List of preserved and interesting Boeing 747 aircraft – including the 747SP.
Includes cockpits, fuselage sections, parts and some abandoned ones.
Updated 22 January 2021.

Boeing 747-244 ZS-SAN "Lebombo". Photograph: Bruce Perkins.

Boeing 747-244 ZS-SAN "Lebombo". Photograph: Bruce Perkins.
Increasing numbers of Boeing 747s, including the SP version, are being retired from service. Some have found their way into aircraft museums or are used as tourist attractions, either 100% intact or sections. Others are simply abandoned and/or used as storage facilities.
Some were preserved as part of ambitious projects but for economic reasons failed and the aircraft were eventually scrapped, for example the ex Pan Am 747, N747PA, c/n 19639, that became a restaurant in Seoul but was cut up and scrapped in December 2010 after the business had failed.
Several have been converted for use other than carrying passengers or freight. A few have been converted to VIP status with virtually no expense spared!
The list below is sorted by construction number (MSN - Manufacturer Serial Number). LN stands for Line Number. For photographs search the construction number of the aircraft on the
www.airliners.net website. Or click other relevant links or the GPS co-ordinates which open in Google Maps.
It is, however, recommended that you use Google Earth as one can “go back in time”. Simply copy and paste the GPS co-ordinates into Goggle Earth.
MSN
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LN
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Type
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Last known operator (owner)
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Last known reg
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Aircraft name
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Location - Country
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Location - City/Town
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GPS (Click to open in Google Maps or copy and paste into Google Earth)
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Comments
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19639
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2
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B747-121
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Pan Am
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N747PA
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Clipper Juan T. Trippe
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South Korea
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Mokpo
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34.810888,126.422435
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Was preserved and used as a restaurant for a while in the city/suburb of Mokpo in South Korea. GPS 34.810888,126.422435 (Copy the co-ordinates into Google Earth and use the “go back in time” function to 2004 to see a satellite image of the aircraft) Some stories here and here and here and here and video here
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19651
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25
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B747-121
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General Electric Company
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N747GE
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USA
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Victorville
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34.578010,-117.381706
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This 747-121 was delivered as N744PA in March of 1970 to Pan American Airlines. It flew first as Clipper Star of the Union and later as Clipper Ocean Spray. In June 1981 it was bought by the Wilmington Trust Company and leased back to Pan Am until May 1991. In March 1992 it was leased to General Electric for engine test operations at Mojave Airport. Relocated to Victorville - Southern California Logistics (International) (George AFB) (VCV) USA – California. GPS 34.578010,-117.381706. General Electric also uses B747-446 N747GF c/n 26355 for testing engines.
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19672
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28
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B747-131
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Trans World Airlines
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N93106
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USA
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Malibu
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34.092761,-118.966865
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The 747 Wing House. The wings of Trans World Airlines (TWA) B747-131 have been used as a roof for a house in Malibu, California. GPS 34.092761,-118.966865 See here
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19778
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27
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B747-151
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Northwest Airlines
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N601US
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USA
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Washington, DC
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38.888376,-77.020657
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Nose section on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC.
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19896
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72
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B747-132
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Evergreen International Airlines
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N481EV
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USA
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McMinnville
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45.204124,-123.149750
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Placed on top of the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum Wings and Waves waterpark adjacent to McMinnville Municipal Airport, Oregon USA. GPS 45.204124,-123.149750 Howard Hughes’s gigantic, wooden H-4 Hercules – nicknamed the Spruce Goose, registered NX37602, is also housed in the museum.
