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Bonus Photo of the Day 9th December 2025.

HB-IGC, Boeing 747-357M, SwissAir, taking off from Runway 16 at Zurich Kloten, either 1993 or 1996.
This was originally the prototype B747-300.

#Zurich #Kloten #ZRH #LSZH #Boeing #B747 #SwissAir
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a very large, 4 engined jet airliner flying from right to left at a very low altitude, it's main wheels mere metres above the runway, with flaps extended from the front and rear of the wings, and the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off.
The plane is mostly white, with a brown and black stripe running along the body, under the main passenger cabin windows.
There are red "SwissAir" titles between the upper and main deck windows on the upper forward fuselage.
The tail is bright red, with a large white cross in the middle.
Green grass fills the foreground, lining the side of the runway, with more grass visible under the plane in the background, leading up to a veritable forest in the distance, under flat grey sky.

Bonus Photo of the Day 3rd November 2025.

HB-INT, McDonnell Douglas MD-81, SwissAir, parked on stand at Geneva Cointrin, either 1993 or 1996.

#Geneva #Cointrin #GVA #LSGG #McDonnellDouglas #MD81 #SwissAir
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Front view of a twin engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, parked facing towards the left of the camera, taken at a fairly extreme angle, to try and fit it all in
The plane is mostly white, with a brown and black stripe running along the body, under the passenger cabin windows, with red "SwissAir" titles on the upper forward fuselage.
The tail and horizontal stabiliser are bright red, with a large white cross barely visible on the tail.
Grey concrete apron fills most of the frame in the background, with grass in the distance leading up to trees meeting grey sky.

1971 Swissair 747 Postcard
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#Avgeek #Swissair #Boeing747 #JumboJet #Aviation #AviationHistory #WidebodyAircraft #CommercialAviation #HistoricAirliners #AircraftPhotography #b747 #JetAirliner #ClassicJets

The image shows a Swissair wide-body jet airliner, a Boeing 747, captured during its initial climb after takeoff. The aircraft is painted in the classic Swissair livery: a white fuselage with a red cheatline containing a thin gold accent, the name SWISSAIR in dark lettering on the forward fuselage, and a red vertical stabilizer displaying a white cross, the Swiss national symbol. All four engines are visible under the wings, and the main landing gear remains fully extended. The nose landing gear is also deployed. The sky above is clear and blue, and the terrain below includes tree-covered hills at the edge of the frame. The aircraft registration is visible on the tail. The photograph appears to be taken from a low angle, emphasizing the underside structure, engine nacelles, landing gear assemblies, and wing sweep.

Tails Tuesday 25th November 2025.

HB-IRN [Fake registration], Douglas DC-3, in Swiss Air colours, on display at the base of the observation mound in the middle of Munich Strauss, 30th September 1996.
This plane never actually served with Swiss Air - the real HB-IRN is on display at the Swiss Transport Museum (which, co-incidentally, I accidentally visited in 1990!) in Lucerne.
Instead, this spent most of it's career with SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Kar-Air, before being donated for display on the rooftop terraces at Frankfurt Airport, where, co-incidentally, I saw it in 1993!

#Munich #Strauss #MUC #EDDM #Douglas #DC3 #SwissAir #Museum #TailsTuesday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Close-up of the tail of a World War 2-era twin-engined airliner parked on grass facing to the left.
The plane is largely in a silvery-grey bare metal finish, with a thick red stripe at the top of the tail, with a large white cross in the middle, and a large red beacon right at the top.
In the background, the nose/centre engine of a 3-engined airliner peeks into the frame on the left, with grass, trees, and a car park filling the rest of the background.

Frankfurt Friday 21st November 2025.

HB-INN, McDonnell Douglas MD81, SwissAir, at Frankfurt Airport, 2nd November 1993.

