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~~Rarely has a single aircraft been so famous and at the same time so notorious. I have wanted a delivery scheme PA 747 in my collection for some time and Gospodin has recently been kind enough to sell me his. I actually don't think PA's 'new' 747 scheme really fits the aircraft. The titles are tiny and the cheatline super thin however it has a classic look to it. These colours lasted from 1970-1976.
Anyway back to the airframe. N736PA ‘Clipper Victor’ was the first 747 to enter scheduled service on January 22nd 1970 after its sister-ship ‘Clipper Young America’ developed engine troubles hours ahead of the inaugural New York – Heathrow flight. She was renamed ‘Clipper Young America’ herself but had a troubled career. Within her first year of service, on August 2nd, she was hijacked and flown to Cuba. After this she regained her original name of ‘Clipper Victor’. Sadly this aircraft was lost in 1977 in the worst deadliest aviation crash when she was hit by a KLM 747 (PH-BUF) attempting to take off in thick fog. All 248 aboard the KLM flight were killed whilst 335 of the passengers aboard the Pan Am 747 also perished. There were only 61 survivors.
Anyway back to the airframe. N736PA ‘Clipper Victor’ was the first 747 to enter scheduled service on January 22nd 1970 after its sister-ship ‘Clipper Young America’ developed engine troubles hours ahead of the inaugural New York – Heathrow flight. She was renamed ‘Clipper Young America’ herself but had a troubled career. Within her first year of service, on August 2nd, she was hijacked and flown to Cuba. After this she regained her original name of ‘Clipper Victor’. Sadly this aircraft was lost in 1977 in the worst deadliest aviation crash when she was hit by a KLM 747 (PH-BUF) attempting to take off in thick fog. All 248 aboard the KLM flight were killed whilst 335 of the passengers aboard the Pan Am 747 also perished. There were only 61 survivors.
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