md88dawg wrote:N139DL, a 1992-built 767-332, was retired to BYH from ATL on Halloween day. This was the 767 with the United Way stickers, unfortunately:
md88dawg wrote:Also on Halloween day, N136DL (1991-built 767-332) ferried from SAN to MZJ:
md88dawg wrote:Sadly, another 747-451 has gone to the desert, N673US (1999-build) ferried from SEA to MZJ:
JLAmber wrote:Now is the time to bag one last 733 ride as they're disappearing fast.
JLAmber wrote:Fry's 747SP N747A 'Clipper America' has been sold and sent to Mojave where it will almost certainly be cut up for scrap. Significantly N747A was the last former Pan Am airliner still flying.
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JLAmber wrote:Significantly N747A was the last former Pan Am airliner still flying.
md88dawg wrote:That's a shame to see this going to the desert. I have yet to see a 747SP.
Braniff747SP wrote:747sp.com claims it was bought by NASA. Can't find any information on that, though, anywhere else.
JLAmber wrote:md88dawg wrote:That's a shame to see this going to the desert. I have yet to see a 747SP.
HAM see them infrequently as they use LH Technik there. We used to see Iran's SPs at LHR but I think they're all grounded now after their last SP was found to have severe corrosion recently.Braniff747SP wrote:747sp.com claims it was bought by NASA. Can't find any information on that, though, anywhere else.
A donor aircraft to keep SOFIA flying possibly? It would make sense.
JLAmber wrote:HAM see them infrequently as they use LH Technik there.
JLAmber wrote:We used to see Iran's SPs at LHR but I think they're all grounded now after their last SP was found to have severe corrosion recently.
Yokes wrote:Hm, this is second last MD11 built, wondering why they store this airframe and not one of the older ones.
JLAmber wrote:Yokes wrote:Hm, this is second last MD11 built, wondering why they store this airframe and not one of the older ones.
Had a substantial bump when the nose wheel separated from the gear in November: http://avherald.com/h?article=4a0932c9 Perhaps the damage is significant enough that the aircraft is less viable than older frames.
ANCFlyer wrote:Better fly a 747 while we still can ladies and gentlemen, their days of hauling pax, at least in the US, is rapidly drawing to a close.