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AIRFRAME HISTORY: 21963

Chronological order of events
Dates in Black are considered exact and dates in Red are approximate.

DateRegAirlineLiveryNameEventAirportNotes
1980-04-11N57203TWA  First Flight  
1980-05-08N57203TWA 17203Delivered  
1981-01-01 No titlesMetal, with TWA colors on tail Seen  
1983-06-29N57203TWA  IncidentJFKStruck a cargo loader while taxiing to gate. Ground vehicle had become disabled and moved off the service road.
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1984-04-19N57203TWA  IncidentJFKBird strike on approach into JFK
Read story and report
1986-10-16 American Airlines  Bought  
1987-02-01N602AAAmerican Airlines  Reg Changed  
1990-09-17N602AAK/S Nordic Flight  Bought  
1990-09-17N602AAAmerican Airlines  Leased  
1991-10-05N602AAAmerican  SeenLHRPhoto
1992-07-20N602AAAmerican  FlightJFKLast service LHR-JFK.
This was the final scheduled passenger flight of an 747SP for American Airlines.
1992-07-20N602AAAmerican Airlines  FerriedMCIFerried JFK-MCI (Kansas City) for storage
1993-03-01N602AA   FerriedSBAFerried MCI-SBA
1993-05-25 No titlesBlue-white-blue cheatline SeenSBA 
1993-09-01  Blue-white-blue cheatline SeenSBA 
1993-11-18N602AANo TitlesAll white SeenSBA 
1993-12-01  All white SeenSBA 
1994-01-08  All white SeenSBA 
1994-03-16N602AA   FerriedMCIFerried SBA-MCI
1994-03-18N602AAFirst Security Bank Utah Na Trustee  Bought  
1994-03-20N602AA   FerriedLHRFerried MCI-LHR
1994-03-21N602AANo TitlesAll white SeenLHR 
1994-03-26N602AANo TitlesAll white SeenLHRPhoto
1994-04-01  All white FerriedHAMFerried LHR-HAM for UAE gov't. To enter "D" check at Lufthansa Technik.
1994-04-07A6-SMMDubai Royal Flight  Bought  
1994-04-07    Reg Cancelled N602AA cancelled.
1994-05-12  All white, no engines SeenHAMPhoto
1994-12-29A6-SMMUnited Arab Emirates  Roll OutHAMRolled out... Being upfitted to VIP aircraft.
1995-02-17A6-SMMUnited Arab Emirates  DeliveredHAMDeparted Hamburg, upfit completed. Delivered to United Arab Emirates (Dubai Airwing).
1995-06-24A6-SMMUnited Arab Emirates  SeenGVA 
2000-03-18A6-SMMUnited Arab Emirates  Seen  
2002-02-22A6-SMMDubai Air Wing  OtherHAM"D" check completed by Lufthansa Technik. Glass cockpit installation completed.
2004-03-18A6-SMMDubai Air Wing  For Sale Offered for sale by Reef Aviation (on behalf of Dubai Air Wing) with 46,829 hours and 7514 cycles on the airframe. See sales spec sheet here.
2004-08-28A6-SMMNo TitlesAll White, with ex UAE cheatlines SeenJNBSeen parked in SAA technical area.
2004-09-01A6-SMMNo TitlesAll White, with ex UAE cheatlines SeenJNBPhoto
2004-11-14P4-FSHNo TitlesAll White, with ex UAE cheatlines SeenJNBParked at SAA Technical area, but with new registration instead of A6-SMM. Not sure of the exact date that the new reg was applied. New owner is Crestwind Aviation AW of Aruba.
2004-11-16P4-FSHNo TitlesAll White, with ex UAE cheatlines SeenJNBSeen in maintenance area.
2004-12-01P4-FSH   Leased Leased to Grace Cathedral (Ernest Angley Ministries)
2004-12-03P4-FSH   Flight JNB-CLE
2004-12-04P4-FSHNo TitlesAll White with basic UAE cheatline. SeenCLESeen at Cleveland, wearing new registration, operating for Ernest Angley ministries on a flight from Africa.
2005-01-08P4-FSHNo Titles Star Triple SevenSeenCAKErnest Angley Ministries held an open house for the plane. They will be putting a large star on the tail and a smaller star above the doors. It will be used in national and international flights by Ernest Angley Ministries.
