Germany DC-9 circa 1960's

[Tony Madge - HJG]

Rare German airline Südflug International DC-9-31 1968, the airline operated this and the DC-8 until they were taken over at the start of 1968 by Lufthansa, the airline name disappeared at the end of 1968 when they were fully integrated into Condor.

[Klaus Hullermann]

Nice DC-9, Tony.

I found this picture on airliners.net, which shows a DC-9 with a Caribair-livery, but with 'Südflug'-titles. This isn't a repaint-wish, just to show an interesting combination on a nice and classic jetliner:

Interesting combination on a DC-9


Klaus

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

a DC-9 with a Caribair-livery, but with 'Südflug'-titles

Das nennen wir "eine hybride Flugzeuglackierung" Klaus / This is what we call "a hybrid aircraft livery" Klaus

STILL .... given the fact Tony's now done this SUDFLUG "basic livery", and if that CARIBAIR hybrid version isn't already done (by Eduardo or on his 2-do list .... I've not checked .... yet) then it could be a good proposition (for us to consider representing given Caribbean aviation and air routes are reasonably popular in FS.

Over to Tony though .... again if not already done or being planned !

Mark C
AKL/NZ

[Tony Madge - HJG]

Interesting find Klaus I will look into that one

[Klaus Hullermann]

Thanks. Now I have a question:

Was this DC-9 leased from Caribair to Südflug or was this a not-taken-up bird (but already painted into Caribair colours) from MDD?

When this livery is presented, I would love to know the curriculum vitae of this DC-9. I'm sure you wonderful guys will find some infos about her.

Klaus

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

Hier sind alle notwendigen Informationen Klaus / Hier sind alle notwendigen Informationen Klaus

DC-9-31 N938PR, C/N # 47098, L/N # 108

Delivered to CARIBAIR (N938PR) June 1st 1967 .... and immediately leased to ONA.
Returned to CARIBAIR December 2nd 1967.
leased to ONA (agaim) March 3rd 1968.
Sub leased to SUDFLUG April 1968.
Retuned to ONA June 29th 1968.
Returned to CARIBAIR October 14t 1968.
Acquired by EASTERN AIRLINES (via merger) May 15th 1973 .... re-registered "N8988E".
Withdrawn from service and stored January 1991.
Sold to AERON AVIATION RESOURCES January 31st 1992.
Sold to AVENSA May 1st 1992 .... re-registere "YV-760-C".
Sold to CAUFF LIPMANN & CRANE AVIATION March 1996.
Withdrawn from service and stored at Carracus Venezuela March 1996 .... probably scrapped by now if not still derelict.

Nark C
AKL/NZ

[Klaus Hullermann]

Thanks Mark.

Looks like that DC-9 was tossed between ONA and Caribair quite a bit before Eastern had bought Caribair in the early 70s.

Klaus

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

YEAH .... it ended up with EASTERN because they eventually acquired CARIBAIR during 1968.

Peter might be able to comment further in regard to this .... "if" there's any particularly interesting about this aircraft in EAL service.

He's not only the other HJG admin but also our forum based "EAL historian" .... so .... whatever he doesn't know about EAL, and it's aircraft, simply isn't worth knowing

Mark C
AKL/NZ