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Posted by Mark Bermudez (m2eagle2)
on 6/28/2008, 9:45 am, in reply to "N536PA PAN AM 747SP JET"
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Hi Liam,
Here is my aircraft report on N536PA which has the history with Pan Am:
AIRCRAFT DETAILS
Manufacturer: Boeing
Model: 747SP - 21
Aircraft Type: Fixed Wing Multi-Engine
Const. No: 21441
Line Number: 306
Engine MFR: Pratt & Whitney
Engine Model: 4X JT9D – 7A
Operator: Pan American World Airways
Registration: N536PA
No. of Seats: 360
Clipper Name: Lindberg
AIRCRAFT HISTORY
Manufacturer’s first flight: 04 / 25 / 1977
Service Dates: 05 / 1977 to 01 / 1985
Registrations: N536PA, N145UA, N747NA
Summary: Delivered to Pan Am and named Clipper Lindbergh. Bought by United Airlines, 02 / 13 / 1986 as N536PA. Registration number changed to N145UA, 11/01/1986. Only 747SP to be repainted in new UAL livery colors.
DELIVERY DATE OPERATOR REGISTRATION
05 / 06 / 1977 Pan Am N536PA
02 / 13 / 1986 United Airlines N145UA
02 / 20 / 1997 NASA N747NA
CURRENT STATUS
Fate: Active
Location: NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Federal Airfield, Dryden California
Date: N/A
Owner: NASA
Registration: N747NA
Comments: In service as project SOFIA
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) information:
FAA Registry
N-Number Inquiry Results
________________________________________
N747NA is Assigned
Serial Number 21441 Type Registration Government
Manufacturer Name BOEING Certificate Issue Date 11/26/1997
Model 747SP-21 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 52406670
MFR Year 1977 Fractional Owner NO
________________________________________
Registered Owner
Name NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Street AMES RESEARCH CENTER
City MOFFETT FIELD State CALIFORNIA Zip Code 94035
County SANTA CLARA
Country UNITED STATES
________________________________________
Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer P & W Classification Experimental
Engine Model JT9D SERIES Category Compliance with CFR
A/W Date 11/19/1997
Videos
http://www.spottersvideo.com/view/128/nasa-telescope-being-fitted/
http://www.spottersvideo.com/view/131/nasa-747sp-arrives-dryden/
Project SOFIA Homepage
http://www.sofia.usra.edu/
AIRFRAME #21441 - PHOTOS
1) Operator: Pan American World Airways
Registration: N536PA
Country: USA
http://www1.airliners.net/search/photo.search?cnsearch=21441/306&distinct_entry=true
http://www1.airliners.net/open.file?id=543093
http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00773355&size=large
http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00773433&size=large
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1132071/M/
http://www.747sp.com/History.asp?21441
2) Operator: United Airlines
Registration: N145UA
Country: USA
http://www1.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N145UA&distinct_entry=true
http://www.myaviation.net/search/search.php?view=®nr=N145UA
http://www1.airliners.net/open.file?id=752303
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5851647
http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php
http://www.747sp.com/History.asp?21441
3) Operator: NASA
Registration: N747NA
Country: USA
http://www.747sp.com/NewsDetail.asp?id=52
http://www.747sp.com/viewphoto.asp?932
http://www.747sp.com/viewphoto.asp?931
http://www.747sp.com/viewphoto.asp?919
http://www.747sp.com/viewphoto.asp?992
http://www.747sp.com/viewphoto.asp?999
http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=01260761&size=large
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N747NA&distinct_entry=true
http://www.747sp.com/History.asp?21441
Have a great day,
Mark Bermudez
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University graduate & alumni
Research aviation historian
Plane spotter
FAA certified Aircraft Mechanic
On-line References”
“Boeing 747SP Web Site-History of Airframe #21441” http://www.747sp.com/History.asp?21441
“Federal Aviation Administration, N – inquiry results”
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNumSQL.asp?NNumbertxt=747NA
http://telstarlogistics.typepad.com/telstarlogistics/2007/05/index.html http://telstarlogistics.typepad.com/telstarlogistics/2007/05/index.html
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