Oldest 747 still flying – commercially that is…

B747-121(SF) N617FF line number 24, ex-N743PA was ferried Marana-Houston-Tripoli in the last 24 hours. Wonder who it’s destined for.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N617FF

N617FF, c/n 19650 is reported as exported to Bangladesh.

Related question:
What happened to the early production ex-Braniff “Big Orange”?
Last I heard it was with Tower Air and parked at JFK.

N601BN (20207/100) finished its life with Tower Air and was wfu 3/93 and parted out at JFK.

B747-121(SF) N617FF line number 24, ex-N743PA was ferried Marana-Houston-Tripoli in the last 24 hours. Wonder who it’s destined for.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N617FF

Might be joining Kallat El Saker Air who operate XT-DMS?

Related question:
What happened to the early production ex-Braniff “Big Orange”?
For awhile it was accumulating airtime faster than any other jet.
For years it was the only Braniff 747 and did a roundtrip between Dallas and Honolulu every day.
Last I heard it was with Tower Air and parked at JFK.

Very interesting. Registered to Logistic Air who are not a freight airline per se, only freight forwarders, c/n 19650/24. When owned by Tower Air, it was featured as a model by AirParadigm.

http://www.airparadigm.com/aeroclassics_tower_air_boeing_747-100_n617ff_1400.html

B747-121(SF) N617FF line number 24, ex-N743PA was ferried Marana-Houston-Tripoli in the last 24 hours. Wonder who it’s destined for.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N617FF

I believe United parcel are still using some of the original PanAm airframes

In terms of flying hours, I believe several 747’s are over 120,000 hours and one -200 is over 125,000 hours. Thats 5,208 days or 14.27 years in the air. amazing.

The Iranian 747’s are c/n 19667/5, reg. 5/8101, 19668/8, 5/8106, 19669/9, 5/8108 and 19678/131, 5/8102. Some capacity for the Air Force!

Could be right, photo of N747GE below.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/General-Electric/Boeing-747-121(A-SF)/0458222&tbl=photo_info&photo_nr=13&sok=keyword_%28%5C%27%2B%5C%22N747GE%5C%22%5C%27_IN_BOOLEAN_MODE%29%29_&sort=_order_by_photo_id_DESC_&prev_id=0462750&next_id=0326662

Not quite revenue service, but I believe MSN025 is still with us, as N747GE, a flying test bed for General Electric.

Thanks James, did the work and used the wrong finger, so here you are!:o

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Iran—Air/Boeing-747-131(SF)/1342168/L/&tbl=type2&photo_nr=3&sok=Iran&sort=_order_by_photo_id_DESC_&prev_id=1345464&next_id=1341598

Oh yes, the Steelyard Blues 747 … :diablo:

Check your link mate 😀

James

Probably correct there. Kalitta were close with N712CK number 60. Although the Brussels one was registered earlier, N704CK, it is ‘younger’ at number 191.

The oldest 747 flying might be this one in Iran which has recently been refurbished.