Famous Jumbo Jets 1968-2023 - Boeing 747 | information center

I collected all the important milestones of the mighty  BOEING 747  in the past 50+ years. I tried to do my best to recall every important moment of more than fifty-year. I hope my efforts serve your reading enjoyment.

Corrections andadditions are warmly welcome at  postmaster@boeing747.net

The list is in order based on the line number of the individual aircraft.

Those famous Boeing 747s | 1968-2023


N7470 B-747-121 20235/1 THE FIRST B-747

N747PA B-747-121/SCD 19639/2 THIS 747 USED TO THE CERTIFICATION TESTS DURING 1969 WITH ANOTHER THREE PLANES

N732PA B-747-121 19638/3 THIS 747 USED TO THE CERTIFICATION TESTS DURING 1969 WITH ANOTHER THREE PLANES

N731PA B-747-121 19637/4 THIS 747 USED TO THE CERTIFICATION TESTS DURING 1969 WITH ANOTHER THREE PLANES , THIS WAS THE FIRST 747 TO DEBUTE IN EUROPE AT THE PARIS AIR SHOW - LE BOURGET 03/0669

N93101 B-747-131 19667/5 THIS 747 WAS  ONE OF THE FOUR THAT INVOLVED IN  THE FAA CERTIFICATION TESTS IN 1969

N733PA B-747-121 19640/6 THE FIRST DELIVERED BOEING 747 (EVERETT - NASSAU)

N735PA B-747-121 19642/10 THIS 747 CROSSING ATLANTIC OCEAN WITH COMMERCIAL CREW FIRST TIME ON 11/0170 N.Y.-LONDON WITH FAA PERSONNEL ON BOARD.

N736PA B-747-121 19643/11 22/0170 THIS 747 OPERATED ON THE FIRST N.Y.-LONDON SCHEDULED FLIGHT, LATER DESTROYED IN GROUND COLLISION WITH PH-BUF AT TENERIFE 27/0377

D-ABYA B-747-130 19746/12 EUROPE`S FIRST B-747 , FIRST SCHEDULED FLIGHT WAS 26/0470 FRANKFURT - NYC

N93104 B-747-131 19670/20 THIS 747 PERFORMED THE FIRST TWA INAUGURAL FLIGHT BETWEEN SFO-JFK

G-AWNA B-747-136 19761/23 The first wide bodied jet of the United Kingdom

N617FF B-747-121/SCD 19650/24 AS N490GX seen as testbed for supertanker 05/0305 , The aircraft was previously used by Evergreen as a static testbed for the tank system of the Supertanker 747s.  

N473EV B-747-121/SCD 19657/37 This aircraft was used in the movie "Die Hard II"

N93108 B-747-131 19674/38 OPERATED LAST TWA 747 SERVICE AS TW883 BETWEEN TEL AVIV - SHANNON - JFK ON 20/0298

N153UA B-747-123 20102/59 18/0999 OPERATED UAL FINAL 747-100 REVENUE SERVICE BETWEEN ORD-SFO AS UA161 THEN RETIRED

N608US B-747-151 19785/75 02/2000 AIRFRAME DONATED TO WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

N9667 B-747-123 20106/79 THIS 747 USED IN THE MOVIE "AIRPORT `77 BY STEVEN`S CO.

N611US B-747-251B 20356/88 THE FIRST 747-200B , THIS 747 SET A WORLD RECORD TAKE OFF WEIGHT AT TEST FLIGHTS on 12/1170 (372270kg)

OO-SGA B-747-129A/SCD 20401/92 15/0274-07/0674 CVTD TOTALLY TO SCD, THE FIRST 747 WITH SIDE CARGO DOOR (SCD)

N610US B-747-151 19787/93 11/1170 LEASED TO BOEING FOR THE SALES TOUR TILL 1971

F-BPVE B-747-128 20355/105 USED FOR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTS BY D.E.R.A. FOR COVERING THE TWA800 CRASH, BLOWN ON 17/0597