2005-01-28P4-FSHNo TitlesAll white, ex UAE cht FerriedMZJFerried CAK-MZJ
2005-03-05P4-FSHStar Triple SevenLarge star / orbit logo on tailStar Triple SevenSeenMZJ 
2005-03-12P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FerriedCAKFerried MZJ-CAK
2005-03-19P4-FSHStar Triple SevenLogo on tail and fuselage SeenCAKParked at Akron-Canton
2005-03-29P4-FSHStar Triple SevenLogo on tail and fuselage SeenCAKParked off runway at Akron-Canton Airport for the past two days.
2005-03-31P4-FSHStar Triple SevenFull c/s SeenJNBArrived this morning
2005-04-19P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCLEArrived back at CLE, 0633 local time, from trip to Africa. Departed approx. 0850 for short hop to CAK.
2005-04-20P4-FSHStar Triple Sevenlogo on tail and fuselage SeenCAKParked off runway at Akron-Canton Airport.
2005-05-08P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightYEGWill be flying in to Edmonton and then the next day continuing on to Calgary (YYC)
2005-05-28P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKAt end of tarmac next to 356th Fighter Group Restaurant
2005-06-26P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKseen sitting on tarmac
2005-07-03P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKParked on the Southeast Corner of the field. Been sitting there for at least a couple weeks
2005-08-19P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenYEGJust arrived, 14:10 pm for a an Ernest Angley Ministry presentation in Edmonton, Alberta at the Commonwealth Stadium.
2005-08-19P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenYEGParked on Apron in Front of SPAR Aerospace
2005-08-20P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenYEGIn Edmonton For The Day, Continued To YYC @ Approx. 2130
2005-08-21P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenYYCSeen at Calgary Airport parked at the Shell Centre.
2005-08-21P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenYYCAircraft departed for Cleveland at 23:30.
2005-08-22P4-FSHStar triple Seven  SeenCAKParked at the far north end of the airport.
2005-08-23P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  OtherMZJSent to MZJ for maintenance
2005-10-26P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FerriedMZJLeaves maintenance, ferried MZJ-CAK back to home base.
2005-10-28P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightTPAFlight from CAK to TPA
2005-10-29P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenTPAAt the Fedex ramp near Raymond James stadium
2005-10-30P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenBHMSurrounded by orange cones, no visible ramp action.
2005-11-05P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenATLParked at the North Cargo ramp.
2005-11-05P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenATLSeen parked at FedEx cargo ramp.
2005-11-06P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenATLParked at North Cargo building for ministry downtown
2005-11-10P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYSeen parked at the Smyrna Airport in Smyrna, Tennessee. Plane will be stored here until February in order to avoid the winter weather of CAK.
2005-11-12P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYStill seen parked.
2006-02-03P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKParked at South East corner of airport.
2006-02-07P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMYNNseen Nassau Airport, Bahamas.
2006-02-13P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCLELanded on 24L at 1440 local time. Most likely returning from the Bahamas where he was recently spotted, and he did park at the customs gates upon arrival.
2006-03-27P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenJNBArrived in Johannesburg this morning.
2006-04-10P4-FSHStar Triple Seven   JNBDeparted Johannesburg tonight enroute to GVAC, probably as a fuel stop. Was parked at JIA for the entire visit. 27/03 to 11/04 2006.
2006-04-11P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCLEArrived in Cle at 7:20am, Gate A3 Customs Gate
2006-09-05P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMZJPhoto
2006-10-23P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightGEOIn Georgetown, Guyana for the week.
2006-10-30P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightPBMArrived from Guyana at Paramaribo Suriname. Scheduled to return to the US on 11/6.
2006-11-06P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCLEArrived at approx. 16:06h. Currently parked at A-14 to clear customs prior to returning to CAK.
2006-12-02P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYParked on the GA ramp at Smyrna for the winter. Arrived on December 1st, 2006.
2007-01-27P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYSeen still parked on the GA ramp in cold storage.
2007-02-21P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYNo longer at MQY. Left sometime between the 18th and 20th of February.
2007-03-06P4-FSHStar Triple Seven   CAKOn Ground at CAK
2007-03-08P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenBFNOn ground at Bloemfontein
2007-03-11P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenBFNParked on the main runway.
2007-03-15P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenBFNParked
2007-03-19P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCPT 
2007-03-20P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCPTParked at the holding point of runway 34
2007-03-20P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCPT 
2007-03-21P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCPTparked at end of emergency runway due to shortage of long-term parkings
2007-03-28P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKParked on Taxiway "k" between Rwy 5/23 and Taxiway "d"
2007-07-19P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenKINParked at gate 16/17 for about a week.
