Originally Posted by
nicolai
The largest operator of 747 Classics today is the US Government. That doesn't make it easy to find someone current on the Classic in the global sense, but it does make it easy if you're the US Government.
True, but though English is not my first language, the accent of that pilot does not sound American to me (contrary to what I'd expect from someone operating military versions of the 747-200 on behalf of the US Government). I might be wrong here, but after listening to the ATC audio my guess is this was some sort of contracted ferry crew.