Delivered to KLM as PH-DSI 14-Jul-1957, converted to DC-7F August 1962. To Aer Turas as EI-ATV 31-Mar-1969 and sold to Compagnie Gabonaise d'Affrêtements Aériens 27-May-1969 as TR-LNZ. This was a front for Jack Malloch's sanctions busting activites to Biafra and Rhodesia. During 1979 used by the Rhodesian AF as 7230 in cross-border raids, returning to Affretair as VP-YTY, July 1980. Sold to La Mancha Aire July 1982 as N103LM, to Million Air May 1983, Trans Air Link in February 1985 as N8699TA. To Filair in the DRC in 1995, allegedly used to supply UNITA forces in Angola, scrapped at Kinshasa around 2010. Seen here at Recife during the ferry flight to Miami after La Mancha took ownership of the Seven Seas. Photographer unknown

Registered as PT-LAA in 1980, N94AA in 2001, N474AN in 2008 then N295CK in 2015.

Delivered to Nordeste Linhas Aereas as PT-GKP in 1976. To TAVAJ Linhas Aéreas in 1996. Withdrawn from use at Porto Alegre in 2003 and scrapped.

The runway of Recife airport, an important gateway for aircraft deliveries crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress na Base Aérea do Recife, em Guararapes (REC / SBRF)

After nearly three decades of loyal service, and acting as our ride for air-to-air shots, it was struck of charge a couple of years later on 10 October 2013. Ultimately, it was auctioned off and sold for scrap in 2015.

Ten former Italian C-130H were obtained from 2001 onward. This one used to be M.M.61988. It suffered a landing incident at the Antarctic, could not be retrieved. The use-able parts were transported back to Brazil by the Chinese vessel Yong Sheng in January 2017.

F/f 18th Oct 1983 and delivered to PanAm as N207PA 18th March 1985. Transferred to Carnival Airlines Nov 1994 and re-registered N222KW 17th Apr 1995. Converted to freighter Sep 1999 and delivered to EAT/DHL as OO-DLE 1st Nov 1999 and transferred to Air Contractors/DHL as EI-OZD 18th Jan 2010. Returned to lessor (South Aircraft Leasing) as N834JM 1st Apr 2014 and leased to Sterna Linhas Aéreas as PR-STN 13th Nov 2015. It was damaged beyond repair after the nosewheel collapsed on landing in Recife and has been parked up ever since.

Ex 44-85583, Built as B-17G, modified to SB-17G at Tulsa OK. in 1951 and initially operated in Brazil by the Joint Brasilian-United States Military Commission (JBUSMC). Transferred to Brazil via MAP in 1953 and operated by 1°/6° GAv from Recife. Withdrawn in 1968 and displayed since 1973.

The ramp of Recife. (Canon S120).