#Frankfurt #FRA #EDDF #McDonnellDouglas #MD81 #SwissAir #FrankfurtFriday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a long, thin, twin engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, facing to the left but being pushed back to the right by an almost out of frame low slung green tug attached to the nose wheel.
The plane has a white top half with a silvery-grey belly, and a thick brown and black stripe running along the body, just below the passenger cabin windows.
There are red "SwissAir" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the black registration "HB-INN" on the upper rear, under the tail.
The tail itself is red, with a large white cross in the middle.
A large expanse of grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with a couple of airport vehicles, a small green car and a white van on the left of the frame, following a roadway marked on the surface.
A brown building stretches across the right-hand half of the background, with a white, very large 4 engined jet airliner with a bright yellow tail taxiing to the right on the left, under dreary grey sky.

Zurich Airport Postcard
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#SwissAir #Caravelle #Zurich #Switzerland #postcards #Avgeek #Aviation #ZurichAirport #VintageAviation #JetAge #MidCenturyTravel #AviationHistory #AirlineHeritage #CaravelleJet #ClassicAirliners #AirportArchitecture

A vibrant postcard view of Zürich Airport (Kloten) from the late 1950s or early 1960s shows a bustling ramp filled with gleaming Swissair aircraft in their classic red-and-white livery. The scene captures the optimism of the early jet age — polished metal fuselages reflecting sunlight under a crisp alpine sky.

In the foreground, a Sud Aviation Caravelle, with its distinctive rear-mounted engines and swept wings, prepares for departure. Its fuselage bears the bold SWISSAIR name and a red stripe of porthole windows accented by the white cross of Switzerland on the tail. Behind it, several Douglas DC-6 and Convair aircraft sit at gates, their propellers still, as ground crews and luggage carts move about.

The modernist terminal building rises in the background, a long rectangular structure with horizontal bands of windows and a control tower centered above. Beyond the airport, green hills and scattered trees signal the Swiss countryside.

This image evokes a golden era of European aviation — a time when Swissair proudly called itself “The Airline of Switzerland,” and Zürich stood as one of the Continent’s most elegant and efficient gateways to the world.

Showcase-Sunday: Swissair Lockheed L2049 Jet-Constellation (Minicraft/Mistercraft, 1/144)

More: https://www.scratchbaer.de/whatif-aircraft/switzerland/lockheed-l2049-jet-constellation/

#Scalemodels #Whatif #Minicraft #Mistercraft #3dprinting #Swissair #Lockheed

Minicraft/Mistercraft Swissair Lockheed L2049 Jet-Constellation 1/144 scale model

🌅✨ Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on this stunning capture! The elegant tail of a Swiss airplane gracefully reflects in the sleek glass windows of Guarulhos International Airport, São Paulo, during a breathtaking late afternoon. This image is a testament to the beauty of travel and the magic of aviation! 🌍🛫 Let’s fuel our wanderlust and dream big—where will your next adventure take you? Share your travel goals in the comments, and let’s inspire each other to soar to new heights! 🚀 #TravelInspiration #AviationLovers #GuarulhosAirport #SwissAir #Wanderlust #DreamBig

Ein Filmprojektor in einer Boeing 747 der Swissair wird vorbereitet. (1972)

#Filmprojektor
#Swissair
#Boeing747

SWISS’s first Airbus A350 makes maiden flight, named “Lausanne”

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/swiss/swisss-first-airbus-a350-makes-maiden-flight-named-lausanne/
More: https://hype.aero/aviation/?story=1eb5b062-6129-43b7-9f26-815c55617a67
#airbus #a350 #swissair #aviation

SWISS Unveils ‘SWISS Senses’ First and Business Class Seats for A350-900
- By Grace Hardy

https://www.inflight-online.com/swiss-reveals-swiss-senses-first-and-business-seats/
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/paxex-passenger-experience/?story=95577e80-5c4f-4767-b5c4-bddaae269033
#swissair #businessclass #aviation

SWISS Unveils First Airbus A350-900 Dressed in World-First Precision-Cut ‘Wanderlust’ Livery
- By André Orban

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/swiss/swiss-unveils-wanderlust-a350-a-flying-art-gallery-celebrating-swiss-heritage/
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/a350/?story=5ee63f33-9717-4dbb-8641-24bcb1336eaf
#airbus #a350 #swissair #aviation

Just your average day: a Soviet Ilyushin Il-62 in full Swissair livery buzzing the Verkehrshaus in Lucerne.

