Delivered to China Airlines as B-1880 in 1980. To Mandarin Airlines in 1992. Reregistered as B-18253 then to Air Gulf Falcon as P4-GFD in 1999. Reregistered as 3C-GFD then 5Y-GFD in 2000. To Iraqi Airways as YI-AOX in 2001. Damaged in fighting during the second Gulf War at Baghdad in 2003. Still visible there on the satellite image in 2021.

Delivered to China Airlines as B-1880 in 1980. To Mandarin Airlines in 1992. Reregistered as B-18253 then to Air Gulf Falcon as P4-GFD in 1999. Reregistered as 3C-GFD then 5Y-GFD in 2000. To Iraqi Airways as YI-AOX in 2001. Damaged in fighting during the second Gulf War at Baghdad in 2003. Still visible there on the satellite image in 2021.

Delivered new 30th Apr 1980 and transferred to Mandarin Airlines Aug 1992. Returned to China Airlines March 1999 and re-registered B-18253 15th July 1999

Delivered to China Airlines in April 1980. Over to Mandarin Airlines in September 1992. Re-registered July 1999 (B-18253). Over to Air Gulf Falcon in November '99(P4-GFD). Re-registered March 2000 (3C-GFD) and again in June (5Y-GFD) and once again in October (3D-GFD). In November 2000 to Iraqi Airways (YI-AOX). Damaged 2003-2009 during 2nd Gulf war at Baghdad.

Delivered new to China Airlines 30th Apr 1980 and transferred to Mandarin Airlines Sep 1992. Re-registered B-18253 15th July 1999 and then to P4-GFD 17th Jan 2000

This 747, delivered April 30, 1980, would be transferred to Mandarin Airlines in 1992. Re-registered B-18253 in March 1999, it was damaged during training as Mandarin was merging with Formosa Airlines on September 2, 1999. Sold to Air Gulf Falcon and repaired, it wore several registrations with the airline until they gifted the aircraft to Iraq and it became YI-AOX with Iraqi Airways in 2000. Damaged during the taking of Bagdad Airport by the US Forces on April 4, 2003, it was withdrawn and stored near the airline's hangar without engines.

Mandarin Airlines cs

One of the few B&W shots I took with B&W film prior to digital photography.