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AIRFRAME HISTORY: 21254

Chronological order of events
Dates in Black are considered exact and dates in Red are approximate.

DateRegAirlineLiveryNameEventAirportNotes
1976-05-11ZS-SPESouth African Airways  First Flight  
1976-11-22ZS-SPESouth African Airways  Delivered  
1977-04-01ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOriginalHantamSeen Photo
1982-06-10ZS-SPESouth African AirwaysOriginalHantamSeenFRAPhoto
1983-03-15ZS-SPESouth African Airways  OtherJNBAdded exterior markings Phase I
1983-05-17ZS-SPESouth African Airways  OtherJNBAdded exterior markings Phase II
1983-07-09ZS-SPESouth African AirwaysOriginalHantamSeenZRH 
1983-08-25ZS-SPESouth African Airways  OtherJNBAdded decal on sleeperette to identify table operation.
1983-09-24ZS-SPESouth African AirwaysOriginalHantamSeen  
1984-07-01ZS-SPESouth African AirwaysOriginal, 50 years stickerHantamSeenZRHPhoto
Photo
1985-07-25ZS-SPESouth African AirwaysOriginalHantamSeenFRAPhoto
1985-08-01ZS-SPESouth African AirwaysOriginalHantamSeenZRHPhoto
1987-05-01ZS-SPESouth African AirwaysOld, old flagHantamSeenZRHPhoto
1987-06-15ZS-SPESouth African AirwaysOld SeenLHR 
1990-05-01ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, old flagHantamSeenAMSPhoto
1991-07-01LX-LGYLuxair  Leased LX-LGX in for a maintenance check
1991-08-01LX-LGYNo TitlesAll white SeenLUX 
1991-08-02LX-LGYLuxairAll white SeenLUXPhoto
1991-08-30LX-LGYLuxairAll white SeenLUXPhoto
1991-09-03ZS-SPESouth African Airways  Returned  
1991-10-243B-NARAir Mauritius  Leased  
1992-05-013B-NARAir Mauritius Chateau LabourdonnaisSeenMUCPhoto
1992-07-143B-NAR   OtherJNBRolled into hangar for repaint into SAA c/s.
1992-08-01ZS-SPESAA - South African Airways  Returned  
1992-10-01ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, old flagHantamSeenAMSPhoto
1993-03-20V5-SPEAir Namibia  Leased  
1993-04-01 Air NamibiaSAA cheatline, white tail SeenFRA 
1993-05-12ZS-SPE   Other Registration registered again.
1993-05-15 Air NamibiaSAA cht, white tail. OtherFRALast service to FRA
1993-05-17V5-SPEAir Namibia  Rolled InJNBRolled into hangar for repaint into full SAA colours.
1993-05-22ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, old flagHantamSeenFRAPhoto
1993-05-22ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, old flagHantamReturned  
1993-09-04ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, old flag. SAA titles on left side!HantamSeen  
1995-04-01ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, new flag, metal bellyHantamSeenJNB 
1996-03-09ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, new flag, metal bellyHantamSeenORYPhoto
1996-04-20ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, new flag, metal bellyHantamSeenCDGPhoto
1996-07-14ZS-SPESAA - South African Airways  Rolled InJNBRolled into hangar for repaint into: SAA white belly.
1996-08-17ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, new flag, white bellyHantamSeenZRHPhoto
1997-04-01ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, new flag, white bellyHantamSeenJNBPhoto
1997-10-31ZS-SPESAA - South African Airways  StatusJNB60850 hours, 12916 cycles.
1997-12-14ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, new flag, white bellyHantamSeenAMSPhoto
1998-04-03ZS-SPESAA-South African AirwaysOld, New flag white bellyHantamSeenCPH 
1998-04-03ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, new flag, white belly FlightJNBOperated CPH-FRA-JNB routes. Tommy Mogren onboard.
1998-04-06ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, new flag, white bellyHantamSeenJNBPhoto
1998-06-10ZS-SPESAA - South African AirwaysOld, new flag. white bellyHantamSeenZRHPhoto
1999-11-13ZS-SPESouth AfricanNew coloursHantamSeenSYDPhoto
1999-12-12ZS-SPESouth AfricanNew coloursHantamSeenLUN 
2000-01-09ZS-SPESouth AfricanNew coloursHantamSeenCDG 
2003-04-07ZS-SPESouth African HantamSeenPERlast ever scheduled flight to Perth as Springbok 280
Photo
2003-04-15ZS-SPESouth African HantamSeenJNBPhoto
2003-06-01ZS-SPESouth African  RetiredJNBDate needs confirmation (?)
2003-07-26ZS-SPESouth African HantamSeenJNBPhoto
2003-08-26ZS-SPESouth African HantamSeenBKKPhoto
2003-10-10ZS-SPESouth African HantamSeenBKKPhoto
2003-10-30ZS-SPESouth African HantamSeenBKKPhoto
2004-01-22ZS-SPENo TitlesAll white SeenJNBWFU
2005-03-01ZS-SPE   LeasedJNBLease by an unknown operator in Sao Tome, but never delivered.
2006-05-11ZS-SPE All white SeenJNB 
2008-06-06ZS-SPESouth AfricanWhite ScrappedJNBAircraft fully scrapped during week 2-6 June 2008 by mechanical grabbers. Nothing remains.

 

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