On very short final approach to Runway 31 at Prestwick. Delivered new to Varig in 1981 as PP-VNC in passenger configuration. Joined Air Hong Kong in 1996 as VR-HMF. Converted to cargo configuration. Re-registered as B-HMF in August 1997. Transferred to Cathay Pacific Airways in 2002. Returned to the USA in 2009 as N815SA with Southern Air. Put into storage at Mojave Air and Space Port, CA in 2012. Subsequently scrapped.

First flight Decembr 15th 1980 and deliverd new to Varig as PP-VNC March 4th 1981. Flown for 15 years, until August 1986 when it was convertd to Freighter withn a new Side cargo door, becoming a B747-2L5(M) and was taken over by Cathay Pacific as VR-HMF. August 1997 leasd to Air Hong Kong as B-HMF for five years. July 1st 2002 B-HMF Cathay Pacific returnd, and flown for 7 years until stord at Victorville in January 2009. April 2009 N815SA Southern Air. Finally stored at Mojave in April 2012 after 32 years of flying both pax and cargo. Seen ready to depart rwy 19 at Gardemoen aftr State visit

Classic 747 and classic Varig colours.

Non-standard weight saving basic bare metal livery

Delivered new 5th March 1981 and to Air Hong Kong as VR-HMF 1st Feb 1996 for freighter conversion

Ex VR-HMF, re-registered 5th Aug 1997 and transferred to Cathay Pacific Cargo July 2002

Ex Air Hong Kong, transferred July 2002 and to Southern Air as N815SA 20th Apr 2009

Decellerating after landing on 34L.