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20107
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86
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B747-123
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NASA
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N905NA
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USA
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Houston
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29.552024,-95.097216
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Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) Known as NASA 905. The aircraft is preserved at Space Center Houston Texas with a replica of the Space Shuttle “Independence” placed on top. GPS 29.552024,-95.097216 NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA operated two SCAs N905NA and N911NA. Interesting information about the two SCAs here
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20235
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1
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B747-121
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Boeing Museum of Flight
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N7470
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City of Everett
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USA
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Seattle
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47.519671,-122.300318
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Preserved at the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field, Seattle, WA. This was Boeing’s first 747, the prototype. The first flight was February 9, 1969 with Jack Waddell, Brien Wygle, and Jesse Wallick. The aircraft underwent major restoration work starting in early 2013 – see the superb report entitled “From rust bucket to showpiece” in the Seattle Times by Ron Judd here. GPS 47.519671,-122.300318
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20237
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154
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B747-244B
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South African Airways
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ZS-SAL
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Tafelberg
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South Africa
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Boksburg
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-26.174897,28.248386
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The cockpit section of ex SAA Boeing 747, ZS-SAL, is preserved as part of the aviation-themed bar at Hi-Flyerz in Boksburg. GPS -26.174897,28.248386
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20239
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160
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B747-244B
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South African Airways
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ZS-SAN
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Lebombo
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South Africa
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Germiston
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-26.241679,28.158809
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Donated by South African Airways to The South African Airways Museum Society. The handover ceremony took place on 24 January 2004. The aircraft was flown to Rand Airport, Germiston, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, on 5 March 2004. GPS -26.241679,28.158809
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20269
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150
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B747-136
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British Airways
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G-AWNG
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City of London. Renamed Rutland Water
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USA
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San Carlos
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37.513120,-122.252590
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Cockpit section on display at the Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos, California. GPS 37.513120,-122.252590
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20285
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223
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B747-284B
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Olympic Airways
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SX-OAB
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Olympic Eagle
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Greece
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Athens
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37.879714,23.743815
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At the old Elliniko Airport of Athens, Greece. (Closed in 2001). She has been there since at least 2002 and will either be scrapped or become part of a Greek aviation museum. GPS 37.879714,23.743815 See article here
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20529
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192
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Boeing 747-246B
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Orient Thai Airlines
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HS-UTB
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Thailand
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Korat
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14.875888, 102.043792
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Preserved at Airplane Park Korat. Near Suranaree University. Thailand.
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20541
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200
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B747-128
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Air France
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F-BPVJ
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France
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Paris
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48.947702,2.434362
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Donated by Air France and is on display at Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace de Paris le Bourget. Withdrawn from use at Le Bourget May 2000. GPS 48.947702,2.434362
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20682
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202
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B747-200B (E4B)
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USAF
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73-1676
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USA
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Omaha
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41.110334,-95.903602
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One of four Advanced Airborne Command Post aircraft. Based at Offutt Air Force Base Omaha, Nebraska.
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20683
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204
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B747-200B (E4B)
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USAF
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73-1677
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USA
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Omaha
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41.110334,-95.903602
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One of four Advanced Airborne Command Post aircraft. Based at Offutt Air Force Base Omaha, Nebraska.
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20684
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232
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B747-200B (E4B)
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USAF
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74-0787
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USA
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Omaha
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41.110334,-95.903602
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One of four Advanced Airborne Command Post aircraft. Based at Offutt Air Force Base Omaha, Nebraska.
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20712
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218
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Boeing 747-212B(SF)
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Evergreen International Airlines
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N485EV
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USA
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National Harbor Fort Washington
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38.779403, -77.022477
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Transported by road and sea, September 2018, to Rhode Island and painted in Air Force One colours at the Air Force One Experience https://www.airforceoneexperience.com
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20713
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219
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B747-212B
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Evergreen International Airlines
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N482EV
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USA
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McMinnville
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45.202228,-123.143313
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On display in the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum adjacent to McMinnville Municipal Airport, Oregon USA. GPS 45.202228,-123.143313 Howard Hughes’ gigantic, wooden H-4 Hercules – nicknamed the Spruce Goose, registered NX37602, is also housed in the museum.
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20770
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213
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B747-2B5B
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Korean Air
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HL7463
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Jeju Island (South Korea)
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Jeongseok
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33.402089,126.716121
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Based at the Korean Air Flying School at Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport on Jeju Island, South of South Korea. GPS 33.402089,126.716121 See here. (The ex MATS Connie – Lockheed C-121A Constellation (L-749) N494TW c/n 2601 is also at the Korean Air Flying School.)
