747SP News Articles - Archive
Showing News articles older than: 8/22/2008
N747UT test flights - video
Published: 11/8/2007 Tommy Mogren
Pratt & Whitney are doing test flights with the Boeing 747SP N747UT cn: 21934 .
N747NA 747SP NASA Ferried
Published: 7/11/2007 Tommy Mogren
Relocation Flight of SOFIA Boeing 747SP from Waco, Texas to NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
SOFIA Returns to the Air
Published: 4/26/2007 Frederick A. Johnsen/NASA
After more than ten years of modification work, the former "Clipper Lindbergh" returns to the air with a new mission.
South African Airways Flies a 747SP, One Last Time
Published: 10/2/2006 Chaz Hinkle
After 30 years, the SAA SP era draws to a close
SOFIA Shows Off New Look
Published: 9/29/2006 Chaz Hinkle
Perilously close to cancellation early in 2006, the SOFIA 747SP is rolled out of the hanger wearing a nice new coat of paint.
ZS-SPC Set To Make One Last Flight
Published: 9/18/2006 Chaz Hinkle
After setbacks, delays, and red tape, Maluti is finally ready for its ferry flight to Rand
N136SW Being Scrapped
Published: 8/2/2006 Chaz Hinkle
Withdrawn from use years ago, Pratt and Whitney owned aircraft is being stripped for spare parts and scrap.
SOFIA Finds New Life After Budget Scare
Published: 7/7/2006 NewScientist.com
Grounded airborne telescope will take to the skies
747SP.com In Airliners Magazine
Published: 5/12/2006 747SP.com
We get a nice plug in the "Ask Airliners" section... But they get the answer wrong!
SOFIA 747SP Grounded?
Published: 4/24/2006 Chaz Hinkle
Funding for joint NASA-DLR program cut out of Fiscal Year 2007 budget; Program currently operating week-to-week and may be halted entirely by early summer.
The 747SP in stamp collecting
Published: 3/30/2006 747SP.com
New feature on website shows SPs featured in "flight covers"
P4-FSH Returning to Africa
Published: 3/15/2006 Chaz Hinkle
Angley Ministries 747SP will be in Lesotho and South Africa
SOFIA Flight Tests to Begin Fall 2006
Published: 2/6/2006 SOFIA/NASA
Airborne Observatory Completes Major Aircraft Physical Modifications
A 747SP Love Affair
Published: 1/24/2006 Lee Nelson
A retired Pan Am skipper retells his brief, but very personal experience at the helm of an SP.
Global Peace 747SP Flies Again
Published: 12/18/2005 Chaz Hinkle
Plagued by allegations of shoddy maintenance, legal issues, and disgruntled crews, plane makes ferry flight to Mexico
747SP.com Reaches 600 Photo Uploads!
Published: 11/18/2005 747SP.com
Users have contributed 600+ photos since website's re-introduction in April.
Yemeni State Visit Brings a 747SP to LAX and Andrews AFB
Published: 11/9/2005 Chaz Hinkle
7O-YMN makes coast to coast trip as part of visit
ZS-SPC Changes Hands
Published: 11/2/2005 Chaz Hinkle
Aircraft is formally donated to SAA Museum; To be ferried to Rand by years end.
747SP to be in Atlanta and Chattanooga in November
Published: 10/31/2005 Chaz Hinkle
The Southern Tour Continues continues for P4-FSH.
P4-FSH Movements
Published: 10/24/2005 Chaz Hinkle
Angley Ministries 747 Hopscotching the US.
Two 747SP's to return to the skies in 2006?
Published: 10/5/2005 Chaz Hinkle
Ohio-based Transatlantic International Airlines plans to be flying by early next year.
Former KAL 747SP being scrapped
Published: 10/4/2005 Chaz Hinkle
North Carolina company purchased plane in June; Anticipates ex Korean Air plane will be completely scrapped by November.
Two Iran Air SPs formally retired
Published: 8/2/2005 Chaz Hinkle
Planes now on public display at the Tehran Aerospace Exposition
GPI Captain Disputes Notion of Crew Revolt
Published: 8/1/2005 Chaz Hinkle
Captain Jim Grundy planned to return to Mumbai and fly 747SP back to U.S.
747's permit to fly pulled
Published: 7/21/2005 Julio Gomes-The Chronicle-Journal, Thunder Bay, Ontario
The Boeing 747 jet that arrived in Thunder Bay last week may be shrouded in mystery and trailing allegations of skipping out on its bills, but local airport officials aren’t yet worried they won’t see their money.
747 jet 'dropped in our lap'
Published: 7/15/2005 The Chronicle Journal (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
As a Boeing jumbo jet sits serenely on the Thunder Bay airport tarmac drawing starry-eyed onlookers, questions are swirling about why the large plane is here and what the relief organization that owns it is all about.
