Boeing 747SP · SP09 MSN 22298

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History

Boeing 747-SP09, serial number 22298, line number 445, first flight 18 Apr 1980. Delivered to China Airlines on 30 Apr 1980, registered B-1880. B-1861 not taken up. Operated by Mandarin Airlines. Returned to China Airlines as B-18253. Seen 7 Mar 1999 HK, backup by Apr 1999, not yet re-registered, re-registered 15 Jul 1999. Operated by Air Gulf Falcon on 29 Nov 1999 as P4-GFD. Purchased date later repossessed 17 Jan 2000, seen 20 Jan 2000 Sharjah International Airport basic Mandarin colours, Gulf Falcon tail. Re-registered with Air Gulf Falcon on 23 Mar 2000 as 3C-GFD. Ferried to Jeddah 23 Mar 2000 small TAS-Trans Air Svc sticker, for Hajj pilgrim flights. Re-registered with Air Gulf Falcon as 5Y-GFD. Seen at Sharjah International Airport, last repossessed as such 5 Oct 2000. Operated by Iraqi Airways on 16 Nov 2000 as 3D-GFD. Donated by Gulf Falcon at Baghdad Airport, 3C-GFD repossessed 27 Oct 2000 identified not confirmed, 3D-GFD seen 28 Oct 2000 Sharjah International Airport. Operated by Iraqi Airways on 26 Jan 2003 as YI-AOX. Seen at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah with YI-reg this date, damaged during groundattacks 2nd Gulfwar at Baghdad Int'l (SDA), Iraq -(-) 4 Apr 2003, seen 15 Sep 2009, derelict. Current status: stored.