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20781
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221
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B747-100SR-46
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NASA
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N911NA
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USA
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Palmdale
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34.603269,-118.089632
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Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) Known as NASA 911. The aircraft is preserved at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark in Palmdale, California, USA. GPS 34.603269,-118.089632 NASA operated two SCAs N905NA and N911NA. Interesting information about the two SCAs here
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20782
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229
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B747-100SR-46
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Japan Air Lines
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N747BN
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England
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London
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51.497797,-0.174553
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Ex Japan Air Lines (JAL) JA8118. Became N747BN and was used for structural tests at the Everett plant. A “slice” of the front fuselage is on display at the Science Museum in London. GPS 51.497797,-0.174553
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20800
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228
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B747-128
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Air France
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N610AR
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USA
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Oklahoma City
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35.394455,-97.615197
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Preserved at Will Rogers World Airport in south western Oklahoma City since 19 December 1994. Ex Air France F-BPVN the Aircraft is at the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) at the FAA training center in Oklahoma. See www.faa.gov GPS 35.394455,-97.615197
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20949
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257
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B747-200B (E4B)
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USAF
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75-0125
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USA
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Omaha
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41.110334,-95.903602
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One of four Advanced Airborne Command Post aircraft. Based at Offutt Air Force Base Omaha, Nebraska.
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21134
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288
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B747SP-44
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South African Airways
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ZS-SPC
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Maluti
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South Africa
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Germiston
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-26.241742,28.159985
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South African Airways 747SP ZS-SPC “Maluti” at The South African Airways Museum Society at Rand Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa. GPS -26.241742,28.159985
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21162
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283
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B747-212
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Northeast Airlines
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N981JM
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|
Sweden
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Stockholm
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59.639972, 17.938716
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Now a hostel/hotel named Jumbo Stay. The aircraft is located near the highway entrance to Stockholm Arlanda Airport, having been towed there on 28 August 2008 and officially opened for guests in December 2008. GPS 59.639972, 17.938716 Note the Swaziland registration 3D-NEE
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21441
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306
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B747SP-21
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NASA
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N747NA
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|
USA
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Palmdale
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34.610384,-118.076704
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Used as an airborne observatory known as SOFIA – Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy and is a joint project of NASA and German Aerospace Center (DLR). The aircraft is based at LA/Palmdale Regional Airport, California. GPS 34.610384,-118.076704
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21514
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343
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B747-2J9F
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Iran Air Cargo
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EP-ICC
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Iran
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Tehran
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35.712968,51.294083
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At the Tehran Aerospace Exhibition Center, Mehrabad International Airport, Iran. GPS 35.712968,51.294083
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21541
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332
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B747-269B(SF)
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Ocean Airlines
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S2-ADT
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Germany
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Sinsheim
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49.238311,8.897630
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Cockpit section at the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum
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21549
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336
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B747-206B(M)(SUD)
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KLM
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PH-BUK
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Louis Blériot
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Netherlands
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Lelystad
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52.458202,5.529203
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KLM 747-200(SUD) PH-BUK “Louis Blériot” at National Aviation Theme Park Aviodrome, Lelystad, Netherlands. GPS 52.458202,5.529203
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21588
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342
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B747-230B(M)
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Lufthansa
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D-ABYM
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Schleswig-Holstein
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Germany
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Speyer
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49.310904,8.44571
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Last Trip: 21-23 March 2002 from Karlsruhe to Speyer in parts on Rhine river to Aero-Technic Museum Speyer. On Display at Technik Museum Speyer, Germany. The aircraft is mounted on poles and is about 18-metres off the ground. GPS 49.310904,8.44571
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21650
|
354
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Boeing 747-2R7F(SCD
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MK Airlines
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G-MKGA
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|
England
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Cotswold Airport (Kemble)
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51.664709, -2.052445
|
|
21684
|
391
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Boeing 747-212B
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Olympic Airways
|
SX-OAD
|
|
England
|
Bruntingthorpe Airport
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52.491578, -1.124148
|
Stored Bruntingthorpe 12 Jun 2002
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21831
|
440
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B747-236B
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British Airways
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G-BDXJ
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City of Birmingham
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England
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Dunsfold Aerodrome
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51.114909,-0.536534
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At Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey, England. Used in the making of films such as “Casino Royale” with “James Bond”. GPS 51.114909,-0.536534
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21934
|
467
|
B747SP-J6
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Pratt & Whitney Canada
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C-FPAW
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|
Canada
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Montreal
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45.675891,-74.056574
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Used by Pratt & Whitney Canada for engine testing. Based at Pratt & Whitney Canada Mirabel Aerospace Centre located at Montreal-Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada. GPS 45.675891,-74.056574 They have another SP C-GTFF
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21942
|
471
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B747-212B
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Northwest Airlines
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N642NW
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|
Japan
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Narita
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35.740569, 140.397708
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Ex 9V-SQQ Singapore Airlines. The nose section of former Northwest Airlines N642NW, now displayed as “Section 41” at the Museum of Aeronautical Sciences near Narita Airport, Japan. GPS 35.740569, 140.397708
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22145
|
410
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B747-238
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Qantas
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VH-EBQ
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City of Bunbury
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Australia
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Longreach
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-23.439651,144.272247
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Donated by Qantas to the Qantas Founders Outback Museum, Longreach, Australia. Landed at Longreach 16 November 2002. GPS -23.439651,144.272247
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22293
|
477
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B747SR-81
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Universal Studios
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N219BA
|
|
USA
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Hollywood
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34.135897,-118.347073
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Used in the crash scene of the movie War of the Worlds directed by Steven Spielberg in 2005. Ex ANA, All Nippon Airways, (Japan) JA8147. It is one of the attractions of the studio tour of Universal Studios Hollywood, California.
