Quite a rare shot - although this Eight joined FT in 1.87, she continued to fly under the original Trans International registration N4865T until 6.89, but became N402FE with the FedEx take-over in 1.90. To UPS at the end of that year (N803UP), re-reg N155CA 12.09 on lease to National A/l. Stored at Roswell, NM in 2013

Delivered new to Luxair in 2.65 and wfu at Rotterdam as LX-OOO in 10.91. Fuselage used as a fire trainer with false reg 'G-HOST' and later 'PH-JRM', moved off airport and some remains still extant in 2007

VH-KDV was sold in the US as N165FA in August 1995.

The 747SP was the first wide-body for state owned CAAC. This is the second one (of six) , delivered June 26, 1980. By the time of the photo, the overseas airline division of CAAC had become Air China, but this aircraft had yet to get the new titles and tail logo. Re-registered B-2438 in 1992, it was sold to UT Finance December 1999 and parked at Victorville, CA. The airplane was ferried to Plattsburgh, NY on June 07, 2001 where is was gradually scrapped.

VH-IPA was scrapped at Melbourne-Essendon in December 1990.

VH-HKS was withdrawn from use in 1994, stripped of useful parts and dumped on the Great Barrier Reef to encourage coral growth. .

After being stripped of useful parts, VH-HEI was sunk on the Great Barrier Reef to assist coral growth.

When the British Orion Air folded in 1989, the Raleigh-based operators of this ex-Pan Am 747 acquired in 3.89 had the name all to themselves. But they too went under next year after operating Air Europe charters from the UK, during which time this 747 was dubbed 'The Flying Pig' due to serious unreliability causing massive delays. Seen here after the sub-lease; part-out at Marana from 1992 as N476EV of Evergreen

Here in the later colours, this 1971-vintage 134 was wfu in late 1994 after an incident in which the crew had to cut a hole with the fire axe in order to force the landing gear to lower. B/u at BUD early 1997

VH-OCF still on the register in 2017

This ex Varig and Continental 707 was operated by Air Seychelles between 2.88 and 8.89. Then became TC-GHB with Golden Horn and 6.91, D2-TON with Angola Air Charter. Wfu at Luanda by 1999 and since b/u