Has Swiss neutrality gone too far? 🇨🇭✈️
And more importantly—should the museum make room for it?

#Swissair #IL62

A Swissair-liveried Ilyushin Il-62 jet flies low over the Swiss Museum of Transport (Verkehrshaus der Schweiz) in Lucerne on a clear, sunny day. The aircraft features a white fuselage with a red cheatline and a bold red tail marked with a white cross. Below, crowds of visitors explore the museum grounds, which include vintage aircraft, a green electric locomotive, and modern buildings adorned with Swiss flags. In the background, Lake Lucerne and the surrounding mountains create a scenic alpine backdrop.

Bonus Photo of the Day 2 20th April 2025.

HB-IVC, Fokker 100, SwissAir, at Geneva Cointrin, 29th October 1993.
One of the main CERN buildings is visible in the distance - this isn't particularly noticeable when you are there, but it dominates photos of this airport.

#Geneva #Cointrin #GVA #LSGG #Fokker #F100 #SwissAir #CERN
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, taxiing from left to right.
The plane is mostly white, with a grey belly and brown and black stripe running along the body and the lower part of the engine pods.
There are red "SwissAir" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and black registration "HB-IVC" on the rear fuselage.
There are also small "Fokker 100" titles on the forward part of the engine pods.
The tail is red, with a large white cross in the middle.
A large expanse of concrete apron fills the foreground, with green grass and a runway in the distance leading up to a crop field in the distance.
Right in the background is a very distinctive white building, with a black glazed circle in the middle of a square block.

Four for Friday - Airport Zurich Postcard with Swissair DC-8, Caravelle, Convair 990, and KLM Constellation.
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#aviation #airplanes #avgeek #planes #postcards #postcard #travel #planespotting #aviación #aviacion #avión #avion #Luftfahrt #Flugzeuge #Swissair #DC8 #Caravelle, #Cv990 #KLM #Constellation

There are four images to this postcard and they all show airplanes at different angles at the airport. One, in the far upper corner is at night. The rest are daytime.

https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/-/video/-?urn=urn:srf:video:95d59e36-4cba-43d3-bfab-40d92b0c6e9c

#migros #swissair #hunterstrategie #managementfehler #SchädenundVerluste

Airport Milano Forlanini Postcard
Swissair DC-9
Alitalia DC-9
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#Airport #Milano #Forlanini #Swissair #DC9 #Alitalia #aviation #airplanes #avgeek #planes #postcards #postcard #travel #planespotting #aviación #aviacion #avión #avion

Several Planes are parked at remote stands waiting for passengers in the case of the Alitalia planes, and cargo in the case of the SwissAir planes.

#Aerotelegraph - Abgestürzte DC-3: Menschliche Überreste bei Swissair-Wrack im Bodensee gefunden - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/menschliche-ueberreste-bei-swissair-wrack-im-bodensee-gefunden #DouglasDC-3 #Geschichte #Swissair

Ergebnis der Autopsie: Der 23-Jährige Flugbegleiter, der nach der Swiss-Air-Notlandung in Graz hospitalisiert wurde, starb an schwerem Sauerstoffmangel bei der Versorgung des Gehirns.

An den Atemschutzmasken der Swiss Air waren vor einem Jahr Mängel festgestellt worden. Und: Er war im Dienst, obwohl er an einer eitrigen Angina litt und sein Herz gesundheitlich vorbelastet war.

Wie ich mir bereits dachte: Swiss wird da einiges aufzuklären haben.

https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000251559/nach-swiss-notlandung-in-graz-ursache-von-flugbegleiter-tod-gekl228rt

#Österreich #Notlandung #Graz #SwissAir

'Throw Thursday 2 12th December 2024.

HB-IWB, McDonnellDouglas MD-11, SwissAir, taxiing past the Queens Building at London Heathrow, sometime after February 1992.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #QueensBuilding #McDonnellDouglas #MD11 #SwissAir #ThrowThursday
#avgeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

#Swissair

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