Just when you thought the story surrounding the former Lufthansa Boeing 707 that had been stored at Hamburg Airport was over, a new page has been turned. Aviationtag purchased some of the aircraft's fuselage and has created a new range of historic tags from the plane.

Around a year ago, Hamburg Airport revealed that it would be scrapping a historic Boeing 707 in its care. The plane used to fly for Lufthansa before becoming a training tool for Lufthansa Technik, then a museum piece/film set for the airport. The decision to scrap the aircraft wasn't taken well by everybody, with a campaign launched to preserve the jet, which raised thousands of Euros. In the end, Hamburg Airport went ahead with its plan to scrap the plane before the parts were placed on auction in October.

The last chance to own a part of D-ABOD?

When Hamburg Airport scrapped D-ABOD, Aviationtag secured a part of the fuselage to turn into its signature tags made from aircraft skin. Tags in this edition are much rarer than other Lufthansa aircraft that Aviationtag has processed. 15,000 tags were made from a Boeing 747 D-ABTE, while the company produced 8,500 from D-AIHR, an Airbus A340.

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A series of 1,000 tags have been made from D-ABOD. Photo: Aviationtag

Just 1,000 tags have been created from the skin of D-ABOD. Reflecting the increased rarity, these tags are priced at €49.95 ($54.06). These 1,000 tags aren't your typical Aviationtag. According to the company, the tags come complete with character. That is to say, with layers of overlapping paint and foil that sometimes buckle slightly.

Aviationtag revealed that it could've made the tags shiny and white, but this would mean that they weren't authentic. With this in mind, the company suggests this edition of tags is "one for your display case" rather than for key chains or luggage.

About D-ABOD

D-ABOD is quite the aircraft with some 60 years of history under its belt when Hamburg Airport scrapped it. The plane first flew in April 1960, the same month that it was delivered to Lufthansa. It only flew for the German carrier for 15 years, becoming a training tool for Lufthansa Technik in 1975.

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Parts of D-ABOD were up for auction late last year. Photo: Tom Boon - Simple Flying

As times changed, so did aircraft technology. After around 25 years with Lufthansa Technik, the plane became obsolete for teaching new mechanics. They were learning skills that were no longer needed. It was replaced with a newer aircraft and handed over to Hamburg Airport as a museum piece for a symbolic price of just €1 ($1.08). It replaced a Super Constellation that previously served as a museum piece.

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In June 2021, the aircraft was finally scrapped at the edge of Hamburg Airport. Rather than becoming soda cans, an effort was made to preserve as many pieces as possible to be sold at auction. In October, these parts were auctioned by Dechow, an auction house based in Hamburg, alongside another Boeing 707. Everything from cockpits to engines and even wheels was on offer.

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