China obtained a small number of Alouette III utility helicopters from France in the early 1970s. Licensed co-production or reverse engineering was considered but later abandoned

Just nine months old in this view outside HAECO, this 737 was transferred to China Southern in 7.90 then Xiamen in 4.91. Leased by GPA to Ukraine International 1995-2002 as UR-GAD and became PK-YTD with Batavia in 3.03; stored at CGK since 2007

Nicely preserved IL-62, one of five operated by CAAC 1971-1987, with two of the unidentified C-46 Commandos behind

Registered G-BBVS to HSA 1.74 but not delivered to CAAC until 8.76, I next saw this Trident at the ground training school at Tianjin in 1999 where she remains in her later marks, B-2204

A nice gathering of classic CAAC jets. Delivered to China in 5.74, the 707 was transferred to China Southwest in 8.88 and sold to Quiet Skies in 6.95 as Stage 3 hush-kit demonstrator N717QS. Appeared at Farnborough 1998 and even fitted with winglets by Paris 1999. Cancelled 2.03 and since b/u

The 747SP was the first wide-body for state owned CAAC. This is the second one (of six) , delivered June 26, 1980. By the time of the photo, the overseas airline division of CAAC had become Air China, but this aircraft had yet to get the new titles and tail logo. Re-registered B-2438 in 1992, it was sold to UT Finance December 1999 and parked at Victorville, CA. The airplane was ferried to Plattsburgh, NY on June 07, 2001 where is was gradually scrapped.

CAAC Il-62 wearing the early registration without the "B" prefix. Taken through the cabin window of an Aeroflot Il-62 during a transit stop at SVO en route Delhi to Copenhagen.

Taken on the Renton line before delivery to CAAC on 13 December 1973. Later B-2414 and JY-AJN of Royal Jordanian.

Ex G-BABP, B-252 was delivered to China in 1974. It was scrapped in 1986.

This is really B-224, painted to represent Chairman Mao's aircraft '208' - that identity has appeared on four different Il-18s

CAAC 747SP on runway 16 as another 747 (above B-2454) approaches runway 07

N1301E touches down on Runway 25.