MARCH 2004 – D-ABTF, a Lufthansa Boeing 737-400, at Cape Town International Airport, South Africa. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Our first trip to southern Africa was coming to an end as we were to depart from Cape Town for our flight home. At the airport, while waiting for boarding, I captured this beautiful image of D-ABTF, a Lufthansa Boeing 737-400.
This huge plane had its first flight back in March 1991 and served Lufthansa for about 25 years. Then, in January 2016, it showed up at Mojave Commercial Airliner Storage in California, which is used for both long-term storage of aircraft and dismantling/scrapping. Some aircraft, however, are refurbished and returned to active service, while others are restored for museums or are mothballed.
Sadly, it seems that D-ABTF got ultimately dismantled for parts and recycling at the site. See the most recent photos at jetphotos.com.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 20-MAR-2004 |
| Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6555 x 4252 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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