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Posted by Mark Bermudez (m2eagle2)
on 6/25/2008, 11:14 pm, in reply to "Re: PAN AM 747 N744PA CLIPPER OCEAN SPRAY"
70.119.94.40
AIRCRAFT DETAILS
Manufacturer: Boeing
Model: 747-121
Aircraft Type: Fixed Wing Multi-Engine
Const. No: 19651
Line Number: 25
Model S Code: 52406446
Engine MFR: Pratt & Whitney
Engine Model: 4X JT9D – 7A
Operator: Pan American World Airways
Registration: N744PA
Clipper Name: Star of the Union >> Ocean Spray
AIRCRAFT HISTORY
Manufacturer’s first flight: 03 / 03 / 1970
Service Dates: 1970 to 1991
Registrations: N744PA, N747GE
Summary: Delivered to Pan Am as Clipper Star of the Union, renamed Clipper Ocean Spray.
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b747-19651.htm
DELIVERY DATE OPERATOR REGISTRATION
03 / 21 / 1970 Pan Am N744PA
03 / 09 / 1992 General Electric N747GE
CURRENT STATUS
Fate: Active
Location: Victorville-Southern California Logistics Airport – (VCV)
Date: N/A
Owner: General Electric Company
Registration: N747GE
Comments: GE engine test plane, at its new home in VCV. Used to test the new GE GE90-115B engine. This is the largest engine in the world. It will be used for the 777-300X
FAA Registry
N-Number Inquiry Results
________________________________________
N747GE is Assigned
Serial Number 19651 Type Registration Corporation
Manufacturer Name BOEING Certificate Issue Date 03/14/2002
Model 747-121 Status Valid
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Type Engine Turbo-Jet
Pending Number Change None Dealer No
Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code 52406446
MFR Year 1970 Fractional Owner NO
________________________________________
Name GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
Street 1 NEUMANN WAY # F17
City CINCINNATI State OHIO Zip Code 45215-1915
County HAMILTON
Country UNITED STATES
________________________________________
Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer P & W Classification Experimental
Engine Model JT9D SERIES Category Research and Development
Crew Training
Market Survey
Compliance with CFR
A/W Date 09/12/2002
AIRCRAFT PHOTOS
1) Operator: Pan American World Airways
Registration: N744PA
Country: USA
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N744PA&distinct_entry=true
http://members.aol.com/seaeje/PA103/n744pa.htm
http://www.two--four.net/comments.php?id=1345_0_1_0_C
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0219861/M/
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=405005&nseq=5
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5657465&nseq=0
http://frankjnr.powweb.com/database/photo/1007411/
http://www.al-airliners.be/p-r/panam/pa747-1.jpg
http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?q=photos+N744PA
2) Operator: General Electric
Registration: N747GE
Country: USA
http://www.air-and-space.com/wild99.htm
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=96201
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=11511
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?cn=19651&manu=Boeing
http://www.jetphotos.net/census/aircraft2.php?msnid=747-19651
http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?q=photos+N747GE
Have a great day,
Mark Bermudez
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University graduate & Alumni
Research aviation historian
Plane spotter
FAA Certified Aircraft Mechanic
--Previous Message--
:
: Clipper Ocean Spray started life as Clipper
: Star of the Union; the 25th 747 built. The
: aircraft did bring troops to Germany from
: the Gulf War. She was sold to General
: Electric in 1991. She is now an engine test
: bed and flies in GE livery. Type in N744PA
: in the search box at Airliners.net and you
: will see some photos and history.
:
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