Date |
Reg |
Airline |
Livery |
Name |
Event |
Airport |
Notes |
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| 6/30/1978 |
N538PA |
Pan Am |
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First Flight |
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| 7/12/1978 |
N538PA |
Pan Am |
Old |
Clipper Fleetwing |
Delivered |
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| 1/1/1980 |
N538PA |
Pan Am |
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Clipper Plymouth Rock |
Other |
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Renamed |
| 10/1/1981 |
N538PA |
Pan Am |
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Clipper Fleetwing |
Seen |
SFO |
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| 1/1/1985 |
N538PA |
Pan Am |
Billboard c/s |
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Seen |
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| 2/12/1986 |
N538PA |
United |
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Sold |
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| 7/1/1986 |
N538PA |
United |
All white, UA titles and logo |
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Seen |
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| 9/1/1986 |
N147UA |
United |
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Reg Changed |
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| 10/1/1986 |
N147UA |
United |
Old, small titles |
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Seen |
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| 11/1/1986 |
N147UA |
United |
Old, small titles, "Friendship One" titles |
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Seen |
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Read the story about Friendship One |
| 4/8/1989 |
N147UA |
United |
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Incident |
SYD |
Firm landing with a crosswind. Landed with slight crab. Gear moved aft. Corrosion in right landing gear trunnion.
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| 7/1/1992 |
N147UA |
First Trust of California |
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Sold |
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Re-registered to new owner |
| 7/1/1992 |
N147UA |
United |
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Leased |
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| 5/22/1993 |
N147UA |
United |
Old, large titles |
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Seen |
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| 10/1/1994 |
N147UA |
No titles |
Old c/s, white tail |
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Seen |
LAS |
In storage |
| 5/1/1995 |
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No titles |
Old c/s, white tail |
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Seen |
LAS |
Stored |
| 11/12/1995 |
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No titles |
Old c/s, white tail |
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Seen |
LAS |
Stored |
| 1/1/1996 |
N147UA |
No titles |
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Ferried |
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LAS-MZJ |
| 1/1/1997 |
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No titles |
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Other |
MZJ |
71476.13 Hours, 9197 cycles. Stored. |
| 4/18/2001 |
N147UA |
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Ferried |
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MZJ-ACY (Flight 9178) |
| 4/19/2001 |
N147UA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
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Bought |
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| 5/30/2001 |
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Reg Cancelled |
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To be used for center fuel tank testing as a result of TWA 800 accident. |
| 3/16/2005 |
N147UA |
No Titles |
Faded UA CHT |
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Seen |
ACY |
Aircraft is pushed back about once a month and is taxied around the airport. Sensors are wired to the landing gear for high speed taxi test. |
| 6/3/2008 |
N147UA |
No Titles |
New cheatline |
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Seen |
ACY |
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N147UA
No Titles
Date: 6/3/2008 at ACY
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Seen with new paint
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N147UA
Federal Aviation Administration
Date: 3/16/2005 at ACY
Photo: Hector Vazquez
Views: 3254
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On the FAA ramp. To be used for high speed taxi test.
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N147UA
Federal Aviation Administration
Date: 3/15/2005 at ACY
Photo: Hector Vazquez
Views: 3781
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747SP cockpit, at ACY FAA ramp.
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N147UA
Federal Aviation Administration
Date: 3/15/2005 at ACY
Photo: Senga Butts
Views: 2699
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This ex-United Airlines 747SP used as an Engine Testbed by the FAA.
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N147UA
Federal Aviation Administration
Date: 3/15/2005 at ACY
Photo: Senga Butts
Views: 3338
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This Ex United Airlines 747SP used as an Engine Testbed by the FAA.
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