White-tailed 747?

[SkySista]

Hi guys/girls...

Just a quick question...

As I haven't got time to have a look on Airliners, was wondering if anyone could tell me who owns/operates the all-white 747 (200?) that came into Perth around 14:00 today.

Could just be my vantage point, but the left outboard engine looked... 'funny", can't really put my finger on it.... doesn't give you much to work with, I know, but I was curious as to whether they were maybe in for a repair en route to another stop?

Looked to be a large black mark on the cowling, but I was a long way off at the time.... :hmm:

Any info appreciated!

Sky

[18-Wheeler]

It might've been one of the Air Atlanta Icelandic 747, operated for Malaysian Cargo.
I fly for them, and sometimes we go through Perth to Kuala Lumpur from Sydney. or Melbourne.
My first guess would have been TF-ARL, but it's up in Amsterdam I think .... ?? Not sure.
Might be TF-ARJ, I've flown it but I can't remember the paint scheme it's got.

[Crash & Burn]

18 Wheelers correct- it was TF-ARJ which is an ex British Airways 747-200

The 'mark on the cowling' you saw was a mixture of blue and white engine cowlings. Looks like old BA cowlings have been added to one engine. See here (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/529306/L/)

[SkySista]

That's it.

Geez, just goes to show how crap my eyesight is these days.... "black mark" indeed. Come to think of it, maybe only the blue panel on the front is still on, I don't recall one on the rear of the engine (but don't trust me- my eyesight is crap!! :E )

PPRuNe sleuths do it again! ;)

Sky

[Soulman]

The plane in question:

March 16, Perth.

Air Atlanta Icelandic
Boeing 747-236BM TF-ARJ

Side On (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/534621/M/)
Crew Rest (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/534620/M/)
Overhead Panel (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/534619/M/)
Engineers Panel (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/534618/M/)
Front On (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/534390/M/)

Cheers,

Soulman.