Swissair Fleet 1994
Documentary (1994)
Presentation of main part of the Swissair's fleet since the origin of the company, with archive footage. Each presentation dates the period of operations by the airplane for the company.
Fokker F.VIIb/3m
Registration CH-192, c/n 5225. Delivered first to Ad Astra Aero on 01.05.30, converted to Swissair in 1931 when the company was founded by the merge of Ad Astra and Air Basel (Balair). Sold to Ethiopia in 1936.
Departure at Flughafen Zürich-Dübendorf (--/LSMD).
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Flight over Zürich.
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Lockheed 9B Orion
Registration CH-168, c/n 190. Delivered in US as X12232, to Swissair on 29.03.32 as CH-168 then HB-LAJ.
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General Aviation Clark GA-43
Registration CH-169, c/n 2202. Delivered in US as X82Y, to Swissair on 16.03.34 as CH-169 then HB-LAM.
Notice the Curtiss T-32 Condor II in the background. Listed below in the page.
Curtiss T-32C Condor II
Registration CH-170, c/n 53. Delivered to Swissair the 28.03.34 but crashed few month later the 27.07.34 in a forest near Tuttlingen, Germany. Should have became HB-LAP.
Gounded beside the Clark GA-43 listed above, at Flughafen Zürich-Dübendorf (--/LSMD).
Aged 22, Nelly Hedwig Diener was Europe’s first airline hostess.
Flughafen Zürich-Dübendorf (--/LSMD).
Douglas DC-2-115
Maintenance hall at Flughafen Zürich-Dübendorf (--/LSMD).
Douglas DC-2-115B
Registration HB-ITO, c/n 1332.10. Built in USA but delivered by Fokker, parnership of Douglas, as PH-AFK and entered service with Swissair as HB-ITO the 15.02.35. Sold to South African postwar as ZS-DFX for Phoenix Airlines and finally in France as F-BJHR for Airnautic, removed from French register in 1964.
When it was correct to smoke a cigarette in the cabin, even in Switzerland ... those were the times!
Fokker F.VIIb/3m & Junkers Ju 52/3m
On the left, a Fokker F.VII/3m probably from Swissair and on the right a Deutsche Luft Hansa Junkers Ju 52/3m. Might be D-ABAQ or D-ABIK Manfred Von Richthofen used by Georing as travelling aircraft.
Various Airliners
At Flughafen Zürich-Dübendorf (--/LSMD).
1- Douglas DC-2.
2- Junkers Ju 52/3m.
3- Douglas DC-2.
4- Junkers Ju 52/3m.
5- Fokker F.VIIb/3m.
Douglas DC-3-227A
Registration HB-IRO, c/n 2054. Delivered on 31.10.38. Swissair's logo but title on the body becomes Swiss Air Lines until 1955. Sold to US in 1955 as N2817D, re-registered N143D with Ozark Airlines then to Academy Airlines in 1967.
Douglas DC-3-216
Rgistration HB-IRI, c/n 1946. Delivered on 22.06.37. Sold to US in 1955 as N2816D, re-registered N142D with Ozark Airlines.
Douglas DC-4-1009A
Registration HB-ILA, c/n 43072. Delivered to Swissair the 24.11.1946, then went to Balair in 1959.It crashed into a 7000' high mountain after a series of navigational errors by the crew on May 15th, 1960 in Sudan killing all 12 on board.
At Maṭār al-Qāhirah al-Dawlyy/Cairo Airport (CAI/HECA) or previous Maṭār Alamza/Almaza Heliopolis Airport.
SNCASE SE.161/P7 Languedoc
In the backround right. Could be from Misrair at Maṭār al-Qāhirah al-Dawlyy/Cairo Airport (CAI/HECA) or previous Maṭār Almaza/Almaza Heliopolis Airport.
Notice the Douglas DC-4 on the left, listed below.
In the background behind Swissair's DC-4.
From this view, the identification as SNCASE SE.161/P7 Languedoc remains uncertain.
Douglas DC-4
On the left from an unidentified company.
Douglas DC-3
In the background from an unidentified company.
See the fellow with the extinguisher in case of fire during start engine.
Douglas DC-6B-1198
Registration HB-IBZ, c/n 44089. Sold new to Swissair in 1953, adopting the double red stripes livery. In 1961 the aircraft was transferred to Balair. It was then sold to the Air Force of Zaïre as 9T-TLB and later brokenup.
At Flughafen Zürich Kloten/Zürich Airport (ZRH/LSZH).
Douglas DC-7C-1229c Seven Seas
New red stripe livery with re-branding as Swissair when arrival of the DC-7 in 1956.
Douglas DC-8-32
First delivery on the 20.04.60.
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III
Registration HB-ICX, c/n 38. Delivered new to SAS. Was leased and later bought (1965) from SAS by Swissair as HB-ICX. Sold to Catair in 1971 as F-BSRD and later went to China Airlines as B1854.
Taxiing to the runway at Aéroport International de Génève/Aéroport de Genève-Cointrin (GVA/LSGG).
