PP-VOB Boeing 747-341 VARIG Brasil NRT 15JAN99
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 25-May-17 + DeNoise AI 16-Oct-22.
This is the only photo I took on a cold, wet, dark January day at Tokyo-Narita. I would have taken more but standing on the roof terrace lugging a large suitcase round in the pouring rain wasn't my idea of fun. I was a long way from the windows so apologies for the massive window reflections. I was travelling to Honolulu overnight on the Northwest B747-200.
First flown with the Boeing test registration N6018N, this aircraft was delivered to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation and leased to VARIG Airlines Brasil as PP-VOB in May-88. It was returned to ILFC as N824DS in Jan-00.
Two weeks later it was leased to Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-ATI. The aircraft was wet-leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines for a Haj Pilgrimage operation between Feb/Apr-00, it was wet-leased to Virgin Atlantic Airways between Jul/Nov-00 and then on a long-term wet-lease to Iberia between Jan-01/Nov-05.
The aircraft was initially stored at Marana, AZ, USA but then operated another Haj Pilgrimage wet-lease for Saudia between Dec-05/Feb-06. It was wet-leased again to Iberia between Apr/May-06 and then at the end of May-06 it was wet-leased, long-term, to Saudi Arabian Airlines.
On its return to Air Atlanta in Mar-10, the aircraft was permanently retired at Roswell, NM, USA. It was last noted still at Roswell in Dec-10, missing engines, nosecone and many other parts.
PP-VOB Boeing 747-341 VARIG Brasil NRT 15JAN99
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 25-May-17 + DeNoise AI 16-Oct-22.
This is the only photo I took on a cold, wet, dark January day at Tokyo-Narita. I would have taken more but standing on the roof terrace lugging a large suitcase round in the pouring rain wasn't my idea of fun. I was a long way from the windows so apologies for the massive window reflections. I was travelling to Honolulu overnight on the Northwest B747-200.
First flown with the Boeing test registration N6018N, this aircraft was delivered to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation and leased to VARIG Airlines Brasil as PP-VOB in May-88. It was returned to ILFC as N824DS in Jan-00.
Two weeks later it was leased to Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-ATI. The aircraft was wet-leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines for a Haj Pilgrimage operation between Feb/Apr-00, it was wet-leased to Virgin Atlantic Airways between Jul/Nov-00 and then on a long-term wet-lease to Iberia between Jan-01/Nov-05.
The aircraft was initially stored at Marana, AZ, USA but then operated another Haj Pilgrimage wet-lease for Saudia between Dec-05/Feb-06. It was wet-leased again to Iberia between Apr/May-06 and then at the end of May-06 it was wet-leased, long-term, to Saudi Arabian Airlines.
On its return to Air Atlanta in Mar-10, the aircraft was permanently retired at Roswell, NM, USA. It was last noted still at Roswell in Dec-10, missing engines, nosecone and many other parts.