Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 01-Nov-20, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 31-Mar-24.

First flown in Feb-75 as N54644, this aircraft was delivered to Lufthansa as D-ADJO in Mar-75. It was with Lufthansa for 20 years until it was transferred to Condor in Mar-95.

It spent over two years with Condor before being returned to the lessor and leased to Continental Airlines in Nov-97 as N17087.

It was returned to the lessor in Dec-00 and converted into a freighter in Apr-01 before being leased to World Airways in Oct-01 an N304WL.

It saw 8 years service with World until it was returned to the lessor and stored at Marana, AZ, USA, in mid 2009. It was sold to Kelowna Flightcraft in Canada in Feb-10 as C-GKFD and operated in Canada for Purolator.

The aircraft was stored at Hamilton, ON, Canada in Mar-16. However it found a new lease of life and ferried to Miami, FL, USA in Apr-17 and operated down to South America for another two years until it was stored at Lakeland, FL, USA in Sep-18.

It was sold to Alta Airlines Holdings LLC as N928KW in Oct-18 and was ferried to Kansas City, MO, USA in Mar-19 and permanently retired after a 44 year service life.

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In 2004 this was KLM's new livery!

Named: "Zwaluw/Swallow".

First flown with the Boeing test registration N1787B, this aircraft was delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-BXF in Jun-00. It was fitted with blended winglets in Feb-08.

The aircraft was stored at Amsterdam in Apr-20 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and returned to service in early Jul20. Current, updated 02-Apr-24.

Note: KLM's Boeing customer code was '06', however, when they ordered the 'Next Generation' Boeing 737's they ordered them with the same specification as those ordered by Transavia. They were delivered as 'K2's. Boeing stopped using the customer codes in mid 2016 and all the 737NG's delivered since then are just -700/800/900's

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Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 07-Nov-20.

Named: "Darjeeling Highway". Oddly, in a photo I took of this aircraft in Jul-13, it's named "Darjeeling Railway". In 2020 it's still 'Railway' so I'm guessing Boeing screwed it up on the original factory paintjob.

This aircraft was delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-BQD in Dec-03. It was stored at Amsterdam in Mar-20 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic but returned to service in May-20. Current, updated 01-Apr-24

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Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version from a very 'yellowed' negative 09-Aug-21 (DeNoiseAI).

With additional 'Swan' logo and 'The World is just a click away' titles promoting KLM's website.

First flown with the Boeing test registration N1786B, this aircraft was delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-BXP in Aug-01. Blended winglets were added in Mar-08. Current, updated 09-Aug-21.

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Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 06-Nov-20, plud Topaz DeNoise AI 01-Apr-24.

The Northwest Airlines DC-10-30 needed it's paint touching up!

Built as 'Combi' with a side cargo door (SCD), this aircraft was able to operate as all passenger, all cargo, and as the name suggests, a combination of both on the main deck.

It was delivered to EVA Airways as N408EV in Apr-96. It was sold to a lessor on delivery and leased back to EVA Air. The aircraft was sold back to EVA Air in Oct-00 and re-registered B-16408.

It continued in service until it was permanently retired and stored at San Bernardino, CA, USA in Jan-15. It was broken up there in Jul-16.

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