Back by popular demand! I still haven't gotten around to redesigning these pages, but as a lot of people asked for the site to return, and as the site has had a steady stream of hits even in its 'sleeping period', I am relaunching the 'original' Airliners at Fornebu. As everyone know, Fornebu closed for good in 1998 after 59 years as Oslo's main airport. Located 10-15 minutes from downtown by car, it was a popular airport among its users, but not so popular amomg the neighbours who had to live with the noise 16-18 hours per day. This convenient location was one of the factors that led to its demise, a political game was the other. I shall not dwell on either here, only present the raw and uncensored pictures from an airport where I spent 18 years of my life, and had a lifetime of good experiences. Plus a mountain of frustrations, but those are now forgotten. More or less all of these pictures need to be rescanned, but I hope you will enjoy them more for their historical value than for their photographic quality. |
This is what it looked like from my office window, the last few years. It was next to the staff restaurant, by the way.
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