Boeing 747-429 in Sabena colours

OO-SBZ · Post by **OO-SBZ** » 27 Jul 2004, 18:31

In 1990, Sabena received the last-ever produced Boeing 747-300 (747-329 - 24837 LN:810 - maiden flight on 05/09/1990).
When Sabena decided to terminate Boeing 747 operations, she was converted to 747-329F and flew for Atlas Air as N24837. From 18/06/2002 she was part of Polar Air Cargo's fleet under the same reg. Since 05/2004 she has flown for Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-ARY.

Imagine our defunct national carrier would have swapped the 743-order for a Boeing 747-429 and here is the result...

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Regards

BeN

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 27 Jul 2004, 19:32

WOW!!!!! 8O

That B744 looks awsome in that classic c/s. :thumbsup2:

OO-SBZ · Post by **OO-SBZ** » 27 Jul 2004, 20:12

B744skipper wrote:WOW!!!!! 8O

That B744 looks awsome in that classic c/s. :thumbsup2:

Indeed 8)

Regards

BeN

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 27 Jul 2004, 21:16

That's indeed a nice livery, BUT the engine sounds of the -300's are way better than those of the -400

Chris

nwa757 · Post by **nwa757** » 27 Jul 2004, 22:03

Wow! That is really beautiful. I wonder how it would look in Sabena's last colors...

OO-SBZ · Post by **OO-SBZ** » 28 Jul 2004, 00:12

nwa757 wrote:Wow! That is really beautiful. I wonder how it would look in Sabena's last colors...

You can find a combo of the 744 in Sabena's finaly livery.
IMHO, it could have been nicer if the Sabena letters had been bigger and placed all over the front part.

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Regards

BeN

nwa757 · Post by **nwa757** » 28 Jul 2004, 06:27

Wow! This one is even better than the first! Too bad these never became a reality.

Btw: could a 747-400 (not the ER version) make a nonstop from Brussels to Phoenix? These would have looked so great in the Arizona sunshine...

terenia · Post by **terenia** » 28 Jul 2004, 07:10

Great fakes, BeN, with a lot of nostalgy!

Post by **sn26567** » 28 Jul 2004, 08:27

terenia wrote:Great fakes, BeN, with a lot of nostalgy!

I could not agree more!

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 28 Jul 2004, 09:52

It looks nice in the "new" livery but I think there is too much white and it would look better when the "Sabena" titles would be bigger. But looks good anyway.

OO-SBZ · Post by **OO-SBZ** » 28 Jul 2004, 10:27

sn26567 wrote:
terenia wrote:Great fakes, BeN, with a lot of nostalgy!
I could not agree more!

It is indeed a really great combo.
As a reminder, I am not the 'author'/'artist'. I always find these beauties on http://www.cardatabase.net/modifiedairlinerphotos/

The 747-429's father is "R P Abraham"

Regards

BeN