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22455
|
515
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B747-256B
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Iberia
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EC-IAF
|
Lope de Vega
|
Spain
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La Coruna (A Coruña)
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43.373190,-8.420430
|
Cockpit section at Museum of Science and Technology in La Coruna, Spain. Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Plaza del Museo Nacional, 1, 15011 La Coruña www.muncyt.es GPS 43.373190,-8.420430
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22479
|
496
|
Boeing 747-246B
|
Orient Thai Airlines
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HS-UTR
|
|
Thailand
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Lam Luk Bua, Don Tum District, Nakhon Pathom 73150, Thailand
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14.039208, 100.094400
|
HS-UTR, Boeing 747-246B, is now in a sorry-looking state by the side of the road at Kasemchai Fish Farm at Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. It was dismantled and transported here in 2014. 14°2’22”N 100°5’39”E
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22870
|
573
|
Boeing 747-3B3
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UTA Union de Transports Aériens
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F-GDUA
|
|
France
|
Merville – Calonne Airport
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50.623976, 2.658028
|
Damaged by cabin fire at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport Saturday 16 March 1985. Small section of cockipt preserved.
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22484
|
507
|
B747SP-B5
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Pratt & Whitney Canada
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C-GTFF
|
|
Canada
|
Montreal
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45.675891,-74.056574
|
Used by Pratt & Whitney Canada for engine testing. Based at Pratt & Whitney Canada Mirabel Aerospace Centre located at Montreal-Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada. GPS 45.675891,-74.056574 They have another SP C-FPAW
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23270
|
645
|
Boeing 747-368
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Saudi Arabian Airlines
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HZ-AIS
|
|
Saudi Arabia
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Abha
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18.257616, 42.508426
|
Aircraft was dismantled and transported to the top of a hill overlooking Abha.
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23390
|
636
|
B747-146B/SR/SUD
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One-Two-Go (Orient Thai Airlines)
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HS-UTQ
|
|
Thailand
|
Bangkok
|
13.764944,100.652389
|
Forward fuselage plus two other fuselage sections located in Ramkhamhaeng Road Soi 101 in the Bang Kapi district of Bangkok, Thailand. It has been there since at least November 2010. GPS 13.764944, 100.652389 See article here as well as here.
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23534
|
659
|
Boeing 747-367
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Pakistan International Airlines
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AP-BFV
|
|
Pakistan
|
Karachi
|
24.895833, 67.140361
|
ASF Boeing 747 Monument. Located on University Avenue just outside Karachi International Airport. Sustained damage in gun fighting at Karachi Airport, Pakistan, on 8 June 2014. Converted into luxury restaurant.
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23719
|
696
|
B747-451
|
Delta Airlines
|
N661US
|
|
USA
|
Atlanta
|
33.656218,-84.422540
|
N661US was the first 747-400 ever built by Boeing. It is preserved at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is near the airline's main hub at the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. GPS 33.656218,-84.422540 First flight was 29 April 1988 as N401PW. Last flight was 9 September 2015 with Delta Air Lines. Originally delivered to Northwest Airlines.
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23824
|
679
|
B747-2G4B (VC-25A)
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USAF
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82-8000
|
|
USA
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Camp Springs
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38.810773,-76.867500
|
One of two Presidential Aircraft known as “Air Force One”. Based at based at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland.
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23825
|
685
|
B747-2G4B (VC-25A)
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USAF
|
92-9000
|
|
USA
|
Camp Springs
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38.810773,-76.867500
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One of two Presidential Aircraft known as Presidential Aircraft “Air Force One”. Based at based at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland.
