A few Aviation Photographs from Baldur Sveinsson in ICELAND

Icelandic airliners
Icelandair and subsidiaries. Last updated July 12, 2007
Dash8 taking off at Reykjavík.

Types: B-727, B-737, B757 (new photos), Dash-8, DC-8, DC-10, F-27, F-50, Metroliner

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	Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	TF-FIR, leased from Iberia and then released to Aeromar is seen just before leaving Keflavik for New York on July 13, 2002. This is not an action photo, but deserves to be here because of the beautiful weather.
	Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	TF-FIR taking off in pouring rain on July 13, 2002.
	Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	TF-FIR makes a low approach over runway 20 on July 13, 2002. Note that 5 minutes in the rain have rather ravaged the logo on the fin leading edge.
	Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	TF-FIK, Sóldís now sports the logo of a Danish travel agency that makes use of FIK on all weekends this summer of 2002.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Photographed on her first arrival in Iceland, Boeing 757-200, TF-FIK, Sóldís is seen taxiing in early in the morning of April 1, 1996.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Taking off from runway 29 is TF-FIK, Sóldís on April 17, 2000.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Landing on runway 20 on August 4, 1997 is TF-FIK, Sóldís.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Taxiing on the North taxiway on April 17, 2000 is Bryndís, TF-FIN.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Photographed on her first arrival in Iceland, Boeing 757-200, TF-FIO, Valdís does a low pass over runway 29 at 16:25 on April 21, 1999. Captain Stefan Gunnarsson braught her home from Seattle.

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Photographed on her first arrival in Iceland, Boeing 757-200, TF-FIO, Valdís does a low pass over runway 29 at 16:25 on April 21, 1999. The terminal is seen in the background with the other five 757-200s during their afternoon stop.

