One of the consequences of Malev’s bankruptcy and disappearance from the European airline scene is the raft of old pictures and other memorabilia that people, former employees, passengers and enthusiasts, suddenly pull from their drawers and hard disks to share them with a community that is still reeling from the shock of the disappearance of this 66 year old company that was a national icon for most everyone except the politicians who could have saved it.
I have written enough about this sad story on this blog and now I will bring you every now and then copies of the photos so that we may also contribute to keeping Malev’s memory and spirit alive.
The first item is a rare picture of the Malev Operational Control Center (OCC) from 1985 or 86. As befits the times, a nice combination of analog and digital…
By the way, if you have something you would like us to post in this series, please send your picture in any format to steve@bluskyservices.com with a short description of the picture and its source.
