HNL RareBirds™

NASA's 747SP-21 SOFIA [Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy] platform, N747NA "Clipper Lindbergh" (c/n 2144, l/n 3...

NASA's SOFIA Airborne Telescope 747SP-21, N747NA (c/n 21441, l/n 306), is making one of its last research flights from PMD to CHC, and i...

Qantas Airways retired its 747 fleet today. It ends the 49-year with the "Queen Of The Skies" that began with 747-238B, VH-EBC (c...

Today, the Boeing 747 celebrates its 50th anniversary of its first flight! HNL has seen practically every variant of the "Queen of ...

Fifty years ago today, Boeing Commercial Airplanes rolled out the first 747-100 at Boeing's Everett, WA...

NASA's 747SP, N747NA, made a fuel stop in the overnight hours at HIK, it arrived from CHC just after midnight, and departed for PMD [...

NASA's N747NA (c/n 21441, l/n 306), their 747SP-21 with the SOFIA telescope in the aft cabin, is making its way to CHC, from PMD [Palm...

One of the few remaining 747SPs' arrived this afternoon. VP-BLK (c/n 21649) of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation is seen parked at the E...

This 747SP-SP21 of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation is becoming a frequent site in HNL. VQ-BMP (c/n 21649) sits in the morning sun awaiting...

The Las Vegas Sands Corporation's 747-SP-31, VP-BLK, has stopped over here in HNL. It is parked on the North Ramp, and arrived last eve...

What a rare find this morning! Las Vegas Sands' VQ-BMS (c/n 21649), a 747SP-SP21 was parked at the North hardstands. Originally delive...