Zurich Airport, 1972

This 1972 image of Zurich Airport depicts a lively scene with various aircraft parked on the tarmac, including KLM and Swissair planes. Ground crew members engage in loading activities around ground support vehicles. The backdrop features a two-story, utilitarian airport building with a control tower, emphasizing bustling aviation operations in winter or early spring.

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44223
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photograph
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suisse.fortepan.eu
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FORTEPAN / Kristek Pál
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This 1972 image of Zurich Airport depicts a lively scene with various aircraft parked on the tarmac, including KLM and Swissair planes. Ground crew members engage in loading activities around ground support vehicles. The backdrop features a two-story, utilitarian airport building with a control tower, emphasizing bustling aviation operations in winter or early spring.
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Zurich Airport, 1972
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a zürichi repülőtér (Flughafen Zürich, korábban Flughafen Zürich-Kloten).
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This 1972 image of Zurich Airport depicts a lively scene with various aircraft parked on the tarmac, including KLM and Swissair planes. Ground crew members engage in loading activities around ground support vehicles. The backdrop features a two-story, utilitarian airport building with a control tower, emphasizing bustling aviation operations in winter or early spring.
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1972
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Switzerland
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Zurich
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1
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Kristek Pál
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Zurich Airport, 1972
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This 1972 image of Zurich Airport depicts a lively scene with various aircraft parked on the tarmac, including KLM and Swissair planes. Ground crew members engage in loading activities around ground support vehicles. The backdrop features a two-story, utilitarian airport building with a control tower, emphasizing bustling aviation operations in winter or early spring.
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winter scene
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aircraft
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Zurich
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aviation
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ground crew
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airport operations
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airport
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aircraft types
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ground support
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airline services
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The image captures a bustling airport scene under a clear sky. In the foreground, on the tarmac, various aircraft are parked. The plane furthest left displays a KLM livery featuring a primarily blue fuselage with a white stripe and the airline's logo. Next to it, a red-and-white Swissair plane is visible, marked with the airline’s emblem on the tail. Several ground crew members are nearby, tending to loading and unloading activities with various ground support vehicles, which include carts and luggage trolleys. The setting suggests it is winter or early spring, as some snow remains visible on the tarmac and surrounding areas. In the background, a two-story airport building is shown, with a control tower on its roof. The structure has a somewhat utilitarian design, with large windows facing the tarmac. The planes are positioned further away from the building, highlighting the layout of the airport. The overall mood is one of active aviation operations, showcasing a typical day at an airport.
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Source caption

a zürichi repülőtér (Flughafen Zürich, korábban Flughafen Zürich-Kloten).