D-ABYM: Schleswig-Holstein at Speyer

Speyer's Schleswig-Holstein is the classic Lufthansa 747 associated with serial number 21588. Its dramatic elevated display gives visitors access to areas that are difficult to examine on a working airliner.

Aircraft identity

• Registration: D-ABYM
• Variant: Boeing 747-230
• Serial number: 21588
• Operator history: Lufthansa 1978 - 2002
• Record status: Preserved

Aircraft history

Date or period	Milestone
1978	Constructed for Lufthansa. Source
2002	Made its final flight from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden before dismantling. Source
21 - 23 March 2002	The dismantled aircraft travelled to Speyer; the fuselage was carried along the Rhine. Source
Museum display	Reassembled on supports, with the cabin, cargo hold and part of the wing accessible. Source

What makes this aircraft important

Registration warning: Lufthansa later reused D-ABYM for a 747-8. That newer aircraft is a different airframe. This page concerns the preserved 747-230 and identifies it by serial number as well as its former registration.

Status and access

The official collection or venue record lists this aircraft at Technik Museum Speyer, Germany. Interior access, tours and opening arrangements can change. Check the venue information before visiting.

Sources checked: 3 October 2026. Dates are as specific as the confirming source; an undated milestone is labelled as a period rather than given an invented day.

Related

• All individual aircraft histories
• Classic 747 variants