Returning from QRA sortie.

w/o 9 Dec 1980, crashed into the North Sea two miles off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk after the crew ejected following a massive fuel leak. The wreckage was found seven months later when fishermen caught it in their nets and was later dumped at Wattisham.

To Portugal as 5470

Tony Arbon photo

Later N755RD. [Nikkormat FTn + Nikkor-Q 20cm/4]

Ex SE-N2982P. [Nikkormat FTn + Nikkor-Q 20cm/4]

Taxiing out for Gillam's gravel runway, this Dakota started as a lend lease aircraft for the Royal Air Force. Built as 44-76481 and delivered as KN392, it was struck off strenght by the RAF in 1950 and transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force. It was re-serialed 12917 in 1970 only to be sold and overhauled in 1971. Northward Aviation and Gander Aviation operated CF-BKX before Lambair added it to their fleet. (1976 - 1980). While with Ontario Central Airlines, the aircraft was written off after an engine failed on take-off and it descended into trees at Shamathawa, MB on February 15, 1983.

Still in her basic QANTAS livery at the Jetbase Sydney.

"Empress of Rome", with a Beech 99 of Pilgrim N134PM waiting beside the bigger aircraft

The aircraft was leased and the color scheme is ex Southwest with Nordair title. The photo was scanned at 1500 dpi and adjusted to get a better result

Del Jul68 to Airlift Int'l as N739AL. Taken on a cloudy day in April.