 G-AWNF B-747-136 19766/111 09/0197 REACHED A TOTAL FLYING TIME OF 100.000 HOURS ON A FLIGHT FROM SEATTLE TO LONDON

N655PA B-747-121/SCD 20350/117 THE FIRST MODIFIED 747 TO C-19A FOR C.R.A.F. (CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET)

N658PA B-747-121/SCD 20353/131 02/0776 last delivered 747-100

N9675 B-747-123/SCD 20390/136 THIS 747 USED IN THE MOVIE "AIRPORT `75" IN COLUMBIA AIRWAYS C/S

VH-EBA B-747-238B 20009/147 THE FIRST 747 WITH 10 UPPER DECK WINDOWS & WITH EXTENDED UPPER DECK COMPARTMENT

ZS-SAL B-747-244B 20237/154 THE FIRST 747 WITH JT9D-7 ENGINES & USED FOR THE CERTIFICATION TESTS TOO.

HL7441 B-747-230F 20373/168 THE FIRST 747 TO PASS 100.000 FLIGHT HOURS

D-ABYE B-747-230F 20373/168 THE FIRST B-747-200F CARGO

73-1676 E-4A 20682/202  THE FIRST MILITARY B-747 , EQUIPPED WITH "E" (ELECTRONIC WARFARE) - SYSTEM IN GREENVILLE - TEXAS , HOME BASE: 55th WING - OFFUTT AFB. NEBRASKA

N747WA B-747-273C 20651/209 THE FIRST 747-200C CONVERTIBLE

G-AWNM B-747-136 20708/210 17/1299 FERR CARDIFF - ROSWELL AS BA9155P - THE FINAL FLIGHT OF A 747-136 ON A BA-SECTOR , THE LAST BRITISH AIRWAYS 747-100 TO LEAVE LONDON-HEATHROW

4X-AXC B-747-258B 20704/212 THE 200th DELIVERED B-747 , THIS 747 USED FOR THE CERTIFICATION TESTS OF THE JT9D-7A ENGINE TYPE

JA8117 B-747SR-46 20781/221 THE FIRST 747SR SHORT RANGE

F-BPVN B-747-128 20800/228 FUSELAGE AT FAA TRAINING SCHOOL.

JA8118 B-747SR-46 20782/229 WFU & USED FOR STRUCTURAL TESTING AT EVERETT (07/88 - DESTROYED), Fuselage Section displayed in Science Museum London United Kingdom, the rest remains at Everett/Paine Field

74-0787 E-4A 20684/232 FIRST B-747 WITH GENERAL ELECTRIC ENGINES

N470EV B-747-273C 20653/237 cvtd to waterbomber firefighter 05/2004 "Evergreen Super Tanker"

N701SW B-747-245F/SCD 20826/242 FIRST 747-200F CARGO WITH SCD (SICE CARGO DOOR)

C-GAGA B-747-233B/SCD 20977/250 THE FIRST 747-200/SCD PASSENGER WITH SCD (COMBI) & THE 250 th DELIVERED BOEING 747

VH-EBJ B-747-238B 21054/260 THE FIRST 747 WITH JT9D-7F ENGINES

N158UA B-747-238B 21054/260 LAST REVENUE FLIGHT 15/1200 SFO-CHICAGO - THIS WAS ALSO UNITED LAST 747-200 REVENUE SERVICE

N530PA B-747SP-21 21022/265 THE FIRST 747SP, USED FOR THE 747SP CERTIFICATION TESTS

N702SW B-747-245F/SCD 20827/266 FIRST 747 WITH P&W JT9D-70A ENGINES

N531PA B-747SP-21 21023/268 USED FOR THE 747SP CERTIFICATION TESTS

N532PA B-747SP-21 21024/270 USED FOR THE 747SP CERTIFICATION TESTS

N533PA B-747SP-21 21025/273 THE FIRST DELIVERED 747SP, THIS IS ALSO THE 2800th DELIVERED BOEING JETLINER

G-BDPV B-747-136 21213/281 THE LAST MANUFACTURED 747-100

YI-AGN B-747-270C/SCD 21180/287 THE FIRST 200C CONVERTIBLE WITH SCD (SIDE CARGO DOOR)

ZS-SPC B-747SP-44 21134/288 ferried JNB-QRA 30sep06 and donated to South African Airways Museum Society

G-BDXA B-747-236B 21238/292 THE FIRST 747 WITH ROLLS ROYCE ENGINES

EP-NHN B-747-2J9F 21486/315 THE FIRST MILITARY FREIGHTER B-747 USED BY THE IRANIAN IMPERIAL AIR FORCE.

HZ-HM1B B-747SP-68 21652/329 THIS IS THE FIRST BIZ JET 747 FOR KING KHALED & THE ONLY ONE 747SP WITH ROLLS ROYCE ENGINES

N622US B-747-251B 21704/357 THE FIRST 747-200B WITH JT9D-7Q ENGINES & THIS PLANE USED FOR THE CERTIFICATION TESTS FOR THIS ENGINE

9K-ADC B-747-269B/SCD 21543/359 THE FIRST 747 WITH JT9D-7J ENGINES

V8-AC1 B-747SP-21 21649/373 Underwent conversion to B747-400 all-glass cockpit conversion. The sole classic 747 with glass cockpit. Modified by Dec. 1996 at Waco, TX

N540PA B-747SP-21 21649/373 RESUMED U.S. AIR SERVICE TO CHINA AFTER 31 YEARS ABSENCE ON 28/0181 AS PA015 JKF-HND-BEJ

EP-IAM B-747-186B 21759/381THE FIRST 747-100B

LV-MLP B-747-287B 21726/403 THE 400 th DELIVERED B-747

VH-ECB B-747-238B/SCD 21977/409 21/0402 THE LAST QFA 747-200 REVENUE FLIGHT NRT-SYD.

N787RR B-747-267B 21966/446 fitted out by L-3 Communications Integrated Systems as testbed for the RR Trent 1000 (B787) engines tests start mid-2007

G-KILO B-747-236F 22306/480 THE FIRST 747-200F WITH ROLLS ROYCE RB211 ENGINES

HL7454 B-747-2B5(F)/SCD 22482/484 THE LAST KAL 747-200

N4501Q B-747-283B/SCD 22381/500 The 500th 747.

I-DEML B-747-243B 22511/536  11/0602 OPERATED THE LAST ALITALIA 747-200 PASSENGER FLIGHT

HZ-AII B-747-168B 22749/557 The last 747-100B delivered.

HB-IGC B-747-357/SCD 22704/570 THE FIRST 747-300

F-GDUA B-747-3B3 22870/573  The first 747-300 delivered, first revenue flight 01/0483

JA812J B-747-346 23067/588 Had the honor of flying the last JAL 747 Classic flight from Honolulu to Tokyo (Narita). July 30, 2009.

JA8176 B-747-146B/SR-SUD 23637/655 THE LAST 747SR DELIVERED

D-ABZE B-747-230B/SCD 23509/663 THE LAST LH 747-200 COMMERCIAL PASSENGER FLIGHT EVER

A6-ZSN B-747SP-Z5 23610/676 THE LAST MANUFACTURED AND LAST SP DELIVERED. A total of 45 747SPs were built, with the 44th 747SP delivered on August 30, 1982. In 1987, Boeing re-opened the 747SP production line after five years to build this one last 747SP for an order by the United Arab Emirates government.

G-BDXO B-747-236B 23799/677 The last commercial flight of a BA B747 Classic. TT 61796 hrs, 8550 cycles.

VH-EBY B-747-338 23823/678 It operated its last revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Auckland - Los Angeles as QF025 - December 29, 2008 This was the last passenger service operated by a Qantas 747-338 'Classic'

JA8183 B-747-346SR - remodificated 23967/692 the first 747-300SR remodificated to long haul operation instead of the present domestic SR version oroginally deliverd to JAL

JA8187 B-747-346SR 24019/695 LAST 747-300SR DELIVERED

N661US B-747-451 23719/696 THE FIRST 747-400. N661US flew its last revenue flight 9 September 2015, from Honolulu (HNL) to Atlanta (ATL). It was then withdrawn from service. The first 747-400 is on display at the Delta Flight Museum near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia.

