Delivered to Western Airlines as N3154 in March 1965 and registered TF-VLB with Eagle Air of Iceland in May 1977. Sub-leased to Kenya Airways in February 1978 then two months later to Air Malta in full colours, suffering a nose gear collapse at Heathrow a few days before this shot taken. Leased to Yemen Airways in late 1978 till the end of 1979. Wfu at Shannon in March 1982 and scrapped there in August 1983

basic Air Malta c/s

Delivered to Western Air Lines as N3154 in 1965. To Eagle Air as TF-VLB in 1977 and leased to various airlines. Withdrawn from use at Shannon in 1982 and scrapped.

Parked on block 94B after a nosegear collapse. In Air Malta colours after lease. Delivered to Western Air Lines as N3154 in 1965. To Eagle Air as TF-VLB in 1977 and leased to various airlines. Withdrawn from use at Shannon in 1982 and scrapped.

Basic Air Malta cheatline and non-standard tail logo colours blue-red instead of green

Air Malta fuselage and tail colours

Ex N3154, registered 26th May 1977 and made its last flight into EINN (Shannon) 1st Dec 1982 and was scrapped Aug 1983

I was not the only one, who took pictures of this rare bird at ZRH...

This was a very unusual visitor to Heathrow, presumably operating a service on behalf of another airline.