American Airlines 727-223/ADV7272 viewsRegistered as N844AA and flown by American from 1975 until 2001,this 727 was then converted to a freighter for IRS Airlines and in May 2003 was stolen from Luanda,Angola.She has never been seen since.
(1:280th scale Matchbox kit)
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Air France 747-128250 viewsAir France was the first non-american airline to order /take delivery of the 747-100
This is F-BPVA,the first 747 delivered to the airline and the 19th built by Boeing,this livery was used from 1960 to 1977.
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American Airlines 737-832356 viewsRegistered N916AN and delivered to American on 6/8/1999.Launched in 1968 as a short haul jet,Boeings 737 has become the most popular jetliner ever built,with one taking off somewhere in the world every 3 minutes,and the new generation 737s,the 600 to 900 series,almost reach long haul aircraft qualities without losing their abilities for short haul flights.This is what makes the 737 such a great success.
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America West A320-232208 viewsAmerica West A320-232 was delivered on 18/9/98,with the registration N650AW.On 26/10/07 the airline merged with U.S.Airways,but the fleet continued to use their colours.
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America West 747 (Old colours)292 viewsA classic shot of a classic, America West Airlines 747-206B on final approach, a 1:200 scale model with the registration N532AW. America West's long haul operations to Hawaii were short lived,this model is one two 747-206Bs bought from KLM(put the America West registration into Google and see her now)KLM registration was PH-BUB.
Airspotters.com
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A340-313321 viewsThe managment of the Austrian national airline doesn't like to hear the somewhat ambiguous abbreviation of"AUA" today.The airline's already positive image has been further promoted with additional special liveries.What could serve better than Austria's musical classics?The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,one of the best and most famous orchestras worldwide,is at home in the alpine republic.Since January 10th 2006,The Airbus A340-313 with the name of "America"has been flying with the emblem of the Wiener Philharmoniker, and the display of classic instruments along the fuselage,she will fly for one year in this livery,and transport the orchestra again and again to it's concert tours around the world.
Special Thanks to the Herpa Wingsworld Magazine for the permission to use the content of the 4/2006 magazine for this information.
http://www.herpa.de
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Northwest 747-451343 viewsThe USA's fourth largest international airline in 2002 has always been in the shade of it's larger competitors.Until the 1970's,that had been Pan Am and TWA,and since the 1980s it's been United,American and Delta.Northwest introduced the worlds first 747-400 in 1989,emphasizing once again it's close relationship with Boeing.The original of this model,747-451 registration N669US was added to the fleet in August 1990.
Special Thanks to the Herpa Wingsworld Magazine for the permission to use the content of the 1/2002 magazine for this information.
http://www.herpa.de
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Pan American DC-8-62550 viewsN1803 was delivered to Pan Am and named JetClipper Golden Light in 1970,originally delivered to Braniff International on 22/8/1967.
Hugo's Aircraft Scale Models (e-bay shop),
Specalists in 1:500,1:400 commercial aircraft.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Hugos-Aircraft-Scale-Models
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Pan American L-749A Constellation545 viewsDelivered to Pan American on a lease in 1947 and named Clipper America,this L-749A started the airlines trans-atlantic Constellation flights.Registered as NC86520 she flew with the airline until 1954.Note the feathered prop.
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Pan Am 747-100280 views"The mother of all Jumbos the "primal" 747 with the livery of its its first customer,Pan American World Airways.As of 1965,Boeing developed-together with Pan Am-the civil version of what was initially a military widebody transporter project.The project was called 747,and three things had to be done as quickly as possible:an entirley new aircraft had to be designed and built,engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney had to develop a turbine with more than twice the power than ever before,and innovative architecs were needed to prepare the worlds large airports as they had to redesign their clearing logistics.Pan Am signed a contract for initially twenty-one 747s and before and during the planes introductory phase, it was hit by an avalanch of expenses which-like almost everything related to this new aircraft-was much greater than anything seen before.nevertheless,the airline climbed to the peak of popularity when on January 21,1970 "Clipper Young America" took off for it's first scheduled flight from New York to London.For Pan Am, inspite the initial glory,the large 747 turned out to be a fatal choice,the airline had started to dig its own grave.The economic recession and the oil crisis in the early 70s,as well as severe management mistakes over the following years,led to the airlines final"knock-out" in December 1991.Built in 1970,N755PA,named "Clipper Sovereign of the Seas"was the twenty-sixth out of a total of twenty-nine 747-121 aircraft operated by Pan Am.
Special Thanks to the Herpa Wingsworld Magazine for the permission to use the content of the 4/2001 magazine for this information.
http://www.herpa.de
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Trans World 757-231375 viewsN715TW was delievered to TWA on 27/10/1997 and stayed with them until the 2/12/2001.The aircraft then went to American Airlines on 2/12/2001 until 3/9/2003,when she went to Transmeridian.When the airline ceased operations on 29/9/2005 the aircraft went into storage until 8/12/2005,when the registration was changed to EI-DNA(italy)and went to Blue Panorama Airlines.
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Pan Am 747-121251 viewsIn April 1966 Pan Am became the first airline to place an order for the 747,the order was for a total of 25 aircraft,23 passenger and 2 cargo versions.The first scheduled passenger flight of a 747 took place on January,22nd,1970,from New York to London.This flight was to have been flown by the first fully certified 747,N733PA,but several hours of delays caused by two engines overheating,a backup aircraft N736PA was renamed Clipper Young American and used for this historic flight.Commanded by Captain Robert M Weeks,the flight was made in 6 hours and 43 minutes.This aircraft was delivered to Pan Am on January 20th 1970,only two days before it entered commercial service.N736PA was later renamed Clipper Victor.In 1977 she was destroyed in a runway collision at Los Rodeos airport (TCI) in Tenerife,the worlds worst aviation disaster.
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