Delivered to Japan Air Lines as JA8312 in 1966. To Dan-Air London as G-BAEF in 1972. Leased to Royal Nepal Airlines as 9N-ABV from 1984 to 1985, ACES Colombia as HK-3384X from 1987 to 1988 and SAM Colombia as HK-3599X from 1990 to 1992. To Aeron Aviation as HR-ALZ in 1992 then to Aero Republica as HK-3840X in 1993. Withdrawn from use at Bogota by 2001 and scrapped in 2005.

Three Lakers in the background including a 707 flying for the Caribbean subsidiary. Delivered new to Japan Airlines as JA8312 on 16 Apr 1966. To Dan Air as G-BAEF on 30 Sep 1972. Leased to Royal Nepal as 9N-ABV on 15 Oct 1984. . Leased to ACES as HK-3384X on 02 Nov 1987. Leased to Avianca as HK-359XX on 10 Nov 1990. Returned to Dan Air as G-BAEF on 25 Jun 1992. To Aeron as HR-ALZ on 19 Oct 1992. To AeroRepublica as HK-3840X on 29 May 1993. WFU by 02 Jul 2001 at BOG and noted derelict by 24 Aug 2003. Noted being scrapped 21 Feb 2005.

photographer Pasquale Bizzoco

slide scan from the NK collection. - DAN AIR London started Boeing 727 operations in 1972 with three aircraft acquired from Japan Airlines. G-BAEF was one of those and is shown here in its initial colour scheme.

K25 slide scan. Built 1966 as JA8312 for JAL. Dan Air G-BAEF 1972, leased to Royal Nepal 9N-ABV 1984, ACES HK-3384X 1987, SAM HK-3599X 1990. Aerorepublica HK-3840X 1993, withdrawn by 2001.

Dan-Air's first 727, acquired from Japan Air Lines in September 1972.

Landing Gatwick 08