BRU- every picture tells a story [PICS]

[diddi]

Some more results of our frequent visits to BRU:

In the Seventies I was the proud owner of a TTL Icarex camera, a 50mm lens and a 135mm lens as well.
That was all I had got causing some photographic limitations, either the plane was too small or too large suddenly.
Furthermore, I first used an Agfa-Gavaert CT18 slide film, which was grainy and deteriorated a lot over the years.
Fortunatety, Kodachrome became available at an affordable price in the mid-Seventies, so I changed to Kodak.
It is a pity that they`ll stop producing this fine film very soon! So, I hope you enjoy some reflections from the past.

A Boeing 707-120 of TEA




And a second one, with a Bahamas World 707 hiding behind




The end of a slightly worn-out B720




Airbus A300B2 approaching 25L in the evening light




Same one sporting the new TEA colours




Sistership A300B4 shortly after delivery with an eager me (right) trying to get nearer




Taken at FRA whilst on lease to Egyptair




Boeing 707-320B with a non-matching aft-door




SE-210 Caravelle , it`s amazing how empty the horizon was in 1970!(Apart from two DC-6Bs of BASCO)




A Sobelair Caravelle operating for Ten-Bel




Apart from the DC-8s, BIAS was the proud owner of a Caravelle




DC-8-63CF already with Air Zaire titles but still with the old Air Congo tail colours




Our first visit to BRU produced an Air Congo DC-8-30 as well as this DC-8-63CF




In full Air Zaire colours




There were two of those Britannias (ex RAF), both with small "In cooperation with Liberia World Airways"
inscription below the cockpit windows




And finally a nice 707 of LAP



I hope I got the details right this time. Skystef was right of course with OO-SBU in my last post, sorry for my mistake..

[airtrotter]

wow, beautiful images from the past!
thanks a lot
I didn't even know about TEA and BIAS....should study my aviation history

[Gliderpilot]

I especially like the caravelles! thanks for posting.

[Shanti]

Wawwwwwwwwww, photos are great!
Thank you very much.

[lumumba]

J'adore super cette collection .
Merci.
Pat

[jan_olieslagers]

I am a bit confused by the one with the Air Algerie Caravelle: is it northwards or eastwards? IOW is that church spire Steenokkerzeel or Melsbroek? If it is Melsbroek, as I think, the skyline has changed very much indeed!

Photo taken from a certain height, apparently? The (at that time still open) visitor's terraces on top of the piers, perhaps?

[airazurxtror]

Wonderful pictures of the good old times !
Many thanks, it reminds me of very pleasant flights in some of these planes ...
(By the way, I think that OO-TEF was an Airbus A300B1, not B2 ...)

[diddi]

Oh, yes indeed, it is an A300B1! And the AH Caravelle was taken from the (then) open terrasse on top of the northern pier, looking
into the direction where they later built the TEAMCO hangar (I won`t mention the present inhabitant..). The Air Congo DC-8-63 was taken from the same place but a looking little bit more to the west. Lots of open space around BRU then!
Greetings, Diddi