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Evergreen Aquires Ex-LH 747 Freighters

NA From Germany, joined Dec 1999, 9597 posts, RR: 10
Posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2057 times:

Evergreen has bought two ex-LH Cargo 747-200SFs, apparently the last two LH operated and which were withdrawn from use at the beginning of this year.

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DABZF From Germany, joined Mar 2004, 1190 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2025 times:

That would be the old "Zulu Alfa" and "Zulu Charlie".

As not being that old (delivered '85 and '86) they should decrease the average age of Evergreens fleet by half from what it is today

[Edited 2005-06-28 16:04:54]

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PanHAM From Germany, joined May 2005, 7750 posts, RR: 26
Reply 2, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2018 times:

Good choice, well maintained Aircraft and most likely already on the premises. Cuts the cost for the delivery flight.

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TriStar500 From Germany, joined Nov 1999, 4685 posts, RR: 48
Reply 3, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1996 times:

Are these the first Evergreen 747's with GE engines?

Homer: Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!

NA From Germany, joined Dec 1999, 9597 posts, RR: 10
Reply 4, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1965 times:

Yes, all others are propelled by PWs. The whole current Evergreen 747 fleet is a mix of series -100 and -200 of early- to mid-70s vintage. If I´m not mistaken, no one has an older 747 fleet.

TriStar500 From Germany, joined Nov 1999, 4685 posts, RR: 48
Reply 5, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1937 times:

Quoting NA (Reply 4):
Yes, all others are propelled by PWs. The whole current Evergreen 747 fleet is a mix of series -100 and -200 of early- to mid-70s vintage. If I´m not mistaken, no one has an older 747 fleet.

What about Kitty Hawk, or what Mr. Kalitta's outfit is called nowadays?

Homer: Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!

NA From Germany, joined Dec 1999, 9597 posts, RR: 10
Reply 6, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1856 times:

Kalitta Air has some 747s built in the late 70s and compared to Evergreen continously has been expanding and upgrading their fleet.

See: http://www.airliners.net/discussions...eral_aviation/read.main/2162406/6/

GARUDAROD From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1476 posts, RR: 1
Reply 7, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1731 times:

According to one site I was reading it is Yankee Zulu and Zulu Alpha
as the ex LH aircraft going to EZ

Cargo doesn't whine, moan, or complain

GEG2RAP From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 838 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1716 times:

hope we get to see some of these new ones in MSP this winter.

Laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22021 posts, RR: 51
Reply 9, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 1595 times:

Quoting DABZF (Reply 1):
That would be the old "Zulu Alfa" and "Zulu Charlie".

Quoting GARUDAROD (Reply 7):
According to one site I was reading it is Yankee Zulu and Zulu Alpha

Well which ever aircraft it happens to be, they are certainly not spring chickens.

All have been used well over the years by Lufthansa. Here are the hrs/cycles for each as of April 2005.

D-ABYZ 84758hrs/15833cycles
D-ABZA 81905hrs/14371cycles
D-ABZC 81731hrs/14456cycles

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Titch From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 328 posts, RR: 5
Reply 10, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 1499 times:

Quoting DABZF (Reply 1):
That would be the old "Zulu Alfa" and "Zulu Charlie".

Quoting GARUDAROD (Reply 7):
According to one site I was reading it is Yankee Zulu and Zulu Alpha

Are you guys sure about this? According to the official Icelandic register, Yankee Zulu is current as TF-AMF and Zulu Charlie is current as TF-AMH.

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GARUDAROD From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1476 posts, RR: 1
Reply 11, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1385 times:

http://www.airwaysnews.com/fleet/NAFU.htm

[Edited 2005-06-29 20:52:24]

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AMSSFO From Netherlands, joined Feb 2005, 952 posts, RR: 10
Reply 12, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1381 times:

Quoting Titch (Reply 10):
Yankee Zulu is current as TF-AMF and Zulu Charlie is current as TF-AMH.

According to various sources, D-ABZC/23393 is flying as TF-AMH, but YZ/23286 although originally reported to become TF-AMF but never seen as such, now seems to go to Evergreen as N487EV (or N488EV). The second exLH for Evergreen is ZA/23287.

Seems that only one -230 is left at LH although stored, D-ABZD. What's the condition of this aircraft? Will it ever fly again?

[Edited 2005-06-29 21:21:11]

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