RAFVC10 From Spain, joined Sep 2005, 1980 posts, RR: 8 Reply 1, posted (6 years 10 months 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 8369 times:
- Boeing 747-121 (N744PA) operated by General Electric as a plane testbed.
- Boeing 747-122 (N4704U) operated by Kalitta Air.
- Boeing 747-122 (N4703U) operated by Kalitta Air.
- Boeing 747-212 (N730PA) operated by Evergreen International.
- Boeing 747-123 (N9670) operated by Polar Air Cargo
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El dia que los gilipollas vuelen, no podremos ver la luz del sol!
MEA-707 From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4117 posts, RR: 37 Reply 4, posted (6 years 10 months 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 7565 times:
Quoting RAFVC10 (Reply 1): Boeing 747-121 (N744PA) operated by General Electric as a plane testbed.
- Boeing 747-122 (N4704U) operated by Kalitta Air.
- Boeing 747-122 (N4703U) operated by Kalitta Air.
- Boeing 747-212 (N730PA) operated by Evergreen International.
- Boeing 747-123 (N9670) operated by Polar Air Cargo
I searched Airlinerlist.com and I also found (adding to the above)
N681UP UPS (ex N771PA)
N683UP UPS (ex N658PA)
N677UP UPS (ex N901PA)
N471EV Evergreen (ex N535PA)
N479EV Evergreen (ex N725PA)
N480EV Evergreen (ex N653PA)
N481EV Evergreen (ex N902PA)
N482EV Evergreen (ex N729PA)
N485EV Evergreen (ex N728PA)
N486EV Evergreen (ex N730PA)
3D-NEV Northeast AL (ex N724PA)
VP-BAT Qatar Government (ex N539PA)
A9C-HMH Bahrein Government (ex N540PA)
JA8165 JAL Cargo (ex N904PA)
JA8160 JAL Cargo (ex N905PA)
so actually the survival rate isn't that bad. But unless you try to get on a sketchy hadj flight with Northeast it will probably be impossible to get a ride on an ex Pan Am 747.
nobody has ever died from hard work, but why take the risk?
VirginFlyer From New Zealand, joined Sep 2000, 4502 posts, RR: 50 Reply 6, posted (6 years 10 months 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 7307 times:
From the 747 production list at http://www.airlinerlist.com this is the disposition of all the 747s operated by Pan Am, listed by line number. I have also included the construction number, the registration it held with Pan Am, and the earliest and latest photos currently in the database. I have bolded those that are still in service.
First, the 747-121s taken by Pan Am:
l/n 1 – c/n 20235 – N7470 – 747 Prototype, never served with Pan Am. Reported on display at the Museum of Flight.
l/n 3 – c/n 19638 – N732PA – Last served with Tower Air Cargo (USA), leased from Evergreen International (USA), as N615FF (747-121F). Reported stored at Oscoda (OSC/KOSC).
l/n 6 – c/n 19640 – N733PA – Last served with ALG/Trans Air Service (Nigeria) for Hadj flights as 5N-THG. Presumed broken up at Norton Air Force Base (SBD/KSBD) 1990s.
l/n 13 – c/n 19644 – N737PA – Last served with ALG/Trans Air Service (Nigeria) for Hadj flights as 5N-HHS. Reported broken up at Norton Air Force Base (SBD/KSBD) December 1997.
l/n 16 – c/n 19647 – N740PA – Last served with Tower Air Cargo (USA) as N613FF (747-121F). Reported stored at John F. Kennedy International (JFK/KJFK).
l/n 50 – c/n 19660 – N770PA – Last served with Air Mediterranee (France) leased from Corsair (France) as F-GKLJ. Reported stored at Chateauroux (CHF/LFLX)
l/n 117 – c/n 20350 – N655PA – Last served with Pan Am. Reregistered to Wilmington Trust Company as N492GX. Reported broken up at Waco (CNW) between 2001 and 2003.
l/n 127 – c/n 20351 – N656PA – Last served with Evergreen International (USA) as spares source as N483EV. Reported broken up at Marana (MZJ) March 1999.
l/n 129 – c/n 20352 – N657PA – Last served with Evergreen International (USA) as spares source as N484EV. Reported broken up at Marana (MZJ) March 1999.
