Former TWA and Iran Air Force. Leased to Iran Air for Cargo flights.

Former Iran Air Force. Leased to Iran Air for Cargo flights.

Former Iran Air Force. Leased to Iran Air for Cargo flights.

Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Boeing 747 operating a cargo flight for Iran Air. It was the fifth 747 built and is still reportedly airworthy (2023), by far the oldest of the type that is potentially active.

slide taken by Norbert Kröpfl. - An ex TWA - Boeing 747, which came to the Iranian Air Force in 1975 and was still flying in June 2021.

The 747 tanker is unique to the IRIAF. Three of its five chicks help to demonstrate how huge 'mother' really is. The formation, consisting of three Phantoms and two Tomcats behind this tanker, appeared on two show days. The F-14 in view is 3-6029 and the F-4s are 3-6535 and 3-6673.

Delivered to TWA in October 1970 and to the IIAF as 5-282 in March 1975. Taken into government service as EP-NHS in February 1984 and transferred to Saha Air as EP-SHC early in 1991, also serialled 5-8103. As of November 2018, marked 'EP_CQB' (with underscore, not a dash) although this already was the registration of the oldest flying 747, the former 5-8101, since July 2013. The Phantom below the boom is 3-6673.

Seven four seven with five chickens, best classic formation in 2018!

The only air force in the world that is using Boeing 747s as a tanker!

Rare record of what is now the oldest 747 still flying, as 5-8101 with the IRIAF. Line no 5 made her maiden flight on 5.12.69 as N93101, the first Jumbo for TWA. Converted to freighter 3.75, sold to the Iran AF and borrowed by Iran Air briefly in 1984 as EP-NHJ and in 1985 as seen here. Note refuelling bump on nose