747 Exit dates

[cowpatz]

Two black arm band dates for the calendar.

SUH exits service on 15 July

NBV exits service on 12 Sept.

SUH is off to the knackers yard and NBV has been sold but as yet not sure who to.

It has always amazed me how one day an aircraft is a fully functional and operational aircraft and then the next it is scrap.

[Ian Warren]

Funny NZ never went back to Cargo after the DC-8 were resigned from people carriers .. you saying good aircraft, maybe would have been possible .. jelly bean counter I guess again and nothing upstairs .

[dbcunnz]

NBV exits service on 12 Sept Yippeee thats my birthday and I was wondering what my birthday pressie was going to be jeesss I can stop looking for another house to go to now we can setup home in the 747

[SA227]

Bugger that doesn't leave much time for getting the type rating sorted!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (dbcunnz @ Jun 15 2014,9:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

NBV exits service on 12 Sept Yippeee thats my birthday and I was wondering what my birthday pressie was going to be jeesss I can stop looking for another house to go to now we can setup home in the 747

You lucky son of a Bugger!

[omitchell]

SUH 4 days after my birthday. Knew I hated that day..

[cowpatz]

It is a real shame that a re-egine option, plus a winglet mod like the 767, was never offered for the 747-400. I guess that was never looked at due to the pending 747-8 (which came along just too late).

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (cowpatz @ Jun 16 2014,10:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It is a real shame that a re-egine option, plus a winglet mod like the 767, was never offered for the 747-400. I guess that was never looked at due to the pending 747-8 (which came along just too late).

I'm just pleased you gave me us the Head Ups when that 747 was doing it training flights and circuits around Christchurch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABbzZiEY-I - full screen