Picture shot from a Convair 990A Coronado whom engine is visible on the right.
Convair 990-30A Coronado
With the help of the blazon of St-Gallen, it's actually HB-ICC, c/n 30-10-12. Previous Registration N8499H with Convair, delivered to Swissair in January 1962. After being retired donated to the Swiss Transport Museum Lucerne. Aircraft still on display there.
Taxiing to the runway at Aéroport International de Génève/Aéroport de Genève-Cointrin (GVA/LSGG). Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15
No blazon on the body, may be pictures from McDonnell Douglas before delivery?
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62
Too poor quality pictures to find the registration.
Boeing 747-257B
Registration HB-IGA, c/n 20116 / 112. Delivered new to Swissair the 29.01.1971. Shortly leased to Air National in basic Swissair colors as LX-SAL. Later sold to TWA as N303TW, later Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-ABK (leased to). Thereafter Aerolíneas Argentinas LV-YSB and stored in Marana since 1999.
Boeing 747-257B
Registration HB-IGB, c/n 20117 / 126. Delivered new to Swissair the 25.03.1971. Later with National Airlines, OH-KSA, EgyptAir SU-GAK, later sold to TWA as N304TW, later Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-ABL (leased to). Stored and Scrapped in 1994/1995.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
New chocolate stripe livery in 1981. Registration HB-IHH, c/n 46582 / 187. Delivered new to Swissair the 21.02.1975 with Basel-Stadt name. Sold to Northwest Airlines in 1992 as N225NW, then to ATA, where it changed to N706TZ. Later sold to World Airways with same registration. Flew with both red-stripe liveries.
Taxiing to the runway at Aéroport International de Génève/Aéroport de Genève-Cointrin (GVA/LSGG).
McDonnell Douglas MD-81
Registration HB-INI, c/n 48008 / 981. Delivered new to Swissair the 01.07.1981. Sold to SAS in 1995 as OY-KII, since 2001 with Aero Republica Colombia as HK-4237X.
At Flughafen Zürich Kloten/Zürich Airport (ZRH/LSZH). Notice the two Boeing 747-257B tail's fin on the right and background the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41 in red stripe older livery of Swissair.
Two Boeing 747-257B of Swissair in the backgrounb at Flughafen Zürich Kloten/Zürich Airport (ZRH/LSZH).
The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41 of Swissair already seen above is taxiing in the background.
Another DC-9 of Swissair on the tarmac in the background.
The same DC-9 on the right.
McDonnell Douglas MD-81
Unidentified blazon.
Airbus A310-221
Registration HB-IPA, c/n 224. Previously flew as F-WZEA. Delivered new to Swissair the 25.03.83. Later sold to Fedex as N446FE and converted to Freighter.
Notice the 2 Lufthansa's airliners in the background. From there, difficult to be sure, but might the Airbus A310-203.
Boeing 747-357M
Registration HB-IGC, c/n 22704 / 570. Delivered new to Swissair the 19.03.1983. Combi Passenger/ Freight Version. Was Prototype of the 747-300 Series as N6005C. AfterService with Swissair it went to Northwest Airlines as N270BC. A Conversionto full freighter was planned, but aircraft was now stored in Mojave, and scrapped by now.
At Flughafen Zürich Kloten/Zürich Airport (ZRH/LSZH).
Fokker 100
Registration HB-IVG, c/n 11255. Ex PH-EZH. Delivered new to Swissair the 21.10.1988. Sold to Royal Brunei Airlines as V8-RB4 in 1996. Since 2000 I-ALPW with Alpi Eagles. At Flughafen Zürich Kloten/Zürich Airport (ZRH/LSZH).
Notice the DC-9 of MD-80 behind it.
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Registration HB-IWB, c/n 48444 / 459. Delivered new to Swissair the 30.03.1991. Sold to VARIG the 17/11/03 as PP-VTF. Later converted to MD-11F as N625FE with Central Air Leasing, then Transmile Air Service as 9M-TGP. Last with Fedex as N644FE.
Zürich Airport
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 & Airbus A310-221
2 DC-10 and an A310 in the background.
McDonnell Douglas MD-81
McDonnell Douglas MD-81
In the background, uncertain livery airline (Swissair ?) on a MD-80 or DC-9.
On the right, we have again HB-IVG Fokker 100 Ghentod already listed above...
Fokker 100
.. with its crew embarking.
Airbus A310-221
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See also
- Saudi Arabian Airlines
- Airbus A310
- Boeing 747
- Convair 880/990
- Curtiss T-32 Condor II
- Douglas DC-2
- Douglas DC-3
- Douglas DC-4
- Douglas DC-6
- Douglas DC-7
- Douglas DC-8
- Fokker 70/100
- Fokker F.VII
- Junkers Ju 52
- Lockheed Model 9 Orion
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- McDonnell Douglas MD-80
- SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc
- Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle
- Deutsche Luft Hansa
- Lufthansa
- Misrair
- Swissair