EC-EEK B-747-256B/SCD 24071/699 last 747-200M delivered

B-HON B-747-367 24215/709 THE ARRIVAL OF THE FLT CX417 SEOUL-HKG ON 01/0899 PERFORMED BY B-HON MARKED THE END OF 747 CLASSIC OPS BY CXP - THE FLT WAS ALSO THE LAST REVENUE SERVICE OP. WITH CXP FLIGHT ENGINEER ON FLIGHTDECK

PH-MCF B-747-21AC/SCD 24134/712 THE LAST 200C SERIE (THE 13TH.)

N663US B-747-451 23818/715 THE FIRST DELIVERED 747-400, 01/0289 FIRST SCHEDULE FLIGHT ON THE ROUTE MINNEAPOLIS - PHOENIX

JA8189 B-747-346 24156/716 THE LAST 747-300 DELIVERED

PH-BFA B-747-406 23999/725 EUROPE`S FIRST 747-400

VH-OJA B-747-438 24354/731 THIS WAS A WORLD RECORD DELIVERY FLIGHT THROUGH 20 h 8 minutes FROM LONDON TO SYDNEY

PH-BFC B-747-406/SCD 23982/735  FIRST 400 COMBI AND FIRST IN SERVICE ON 12/0989

JA8190 B-747-281B(F) 24399/750 THE LAST 747-200B SERIE (PAX).

TF-AMB B-747-412 24065/761HAV-MAD 07jul06 on very last IB 747 service (as a leased aircraft)

G-BNLG B-747-436 24049/774 THE LAST 747 IN THE INTERIM LIVERY OF BAW , ROLLED OUT IN UNION FLAG C/S ON 17/0902

B-18272 B-747-409/LCF Dreamlifter 24310/778 first modificated 747 to LCF Large Cargo Aircraft to carry 787 components to Everett PAE.

JA8077 B-747-446 24784/798  PERFORMED FINAL EVER JAL 747 FLIGHT ON 01/0311 AS JL3098 NAHA(OKINAWA)-NRT LANDED AT 13:09H LT This marks the end of 41 years of 747 service operated by JAL

OO-SGD B-747-329/SCD 24837/810 THE LAST BUILT B-747-300 (81th)

G-BNLO B-747-436 24057/817 10/0697 British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-BNLO was unveiled in Ndbele Emmly World Images livery today for the publicity launch of the World Images schemes.

B-HOU B-747-467(F) 24925/834  It's the first passenger B747-400 converted into a freighter in the world , 19/1205 OFFICIAL redelivery at XMN , sHKG "First Boeing Converted Freighter/Cathay Pacific - Boeing - Working Together"-titLES 20/1205

LV-AXF B-747-475 24895/837 Operated the carrier's last ever B747 service on 31/0112 from Madrid to Buenos Aires.

JA8083 B-747-446D 25213/844 THE FIRST 747-400D / DOMESTIC SERIE.

D-ABTF B-747-430/SCD - reserialled 24967/848 21/0499 SEEN BACK IN SERVICE AFTER COMBI TO FULL PAX RESERIALLING as the first 747 remodificated.

C-GAGN B-747-433/SCD 25075/868 31/1004 LAST REVENUE FLIGHT FRANKFURT - TORONTO - ALSO LAST EVER AIR CANADA 747 SERVICE.

JA8194 B-747-281F/SCD 25171/886 THE LAST MANUFACTURED 747-200 SERIE (LAST CLASSIC 747) , FROM THAT DAY ONLY THE 747-400 IS IN PRODUCTION

B-2464 B-747-4J6 Dreamlifter 25879/904 cvtd to carry 787 components , 09/0906 FIRST FLIGHT AS 747LCF - SECOND DREAMLIFTER, registered N747BC

JA8089 B-747-446 26342/905 PERFORMED FINAL EVER JAL 747 FLIGHT ON 01/0311 AS JL75 HNL-NRT LANDED AT 12:54H LT

LX-ICV B-747-428F/SCD 25632/968 F THE FIRST 400F, also used for certification tests.

