This aircraft, a few years later, operated the final ever United 747-100 service. The shot is interesting not only for the rather rare airline, but also for the array of classic British airliners in the background; 1-11, 748 and Merchantman.

Broken up in March 2000 at Kemble

United acquired the then 18-year-old N153UA in 1988. It operated it until it was retired at Greenwood, Mississippi and scrapped in 2000.

This Luxuryliner was delivered to American Airlines October 8, 1970. The aircraft was a movie star when it appeared in the film Airport 77. Leased to Braniff Airlines for one month (October to November) in 1978 to start their new Hawaii service. Finally sold to Citicorp Leasing in May 1984, it would see service with National, Air Afrique, Iran Air, Cargolux and then bought by United Airlines in January 1988. The classic jumbo was retired on September 1999 and stored at Las Vegas, NV. Ferried to Greenwood, MS early in 200, the classic 747 was parted out over the next two years, then scrapped.

Other regns were N14937, LX-MCV and N157UA.

During roll out on 27L, spoilers up and reversers open.

Delivered new to American in June 1970. Sold to Boeing in February 1974 for conversion to freighter for Flying Tigers.

VH-EEI was leased by Qantas and operated on behalf of Air Pacific from April 1988. The complexities of aircraft leasing and tax laws saw it on the Irish register (as EI-CAI) from November 1989 to March 23 1990 when it again became VH-EEI for a few hours. Next stop was Virgin Atlantic as G-VMIA, which operated it until it was withdrawn for scrapping.