Originally Posted by
treadigraph
Flying Tigers' N803FT was leased by Cargo Airlines for a while in 1979... that would have been bare metal with perhaps temporary titles. Don't remember Cargo Airlines!
Cargo Airlines might have been something to do with El Al... Hmmmmm
Other web sources suggest the lease was El Al... wonder if "CAL" titles got it into places El Al might not have been welcome? Can't see any pics of it...
The Israeli cargo airline CARGO AIRLINES ''CAL'' was formed in June 1976 initially started with leased B747F from EL AL, as already stated Flying Tigers B747 N803FT was leased by CAL in 1979 still in it's bare polished metal scheme with the addition of the temporary CAL titles on the hump so on the back of that it seems obvious that this is the aircraft in question.
On a side note CAL were regular visitors at LHR during the late 70's and early 80's usually operating Cargo flights on behalf of EL AL.