Experimental livery from blue to yellow for a short period.

in the then "new" white c/s.

short-lived yellow experimental c/s.

Photographer: Eberhard Kunze. K25 slide scan. Delivered 1981. Experimental colours during third quarter of 1988. Ryanair EI-CNX 1998, sold as N127AD 2005. LAN CC-CQS 2006, Rutaca YV380T 2008, still current 2022.

Look closely, its not Condor, its an experimental scheme by Lufthansa, which was used only by this plane and was consequently not adopted, because it was not popular within the company and passengers alike. The silver titles were hard to read.

First flight March 27th 1981, deivered new to LH April 18th 1981. In 1988 D-ABFW was used to fly in experimental LH colours, not adopted, but later used for Condor. July 30th 1997 EI-CNX Ryanair, painted in "Tipperary Crystal" colours until 1999. November 23rd 2005 N127AD Autodirect Aviation. February 16th 2006 CC-CQS LAN Airlines. May 30th 2008 N227AG Autodirect returned. November 12th 2008 YV380T Rutaca Airlines. January 2024 wfu and stored at Caracas, after flying more than 43 years. seen after take-off rwy 06 in 1989. My first photo of a LH pax plane in new colours

Delivered to Lufthansa as D-ABFW in 1981. To Ryanair as EI-CNX in 1997. Returned to the lessor as N127AD in 2005 then to LAN Airlines as CC-CQS in 2006. Returned to the lessor as N227AG then to Rutaca as YV380T in 2008. Still in service in 2022.

Delivered to Lufthansa as D-ABFW in 1981. To Ryanair as EI-CNX in 1997. Returned to the lessor as N127AD in 2005 then to LAN Airlines as CC-CQS in 2006. Returned to the lessor as N227AG then to Rutaca as YV380T in 2008. Still in service in 2022.

Experimental Lufthansa colour scheme, not taken up but some years later used as Condor livery

SCAN of Fuji Slide

Delivered new 16th Apr 1981 and went to Ryanair as EI-CNX 3rd July 1997

Not standard colours, as used in 1988

Being prepared for the nightly mail service to FRA.

This experimental colour scheme was not adopted by Lufthansa, though Condor's most recent scheme is generally similar. Later to EI-CNX with Ryanair.

Ready for take-off RWY 07 at Riem.