	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Boeing 757-208, TF-FIN named "BRYNDÍS" landing on runway 02 at Keflavík on 27. January 1998. This is the newest addition to Icelandairs fleet of 757, bringing the total to 5. The aircraft arrived in Iceland on 22. January 1998.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	The third Boeing 757-208 for Icelandair, TF-FIJ, named "Svandís" arrives over runway 29 for a low pass on the occasion of its arrival in Iceland on May 31, 1993.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	TF-FII, Fanndis, the second B-757 for Icelandair takes off in the morning sun of March 30, 1999. It used runway 11.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Boeing 757-208, TF-FII, named "Fanndís", from Icelandair over Reykjavík in September 1991.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Boeing 727-208 TF-FLI, "Frónfari" of Icelandair flying over Reykjavik on May 6, 1985. TF-FLI was one of two 200 series models of the 727 operated by Icelandair.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Icelandair Boeing 727-208, TF-FLI landing on runway 02 on April 20, 1981. The runway threshold markings can be seen reflecting in the gleaming lower front fuselage.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Boeing 727-100 "Gullfaxi" of the old Icelandair landing on runway 02 at Keflavík airport in 1977.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 TF-FLU of Icelandair over Reykjavík, Iceland in September, 1984.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 TF-FLU of Icelandair over the sea west of Reykjavík Iceland in September, 1984.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	TF-FLU landing on runway 02 at keflavik on September 23, 1984
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Flugleidir DC-8-63 TF-FLF landing on runway 02 at Keflavik on June 21, 1980.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	TF-FLB in the old Loftleiðir markings taking off from Keflavik on June 29, 1979.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	DC-8-63 TF-FLC from Flugleiðir in the old Lofteiðir markings landing on runway 02 on June 8, 1978.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Air Bahama DC-8-63CF, TF-FLE after the removal of the red belly paint as originally carried (see next photo). Landing on runway 02 on June 8, 1978.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Air Bahama was owned by Loftleidir Icelandic and this aircraft served in AB markings with an US registration. The DC-8-63CF is shown landing on runway 02 on August 4, 1977. (See photo above of the same aircraft after repaint and acquiring an Icelandic registration).
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF TF-FLA of Icelandair in the markings of Loftleiðir Icelandic during a low pass over runway 20 at Reykjavík airport during an airshow in the summer of 1977.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Douglas DC-8-71, N917R, in ONA colorscheme was leased by Icelandair at least twice. This photo is taken when landing on runway 02 at Keflavik in July 1985.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	This McDonnell Douglas DC-10 served with Icelandair during 1978-79. It later served with Air Florida and then with FedEx, where it still is. With Icelandair it became a victim of the DC-10 grounding following the Chicago crash.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	TF-FIA, the first Boeing 737-400 of Icelandair takes off from runway 11 in the morning of March 30, 1999. This along with all the other B-737s of Icelandair has now bee sold, but is leased back until more B-757s on order arrive.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	A Boeing 737-408, TF-FIC, named Védís taking off from runway 29 at Keflavík, on June 27, 1996 with heavy rainshowers waiting to move in from the north.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Icelandair B-737 freighter, TF-FIE, named Arndís taking off from runway 11 on August 15. 1998
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Metroliner TF-JML of the new Flugfélag Íslands taking off from runway 02 at Reykjavík Airport on July 15, 1997.
	Size 1024 Return to Index	Reykjavík, October 24, 2006. Four photos taken at 17:00 on October 24. Here are two of TF-JMB the second Dash 8 for Flugfélag Íslands taking off from runway 01 on the way to Vestmanneyjar. It is in portrait format from printing purposes.
	Size 1024 Return to Index	Reykjavík, October 24, 2006. Four photos taken at 17:00 on October 24. Here are two of TF-JMB the second Dash 8 for Flugfélag Íslands taking off from runway 01 on the way to Vestmanneyjar. It is in portrait format from printing purposes.
	Size 1024 Return to Index	Reykjavík, October 24, 2006. Four photos taken at 17:00 on October 24. Here are two of TF-JMR taking off from runway 01 on the way to Akureyri.
	Size 1024 Return to Index	Reykjavík, October 24, 2006. Four photos taken at 17:00 on October 24. Here are two of TF-JMR taking off from runway 01 on the way to Akureyri.
	Size 1024 Return to Index	Taking off to the north on runway 02 is Fokker 50, TF-JMN. March 29, 2006.
	Size 1024 Return to Index	Taking off to the north on runway 02 is Fokker 50, TF-JMN. March 29, 2006.
	Size 1024 Return to Index	Taking off to the north on runway 02 is Fokker 50, TF-JMN. March 29, 2006.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker 50, TF-JMR taking off from runway 21 at Reykjavík Airport on March 4, 2003. The Fokkers now carry the registrations earlier allotted to the former Flugfélag Norðurlands, or TF-JM_.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker 50, TF-JMR taking off from runway 21 at Reykjavík Airport on March 4, 2003. The Fokkers now carry the registrations earlier allotted to the former Flugfélag Norðurlands, or TF-JM_.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	TF-FIS passing one of the falling glaciers emanating from the volcano/glacier of Eyjafjallajökull in the south of Iceland. Photographed on May 8, 1998.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker 50, TF-FIS Sigdís photographed over the mountains in the south of Iceland during a special photo mission on 9. May 1998. Note the props seem almost stationary due to the high shutter speed of 1/1000. It was very rough at 2000 feet over the mountains that day.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker 50, TF-FIS Sigdís photographed over the mountains in the south of Iceland during a special photo mission on 9. May 1998. Note the props seem almost stationary due to the high shutter speed of 1/1000. It was very rough at 2000 feet over the mountains that day.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	This is quite real!! Fokker 50, TF-FIS Sigdís photographed over the mountains in the south of Iceland during a special photo mission on 9. May 1998. Note the props seem almost stationary due to the high shutter speed of 1/1000. It was very rough at 2000 feet over the mountains that day. Also here the reflected light from the glacier gives the image an almost unreal quality.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	TF-FIS shown again from the mission on 9. May 1998. It was a dream mission, photographed from a Piper Chieftain with the escape hatch removed. The horizontal tail of the Chieftain just intrudes into the lower right hand corner of the picture. Note how the light reflected from the Myrdals glacier lights up the fuselage bottom.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	TF-FIS over the lake of Thingvallavatn on May 8, 1998. The clouds reflect in the water.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	TF-FIR of Flugfélag Íslands, Air Iceland taking off from runway 02 at Reykjavík Airport at 1640 hours on 3. March 1999 on its way to the Vestman Islands. The sun is still a bit yellow at this time of the day and year.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker 50, TF-FIR named Ásdís of the new Flugfélag Íslands taking off from runway 02 at Reykjavík Airport on 4. March 1998. This Fokker 50 was the first for Icelandair to arrive in Iceland.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker 50, TF-FIT named Freydís of the new Flugfélag Íslands taking off from runway 02 at Reykjavík Airport on 4. March 1998. This Fokker 50 is also illustrated in other places on this website.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker 50, TF-FIS named Sigdís of the new Flugfélag Íslands taking off from runway 14 at Reykjavík Airport on 2. March 1998. This Fokker 50 has just been repainted in the new colorsheme of Air Iceland. The aircraft was held low after retracting its gear. The city of Reykjavík can be seen in the background.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker 50, TF-FIS named Sigdís of the new Flugfélag Íslands taking off from runway 14 at Reykjavík Airport on 2. March 1998. This Fokker 50 has just been repainted in the new colorsheme of Air Iceland. The aircraft was held low after retracting its gear. The city of Reykjavík can be seen in the background.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker 50 TF-FIT named Freydís of Icelandair over Reykjavík in August 1995.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker 50 TF-FIT named Freydís of Icelandair over Reykjavík in August 1995.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker 50 TF-FIT named Freydís of Icelandair over Reykjavík in August 1995.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker F-27 Friendship, TF-FLP of Icelandair on a low pass of runway 02 at Reykjavík on the occasion of its last flight from Iceland to the Netherlands, being returned to Fokker after the F-27s were replaced by Fokker 50s in 1992. For its last flights in Iceland it carried the text "F-27 for 27 years. Thank you" on its front left fuselage in recognition of 27 years of service for "Flugfélag Íslands" and later "Flugleiðir"
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker F-27-500, TF-FLR of Flugleiðir shot from a Cessna 404 above the deep blue sea. Taken on May 6, 1985.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker F-27 Friendship TF-FLO of Icelandair just after takeoff from runway 02 at Reykjavík airport, Iceland in September, 1984.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	Fokker F-27 Friendship TF-FLO of Icelandair over Reykjavík, Iceland in September, 1984.
	Photos open in a new window Size 640 Size 1024 Return to Index	F-27 TF-FIJ of the old Flugfélag Íslands or Icelandair taking off from Reykjavík in 1978.

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