This immaculate DC-7C freighter was unfortunately damaged beyond repair at Santo Domingo on 18 February 1993, when an engine failed on take-off. This was all the more unfortunate as the aircraft had been reactivated by T & G Aviation in 1989 after 22 years in use for technical instruction at the Alexandria Vocational School in Minnesota. Photographer not known.

Delivered to Sabena as DC-7C OO-SFB in 1956. Leased to Persian Air Services as EP-AEP in 1961 and returned as OO-SFB in 1962. Converted to a DC-7C(F) in 1963. To Spantax as EC-BSP in 1969 then to Talingo Airlines as HP-868 in 1978, T&G Aviation as N3775U in 1980, Antilles Air Cargo in 1991 and Aerochago Airlines HI-619SP in 1992. Crashed into the sea off Fort Lauderdale, FL in 1992.

in April 1992 to Aerochago as HI-619SP - written off November 1992 near Dania Beach (FL), after an engine failure shortly after take off from Fort Lauderdale (photographer not known)

Delivered to BOAC as G-AOII in 1957. Converted to a freighter in 1960. To SAS as OY-KNE in 1965 then to Universal Airlines as N9000T in 1967 and Air Caribbean Transport as 6Y-JFS in 1968. Reregistered back to N9000T in 1970 and used by a number of operators. Derelict at Miami by 1990 and scrapped in 1998.

Ex PH-DSE with KLM. Became TR-LQC in August 1971, and broken up at Harare, Rhodesia in 1973

Ex-N372WG, HR-AKP, HP-847, EC-BDL, I-DUVI. Damaged 24-Mar-1993 beyond repair after explosion in fuel tank whilst at Miami.

Delivered new to KLM as PH-DSF in 1957, cvtd to freighter in 1960, and acquired by Aer Turas in early 1969. Sold to Affretair as TR-LNY in April, 1970. This is a remounted transparency and the location and date are unknown.

Ex JA6305 with Japan Air Lines and SE-CCI with SAS, it was damaged beyond repair in an overrun accident at Luton on 3rd March 1974.

from my collection, photographer unknown, delivered July 1956 to Pan American World Airways as N742PA, cvtd. to freighter in 1965, to Trans Meridian in 1968 as G-AWBI, wfu MIA 1969 regd. N4271 for International Aerodyne, b/u two years later

this DC-7 was a write-off after a no. 4 engine failure on takeoff at SDQ 18feb1993

Initially built for Sabena (OO-SFB) in 1956 but converted to DC-7C(F) in 1961. It was leased to Persian Air Services (EP-AEP) in 1961 and returned to Sabena the year later. Spantax leased it it in 1969 and finally bought it in 1973 using it until 1977 when ended stored it at Barajas. In 1980 initiated its Americas tour with Talingo (HP-868), T&G, Beamy Air Supply and Antillas Air Cargo (N3775U) and finally Aerochago in 1992 to be lost in a crash after take off near Miami 6th November 1992.

from my collection, photographer not known, delivered new to Northwest Orient in March 1958 as N297, cvtd. to freighter in 1964, operated for Airlift International and Standard Airways before being sold to TAE Trabajos Aereos y Enlaces in July 1968 as EC-BOZ, reregd. N2977 with International Aerodyne in1970 and transferred to the United Arab Emirates early 1976, the aircraft crashed in Kenya in October 1976 in service for Emirates Air Transport

from my collection, photographer unknown, delivered to Swissair as HB-IBM Jan 1957, purchased by Riddle Airlines in Apr 1962 and converted to freighter, with ONA between Apr 1962 and Jul 1964, then operated by Shannon Air as EI-ANM until 1966. Returned to USA and lsd to Airlift International for a year as N302G again, owned by F.B.Ayer. Had different lessors onwards and is believed to have been w/o in Colombia sometime in 1979.

from my collection, photographer not known. Location has been confirmed as Heathrow.

from my collection, photographer unknown, aircraft was delivered in 1956 to SABENA as OO-SFB and lsd. to PAS as EP-AEP for a short period in early 1960. Later in service for Spantax as EC-BSP, further regs. N3775U and HI-619CA, w/o FLL 6th November 1992 whilst operating for Aerotim Cargo as HI-619SP

Negative from FNG Archive. While operating a cargo flight from Frankfurt to Stuttgart in poor weather fog persisted at the destination in combination with partly unservicable approach lights and an unreliable glide slope. Letting down below minima the aircraft struck ground shortly before and north of the threshold tearing off the complete undercarriage and #3 engine. Surprisingly a go around could be initiated and the flight was diverted to Nuremberg were a belly landing was carried out on the foamed runway. Subsequently scrapped. Note escape rope from cockpit window and feathered #2 engine.