Aircraft Photo of N8279V | Boeing 747-344 | South African Airways - Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens | AirHistory.net #804965
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N8279V
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing 747
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing 747-300
Aircraft Version:Boeing 747-344
C/n (msn):22970 / 577
Operator Titles:South African Airways - Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens
Aircraft Name:Johannesburg
Location
City / Airport:Seattle - Boeing Field / King County InternationalMap
Region / Country:Washington, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KBFI   IATA: BFI   Local: BFI   Other: -
 
Photo Date:16 February 1983
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID: 804965
Photo Comment

Johannesburg being prepared for her first flight at Boeing Field. Delivered to SAA May 1983 serving the airline for 20 years before sold to Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-ARU where she flew for a number of airlines: Saudia, Garuda, Corsair, Cubana, and Ethiopian. Withdrawn from use January 2011 and later broken up at Manston. Photo: Pete Sansom

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