count: 410
Keeping the US registration from new in 12.83 till taking up HB-IGE in 9.92, "Genève" was leased to South African in 9.00 and went into store at Marana in 9.03; dismantling began in 2005
Registration / Serial:N221GE
Aircraft Version:Boeing 747-357
C/n (msn):22995 / 585
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Athens (LGAT / ATH) (closed)Map
Country:Greece
Photo Date:June 1985
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:HB-IBE
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6B
C/n (msn):43275 / 192
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
Aircraft Name:Genève
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 January 1954
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:18782Submit Correction
View count: 645
"Geneve" taxies out on the Zurich schedule, replacing the usual Convair 240 because of heavy pax bookings. She served Swissair from new in August 1951 until sale to Sterling Airways as OY-EAN in June 1962.
Registration / Serial:HB-IBE
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6B
C/n (msn):43275 / 192
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 January 1954
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:HB-IBE
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6B
C/n (msn):43275 / 192
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
Aircraft Name:Genève
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 January 1954
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:18782Submit Correction
View count: 645
"Geneve" taxies out on the Zurich schedule, replacing the usual Convair 240 because of heavy pax bookings. She served Swissair from new in August 1951 until sale to Sterling Airways as OY-EAN in June 1962.
Registration / Serial:HB-IBE
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6B
C/n (msn):43275 / 192
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 January 1954
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:HB-IRE
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-276
C/n (msn):2121
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:24 May 1952
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:18773Submit Correction
View count: 940
Swissair's DC-3 was assembled by Fokker at Schiphol and delivered to SR at Dubendorf on May 10, 1939. It is seen arriving at Ringway post-war on the schedule from Zurich. Sold to USA in 1955.
Registration / Serial:HB-IRE
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-276
C/n (msn):2121
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:24 May 1952
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:HB-IRE
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-276
C/n (msn):2121
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:24 May 1952
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:18773Submit Correction
View count: 940
Swissair's DC-3 was assembled by Fokker at Schiphol and delivered to SR at Dubendorf on May 10, 1939. It is seen arriving at Ringway post-war on the schedule from Zurich. Sold to USA in 1955.
Registration / Serial:HB-IRE
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-276
C/n (msn):2121
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:24 May 1952
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
City / Airport:New York - John F Kennedy International (KJFK / JFK)Map
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:30 June 1979
Photo by:Mick BajcarContact
Photo ID:18487Submit Correction
View count: 253
Became SU-GAK with Egypt Air, N304TW with TWA and TF-ABL with Air Atlanta Icelandic. Broken up in Jun 95.
Registration / Serial:HB-IGB
Aircraft Version:Boeing 747-257B
C/n (msn):20117 / 126
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:New York - John F Kennedy International (KJFK / JFK)Map
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:30 June 1979
Photo by:Mick BajcarContact
City / Airport:New York - John F Kennedy International (KJFK / JFK)Map
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:30 June 1979
Photo by:Mick BajcarContact
Photo ID:18487Submit Correction
View count: 253
Became SU-GAK with Egypt Air, N304TW with TWA and TF-ABL with Air Atlanta Icelandic. Broken up in Jun 95.
Registration / Serial:HB-IGB
Aircraft Version:Boeing 747-257B
C/n (msn):20117 / 126
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:New York - John F Kennedy International (KJFK / JFK)Map
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:30 June 1979
Photo by:Mick BajcarContact
Registration / Serial:HB-IMG
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-11 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):360
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Appenzell I.Rh.
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:18 July 1958
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:18342Submit Correction
View count: 289
Swissair's CV440 Metropolitan "Appenzell I Rh" departs from Ringway on the schedule to Zurich. It served Swissair from 29 August 1956 until sale in 1969 to Great Lakes as CF-GLC.
Registration / Serial:HB-IMG
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-11 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):360
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:18 July 1958
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:HB-IMG
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-11 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):360
Operator Titles:Swissair
Aircraft Name:Appenzell I.Rh.
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:18 July 1958
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:18342Submit Correction
View count: 289
Swissair's CV440 Metropolitan "Appenzell I Rh" departs from Ringway on the schedule to Zurich. It served Swissair from 29 August 1956 until sale in 1969 to Great Lakes as CF-GLC.
Registration / Serial:HB-IMG
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-11 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):360
Operator Titles:Swissair
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:18 July 1958
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield