Boeing 747F · *F MSN 22106
Registration B-HME · Cathay Pacific AW ret
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
26 Mar 1980
Delivery
09 Feb 1981
Age
46.6 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 747-2L5B, serial number 22106, line number 443, first flight 26 Mar 1980. Delivered to Varig on 9 Feb 1981, registered PP-VNB. 5A-DIK Libyan Arab not taken up, orient owned by 2 Dec 1982, hangar Dec 1994 Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport. Leased to Air Hong Kong on 5 Jun 1996 as VR-HME. Converted to freighter. Owned by CatP/s24.06.96 nw colours. Re-registered with Air Hong Kong on 23 Oct 1997 as B-HME. Seen at Kansai International Airport, Osaka Cathay basic colour scheme white tail no titles 2 Jun 2002. Returned to Cathay Pacific Airways on 1 Jul 2002. Seen at Manchester Airport, Manchester, Greater Manchester full colour scheme 23 May 2004, withdrawn from use and ferried to Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville 18 Sep 2008, seen 11 May 2015, scrapping Apr 2017. Current status: scrapped.
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