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Photo taken by Klaus Held, scan kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
March 1968
SE-ERB "Göteborg"
Douglas DC-7B
45087/720
Transair Sweden
Transair Sweden DC-7B together with a Pan Am DC-8, Lufthansa B727, two BUA One-Elevens and a BEA Viscount on the Riem ramp. The aircraft was occasionally noted at Riem on summer charters in 1966 and winter charters in 1968.
Information from bsl-mlh-planes.net:
The former Eastern Airlines Douglas DC-7B (N818D from October 1956 to December 1964) joined Transair Sweden in April 1965. In 1968, it was temporarily used for the Swedish Red Cross in Biafra. The aircraft would be taken out of service as early as August 1969. It was broken up at Malmö, with parts donated to the Malmö Technical Museum.
Registration details for this airframe:
www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/SE-ERB/635857
Colour shot of SE-ERB with Transair at BMA in May 1969:
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/9/3/1/0586139.jpg
SE-ERB derelict at Malmö-Bulltofta in September 1970:
forum.flyghistoria.org/download/file.php?id=15745&t=1
Scan from black-and-white print.
Transair Sweden's DC-7B SE-ERM on a freight run at Southend on 26Oct66.
Built for South African Airways and delivered on 26Feb56 as ZS-DKD, it was acquired by TSA in Mar66 and named 'Gayle', but had quite a short service life, being withdrawn in Jan68 at Malmo and scrapped the following year.
Photo: Richard John Goring (Transportraits)
Transair Sweden's DC-7B SE-ERM on a freight run at Southend on 26Oct66.
Built for South African Airways and delivered on 26Feb56 as ZS-DKD, it was acquired by TSA in Mar66 and named 'Gayle', but had quite a short service life, being withdrawn in Jan68 at Malmo and scrapped the following year.
Photo: Richard John Goring (Transportraits)
Although the flap has hidden the registration, I know this is SE-EDS on short finals to Southend on 07 Nov 1964. Built as a C-46A, it was delivered to the USAAF as 42-96563 in 1944 and eventually civilianised as N111E and converted to Super 46C before being delivered to Transair in 1962. It saw some service in the Congo with Transair Congo, but also 'domestic' freight duties with Transair Sweden, as here. It was withdrawn from use in Nov 1965, but a year later became PP-BUD and eventually CP-940. It was lost in a crash in Bolivia on 22 Apr 1972.
Photo: Richard John Goring (Transportraits)
Here is Transair's SE-CFE caught just at the moment of lift-off from Southend on 20 Oct 1965. Built as a C-46A, she was delivered to the USAAF in 1943 as 41-12346, but almost immediately was transferred to the US Navy as Bu39498. Demobbed in 1957, she was converted to Super 46C and sold to Transair in 1958. She spent time in the Congo with Transair Congo and on UN charters as well as domestic service with the Swedish parent such as here, before passing to Tor-Air not long after I took this picture. She passed on to Fairline Sweden before becoming 9Q-CZG in 1967 and was withdrawn from service in 1970.
Photo: Richard John Goring (Transportraits)
Rolling in to Memphis from Great Falls, Montana, is FedEx 757 N962FD. This Boeing was first delivered to Germany's LTU SüD in April 1988.
Lexington, Kentucky, is the destination for this Allegiant Air A320. N235NV will be departing Fort Lauderdale from Runway 10L.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 22-Jul-20, plus DeNoise AI 02-Feb-23.
Named: "Vasteras"
As you can probably tell from the style of the livery (if you're old enough), This aircraft was delivered new to Eastern Air Lines in Oct-57 as N822D.
It was sold to California Airmotive in Jan-65 and stored until it was sold to Transair Sweden as SE-ERE in Dec-65.
It operated with Transair until it was retired and stored at Malmo, Sweden, in Jun-69 where it was subsequently broken up. A 12 year working life isn't a lot!
Photo from the Firuz Altingoz collection, scan kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
January 1968
ex-SE-ERC "Istanbul"
Douglas DC-7B
45088/723
ex-Türk Hava Yolları (THY) - Turkish Airlines
(was leased from Transair Sweden)
This aircraft had suffered a nose gear collapse at Riem on 20 January 1968 and run off the runway. Damaged beyond repair, it would remain at the airport as a fire trainer until it was completely destroyed in 1976.
Initially, the damaged aircraft was placed on the grass east of the Lufthansa maintenance hangar. Only the THY titles, logo and registration were painted over. By May 1968, the engines had been removed and the THY livery had been completely painted over in black. Some time in the early 1970s, the wreckage was moved to the eastern part of the airport near the village of Salmdorf. It can be seen in the background of many photos from that time.
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N819D in October 1956. To Transair Sweden in May 1965 and leased to THY from March 1967. Written off at Riem in January 1968.
Registration details for this airframe:
www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/SE-ERC/635862
SE-ERC at Riem in July 1968, engineless and in neutralized colours:
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/6/9/1/0216196.jpg
SE-ERC near the Lufthansa maintenance hangar in the background of this photo from July 1971:
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/1/1/7/1646711.jpg
Several small photos showing the aircraft’s decline on this page:
swissair00.ch/a_Fotos/ne-di-ai__-___xv_.html
Scan from print or negative (unknown brand).
