Affretair DC8, TR-LQR. November 1972. returning to Air Trans Africa Hangar, Salisbury

The tail belongs to the Lockheed Super Constellation VP-WAW of Afro Continental Airways, part of the same group owned and run by Jack Malloch. The DC8 was a big improvement on the Douglas DC7s that were used at the same time. Gabon registered as were the DC7s for the same reasons, sanctions busting. This photo was taken early morning, about 7.30am as the aircraft arrived from an overseas trip, the Constellation tail is lit up by the sun's rays reflecting from the windows in the Field Aircraft Services hangar