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24000
|
732
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Boeing 747-406
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KLM
|
PH-BFB
|
|
Netherlands
|
Amsterdam
|
52.328593, 4.786307
|
In Corendon livery outside Corendon Village Hotel next to Amsterdam Schiphol airport
|
24063
|
736
|
Boeing 747-412
|
Lion Air
|
PK-LHF
|
|
Indonesia
|
Bekasi
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-6.226250, 106.997650
|
Located on Jalan Boulevard Ahmad Yani, Bekasi, West Java. Ex 3B-SMC, 9V-SMC, B-LFA, TF-AMA.
|
24309
|
766
|
B747-409(LCF) DreamLifter
|
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N249BA
|
|
USA
|
|
|
The Boeing 747 DreamLifter (formerly Large Cargo Freighter or LCF) is a modified 747-400 and is used for transporting B787 aircraft components to Boeing assembly plants from suppliers around the world. The cargo is placed in the aircraft by the world's longest cargo loader. There are four in service as at 29 June 2015.
|
24310
|
778
|
B747-409(LCF) Dreamlifter
|
|
N780BA
|
|
USA
|
|
|
The Boeing 747 DreamLifter (formerly Large Cargo Freighter or LCF) is a modified 747-400 and is used for transporting B787 aircraft components to Boeing assembly plants from suppliers around the world. The cargo is placed in the aircraft by the world's longest cargo loader. There are four in service as at 29 June 2015.
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24354
|
731
|
B747-438
|
Qantas
|
VH-OJA
|
City of Canberra
|
Australia
|
Shellharbour
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-34.560518,150.789915
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Preserved at Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc (HARS) Illawarra Regional Airport (Wollongong Aerodrome) about 100km south of Sydney, Australia. Arrived 8 March 2015. GPS -34.560518,150.789915
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25811
|
1018
|
Boeing 747-436
|
British Airways
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G-CIVB
|
|
England
|
Cotswold Airport (Kemble)
|
51.668176, -2.055726
|
Landed at Kemble on 8 October 2020.
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25822
|
1156
|
Boeing 747-436
|
British Airways
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G-CIVW
|
|
England
|
Dunsfold Aerodrome
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51.114909,-0.536534
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Landed at Dunsfold 22 October 2020.
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25879
|
904
|
B747-4J6(LCF) Dreamlifter
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|
N747BC
|
|
USA
|
|
|
The Boeing 747 DreamLifter (formerly Large Cargo Freighter or LCF) is a modified 747-400 and is used for transporting B787 aircraft components to Boeing assembly plants from suppliers around the world. The cargo is placed in the aircraft by the world's longest cargo loader. There are four in service as at 29 June 2015.
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26355
|
1024
|
B747-446
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General Electric Company
|
N747GF
|
|
USA
|
Victorville
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34.578010,-117.381706
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Originally delivered to JAL (Japan Airlines) as JA8910 in 1994. Now used as General Electric's Propulsion Test Platform, having been converted in 2012. Based at Victorville - Southern California Logistics (International) (George AFB) (VCV) USA – California. GPS 34.578010,-117.381706
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27042
|
932
|
B747-4H6(LCF) DreamLifter
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N718BA
|
|
USA
|
|
|
The Boeing 747 DreamLifter (formerly Large Cargo Freighter or LCF) is a modified 747-400 and is used for transporting B787 aircraft components to Boeing assembly plants from suppliers around the world. The cargo is placed in the aircraft by the world's longest cargo loader. There are four in service as at 29 June 2015.
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27723
|
1071
|
Boeing 747-4D7
|
Orient Thai Airlines
|
HS-TGR
|
|
Thailand
|
|
15.190605, 100.154013
|
HS-TGR, Boeing 747-4D7. Dismantled and transported to Chai Nat.
|
27725
|
1134
|
Boeing 747-4D7
|
Orient Thai Airlines
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HS-TGT
|
|
Thailand
|
|
17.853610, 102.754351
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Located at Chic-Chic Market, Nong Khai.
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30201
|
1238
|
B747-4G4F (YAL-1A)
|
USAF
|
00-0001
|
|
USA
|
Tucson
|
32.154897,-110.841998
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Airborne Laser Testbed. Aircraft retired from duty and stored at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (Municipal), Tucson, Arizona. GPS 32.154897,-110.841998
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