This 1971 giant was first delivered to Alitalia as I-DEMU on 7 May 1971, became N358AS with Boeing on 19 November 1981, then as such on 1 August 1983 with ONA - Overseas National Airways, the on 1 December 1983 with National Airlines and back to Boeing on 25 February 1985. Became B-2440 with CAAC on 20 May 1985, then N747BL with Boeing from 18 December 1985. Became G-VGIN on 31 January 1986 with Virgin Atlantic Airways. Was withdrawn on 1 October 2001 with TT 10,6793 hrs and - 19,141cc. Became 5N-EEE with Kabo Air on 28 October 2001 and is seen here at Marana, missing some parts.

Base training at Luqa.

Delivered to Alitalia as I-DEMU in 1971. To Boeing as N358AS in 1981 and leased to various operators. To CAAC as B-2440 then back to Boeing as N747BL in 1985. To Virgin as G-VGIN in 1986 then to Kabo Air as 5N-EEE in 2001. Withdrawn from use at Marana, AZ in 2007 and scrapped in 2008.

Delivered to Alitalia as I-DEMU in 1971. To Boeing as N358AS in 1981 and leased to various operators. To CAAC as B-2440 then back to Boeing as N747BL in 1985. To Virgin as G-VGIN in 1986 then to Kabo Air as 5N-EEE in 2001. Withdrawn from use at Marana, AZ in 2007 and scrapped in 2008.

Scanned from slide.

Ex N747BL, registered 31st Jan 1986 and became 5N-EEE with Kabo Air 26th Oct 2001

G-VGIN was Virgin's second 747, delivered in January 1986. The dark coloured nose (possibly blue?) was non-standard, and temporary.

I-DEMU was traded back to Boeing as N358AS in November 1981.

The former I-DEMU had only just been acquired by ONA when shot and it seems they hadn't had time to paint it yet - not too often you see an airliner in passenger service wearing nothing more than primer! After a lease to CAAC, became G-VGIN in 1.86 then 5N-EEE with Kabo in 10.01; stored at Marana from 10.07