New with Pan Am in December 1984 and to Carnival Airlines ten years later. From 2001 became EC-HVZ then XA-FPP, N836JM and most recently EX-30006, beginning operation with Moalem Aviation in April 2023 leased from Prime.

taxiing out for departure on a rainy day at FRA. Became JA8165 with JAL in December 1983, N747CK with Kalitta in 2007

With National's original bare metal belly

ex American - last with Polar Air Cargo as N859FT, permanently WFU at Roswell (NM) (photographer not known)

Ex-F-WWCZ. Later F-OGYP. Written off at Irkutsk (IKT/UIII) 9-Jul-.2006

This 747 Classic was delivered to Pan Am on June 18, 1971 christened "Clipper Live Yankee". Pictured as "Clipper Empress of the Seas", the aircraft was later painted in Pan Am's final billboard colors circa 1988 and named changed yet again to "Clipper New Horizons". It was sold to Evergreen International Airlines in May 1991, apparently for parts and later scrapped.

Later XA-SFG. Permanently WFU at Monterrey Dec/1999

Delivered to United Airlines as N9021U in 1968. To Air Florida as N69AF in 1980 then to Pan Am in 1982. To Aerovias as TG-ANP in 1992 then to Aero Continente as OB-1561 in 1994. To Magnicharters as XA-SYX then back to Aero Continente as OB-1637 in 1995. To Magnicharters as XA-SYX in 1996. Back to Aero Continente as OB-1672 in 1997. To Magnicharters as XA-SYX in 1997 then back to Aero Continente as P4-OYX in 1998. To Magnicharters as XA-SYX then back to Aero Continente as OB-1733 in 1999. Reregistered as CC-CJO in 2000. Back to OB-1733 and stored at Lima in 2001. Still there in 2008. Scrapped.

Delivered to United Airlines as N9047U in 1969. To Air Florida as N63AF in 1981 then to Pan Am in 1982. To Air Asiatic as VT-ERN in 1990. Returned to the lessor as N63AF in 1991. To Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-ABH then to Lao Aviation as RDPL-34126 in 1992. Returned to the lessor as N63AF in 1994. To Transmile as 9M-PMR then to Air Philippines as RP-C1938 in 1995. Withdrawn from use at Manila in 2000. Scrapped in 2001.

First flight March 22nd 1968 at Renton, delivered new to National Airlines as N4745 April 3rd 1968 and named "Janice". January 1980 N4745 merged into Pan AM, and was named "Clipper Invincible". Was not repainted ot the new Billboard livery before 1987. WFU December 1991 at Oklahoma after 23 years of flying. October 2nd 1992 N4745 General Electric Credit Corporation, August 13th 1993 cancelled, and later broken up. This photo of N4745, was the last time I met a Pan Am B727 at FBU, as PA switched to nonstop JFK-FBU flights with new A310s in April 1991.

(photographer not known)

Clipper 'Beacon Light' at my home airport.

Photo by George Anderson.

Did many people get married on it? Delivered to Pacific Western as CF-PWP in 1972, C-FPWP after 1983. To Pan Am as N381PA in 1982 then to Canadian Airlines International as C-FPWP in 1987. Sold as N861SY then to COPA as HP-1216-CMP and returned as N861SY in 1992. To Inter America as XA-SJI in 1993, then to Aero Fiesta Mexicana and returned as N861SY in 1994. To Astoria Airlines as C-FVHC and returned as N861SY then to Westjet as C-GWJE in 1995. Withdrawn from use at Greenwood, MS in 2005 and scrapped.