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Airframe 21649 History
 
 
Airframe:
21649/373
 
 
Version:
747SP-SP21
 
 
Engines:
PW JT9D-7A
 
 
Cabin Configuration:
Executive
 
 
Current Status:
in service
 
 
 
Date
Reg
Airline
Livery
Name
Event
Airport
Notes
5/1/1979 N540PA Pan Am First Flight
5/11/1979 N540PA Pan Am Old c/s Clipper White Falcon Delivered
8/1/1979 N540PA Pan Am Clipper Flying Arrow Other New name
1/1/1980 N540PA Pan Am Clipper Star of the Union Other New name
1/1/1981 N540PA Pan Am China Clipper Seen ZRH New name
2/12/1986 N540PA United Sold
4/1/1986 N540PA United Pan Am Cheatline, UA titles in middle Seen
6/1/1986 N149UA United Reg Changed
1/1/1987 N149UA United Old colors, small titles Seen
3/19/1987 N149UA United Incident ORD Second officer passed out en route. Aircraft diverted and ambulance transported crew member to the hospital.
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7/20/1987 N149UA United Incident LAX Encountered severe nose wheel shimmy on landing, cause undetermined.
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6/26/1989 N149UA United Incident HNL Nbr 3 engine fire warning light on. Diverted to HNL (Honolulu). Nbr 15 stage pneumatic coupling loose and near sensors.
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6/1/1991 N149UA United Old colors, large titles Seen SFO
12/1/1993 N149UA Tajik Air Snow Leopard Leased
12/15/1993 N149UA Tajik Air Snow Leopard Seen LFR
2/14/1994 N149UA United Reposessed
3/1/1994 N149UA Tajik c/s Ferried LHR-LAS Put into storage at LAS upon arrival
8/29/1995 N149UA Tajik c/s Ferried LAS-HAM
8/30/1995 N149UA Brunei Gov't. Bought
8/30/1995 Reg Cancelled
11/1/1995 V8-JBB Brunei Gov't. Reg Changed
11/15/1995 V8-JBB Brunei Gov't. All metal with registration applied as a decal Seen HAM In hangar.
1/5/1996 No titles All white with no registration Seen HAM
1/25/1996 V8-JBB No titles All white Other HAM Test flight series, Jan 25-29
2/1/1996 V8-JBB No titles Ferried HAM-Waco For VIP outfitting
3/1/1996 V8-JP1 Brunei Gov't. Reg Changed
4/1/1996 V8-AC1 Brunei Gov't. Reg Changed
6/1/1996 Brunei Gov't. Other Waco Undergoing conversion to B747-400 all-glass cockpit conversion.
1/29/1997 Brunei Gov't. Green belly, white top, two thin black cheatlines Seen JFK
1/31/1997 Brunei Gov't. Green belly, white top, two thin black cheatlines Seen LHR
12/24/1998 Bahrain Bought
1/1/1999 A9C-ISA Bahrain Other NTU
2/1/1999 A9C-HHH Bahrain Reg Changed
4/1/1999 A9C-HHH Bahrain Full c/s with titles Seen HAM
4/10/1999 A9C-HHH Bahrain Full c/s with titles Seen GVA
4/13/1999 A9C-HHH No Titles Full c/s, but with no titles Roll Out HAM
10/1/2002 A9C-HMH Bahrain Reg Changed
1/27/2005 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen ZRH See photos in db.
3/10/2005 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen MUC
4/28/2005 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen JFK
5/14/2005 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen LHR Parked outside BMI hangar.
5/23/2005 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen NCE
6/20/2005 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen ORY Crown prince
7/25/2005 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen CDG
7/28/2005 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen NCE
8/26/2005 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen CDG
9/17/2005 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen KSWF Aircraft parked at Stewart, NY (KSWF) for a few days during the United Nations meetings in NYC. Departed the evening of Sept 17th.
12/14/2005 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen ORY
1/31/2006 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen LHR Parked on the north side, near Terminal 5.
3/16/2006 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen ORY
3/26/2006 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen JFK Aircraft in excellent condition. The engine cowls and leading edges are polished.
4/21/2006 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen GVA Arrived the previous day from OBBI. Back this day to OBBI on a ferry flight. Departed at 10:00 local time.
5/15/2006 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen HAM In front of Lufthansa Technik hangar:
7/9/2006 A9C-HMH Bahrain White w/red stripes Seen MCO - Orlando USA Royal VIP to Orlando via London. Aircraft will leave MCO on July 10, 2006.
7/10/2006 A9C-HMH Bahrain Orange Cheatline on White City of Bahrain Seen KMCO Aircraft parked on SFS West Ramp, KMCO.
7/30/2006 A9C-HMH Bahrain City of Bahrain Seen BOS Parked on North Cargo Ramp
1/20/2007 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen LHR Taking off around noon.
1/23/2007 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen ORY arrived at around 7.30pm
1/24/2007 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen ORY
1/28/2007 A9C-HMH Bahrain SZG seen at salzburg departing after skiing holiday
2/16/2007 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen ORY
5/5/2007 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen BOS Parked on the North ramp
5/6/2007 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen CDG arriving from BOS
5/11/2007 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen CDG Departure 13h20
6/13/2007 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen MUC
7/4/2007 A9C-HMH Bahrain Gulf of Bahrain Seen ORY
9/8/2007 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen LIS Brought the Prince of Bahrain. Due to a horse race in Portugal.
2/22/2008 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen CPT
2/23/2008 A9C-HMH Bahrain Other CPT Left Cape Town International Airport at 15h30
2/23/2008 A9C-HMH Bahrain Seen CPT Seen parked for 5 days 18-23 Feb 2008 on remote taxiway. Perhaps in preparation for new owner?
5/29/2008 A9C-HMH Sold
6/1/2008 VQ-BMS Las Vegas Sands partial Bahrain Amiri Flight c/s- no tail flag or titles Seen IAD Arrived at IAD from LAS at 1905EST. Sitting on F/R ramp. White w/2 thin gold & 1 thin red cheatline. Partial red portion of the old flag still retained on the tail rudder. No titles.
8/4/2008 VQ-BMS Las Vegas Sands Corp Seen PAFA Departed PAFA (Fairbanks, AK/USA) for BOS
9/30/2008 VQ-BMS Venitian Casinos White/Blue/Gold Seen Pinal Air Park Aircraft in for a Heavy C-check. Estimated roll out on 10/17/08
5/16/2009 VQ-BMS Las Vegas Sands Corp. white/bluegold Seen KLAS Seen departing off 7L for KIAD
2/15/2010 VQ-BMS SANDS CORPORATION BLUE/WHITE Seen LAS Aircraft was flying

 
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VQ-BMS

Date: 10/30/2008 at MZJ
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Take off roll
 


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VQ-BMS

Date: 10/30/2008 at MZJ
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Untitled
Date: 8/30/2008 at LAX
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Nice job polishing up those old JT-9D's.
 


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Las Vegas Sands
Date: 6/1/2008 at IAD
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Taken up by Las Vegas Sands on 5/29/08. Ex-Bahrain Amiri Flight A9C-HMH
 


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A9C-HMH
Bahrain
Date: 1/1/2008 at HAM
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during maintenance stay at LH Technik
 

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