April 10, 201313 yr Hi, Does anyone know the registration of the first ever 744 as well as the first 744 to see service? I'd like to find out whatever happened to these two aircraft. Thanks, Thanks, Kevin L
April 10, 201313 yr Hi, Does anyone know the registration of the first ever 744 as well as the first 744 to see service? I'd like to find out whatever happened to these two aircraft. Thanks, The original 747 prototype was N7470. It is currently on display at the Seattle Museum of Flight. The first revenue 747 (S/N 2) was flown by Pan Am as N747PA. "Clipper Juan Trippe". After it was retired, the fuselage was purchased by someone in South Korea who turned it into a restaurant! I believe that the restaurant went out of business, and what was left of the airframe was scrapped. Jim BarrettLicensed Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic, Avionics, Electrical & Air Data Systems Specialist. Qualified on: Falcon 900, CRJ-200, Dornier 328-100, Hawker 850XP and 1000, Lear 35, 45, 55 and 60, Gulfstream IV and 550, Embraer 135, Beech Premiere and 400A, MD-80.
April 10, 201313 yr The original 747 prototype was N7470. It is currently on display at the Seattle Museum of Flight. He was talking about the first 747-400, which entered service in 1989 with Northwest; its registration was (and still is) N661US. That plane now flies for Delta, and btw it is also the first 747-400 ever built. Florian
April 11, 201313 yr Author He was talking about the first 747-400, which entered service in 1989 with Northwest; its registration was (and still is) N661US. That plane now flies for Delta, and btw it is also the first 747-400 ever built. That's a pretty impressive career. Thanks! Thanks, Kevin L
April 11, 201313 yr The original 747 prototype was N7470. It is currently on display at the Seattle Museum of Flight. He was talking about the first 747-400, which entered service in 1989 with Northwest; its registration was (and still is) N661US. That plane now flies for Delta, and btw it is also the first 747-400 ever built. Oops! Missed the 744 reference. N661US is still going strong. I just typed the reg number into Flightaware... amazing how many places it has been just in the last 11days, since April 1st... Japan, Taiwan, Manila, a couple of side trips to Honolulu, two round trips between JFK and Tel Aviv, then back to Tokyo, and now it's heading back to JFK, then on to Tel Aviv again. Have to wonder how many miles she has logged since she entered service in 1989! Jim BarrettLicensed Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic, Avionics, Electrical & Air Data Systems Specialist. Qualified on: Falcon 900, CRJ-200, Dornier 328-100, Hawker 850XP and 1000, Lear 35, 45, 55 and 60, Gulfstream IV and 550, Embraer 135, Beech Premiere and 400A, MD-80.
April 11, 201313 yr Hopefully when Delta retires that aircraft, they give her a worthy retirement as they did with N102DA (The 767 the Employees purchased for the airline). It is difficult to put a 747-400 in a museum due to its size but it would be great if this one could be preserved in some way. Matthew Kane I'm Dyslexic, what's an error to you is not to me
April 12, 201313 yr Author Hopefully when Delta retires that aircraft, they give her a worthy retirement as they did with N102DA (The 767 the Employees purchased for the airline). It is difficult to put a 747-400 in a museum due to its size but it would be great if this one could be preserved in some way. I agree. I never heard about this 767. That's what you call a devoted group of employees! Thanks, Kevin L
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