Pan Am also put second hand 747s from several American airlines into service:
American Airlines (747-123):
l/n 46 – c/n 20100 – N9661 – N903PA – Last served with UPS (USA) as N674UP (747-123F). Reported stored at Roswell (ROW/KROW).
l/n 90 – c/n 20109 – N9670 – Last served with Polar Air Cargo (USA) as N858FT (747-123F). Reported stored at Roswell (ROW/KWOW). Possibly returned to service.
Braniff Airways (747-SP27):
l/n 447 – c/n 21992 – N606BN – N529PA – Last served with C.C.2.B. LLC as former Oman Government aircraft as N747FU. Reported stored at Roswell (ROW/KROW).
l/n 61 – c/n 19755 – N4710U – Last served with Polar Air Cargo (USA) as N850FT (747-122F). Reported broken up at Prestwick (PIK/EGPK) 13th September 2002.
They also operated 7 ex Singapore Airlines aircraft (747-212B): l/n 218 – c/n 20712 – 9V-SIA – N728PA – In service with Evergreen International (USA) as N485EV (747-212BF).
Clipper002 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 671 posts, RR: 14 Reply 8, posted (6 years 10 months 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 7108 times:
VirginFlyer,
Thankrnyou so much for all of the memories. I had a chance to work on each andrnevery one of those aircraft. Brings back a lot of memories. The lastrnPan Am 74 I worked was N737PA enroute via MIA for catering equipmentrnbound for Kano and the Nigerian HAJ. They lost an engine ferrying intornMIA and then had to 3 engine ferry back to the west coast for an enginernchange. They showed up again 3 days later. Better late than never.rnSeveral ex Pan Am F/A's went with the aircraft to Nigeria and when Irnsaw them a few months later said those flights were a nightmare.rnBetween sitting on the ramp for up to 2 full days while they tried tornroust enough passengers to fill up the aircraft to horrendousrnmechanical delays.
SLCUT2777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 3858 posts, RR: 11 Reply 9, posted (6 years 10 months 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 7066 times:
Very Impressive work VirginFlyer! Even the great well know documented losses (or write-off's) in the Canary Islands back in 1977 and Lockerbie, Scotland back in 1988 were included.
I'm sure there are many that wish the ghost of PanAm would come back and reincarnate in another carrier even by name. I think Steven Spielberg's 2002 movie "Catch Me If You Can" (starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks) helped spur this nostalgia on more than anything in recent years.
DELTA Air Lines; The Only Way To Fly from Salt Lake City; Let the Western Heritage always be with Delta!
Panamair From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 4583 posts, RR: 26 Reply 12, posted (6 years 10 months 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 6915 times:
Quoting AirEMS (Reply 11): Did UA get the Pan AM aircraft when they bought the routes? Or did they come after Pan AM ceased?
UA got the SPs (together with the L1011-500s) in 1985 with the Pacific route purchase.
VirginFlyer,
I must echo the others on your very impressive work. Thanks for bringing back those bittersweet memories...remember flying on many of those birds, eagerly recording every Clipper name in my log book when I was a kid...Thanks again..
ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5018 posts, RR: 12 Reply 13, posted (6 years 10 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 6678 times:
I agree, great list there V/F!!!
I guess i've seen a few of those ex PA 747's at AKL in the past operating for Freight carriers, PO and EZ mainly. I used to love watching them take off, even going to MEL these things would use up a fair bit of runway and climb out slowly!
SEAPlane10 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 86 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 years 10 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 6468 times:
Lumberton From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 4708 posts, RR: 21 Reply 16, posted (6 years 10 months 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 6364 times:
Let me pile on the praise also, VirginFlyer. One of the better posts I've seen since I joined. Many thanks.
"When all is said and done, more will be said than done".
A340Spotter From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1973 posts, RR: 26 Reply 17, posted (6 years 10 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 6297 times:
Quoting VirginFlyer (Reply 6): l/n 24 – c/n 19650 – N743PA – Last served with Logistic Air (USA) as testbed for supertanker as N617FF. Reported stored at Marana (MZJ).
Great job VirginFlyer, quite thorough. To update things, N617FF did a test flight on June 14th, 2006 at MZJ and was seen with APU running on the 19th while I was there. All white and supposed to re-enter service with Logistic Air.
Jeffrey
"Irregardless, it's a Cat III airplane, we don't need an alternate!"
DeltaRules From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3623 posts, RR: 11 Reply 19, posted (6 years 10 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 6038 times:
VirginFlyer- Impressive, interesting list. Well done. Thanks for posting that.
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