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Posted by Mark Bermudez (m2eagle2) on 2/26/2008, 10:43 am, in reply to "PAN AM BOEING 720 JET"
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Hi Dan,
Here is a full report for you:
AIRCRAFT DETAILS
Manufacturer: Boeing
Model: 720 – 023B
Aircraft Type: Fixed Wing Multi-Engine
Const. No: 18037
Line Number: 220
Engine MFR: Pratt & Whitney
Engine Model: Four JT3D – 1 - MC7
Operator: Pan American World Airways
Registration: N782PA
Clipper Name: DeSoto
AIRCRAFT HISTORY
Manufacturer’s first flight: 1961
Service Dates: 1963 to 1974
Previous Registrations: N7551A N782PA HC-AZQ FAE-8037 N782PA
Summary: Delivered to Pan Am as Clipper Originally delivered to American Airlines, 06/28/1961. Delivered to Pan Am as Clipper DeSoto.
DELIVERY DATE OPERATOR REGISTRATION
07 / 21 / 1961 American Airlines N7551A
04 / 29 / 1963 Pan Am N782PA
01 / 01 / 1975 Ecuatoriana HC-AZQ
04 / 02 / 1984 International Air Leases N782PA
CURRENT STATUS
Fate: Scrapped
Location: Pinal Air Park – Airport, Marana, Arizona (MZJ)
Date: 08 / 1991
Owner: International Air Leases
Registration: N782PA
Comments:
FAA information:
AIRFRAME #18037 - PHOTOS
1) Operator: American Airlines
Registration: N7551A
Country: USA
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5976336
2) Operator: Pan American World Airways
Registration: N782PA
Country: USA
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6122815&nseq=0
http://myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00770260
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N782PA&distinct_entry=true
http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00770260
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?cn=18037&manu=Boeing
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6122815
3) Operator: Ecuatoriana
Registration: HC-AZQ
Country: Ecuador
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0729492/L/
http://www.pbase.com/airlinerphotos/image/14168871
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/817330/L/
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?cnsearch=18037/220&distinct_entry=true
4) Operator: International Air Leases
Registration: N782PA
Country: USA
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?front=yes&s=1&keywords=N782PA
Have a great day,
Mark Bermudez
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University graduate
Research Aviation historian
Plane spotter
Certified Aircraft Mechanic
References
http://www.jetphotos.net/census/aircraft2.php?msnid=707-18037
--Previous Message--
: Can anyone help me out with info i need on
: this early aircraft PAN AM operated they
: were justy before the 707B aircraft came the
: Cliper name was Clipper DESOTO rego N782PA
: passenger aircraft type and is this aircraft
: stored at all.
:
: Best Wishes
:
: Dan Sopolo
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