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.

First flight 17 March 1969 at Long Beach, delivered new to SAS 12 April 1969 as SE-DBP "Rane Viking". Repainted to the new SAS Colours in 1984. 22 October 1990 re-registered to OY-KID, still "Rane Viking" and flying for SAS. Sold February 1998, and leased by SAS until wfu at CPH 1 December 2000. Returned as N338CA April 2001, and the leased to Aeropostal as YV-12C 27 September 2001 and flown until wfu and stored at Caracas in 2006. DC-9-41 SE-DAM seen parked behind

First flight 28th February 1959 as a L-188A Electra, delivered new to Ansett Airlines as VH-RMB. October 1972 VH-RMB was converted to a L-188AF freighter and op until wfu January 1984. In September 1984 N358Q for TPI International. Seen outside the Fred Olsen Hangar during a two month lease to Fred Olsen, this ice-cold final day of 1985, still in ex Ansett colours.

Seen resting in the northern corner of FBU, a quiet last day of 1985. Note the small bee stripes added to the top of the tail fin in October 1985 (I had to climb as high as possible on icy pallets, to get more than the containers in front).