1. Crédit photos Coll SBAP Serge Van Heertum J.P Vingerhoed Pascal Massechlein Guy Liesse Pierre Taquet

2. Bristol 170 MK 32 Leased by Sabena between june ’57 and december ‘58

3. Bristol 170 MK 2 Freighter G-APAU Spotted at Ostend Airport in ‘61

4. Douglas D C 6B OO-CTM On taxi at Ostend Airport in ‘61

5. Douglas DC 6 OO-AWA On the tarmac in ’49 the registration became OO- SDA in ‘51

6. Douglas C 47 A 30 DK OO-AWZ Aerial view during the handling rotation in mid sixties

7. Sikorsky S 55 OO-SHA On Melsbroeck tarmac in the mid 1950’s

8. De Havilland DH 104 OO-CFC Bought by Sabena in April ’50 the plane was sold to « Force publique du Congo » in June ‘50

9. De Havilland DH 114 Heron 1 B OO-BIA Owned by BIAS, operathing for Sabena between August ’67 and August ‘68

10. Lockeed L- 1049 H Super Constellation N- 1007 C Leased from Seabord & Western Airliners between may and oktober ’58 during the expo of Brussels

11. Sikorsky S55 OO-SHB Take off at Melsbroeck. Used between August ’53 and Oktober ‘56

12. Sikorsky S62 A N 976 Leased from United Aircraft between may ’60 and february 61

13. Vertol V 44 N 74057 Leased from Boeing Company for the Universal exposition of Brussels between april and oktober ‘58

14. Douglas DC 7 OO-SFD Delivered on 11-1-57 to Sabena. The plane crashed on 4-3-62 at Donala under the colors of Caledonian Airways who leased this plane

15. Fokker 27 Friendship OO-SBP Owned by BIAS and operated by Sabena between 25-4-68 till 30-4-73

16. Convair CV 240 12 OO- AWO During loading on the tarmac of Melsbroeck in ’50 The plane crashed at Zurich Airport on December 19th ‘53

17. Sud Aviation SE 3130 Alouette II OO-SHV This helicopter was bought in ’57 and operated in Congo as OO-CWH. In June ’59 the helicopter was back in Belgium.

18. Cesna 310 OO-SEI Used for training of the Sabena pilots between ’57 and ‘81

19. Douglas DC 6 B OO-CTM During handling rotation at Zurich Airport begin of the ’60’s

20. Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle OO- SRA Delivered to Sabena on 20 01 61 with drown from use on 08 08 74. The plane was transfered to the Brussels Museum on 05 10 77

21. Boeing B 727-29 QC OO-STE On the Brussels tarmac mid ’70 before leasing to Yemen

22. Boeing B 727 29QC OO-STB Delivered to Sabena of June 6, ’67. The plane was sold to the Belgian Air Force on January 14 ‘76

23. Piper PA 32 Saratoga N 4148 R Based at Scottsdale Aifild (Arizona) and used by Sabena Airlines Training Center in ‘99

24. Piper PA 34 Seneca V 220T N4162K Also based at Scottsdale Airfild under the colours of Sabena Airliners Training Center in ‘99

25. Britten Norman BN- 2A Islander OO-AST Owned by Publiair,operating for Sabena between oktober ’71 and May ‘75

26. Boeing B 707 329 OO-SJO Boarding at Brussels Airport, destination JFK ‘70

27. Boeing B707 329 OO-SJB On Brussels National apron in ’60. The plane crashed ine Berg on February 15th ’61 killing 61 passengers, 11 crew memebers and 2 civil people

28. Boeing B 707 329C OO-SJJ On taxi at Brussels Airport begining of the year ’80 before his transfert to Katale Aéro Transport

29. Beechcraft B 99 « Airliner » OO-WAY Operated by Publiair for Sabena between August ’76 and november ‘86

30. British Aerospace BAE 3102 Jet Stream OO-EDA Leasing to « Euro direct », flying for Sabena between 09 01 96 and 13 09 96

31. Aerospatial- Alenia ATR 72-22 PH-SCY Leased to Schreiner Airways in September ’99 but flying for Sabena

32. Bac 111-51 OED G-AVMI Leased from « European Air Charter » by Dela Air Transport. The plane was flying for Sabena between March ’95 and June ‘96

33. De Havilland Canada DHC 8 OE-LEC Leased from Schreiner Airways and operating for Sabena from April ’96 till end of the year

34. Avro RJ 85 OO-DWD Taken the day of de delivery the 9 march ’98 in ’75 anniversary livery

35. Boeing B737 229 OO-SDO August ’93 wearing the white livery follow the commercial agrement with Air France

36. Mc Donell Douglas DC 10-30 OO-SLG Wearing the logo for the promotion of the 101 dalmatians movie in ‘97

37. Airbus A 321-211 OO-SUC In the paint shop for the new colors in the year 2000 It was the only aircraft wearing the kind of color schene before the bankroute of the company

38. Airbus A 340-21 F-GNIC New aircraft bought by Sabena he wears the french registration and become later OO-SCX in ‘93

39. Boeing B 737 329 OO-SYA & OO- SYF Wearing the « Marsupilami » to commemorate 100 years of Belgian Cartoons in ‘96

40. Airbus A 340-211 OO-SCW Just after the accident the 29 of aug. ’98 SN 542 back from NY broked his landing gear on arrival in Brussels

41. Airbus A 319 1121 OO-SSD Delivered to Sabena on 22 10 99. Sold to Permeke Aircraft Leasing on 22 10 99 but directly leased to Sabena The begin of bankrupcy

42. Boeing B 737 229C OO-SDJ Wearing the last Sabena colours. Emergency landing and escape of the passengers via the slights ‘2000

43. Boeing B 707 329 OO-SJE Crash at Tenerife Airport on February 15th ’78 The plane take fire after nose gear collapse All passengers and crew members escape safely

44. Boeing B737 229C OO-SDR Ready for cargo flight to London Stansted of ‘89

45. Boeing B 747-129 OO-SGA In November ’94 the first 747 from Sabena was sold for the metal…Very sad end of carrer

46. Boeing B 737 229C OO-SDJ The only one from the Boeing fleet who weared the white and blue colours

47. DC 10-30 CF OO-SLC Nose gear collapse incident at Bujumbura Airport ‘88

48. Airbus A 340 211 OO-SCW Touch and go at Charleroi during a training flight ‘96

49. Boeing B 737 529 OO-SYK Equipped with a nose of Virgin B737 due to lack of spares at Sabena and through a technical agreement between both Brussels based company

50. Boeing B 737-229 OO-SBT Sobelair owned and leased to Air Belgium between April and September ‘85

51. Airbus A310 222 OO-SCB Leased to Somali Airliners between okt.’88 and March ‘89

52. Boeing B747_129 OO-SGB

53. Boeing B737-529 OO-SYJ During landing in ’98 note the 75 years logo.

54. MD 11 OO-CTS On Brussels National apron in ’98 Aircraft leased from City Bird

55. Airbus A 340-211 OO-SCW Under the giant in ‘96

56. Airbus A 310-222 OO-SCB Arrival at gate early the morning in ‘95

57. Aaahhh….quelle belle époque… Puissions excuser les jeunes de leur incompréhension à notre nostalgie, eux n’ont plus de rêves Roland