The SAAB 91D Safir aeroplanes in RLS service were replaced by the Beech F.33C Bonanza. In the period 1977-1991 the Rijksluchtvaartschool operated a total of 16 Beech F.33C Bonanza. In 1981 two additional Beech F.33A Bonanza were added. The Beech F.33C PH-BNF was registered on January 20, 1978. Starting 1990 the RLS Beech F.33A and F.33C were replaced by the Beech A36AT Bonanza. The PH-BNF was sold in the UK and registered G-BTFN on February 27, 1991. After this registration was cancelled on February 24, 1997 the Beech was registered N249SL in the USA on March 13, 1997.

The Convair CV-440-61 Metropolitan LN-KLK was originally delivered on August 21, 1956 as SE-BSR "Bjarne Viking" to S.A.S./A.B.A. In 1975 this Metropolitan was transferred to Nor-Fly A/S and registered in Norway December 3, 1975 as LN-KLK. It was a regular Eelde visitor when in service with Nor-Fly A/S. After being withdrawn from use with Nor-Fly A/S the LN-KLK was transferred to Metropolitan, which was set up to hold this plane active as a flying monument. On May 14, 1984 the propliner was photographed in the colours of Metropolitan. The aircraft belongs to the collection of the Flyhistorisk Museum at Stavanger Airport Sola.

The Busy Bee Air Service A/S Fokker Friendship LN-SUE was photographed on October 1, 1983. This F-27 flew first February 19, 1964 as PH-FFL. On March 6, 1964 it was registered LN-SUE with Braathens SAFE A/S. The LN-SUE was transferred to their subsidiary Busy Bee / Airexecutive Norway A/S on November 11, 1975. After Busy Bee was declared bankrupt on December 18, 1992 the aeroplane was transferred to Sweden. It was registered SE-KZD on June 2, 1993 with Swetrail Transport A/B and operated by Air Nordic Sweden Aviation. On November 13, 1996 the aircraft was withdrawn from use and ferried to Woensdrecht in the Netherlands. On March 31, 2004 the aircraft arrived by road in Heerenveen. The aircraft will be used by Ricas Safety Trainingen BV in their training programs.

British Air Ferries operated a number of Viscounts. On May 11, 1984 the G-AOYO operated a charter to Eelde. This Viscount was initial delivered on April 3, 1958 as G-AOYO to BEA; it was transferred to B.K.S. Air Transport on May 30, 1968. On November 1, 1970 BKS changed its name to Northeast Airlines. In July 1973 the airline became a part of the British Airways group and on March 31, 1976 the Northeast fleet, including the G-AOYO, became part of British Airways. After the Viscount was wfu, the C of A expired on April 4, 1982. The V.806 was brought back in service with British Air Ferries and registered G-AOYO on January 27, 1984. G-AOYO was de-registered on September 24, 1985. It entered service as EC-DXU with Lineas Aereas Canarias on their inter-island services. The Viscount is stored derelict at Tenerife Los Rodeos as EC-DXU in the L.A.C. colours.

On September 4, 1983 the speedway World Championship took place in Norden in Germany. The British drivers were favourite. The supporters were flown in with BAF Herald G-BAVX and Viscount G-AVJB & G-AOHV; Dan Air 748 G-BHJC; Air UK F-27 G-BCDN and a number of smaller aircraft. Handley Page HPR.7 Dart Herald G-BAVX flew first on 28/12/1967 and was delivered on 10/04/1968 as PP-SDN to Sadia. It was registered 18/04/1973 as G-BAVX with BMI. On January 13, 1977 it entered service with British Air Ferries. On October 30, 1991 it was reregistered G-DGLD with BAF. This registration was cancelled on 19/06/1996 after the aircraft was withdrawn from use. When photographed it was painted in the basic colours of Aero Turbo Panama to which it was leased in 1982.

The first flight of the Ercoupe was made in October 1937 as the the ERCO 310. The post-war production version of the 415C was fitted with a 75 hp Continental C-75-12 engine. The Ercoupe remained virtually unchanged in production till 1969. The SE-BFX, which visited Eelde on August 2, 1981, is a model 415D out of 1947. It was registered NC3788H before. This Erco 415D is one of a dozen still active of this model in Europe. Next to the SE-BFX, the SE-BFY is still active in Sweden. In the Netherlands just the PH-NCE survived. The PH-NCE was registered already on December 5, 1947.

KLM Aerocarto was founded in 1921 by the KLM as "Fototechnisch Bedrijf". It started as an oblique photography company using KLM aircraft. In the early 1930s they received their first vertical camera. The first aircraft to be designated especial for KLM Aerocarto was the Fokker F.VIIa PH-ADR (ex H-NADP, H-NADR) which was reregistered PH-OTO on 14/12/1931. KLM Aerocarto operated over the years a wide range of aircraft including two Douglas DC-3C. Piper Aztec PH-OTI (ex. N62832) was registered for KLM Aerocarto BV on 01/03/1977. The registration PH-OTI was cancelled 10/01/1983. It was registered N22387 on 02/03/1983 and remained for a period in service with KLM Aerocarto. It was photographed on May 22, 1983.

Braathens S.A.F.E. Boeing 737-205 LN-SUH "Sigurd Jorssalfar" was photographed on April 18, 1984. A number of Braathens aircraft visited Eelde over the years. Next to the different Boeing 737-types: the Douglas DC-6B; Fokker F-27 and Fokker F-28 were noted. Boeing 737-205 LN-SUH flew first May 9, 1976 and was registered May 20, 1976 to Braathens S.A.F.E. A/S. After the registration LN-SUH was cancelled in 1988 it became N7031A and CC-CYD. On October 3, 2002 it was registered LV-ZZA with Southern Wings.

Air-Bridge Carriers maintained at the end of 1980 an air bridge out of England to Eelde by which large of numbers calves were flown over. ABC used the Merchantman and the AW650 Argosy 101 on this air bridge. When the Vickers V.953C Merchantman G-APEK was photographed on 31 October 1980 it was still painted in the basis colours of British Airways, the previous owner. The G-APEK was ordered in 1957 by BEA as a V.951, but on 30 August 1961, it flew first as a V.953 Vanguard, a 139-seats airliner. In October 1969, the G-APEK was withdrawn from use by BEA and converted into a V.953C Merchantman cargo aeroplane. It entered service again after the conversion with BEA on 17 February 1970. After the merger of BEA with BOAC, etc. the G-APEK entered the fleet of British Airways. On 5 November 1979, the G-APEK was sold to ABC. The registration G-APEK was cancelled on November 6, 1996 after the airframe was permanently withdrawn from use.

Next to the AAC; RAF and the Royal Marines, the Royal Navy was a regular visitor. On August 6, 1984 the Sea Heron XR442 was photographed when it was in on a navigation flight out of Yeovilton. This aircraft was originally delivered in May, 1956 to Jersey Airlines as G-AORH. On 17 April 1961, it entered service as XR442 with the Yeovilton Station Flight. After being retired with the Royal Navy it was registered G-HRON on April 4, 1991. The registration G-HRON was cancelled on April 10, 2002 and the aircraft is stored at Gloucestershire Airport.

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