Once a regular visitor at my home airport.

ex Swissair HB-ICA

Photographer: Unknown photographer.

Built 1968 and to Eastern Air Lines December 19th 1968 as N8763 and ship 763. September 25th 1972 leased to Japan Air Lines until April 6th 1976. May 2nd 1976 leased to Capitol International Airways, renamed Captiol Air in Dec. 1981. December 25th 1982 N8763 returned to Lessor and stored at Marana in full Capitol cs. May 1st 1983 N8763 ONA-Overerseas National Airways, Dec 1983 National Airlines, and Oct 1983 Airlinft International, still N8763. Oct27th 1984 EC-DVB Spantax.. January 18th 1988 ZP-CCR LAPSA, January 2nd 1995 N853AX Airborne Express, converrted to Freighter opf ABX AIr. 2006 scrap

Delivered to Swissair as HB-IFK in 1968. To Spantax as EC-DQP in 1982 then to New York Air as N539TX and reregistered as N539NY in 1983. New York Air merged into Continental Airlines in 1987. Reregistered as N12539 in 1991, Withdrawn from use at Mojave, CA in 1999 and scrapped.

Taxiing for departure on runway 24R. Seen from the old viewing deck. Delivered new to American Airlines as N5618 on 05 Jun 1962. To Middle East Airlines (MEA) as OD-AEW on 20 Jun 1969. Sold back to American as N6843 on 19 Oct 1971. Sold to Spantax on 27 Jan 1972 as EC-BZO. WFU and stored at Palma Jan 1988. Last noted 02 May 2018. Cancelled in Nov 2020.

The Coronado was a great aircraft noisy and very fast but alas it did guzzle fuel. Luckily Spantax were happy to operate quite a large fleet of them for a number of years. Delivered to American 04 Apr 1962 as N5610. Bought by Spantax 5 years later on 19 Feb 1967 as EC-BJC. This aircraft was WFU at Palma in Oct 1979 and broken up in 1991. Parking next to B747-127 N601BN 'The Big Orange' from Braniff. Also in view a Britannia 737, 707's from BCAL and Dan Air, 5 Dan Air Comets and an HS748.

In the background the first control tower in Malaga

Delivered to Trans Caribbean Airways as N8787R in 1967. They merged into American Airlines then it went to Trans International Airlines in 1971. To Spantax as EC-CCG in 1973 then to UPS as EI-BPG in 1984. Reregistered as N8787R, converted to a DC-8-71CF then reregistered as N798UP in 1985. Withdrawn from use at Roswell, NM in 2009 and later scrapped.

On the main ramp at East Midlands operating a summer charter from Spain. Delivered new to Swissair as HB-IHB on 05 Feb 1973. To Spantax as EC-DUG on 09 Apr 1984. To Continental Airlines as N19072 on 20 Oct 1986. Arrived Mojave for storage on 01 Jul 2000. Broken up in 2007.

Spanish charter flights at EMA. In the foreground EC-DVB and in the background EC-CZE. EC-DVB - To Eastern Airlines as N8763 in 1968. To Japan Airlines 1972. To Capitol International 1976. To ONA 1983 and Airlift International 1983. To Spantax as EC-DVB on 1984. Sold to Lineas Aereas Paraguayas as ZP-CCR 1988. To Airborne Express as N853AX in 1995 as a freighter. STD Wilmington 2006 and later scrapped. EC-CZE - To Eastern Airlines in 1968 as N8770. To ONA in 1973. Reregistered to N869F with ONA 1975. To Spantax as EC-CZE in 1977. WFU and stored Palma 1988. To N814GB scrapped MIA Nov 1999.

An evening shot at East Midlands. Delivered new to Hapag-Lloyd as D-AHLE on 19 Jun 1981. To Spantax as EC-DTR on 01 Nov 1983. To Air Charter as F-GFLV in Mar 1988. Transferred to Air France on 06 Nov 1998. To the US as N250TR and leased to Patriot Air on 24 Oct 2001. Leased to Pace Airlines on 08 Nov 2002 then Hooters Air on 13 Feb 2003. To Aloha Airlines on 28 Sep 2006 and returned to Pace Airlines in Apr 2008. Seen stored at ILN on 15 Mar 2010. Cancelled as PWFU on 25 Oct 2017 and scrapped.

Seen from the old raised south side viewing area. Delivered new to American Airlines as N4502 on 31 Jan 1963. Sold to Internord as SE-DDK on 02 Dec 1967. Back to American as N5606 on 30 Oct 1968. Sold to Spantax as EC-BQQ on 18 Apr 1969. WFU and stored at Palma in Jun 1986. Broken up 1991.

ex PH-FAB, EI-AKB, PI-C530, PH-FSH, JY-ADD, PH-FSH. Became D-BOBY, G-IOMA, G-BMZI, D-BAKO, broken up

Seen landing on runway 27 from the excellent viewing area that existed in the 80's. This aircraft was WFU one month later. Delivered new to American Airlines as N4502 on 31 Jan 1963. Sold to Internord as SE-DDK on 02 Dec 1967. Back to American as N5606 on 30 Oct 1968. Sold to Spantax as EC-BQQ on 18 Apr 1969. WFU and stored at Palma in Jun 1986. Broken up 1991.

Evening charter at East Midlands in hybrid colours. The aircraft is on lease from Britannia Airways. Delivered new to Britannia Airways as G-BJCT on 06 Apr 1982. Leased to Spantax as EC-DXK on 01 Jul 1985 and returned as G-BJCT on 31 Mar 1986. Leased to Midway Airlines Nov 1988 to 10 Apr 1989 and to Euralair 20 Oct 1989 and returned to Britannia 26 Apr 1990. To Air New Zealand as ZK-NAA on 05 Nov 1993. To ADC Airlines of Nigeria in May 2002 as 5N-BED. Seen at Lagos 15 Jul 2006 probably WFU. Noted in two pieces 22 Mar 2007 and broken up by 18 Apr 2007.

Delivered to American Airlines as N5608 in 1962. To MEA as OD-AFF in 1969. Returned to American Airlines as N6844 then to Spantax as EC-BZP in 1972. Withdrawn from use at Palma De Mallorca in 1984. Broken up around 1994. Front fuselage moved to Sabadell, Spain and used as a simulator.