With additional SKYBUS branding.

Only a few of Sterling's B727s had the additional SKYBUS branding.

Sterling was a regular visitor to Luton in the 70's and 80's. In the background is a Monarch Boeing 737-200 and the old control tower. Delivered new to Sterling on 26 Mar 1980 as OY-SBF. Later operated by Sterling European after Sterling folded. To DHL / EAT 05 Jan 1995 as N729DH. To DHL / Premier Airlines and converted to a freighter 22 May 95 as VH-DHE. To K-Mile Air as HS-SCK on 26 Feb 2011. Permanently WFU at U-Tapao on 26 Aug 2013 in DHL c/s. Trucked to The Sky Airfield, Kachan, Phetchaburi, Thailand in 2021. Painted in white/blue colours in early 2022.

New titles and old colors

K25 slide scan. Delivered 1980. Bankrupt 1994, reformed as Sterling European 1995, sold to DHL for freighter conversion as N729DH. Premier International VH-DHE operating for DHL. K-Mile HS-SCK 2011 still operating for DHL.

Has vacated runway 23 at the end, with a right turn to go to the old terminal building on the north of the runway.

Ex-N7278V. Later N729DH, VH-DHE, HS-SCK. WFU at U-Tapao

Sterling was reborn as Sterling European in 1994 with the same fleet. That summer several aircraft still were in the old livery with the new titling.