SWISSAIR (1960 - 71)

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C'est une Caravelle III (HB-ICW) qui, le 21 mai 1960 initia en Suisse l'époque du transport à réaction, avec un vol Zürich - Londres. 9 Caravelles III furent mis en service chez Swissair entre 1960 et 1971.

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It was a Cararelle III (HB-ICW), which initiated the swiss jet transport era on 21st mai 1960, with a flight from Zurich to London. 9 Caravelle III were operated by Swissair between 1960 and 1971.

Swissair Caravelles:

REGN and Type

In Swissair service
  • HB-ICR (c/n 119) Caravelle III
 2/64 - 3/66.(Leased from Air Fance (F-BJTJ),
  • HB-ICS (c/n 121) Caravelle III
 3/62 - 4/71 sold to China Airlines B-1850
  • HB-ICT (c/n 122) Caravelle III
 3/62 - 1/71 sold to China Airlines B-1852
  • HB-ICU (c/n 123) Caravelle III
 4/62 - 10/70
  • HB-ICV (c/n 147) Caravelle III
 10/62 - 9/63 Crashed at Dürrenäsch (Switzerland)
  • HB-ICW (c/n 33) Caravelle III
 4/60 - 10/69 First Swissair Caravelle
  • HB-ICX (c/n 38) Caravelle III
 6/60 - 4/71 sold to CATAIR (F-BSRD)
  • HB-ICY (c/n 43) Caravelle III
 7/60 - 11/69 sold to Transavia (PH-TRP)
8/60 - 3/70 sold to Transavia (PH-TRR)