9V-SMU B-747-412 27068/1000 THE 1000th. BOEING-747.

LX-FCV B-747-4R7F/SCD 25866/1002 EUROPE`S FIRST 747-400F AND THE FIRST DELIVERED 400F ON 17/1193.

N747GF B-747-446 26355/1024 Flight trials of CFM International's new Leap-X engine, an option for the Airbus A320neo, will be carried out on this Boeing 747-400 testbed

9V-SPB B-747-412 26551/1045 13/1094 OFFICIAL DELIVERY CEREMONY & THEREBY IS SIA IS THE WORLD`S LARGEST 747-400 OPERATOR.

JA8966 B-747-481D 27442/1066 The final 747-400D delivered.

G-VTOP B-747-4Q8 28194/1100 THE 1100th 747

N196UA B-747-422 28715/1120 It's one of the 2 747s used in the project to create the Stratolaunch mother ship, due to be the world's largest aircraft, constructed to launch spaceships.

N198UA B-747-422 28716/1124 2nd a/c for Stratolauncher project.

G-CIVW B-747-436 25822/1157 26/0498 ROLLED OUT AS THE 2000th BUILT BOEING 7-SERIES WIDE-BODIED JETLINER.

G-CIVX B-747-436 28852/1172 First baw 747 paintedlag c/s first revenue flight was BA031 23/0699 LHR-HKG

G-CIVY B-747-436 28853/1178  08.Oct.2020 London (LHR) TO St. Athan (DGX) PERFORMED VERY LAST BAW 747 FLIGHT.

G-CIVZ B-747-436 28854/1183 31/1098 Boeing and British Airways celebrate the delivery of the airline's 50th 747-400.


JA8915 B-747-446(F) 26361/1188 30/1198 THE 100th DELIVERED JAL 747 AND THE SOLE 100th DEL. 747 TO AN AIRLINE!

D-ABVY B-747-430 29869/1261 12/1200 Lufthansa German Airlines, which has taken delivery of more Boeing jetliners than any other airline outside the U.S., flew a new milestone Boeing 747-400 home to its Frankfurt headquarters today. The 747-400 is the 375th Boeing jetliner delivered to Lufthansa and its subsidiary carriers.

PH-BFY B-747-406/SCD 30455/1302  LAST 400/SCD DELIVERED


VH-OEE B-747-438ER 32909/1308 THE FIRST 400ER, 17/0602 ROLLED OUT FROM FINAL ASSEMBLY LINE.

F-GIUA B-747-428F/ER 32866/1315 FIRST 400ER/F

VH-OEJ B-747-438ER 32914/1331 30/0703 LAST 747-400ER DELIVERED

F-GITJ B-747-428/ER 32871/1343 31/0304   DUAL DELIVERY WITH F-GIUD

F-GIUD B-747-428F/ER/SCD 32870/1344 31/0304 DUAL DELIVERY WITH F-GITJ

HL7601 B-747-4B5F/ER 33946/1350 16/0804 THIS IS THE 100TH KOREAN AIRLINES BOEING JETLINER DELIVERY.

B-18215 B-747-409 33737/1358   20/0305 roll ed out as the last 747-400 pax built

N782CK B-747-4HQF/ER 37304/1419 The very last 400 series 747 built.


N747EX B747-8R7F 35808/1420 THE FIRST 747 DASH 8 ALSO THE FIRST DELIVERED 747-8(F) TO CARGOLUX


N6067E B-747-8JK 38636/1434 FIRST 747-8I INTERCONTINENTAL

D-ABYA B-747-830 37827/1443 delivery 28apr/01may12 FIRST DELIVERED 747-8I FOR AIRLINE USE

N863GT Boeing 747-8F 67150/1574 Final 747 produced, rolled out 06/12/22, ff 18/12/22. Hosted commemorative 747 event 31/01/23 at KPAE