Photo taken by Manfred Kaffine and kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
ca. summer 1968
ex-SE-ERC "Istanbul"
Douglas DC-7B
45088/723
Türk Hava Yolları (THY) - Turkish Airlines
(leased from Transair Sweden)
This aircraft had suffered a nose gear collapse at Riem on 20 January 1968 and run off the runway. Damaged beyond repair, it would remain at the airport as a fire trainer until it was completely destroyed in 1976.
Initially, the damaged aircraft was placed on the grass east of the Lufthansa maintenance hangar. By May 1968, the engines had been removed and the THY livery had been painted over in black. Some time in the early 1970s, the wreckage was moved to the eastern part of the airport near the village of Salmdorf. It can be seen in the background of many photos from that time.
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N819D in October 1956. To Transair Sweden in May 1965 and leased to THY from March 1967. Written off at Riem in January 1968.
Registration details for this airframe:
www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/SE-ERC/635862
ex-SE-ERC at Riem in July 1968, engineless and in neutralized colours:
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/6/9/1/0216196.jpg
SE-ERC near the Lufthansa maintenance hangar in the background of this photo from July 1971:
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/1/1/7/1646711.jpg
Several small photos showing the aircraft’s decline on this page:
swissair00.ch/a_Fotos/ne-di-ai__-___xv_.html
Scan from Kodak middle format (6x6 cm) slide, cropped to 3:2 aspect ratio.
Stansted 21.10.79
copyright © 1979 Chris Chennell
Photo taken by Artur Gagel, scan kindly provided for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
ca. summer 1961
SE-CFB
Curtiss C-46C
98/CK75
Transair Sweden
SE-CFB is taxiing away from stand no. 5 - apparently a perfect photo position for shots from the old viewing platform at Riem.
History of this airframe from transairsweden.com:
Delivered new to US Army Air Force as 43-47027 on 29 October 1944 but transferred to the US Navy as 39600 the next day. After the war it was modified by LB Smith Aircraft Corporation in Miami (registered as N4165A). Transair bought the aircraft on June 8 1957 and it was delivered to Bromma Airport June 12 1957. 4 days later it made its first flight for Transair.
In September 1961 it was leased by the United Nations for operations in Congo where it made a landing accident in Albertville June 8 1962. The cockpit section from SE-CFB was used for repair of sister engine SE-CFC.
More details from airhistory.net:
Built at Louisville, Kentucky. To US Navy as an R5C-1, BuNo 39600. Converted to Super 46C by L B Smith Aircraft. To TransAir Sweden in 1957. Leased to UN in September 1961. Suffered a landing accident at Albertville (now Kalemie) on 8 June 1962. Dismantled by October 1962.
Registration details for this airframe:
SE-CFB with Transair Sweden ca. late 1950s (slightly different lettering):
www.transairsweden.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CFB-1-1...
SE-CFB with ONU following its landing accident at Albertville, Congo, in June 1962:
www.transairsweden.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CFB-2-1...
Removal of the cockpit section:
www.transairsweden.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CFB-3-1...
Here’s how the livery looked in colour (on SE-CFH):
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Transair_Swed...
Scan from unknown black&white film (print or negative).
at London-Gatwick in 1964
Photo taken by Norbert Kröpfl, scan kindly provided by Stephan Barth for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
August 1980
SE-DDC "Polar Circle"
Boeing 727-134C
20042 / 626
Transair Sweden
Transair B727s were mostly seen on winter charters at Riem, though occasionally in summer, too.
Information from airhistory.net - thanks to Stephan Barth:
SE-DDC was one of three B727's which came new to Transair Sweden between 1967 and 1968. When the airline was integrated into Scanair in 1981, this aircraft was sold to Emery. It was scrapped as N424EX at Goodyear AZ in 2006.
Registration details for this airframe:
www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/SE-DDC/497659
This airframe as N424EX with Emery Worldwide at YYZ in March 1987:
www.airteamimages.com/pics/23/23005_big.jpg
N424EX with Emery Worldwide at JFK mid-1990s (later colours):
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/2/2/6/0086622.jpg
N424EX with Emery Worldwide (United States Postal Service) at SEA in August 1998:
www.flickr.com/photos/pslg05896/33887001721
N424EX with Emery Worldwide (United States Postal Service) at GYR in January 2006:
cdn.jetphotos.com/full/2/58758_1140636541.jpg
Scan from Kodachrome slide.
A well-traveled 757 that came to FedEx in 2011.
Delivered to Virgin Sun on 16 April 1999
To Goodjet (operated by Transair Sweden) on 17 July 2002, and re-registered SE-RCF
To Virgin Atlantic Airways on 15 October 2003, and re-registered G-VMED
To Atlasjet on 22 April 2004, and re-registered TC-OGF
Leased from Atlasjet to Royal Khmer Airlines on 9 November 2006
Returned to Atlasjet on 30 November 2006
TO IAC (Integrated Aviation Consortium) on 5 July 2007, and re-registered N888CQ
Leased to Spring Airlines on 6 July 2007, and re-registered B-6328
To Apollo Aviation on 10 April 2015, and re-registered N980AP
Stored at St. Athan (Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales) from 20 April 2015
