Coronado @ Luzern Verkehrshaus

[TobyV]

Here's something you dont see every day:





















Condition is very good inside and out, despite it being stored outdoors. Recently the front galley was removed to reinstate the lounge area which was a feature between 1961 and 1969.

[Garry Russell]

Cheers Toby

That was the only Swissair Coronardo I ever saw in service....1968 They floated down the lake on a barge, I think at the time a first for such a machine. Certainly looked after it well after thirty something years outside

Garry

[DaveB]

Yup.. a great example of GOOD preservation. Nice shot's Toby ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[WhisperJet]

Nice shots!
My mum used to work as a Nurse on these... ;-)

The Verkehrshaus in Lucerne is a must for anyone travelling to Switzerland!

Cheers,

Nick

[Garry Russell]

Here is the barge trip

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Swissair ... 0284172/L/

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Swissair ... 0284173/L/

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Swissair ... 0284174/L/

Garry

[Nigel H-J]

Extremely well preserved aircraft.

Regards
Nigel.

[VEGAS]

Must be the cleanest example anywhere.

[Garry Russell]

Indeed and after 34 years

Garry

[Archer]

I have a copy of an article somewhere that explains how they preserved this aircraft. It is a real benchmark on how to preserve aircraft in the open air.

I'll be in Switzerland this summer, I'll have to see if I can fit this into the schedule somewhere (my better half needs to be convinced ;-) ).

[ianhind]

A bit different to the ex-Spantax one still rotting away near the end at the runway at Palma, Mallorca (20 June 2009)