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Repossessed 747 freighters from Russia

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Old 7th June 2024 | 23:56
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Repossessed 747 freighters from Russia

Three of the 800 series freighters taken back by the lessor as a result of Ukraine War are sitting stored in Arizona. Any word that they are getting bought or leased again?
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Old 9th June 2024 | 21:36
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The USAF is getting some converted pax -8's as replacements for the existing E-4Bs

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024...omsday-planes/

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Old 9th June 2024 | 23:15
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Just a Spotter, what has that to do with the -8 Freighters?
The pax -8s are coming from Korea.
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Old 10th June 2024 | 00:09
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Originally Posted by Widebodyand4holes
Three of the 800 series freighters taken back by the lessor as a result of Ukraine War are sitting stored in Arizona. Any word that they are getting bought or leased again?
Rumor I heard was that they’re actually owned by the Bank of China.
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Old 10th June 2024 | 01:43
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Sounds like the perfect thing to end up at Connie’s place in Oscoda
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Old 10th June 2024 | 05:04
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Hope the maintenance records are all intact...
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Old 31st July 2024 | 22:50
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Three repossessed ABC 748 Fs now gone to Atlas Air

Originally Posted by Widebodyand4holes
Hope the maintenance records are all intact...
So all the right parts and maintenance records were in place.


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Originally Posted by Widebodyand4holes
So all the right parts and maintenance records were in place.
I can't speak for other Russian operators, but the interactions I had with Air Bridge during their EIS of the 747-8F suggested they were professional and knew what they were doing...
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The remaining ten 747-8Fs have sat for 2 1/2 years in Moscow. Is there a skeleton staff attending or is all ABC staff gone?
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