Boeing 747-200 · 230B MSN 20493

Registration N487GX · GATX ret

Scrapped

Identity

TypeBoeing 747-200
Variant230B
FamilyB747
Series—
Line Number128
Test Reg—

Operators

OperatorGATX ret

Timeline

First Flight

17 Mar 1971

Delivery

02 Apr 1971

Age

55.6 yrs

Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

History

Boeing 747-230B, serial number 20493, line number 128, first flight 17 Mar 1971. Delivered to Condor on 2 Apr 1971, registered D-ABYF. Operated by ITEL/Korean Air on 18 Jun 1979 as HL7447. Sub-leased to Saudia on 22 Jun 1979. Sub-leased to Nigeria Airways in Oct 1980. Returned to ITEL/Korean Air on 1 Dec 1980. Returned to GATX on 24 Dec 1991 as N487GX. Withdrawn from use seen at Mojave Jan 1992 white, Kalitta Air LLC tit/rgd May 1992 GATX(CC)=Capital Corporation, (LC)=Leasing Corporation. Leased to Nationair (registered 20 Jun 1992) as C-FNXA. Returned to GATX (registered Nov 1993) as N487GX. Ar3.93, seen 19 Jan 1994 Everett Nat colours, seen 24 Jun 1994 TRAMCO maintenance, s7.95/seen at Everett still xNationair colours seen 14 Apr 1996, seen 31 May 1996 'Qantum Airlines' titles for film Everett, ferried Ev-Shelton WA 24 Jul 1996 Aero Controls, to be broken up, cancelled Sep 1996, presum broken up. Current status: scrapped.

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