47yo 747-100 finally retires
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47yo 747-100 finally retires
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Airfleets info shows 5 or 6 still "Active" with the Iranian Air Force of a similar age. What about the GE engine test bed N747GE? Although based at Victorville, it has apparently been seen at Xiamen in 2015 with a new GE livery.
A bit more digging around suggests that the AirTeamImages photo is wrongly captioned and isn't EP-CQB (which is still the oldest 747 flying, but doesn't have a boom).
The tanker is a slightly newer (1970) aircraft, also originally delivered to TWA.
The tanker is a slightly newer (1970) aircraft, also originally delivered to TWA.
I've been on board that 747 tanker when it was painted in IRIAF colours. The last pallet position (Usually called Tango) was the boom operators station with a face down padded bunch.
There was also a receptacle in the nose to receive fuel as well. The maindeck was your usual 747 freighter but with locks to accommodate military pallets (88x108 I think) rather than civil 96/88 x 125 pallets.
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There was also a receptacle in the nose to receive fuel as well. The maindeck was your usual 747 freighter but with locks to accommodate military pallets (88x108 I think) rather than civil 96/88 x 125 pallets.
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Not TWA but it appears that The Imperial Iranian Air Force 747 was a tanker. And I now finally have a conclusion as to why this aircraft exploded when hit by lightning. It wasn't just a regular 747, it had a heavily modified fuel system which makes it more understandable why it exploded, even if the exact details of why remain unknown.
Not TWA but it appears that The Imperial Iranian Air Force 747 was a tanker. And I now finally have a conclusion as to why this aircraft exploded when hit by lightning. It wasn't just a regular 747, it had a heavily modified fuel system which makes it more understandable why it exploded, even if the exact details of why remain unknown.
The two B721s consist of one each for Lyca Cargo (TY-FSJ 19011) and LAS Colombia (HK-1271 19524).
The former JY-AHS/VR-CHS isn't included as it's outside the scope of the Flight census, which only covers airline-operated aircraft.