Boeing 747 'Flying Pig'

[griff]

Does anyone have a photo of the ex Pan Am 747 that used to fly for Airtours in the 80's nicknamed 'The Flying PIg'?

Cheers Griff

[buspilot]

Orion Air N751PA is the beast you are thinking of..

Have a look here:

www.planepictures.net/show.php?id=582611

images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/8/8/4/65632_1169378488.jpg

However, back in 1989 Air Europe leased a 747-124 from Tower Air N602FF, on which the lease was also terminated early due to maintenance problems and had a very similar nickname, Fat Freddie".

www.airplane-pictures.net/image77436.html

[griff]

Hi Buspilot

Thats great, I flew on both of them, N751PA outbound to Honolulu via Seattle and N602FF back Via JFK!! Remember '751PA had sticky tape all around the exit doors.

If memory serves me well we flew on another Tower Air example to JFK before changing onto '602FF going on lease to Air Europe.

Cheers Griff

[Cityflyer]

As I recall, the Orionair 747 operated under the 3 letter flight code of DOA

In Medical terms it does mean somthing!!!

With delays of up to 80 hours being reported, it was quite apt'd