The B747 freighters across the globe
A pictorial tribute by Michael Prophet
AirBridgeCargo - ABC B747-400 Freighter VP-BIM was photographed at Moscow Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin International Airport 2009.
Air China B747-400 B-2471 was photographed from the terminal at Beijing Capital Int airport October 2012.
Air Plus Comet Boeing B747-212B J2-KCV ( ex Aerolíneas Argentinas LV-YPC) was seen stored for many years at Miami - Opa-locka Executive Florida back in 2011.
Atlas Air Boeing B747-47UF N412MC was photographed from the famous spotters place at “El Dorado” at NW 72nd Ave along runway 09/27, Miami International Airport Florida 2016.
CARGOLUX B747-400 LX-FCV freighter was a frequent visitor at Curacao International – Hato Airport Dutch Antilles back in November 2008.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B747-467F/SCD B-HUQ was photographed from the Cargo City carpark at Miami International airport Florida 2010. She later joined the Cargolux fleet as LX-GCL aka “City of Sandweiler”.
The ex KLM Boeing B747-400 PH-BFB ‘City of Bangkok’ is on static display at the Corendon Village Hotel nearby Amsterdam - Schiphol airport. November 2022.
While spending a morning from the ‘Imperial Hill’ location I photographed EVA AIR CARGO B747-400 freighter B-16482 at LAX November 2015.
During a short UK airports tour, I spend a morning at the famous London Heathrow spotting area, near Hatton Cross Metro station. Luckily the English weather showed its best side and I was able to photograph this BA B747-400 G-BYGD on its final approach. November 2014.
During a short UK airports tour, I spend a morning at the famous London Heathrow spotting area, near Hatton Cross Metro station. Luckily the English weather showed its best side and I was able to photograph this Virgin Atlantic B747-400 G-VFAB on its final approach. November 2014.
Iran Air Cargo B747-200F EP-ICC was photographed during a visit to the “Tehran Aerospace Exhibition Center” located north of Tehran Mehrabad airport Iran March 2008.
South African Airways B747-312 ZS-SAJ, painted in a special “Ndizani” scheme, was photographed from the spotting lounge at Johannesburg - OR Tambo International (Jan Smut) airport February 2004.
KLM B747-400 PH-BFY was photographed at Curacao International – Hato Airport Dutch Antilles. This was the last month of B747 passenger flights due to the worldwide Corona virus February 2020.
Lufthansa B747-230 D-ABYM is on display at the Technik Museum Speyer Germany 2016.
NORTHWEST CARGO classic B747-251F freighter N639US lining up for take-off at Anchorage Int Airport Alaska August 2007.
If you want to photograph B747 freighters at Anchorage International airport, it has some of the best spotting locations along runway 15/33, where I photographed Polar – DHL B747-8F N857GT in the afternoon ANC August 2022.
QANTAS Boeing B747-438 VH-OJM aka “Gosford” was photographed while waiting for a flight to Amsterdam
at Johannesburg International airport 2015. Currently stored at Mojave California since 2017.
at Johannesburg International airport 2015. Currently stored at Mojave California since 2017.
SAA Boeing B747-400 ZS-SAN on display at the SAA Museum located at Johannesburg – Rand airport March 2015.
SAA Boeing B747-SP ZS-SPC on display at the SAA Museum located at Johannesburg – Rand airport March 2015.
During a ramp tour I was able to photograph this Transaero Airlines B747-300 VP-BGX at Moscow – Sheremetyevo airport (she is ex Japan Asia Airways JA8189) August 2009.
Transaero Airlines Boeing B747-300 VP-BGY was photographed, during a ramp tour at Moscow Domodedovo International Airport 2008.
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