Aircraft Photo of C-FTOB | Boeing 747-133 | Air Canada | AirHistory.net #328033
Location
City / Airport:Vancouver - InternationalMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYVR   IATA: YVR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:June 1981
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 328033
Photo Comment

Air Canada's second 747 was their longest surviving 747-100. Delivered March 18, 1971, it finished it's Air Canada service in May 1985 when sold to the GPA Group. Leased to Iberia (EC-DXE) that same month, it would also be leased to Middle East Airlines (EI-BRR) until bought by Wardair (C-FTOB again) in October 1986.Sold to ATASCO in 1990, the aircraft had several more leases until stored at Marana, AZ in 1999. It was finally broken up there in 2003

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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