somewhere in Northern Norway

In the Andøya area in northern Norway.

Over an unknown location in the Bardufoss area.

Along the coastline in northern Norway.

Over an unknown location in the Bardufoss area.

Lockheed P-3C Orion, serial 3297, of 333 Skvadron based at Andøya. Picture is taken above Senja near Tromsø along the coast of northern Norway in March 2009, from another P-3. It is extremely rare that 333 SKV have two Orions in the air at the same time and place, but creative planning of one operational and one training mission made this possible. The two aircraft met over the Atlantic north of Tromsø and flew together back to Andøya, giving time for a little manoeuvring which produced this nice shot.

First flight 1969 at Long Beach, and delivered new to SAS 22.february 1969 as the 3rd DC-8-63 named "Frode Viking". Leased to Icelandair for 7 months from April 1981. 2.December 1981 transferred to Scanair and renamed "Mette Viking". September 1983 OY-KTF was repainted to the new Scanair colours as seen on this photo. Wfu 29.December 1988 and sold as N792AL and converted to freighter. July 1989 HK-3490X TAMPA Cargo, February 1991 N814AX ABX, and Air, July 2009 9G-AXE Maridian Airways until stored at Oostende July 2010, and broken up 2013. Shot by my good friend Jan Olav Martinsen

First flown in 1944, 43-17178 USAAF, 20 October 1944 39121 converted to R5D-2 for US Navy, 25 July 1946 N88707 Eastern Airlines fleet no 714 (leased), returned to US Navy 6 May 1951 and stored. 1956 N68576 converted to DC-4A, 11 August 1956 LN-SUP Braathens SAFE "Commander". 1957 leased to Loftleidir. 1960 returned and repainted in the colours seen on this photo, and renamed "Norse Commander". 6 July 1966 D-ADAR to Transportflug, 1967 D-ADAR leased to Alitalia. 1968 D-ADAR Transportflug (returned). August 1968 wfu, and later broken up.Unkown Photographer, received through Fornebuhistorisk Forening

Photographed after roll-out after repainting in THAI colours for a lease period. First flight 12 November 1969 at Long Beach, delivered new to SAS 25 November 1969 as OY-KGG "Sune Viking". In January 1970 prepared for lease, 29 January 1970 HS-TGM for THAI. 1 October 1970 returend to SAS as OY-KGG. 21 November 1974 leased to Swissair as HB-IDY, and returned as OY-KGG with SAS 26 September 1975. Repainted to new SAS colours in 1985. 10 May 1991 N762NW for Northwest Airlines, and in October transferred to Delta Air Lines, in NW colours. Wfu at Sanford 3 January 2011 and broken up.

Broken up in 1947

Ex USAAF 42-100825. Became N9984F, N50V, French Navy 100825 / 25. Now on display at D-Day museum in St. Mére I'Eglise, France painted as "315159"

The first Lufthansa scheduled flight to Fornebu was on 5 November 1966. From time onwards, Lufthansa operated a weekly Saturday CV-440 flight from Hamburg via Gothenburg to Fornebu, and the first arrival was photographed on a rainy opening day. First flight was in 1957, and delivered new to LH as D-ACEX on 18 September 1957. On 31 June 1968 it was sold to Air Algerie as 7T-VAY, and converted to a CV-640 with RR Dart 542 turbo prop engines. April 1982 N849TA for Atlas Aircraft Corp, and a month later to C-GQCY for High Line Airways. To Norcanair in 1988, operated for TimeAir unitl withdrawn from use in March 1993.

Last registered as N283M in 1986, seen here with former registration OH-SIR showing through.

By 1986 this aircraft was stored and ultimately scrapped. Just the nose survives to date. Any help on the location is appreciated. Photographer unknown

First flight 13 July 1966 at Hurn and delivered new to British Eagle 22 July 1966 as G-ATPL. Leased to SAS as G-ATPL "Arnold Viking" from 4 August 1967 to 1 March 1968 as SAS first DC-9 deliveries were delayed. Flew for EGT until WFU 6 November 1968. Then to Dan-Air 14 October 1969 until 1990, going to Ladeco as CC-CYI on 17 December 1990. WFU November 1994 and stored at Santiago. Broken up for spares in 2000. Dan-Air started to fly to FBU from Newcastle three times a week in May 1985, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and this was an ice cold Friday. DC-9s LN-RLK and OY-KGA seen behind.