Pictured on approach with Pratt & Whitney engines as delivered in 1971. The original cowling design included blow-in doors around the intakes for more air at higher power settings. The cowling design was extended on later deliveries to eliminate the need for these doors.

Delivered to Air Canada as CF-TOA in 1971. Reregistered as C-FTOA in 1978. To Guinness Peat Aviation as EI-BPH in 1984 and leased to various airlines. To Flying Tiger Line as N890FT in 1988 then to Federal Express as N620FE in 1989. Withdrawn from use at Marana in 1993 and scrapped in 1995.

Basic Global International Airways - GIA colours after return from lease

Leased from Air Canada

Delivered to Air Canada as CF-TOA in 1971. Reregistered as C-FTOA in 1978. To Guinness Peat Aviation as EI-BPH in 1984 and leased to various airlines. To Flying Tiger Line as N890FT in 1988 then to Federal Express as N620FE in 1989. Withdrawn from use at Marana in 1993 and scrapped in 1995.

This was Air Canada's first 747, delivered February 11, 1971. It was with Global International Airways for the summer of 1983 on a four month lease, but returned to fly with Air Canada until sold to the GPA Group in July 1984. An extended career with leases following to National Airlines, PEOPLExpress, Middle East Airlines, Flying Tigers airlines, and Federal Express (when the Flying Tigers merged in 1989). Withdrawn in 1990 and sold to First Security Bank of Utah, it was stored until broken up October 1995 in Marana, AZ.

Taxying on the ramp at Orly with a strange lack of humans in the view

Departing on 9R with gear coming up.

Holding for 9L departure. Later regns include N749R, EI-BPH, N890FT and N620FE.

Delivered new to Air Canada in February 1971, serving until sale in July 1984.