Aircraft Photo of N171UA | Boeing 747-422 | United Airlines | AirHistory.net #885714
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N171UA
Fleet number:8471
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing 747
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing 747-400
Aircraft Version:Boeing 747-422
C/n (msn):24322 / 733
Operator Titles:United Airlines
Aircraft Name:Spirit of Seattle II
Location
City / Airport:San Francisco - InternationalMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KSFO   IATA: SFO   Local: SFO   Other: -
 
Photo Date:September 1989
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 885714
Photo Comment

Delivered to United Airlines June 30, 1989, N171UA was the airline's first 747-400. The aircraft was retired in 2015 and flown to Tupelo, Mississippi for storage. After usable parts were salvaged, it was scrapped by 2018.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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