Gullfaxi (aircraft)
| Gullfaxi | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Boeing 727 |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Status | On display |
| Owners | Flugfélag Íslands Flugleiðir UPS |
| Registration | TF-FIE |
| History | |
| In service | 1967–2007 |
| Preserved at | Icelandic Aviation Museum |
Gullfaxi was a Boeing 727 jet aircraft that was in use by Flugfélag Íslands. It became the first domestically owned commercial jet airplane in Iceland's history when it arrived in 1967. It was in service in Iceland until 1985 when it was sold to UPS. In 2007, it was retired in New Mexico.[1] In 2008, it was acquired by Avion Aircraft Trading which donated the front part of the airplane to the Icelandic Aviation Museum where it is now on display.[2][3]
It also starred in the 1972 Danish movie The Olsen Gang's Big Score in Copenhagen Airport.[4]
References
- ^ Kristján Már Unnarsson (15 September 2025). "Koma fyrstu þotunnar einn af hápunktum flugsögu Íslands". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Gullfaxi á Flugsafn Íslands í júní". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 May 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Ómar Friðriksson (29 March 2008). "Gengið frá kaupum á stjórnklefa Gullfaxa". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ The Olsen Gang's Big Score Copenhagen Kastrup 1972. Nielsen N. 1972. pp. 300–.