2007-07-23P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenKINDeparted Rwy 12 at 17h12z
2007-08-09P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMZJundergoing scheduled maintenance.
2007-09-26P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKParked on runway
2007-10-15P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  Other Picked up via Mode-S in Southwest PA approx. 9:30am EDT. No ADS-B so could not ascertain heading.
2007-10-31P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKParked on taxiway "K" between taxiway "D" and runway "5-23."
2007-12-09P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYIts back for winter storage again. Probably be here until February 08.
2007-12-09P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYParked with engine covers on. Arrived four days ago from Akron, Ohio. Will spend the winter here and return to Ohio sometime in early Feb. 2008.
2008-03-17P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKAircraft was gone during winter months. Seen parked 0n Taxiway "K" between Rwy 5-23 and Taxiway "D."
2008-03-26P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenDURSeen parked at Durban International Airport in the evening facing main runway.
2008-06-21P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKSeen during maintenance flight and did 3 Touch-n-go's at CAK
2008-07-12P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenSDQParked on tarmac of Las Americas International Airport SDQ in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
2008-07-14P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKSeen at 09:00 local climbing to the South-East after take-off from KCAK.
2008-07-28P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FerriedCLEFerried to CLE. Seen flying over Medina, OH around 7,000ft northbound. Landed at CLE around 2212z on runway 24R. Heard numerous times on Cleveland ATC frequencies.
2008-08-04P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKParked on Taxiway "K" between Runway "5-23" and Taxiway "D"
2008-09-11P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenOSCAircraft has all 4 engines removed. Parked at Kalitta Air Maintenance facility in Oscoda, Mi. Aircraft will have various AD/SB compliance checks performed.
2008-11-23P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYArrived for winter storage at Smyrna Airport in Smyrna, TN. Will remain here for the duration of the winter and then return to Akron. Aircraft in great condition.
2009-02-11P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKParked on Taxiway "K" between Runway 5/23 and Taxiway "D."
2009-02-17P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKParked on the North end of taxiway Kilo.
2009-07-02P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKPerforming Touch-n-Go's for several hours around Canton, OH on runway 23.
2009-07-15P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKParked on the ramp in normal spot. Had a little action with a couple people going inside to do what appeared to be cleaning and stocking, perhaps for an upcoming flight?
2009-09-22P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYArrived at Smyrna today for it's annual winter storage.
2009-11-15P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYParked during winter storage
2010-02-11P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYDeparted Smyrna (KMQY) a few minutes after noon, headed to Canton (KCAK).
Photo
2010-02-12P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKParked on Taxiway "K", between Runway 5 / 23 and Taxiway "D"
2010-08-04P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  StatusCAKNot at CAK Airport.
2010-11-13P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYParked on General Aviation ramp on North side of Smyrna airport
2010-11-13P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYSeen on GA ramp on North side of airport
2011-02-17P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCPTParked in northwestern part of Airport.
2011-02-20P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCPTSeen parked on the opposite side on main terminal at Cape Town (FACT) over the weekend 18 to 20 Feb 2011.
2011-03-01P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKPhoto
2011-03-08P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAK 
2011-05-11P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKTake off
2011-06-11P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenOSCAt Kalitta Maintenace for Landing gear removal and replacement
2011-09-20P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKLanded around 1230, blowing multiple tires after just returning from having the landing gears rebuilt.
2011-09-20P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  IncidentCAKA/C blew out 11 tires when landing around noon on runway 23 due to brake failure. Lots of debris, several delays for over half an hour as they cleaned the runway. They were able to taxi onto the taxi way. Five passengers left the plane uninjured.
2011-11-08P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  StatusCAKFinal determination on tire blow outs was a component malfunction.
2013-02-10P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKDeicing and takeoff for Africa
2013-02-13P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCPTParked.
2013-08-07P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKParked.
2014-02-09P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKWill depart at about noon.
2014-02-17P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCPTSaid to be have been parked for about 10 days, noted in SAA hangar area on 16th, 17th and 19th Feb
2014-08-26P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKParked on taxiway.
Photo
2014-09-08P4 FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKTook off at 1000 for Dominican Republic Mission 2014
2014-10-28P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYSeen on approach to Smyrna, Tn for winter storage.
