The new flagship of Norwegian aviation. Transatlantic services with this aircraft did not materialize and after two years it was sold to Aéromaritime as F-AREX. Photo from: Norsk Teknisk Museum

Situated on an islet in the Oslo Fjord, Oslo's first airport maybe wasn't very practical, but it was surely idyllic! Brand new in the summer of 1936, this Ju 52 was captured by the German army in 1940 and put in Lufthansa service as D-AQUI. Returned to DNL as LN-KAF in 1946. Scrapped, but the wings were used to restore c/n 130714, which later became Lufthansa's vintage Tante Ju 'D-AQUI' - see photo 70519 for details. Photo from: Nasjonalbiblioteket (Norway)

The Ernst Heinkel-designed seaplane owned by Norwegian aviation pioneer Leif Lier. See other picture for more information. Photo year given as 1927. However, the registration is listed as crashed on 15 August 1924. Photo from: Nasjonalbiblioteket (Norway)

Gressholmen, a small island in the Oslo Fjord, was Norway's international airport until 1939. The sole example of the Ro V Rocco first flew in May 1927. The covert military Severa company and Lufthansa flew it off it against the Dornier Do R Superwal and it served on the Travemünde - Copenhagen - Gothenburg - Oslo route in May and June 1928. Photo from: Nasjonalbiblioteket (Norway)