TX-7101 On display at Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum under the wing of the UF-XS. This Safir was modified by the Japan Defense Agency’s Technical Research and Development Institute to test high-lift devices to improve take-off and landing performance. The results of these tests helped in the development of the UF-XS and PS-1/US-1 flying boats, as well as the C-1 transport and Asuka STOL aircraft. (mehr von TX-7101)
N408BN "The Flying Colors Of The United States" at McCarran. Back in 1975 Braniff engaged the american artist Alexander Calder to paint a B727 in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the United States. In the early up to the mid 70´s Calder painted also another Braniff plane, a DC-8-62 known as the "Calder's Flying Colors". From 1988 until 1990 this B.727 operated also in Europe as TC-AJY for Torosair, unfortunately in a little colorful white painting. (mehr von N408BN)
A4O-BK Delivery flight BFI-KEF-SNN-BSL-MCT, first visit for this airlines at BSL, sorry for the high sunlight during midday in summer. (mehr von A4O-BK)