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Speedbird1
2009-06-22, 10:27 AM
The last ones I saw were SAA, Saudia, and RAM but which was the very last? Also of note were PAA, TWA, AAL at JFK. I know I forgot a few.
moose135
2009-06-22, 10:59 AM
Maybe this one, although it wasn't a scheduled airline flight...

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/199523037_TGKTw-L-2.jpg

Here's an oldie:

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/141280755_8JwkG-L-2.jpg
njgtr82
2009-06-22, 11:03 AM
Saudi Arabian was in a few weeks ago
Speedbird1
2009-06-22, 11:11 AM
A Saudia 747 SP really came? Was it a regular passenger flight? I know that they've changed the old B744 service to B773.
PhilDernerJr
2009-06-22, 03:25 PM
747SPs are now used for VIP flights. VIPs coming into JFK a few times a year, so seeing an SP at JFK, though not common, is to be expected.

You will not, however, see any passenger flights on SPs. The Saudi SP that comes in has little to do with the actual airline. It parks at a separate hangar as well.
Matt Molnar
2009-06-22, 03:41 PM
What was the last scheduled SP?
Delta777LR
2009-06-23, 10:47 AM
I recall also seeing Korean Air and Air China with the SPs back in the 90s as well
lijk604
2009-06-23, 12:57 PM
United ran a 747-SP from JFK-Narita late 80's thru early 90's. Wish I had pics from back then.
afr022
2009-06-23, 03:04 PM
The Saudi 74SP that is the aircraft for the head of state now?
MarkLawrence
2009-06-23, 03:35 PM
South African also ran a SP to JFK in the 80's as far as I remember.
Delta777LR
2009-06-23, 04:00 PM
Also dont forget TWA, AA, Aerolineas Argentina they did bring the SP to JFK as well
Delta777LR
2009-06-23, 04:03 PM
Maybe this one, although it wasn't a scheduled airline flight...

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/199523037_TGKTw-L-2.jpg



Iran Air used to be a regular 747SP visitor to JFK as well back in the 70s and 80s
Tom_Turner
2009-06-23, 10:16 PM
I could very well be wrong, but I believe for NON-VIP movements,the last United 747SP was through JFK right to the end in 1994, (and EWR as well), but Corsair may have flown the SP in JFK as late as 1999/2000 or so.... but I can't confirm. If so that would probably have been the last.

Tom
Tom_Turner
2009-06-23, 10:20 PM
In terms of airlines operating 747SPs to New York, aside from those listed above, RAM may have brought theirs to JFK (can't remember now for sure), but one we left out was Braniff.. Theirs was at JFK as well.

Tom