2015-01-28P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FerriedCAKDeparted Smyrna (KMQY) a few minutes after 10am, headed to Canton (KCAK).
2015-05-06P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenOSCSeen at the Kalitta Maintenance facility in Oscoda Michigan undergoing scheduled maintenance.
2015-06-08P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenOSCPhoto
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2015-07-30P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKI saw it being towed from its parking spot to the de-ice pad while I was taxiing out for departure.
2015-08-02P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKAt 13:15, P4-FSH seen flying in north-easterly direction from Akron Canton Airport. Banked through the clouds more to the east. Rev. Angley has scheduled a crusade in Rwanda, Africa beginning 7 August. The plane''s departure is possibly related to this event.
2015-08-02P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKFlying out of CAK, assuming it''s going to Africa
2015-08-07P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenKGLParked at the airport. Lots of people at the Serena Kigali Hotel wearing yellow dayglow t-shirts of Ernest Angley.
2015-08-18P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  Seen Seen on FR24 returning from the Rwanda mission, just outside New York
Photo
2016-01-07P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYParked on ramp.
2016-02-02P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightCAKFerried BNA-CAK
2016-02-13P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKLoading up for trip to south Africa. Should be leaving this week.
2016-02-15P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKSeen parked missing engine after some engine trouble before latest trip
2016-02-20P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKSpotted on the ramp missing the entire #3 engine, nacelle and all. Just the #3 pylon no engine.
2016-03-06P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKP4-FSH have been moved over by the MAPS Air Museum. A scissor lift near the #2 engine and the #3 engine was not on the aircraft. The pylon was still there, but the engine was nowhere to be seen. Also, there was an air stair sitting next to the #1 engine, basically up next to the wing.
2016-06-25P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKSeen still stored by MAPS museum
2016-06-28P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKAircraft departed north out of CAK and turned south towards Tennessee. #4 engine had just been repaired after it had been taken off back a few months ago.
2016-07-03P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  OtherCAKNot present at it''s base Canton/Akron Ohio at 6pm local.
2016-07-04P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  OtherCAKThe aircraft has not been at it''s usual parking space for over a week.
2016-07-16P4 FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenOSCArrived at KOSC I believe for C check.
2016-08-22P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenOSCSeen at Oscoda looking fantastic! Airframe complete. Parked on Kalitta maintenance ramp
2016-08-22P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenOSCParked outside Kalitta maintenance hangars.
2017-02-13P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenCAKSeen inbound rwy 23 after a long maintenance break in OSC.
2017-02-15P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightCAKDeparted CAK for South Africa 2017 mission
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2017-02-16P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightCPTArrived at CPT
Photo
2017-02-27P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightCPTDeparted CPT heading north
2017-02-28P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightCLELanded in CLE for customs
2017-02-28P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightCAKReturned home after Africa 2017 mission
2017-11-30P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightCAKDeparted CAK heading south
2017-12-01P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYP4-FSH came in Nov 30th from Canton, OH. She''s still sitting on the tarmac.
2018-02-27P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightCAKHeading north to CAK after winter storage.
2018-02-27P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  SeenMQYDeparted Smyrna, TN just after 9am headed for Canton, OH.
2018-03-13P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightCAKDeparted CAK for Soweto 2018
2018-03-14P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightJNBLanded
2018-03-26P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightJNBDeparted after Soweto 2018 Tour
2018-03-27P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightCLELanded at CLE at 6:32 am local time after Soweto tour.
2018-03-27P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FlightCAKCleared customs and departed CLE for CAK at 10:30 am
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2018-05-21P4-FSHStar Triple Seven  FerriedMZJFerry flight to MZJ for storage
2019-11-02P4-FSHStar Triple SevenFaded colours StoredMZJStored, windows and wheels covered
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2019-12-01P4-FSHStar Triple SevenFaded colours StoredMZJPhoto
2020-02-24P4-FSHStar Triple SevenFaded colours StoredMZJStored, windows and wheels covered.
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2021-01-14P4-FSHStar Triple SevenFaded colours StoredMZJPhoto

 

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P4-FSH Airport: JNB
P4-FSH 747SP Star Triple Seven Airport: CAK Date: 2014-08-26 Photo: Karl Smith
P4-FSH 747SP Star Triple Seven Airport: CLE Date: 2018-03-27 Photo: Paul_L_Csizmadia / Spec3 Photography
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