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Hamburger Flugzeugbau HFB-320 Hansa Jet D-CERA (n/c 1031) della General Air in sosta all’aeroporto Torino/Caselle, il 2 maggio 1972. Questo Hansa Jet, uno dei primi esemplari costruiti, effettuò il suo primo volo il 14 giugno 1968. Consegnato inizialmente alla Singer (macchine da cucire), nel luglio 1970 entrò in servizio con la General Air di Amburgo. Dal 1972 operò come aereo da collegamento della MBB finchè, nel luglio 1973, fu comperato dalla Sevin Business Machines (USA), con marche N300SB. Pochi mesi dopo, l’aereo divenne di proprietà della Omni Leasing. Nel 1976 fu reimmatricolato N750SB e preso successivamente in carico da tre noleggiatori statunitensi: Araz Leasing, Authorized Leasing e Mach III Aviation. Secondo dati ufficiali FAA, l’aereo fu demolito a Tulsa (Oklahoma) ed il suo certificato di navigabilità cancellato il 1° marzo 1991. (Aeromedia)
Hamburger Flugzeugbau HFB-320 Hansa Jet D-CERA (c/n 1031) of General Air parked at Turin/Caselle airport (Italy) on May 2, 1972. This early-production Hansa Jet made its maiden flight on June 14, 1968. It was initially delivered to the Singer sewing machine company then, in July, 1970, it entered service with Hamburg-based General Air. From 1972, the aircraft was used by MBB for corporate flights then, in July, 1973, it was sold to Sevin Business Machines (USA), as N300SB. After some months, it was resold to Omni Leasing. From 1976, the aircraft had new marks (N750SB) and was owned by three successive US leasing companies: Araz Leasing, Authorized Leasing and Mach III Aviation. According to FAA official data, the aircraft was broken up in Tulsa (Oklahoma) and its certificate of airworthiness was cancelled on March 1, 1991. (Aeromedia)
