| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N747NA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 747 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 747SP |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 747SP-21/SOFIA |
| C/n (msn): | 21441 / 306 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration / DLR - Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt |
| Aircraft Name: | Clipper Lindbergh |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 2024 |
| Photo by: | Erik Sleutelberg |
| Photo ID: | 762631 |
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On 29 September 2022, SOFIA flew her last mission as the programme was deemed too expensive for its science productivity. On the following 13 December, the 'special Special Performance 747' was ferried from Palmdale (CA) via flypasts at Edwards AFB to Davis-Monthan. The aircraft had originally been delivered to Pan Am in May 1977, flew with United as N145UA starting February 1986 and went to NASA in April 2005. This photo is copyright © Erik Sleutelberg, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 December 2024, and has since been viewed 102 times. |