An unusual site at Thunder Bay, Ontario!
Published: 7/14/2005 The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
A Boeing 747 will be towering over the runway at Thunder Bay International Airport for the next few weeks.
Global Peace Initiative "Mission" in Trouble
Published: 7/7/2005 Chaz Hinkle
Some crew members refuse to fly aircraft; Lawsuit in U.S. alledges misuse of funds and sketchy maintenance
Introducing 747SP.com branded merchandise!
Published: 7/1/2005 Chaz Hinkle
From hats, to mugs, to T-shirts, there's something for everyone!
N4522V enters C-check in Dallas
Published: 5/5/2005 Chaz Hinkle
Global Peace Initiative 747SP to be serviced by furloughed United mechanics
SPs at Johannesburg looking for life after SAA
Published: 5/4/2005 Chaz Hinkle
Two ex-South African Airways planes are still airworthy, no plans for scrapping
P4-FSH is on the move!
Published: 4/30/2005 Chaz Hinkle
Angley Ministries 747SP to pay a visit to the Great White North of Canada
Criminal probe of SOFIA sub-contractor said to be widening
Published: 4/26/2005 Dow Jones and Company
A criminal investigation of an L-3 Communications unit that supplied defective parts for military radios has expanded to include at least several other programs involving the unit, government officials familiar with the case said.
The SP Ride to Nowhere
Published: 4/15/2005 Sebastian Schmitz
How to convince an airline you can fill a 747SP with you and 350 of your closest friends who will be happy to just fly around for a little bit!
747SP.com Rolls Out New Look for Website
Published: 4/6/2005 747SP.com
After a year and a half in "D-check" the SP enthusiast site is back online
SOFIA Rolled Out!
Published: 4/1/2005 Chaz Hinkle
SP-based flying telescope rolled out of hangar, new logo on tail
End of the line for N747KV
Published: 3/31/2005 Chaz Hinkle
Photos indicate former South African SP being parted out at Marana
P4-FSH to Travel to Africa In April
Published: 3/21/2005 Chaz Hinkle
Makes first major international trip for its new owner, Ernest Angley Ministries
Landing Gear Checked!
Published: 2/25/2005 SOFIA web
SOFIA aircraft is being modified for the new telescope operations.
747SP Supplies for Tsunami Victims
Published: 1/27/2005 TBI Airport Management, Inc.
Relief Effort Conducted by Global Peace Initiative.747SP Picking up Supplies for Tsunami Victims to Land at Orlando Sanford
SOFIA's door installed
Published: 12/20/2004 SOFIA web
SOFIA's Upper Rigid Door Installed
Acquisition of 747SP VIP Aircraft
Published: 11/1/2004 GA Telesis
November 2004 - GA Telesis Announces Acquisition of 747SP VIP Aircraft
Renegade Venture Corp. Completes work on 747SP
Published: 3/4/2004 Renegade Venture Corporation
Announces Delivery of a Head of State Boeing 747SP to the Humanitarian Organization Global Peace Initiative
Rockwell Collins installing satellite TV on 747SPs
Published: 11/6/2003 Rockwell Collins
First customers receive Rockwell Collins Tailwind 550 multiregion satellite TV system on BBJ and B747SP
SOFIA Aircraft Modification
Published: 3/16/2003 SOFIA web
Extensive modifications are underway in Waco, Texas to transform a 747sp aircraft into the the SOFIA observatory.
F-GTOM made it's last flight
Published: 9/19/2002 Tommy Mogren
Late on the 17:th of September 2002, Corsair's 747SP, F-GTOM made it's last flight.
P4-AFE is history
Published: 6/14/2002 Tommy Mogren
The scrapping process of P4-AFE is now complete. Only small fragments remain of P4-AFE.
ZS-SPA is history...
Published: 3/15/2002 Tommy Mogren
ZS-SPA South African B747SP is slowly being dismantled in the maintenance hangar at JNB.
Zonal Comfort kit ordered for VIP 747
Published: 11/5/2001 Aviation International News
System to be installed at Jet Aviation facility in Basel
ZS-SPF Engine Explodes
Published: 10/5/1998 Tommy Mogren
A firsthand example of uncontained engine failure...and the following 180 seconds
Near miss over Africa
Published: 1/18/1998 Jörg Zmich
NEAR MISS UNDERLINES SKY CHAOS OVER AFRICA
Friendship One
Published: 11/1/1986 Brian Baum
Friendship One to set a world record
SAA sets world record
Published: 3/24/1976 Brian Baum
Delivery flight sets new world record.
