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747 at ATL
Question:
It was either Polar Air Cargo or EL-AL cargo.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Twice this week I have seen an all-white 747 landing at ATL. I know it > wasn’t a 747-400 because it didn’t have the winglets. It could have been > a -200 or a -300 but definitely not a -400. > It had absolutely no markings anywhere, whatsoever… on the sides, > tail, etc… nothing. The first time I saw it landing was Tuesday or > Wednesday around 4pm. The second sighting was Friday at 630pm. It looked > truly strange, having no markings.
Response:
KittyHawk air cargo planes are at times white also, but normally have their name on fuselage tho. Often I see a white 747-? departing/leaving DFW at different hrs/days. Only marking on it is a black or blue `W` shape on tail. Its always too hi to really get an `N` #…guess i`ll have to get a spotting scope huh? can anyone identify this `bird`? tnx,,,larry
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Have seen an all white 747 with a Tower Air Cargo-sticker at Cargo South on a couple of occations. Took a picture if it even, but as the lovely HP Digital camera my wife bought me wouldn’t download, I never could use it.. Never again HP or Circuit City!!!!!! (See other pics at http://home.no.net/mow/ATL/ATL_Index.html )
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> KittyHawk air cargo planes are at times white also, but normally have > their name on fuselage tho. Often I see a white 747-? departing/leaving > DFW at different hrs/days. Only marking on it is a black or blue `W` > shape on tail. Its always too hi to really get an `N` #…guess i`ll > have to get a spotting scope huh? can anyone identify this `bird`? > tnx,,,larry
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>Have seen an all white 747 with a Tower Air Cargo-sticker at Cargo South on >a couple of occations. Took a picture if it even, but as the lovely HP >Digital camera my wife bought me wouldn’t download, I never could use it.. >Never again HP or Circuit City!!!!!! >(See other pics at http://home.no.net/mow/ATL/ATL_Index.html )
I’ve been hearing all sorts of bad stuff on this ng about HP – perhaps they are concentrating their efforts on cameras now.
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Very strange coincidence to see this message, as I observed exactly the same thing (all white 747-200) in Bangkok last Sunday. It particularly struck me as odd as I was in close range in another aircraft and could clearly see the entire fuselage of the taxing white 747. It had no numbers at the rear of the fuselage where I thought they were required for all commercial aircraft. I assumed that perhaps it was an overhaul that included a repainting and it was being taxied around for some sort of check. In article – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Twice this week I have seen an all-white 747 landing at ATL. I know it >wasn’t a 747-400 because it didn’t have the winglets. It could have been >a -200 or a -300 but definitely not a -400. >It had absolutely no markings anywhere, whatsoever… on the sides, >tail, etc… nothing. The first time I saw it landing was Tuesday or >Wednesday around 4pm. The second sighting was Friday at 630pm. It looked >truly strange, having no markings.
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Did you see WHERE it parked when it stopped? That will be a huge clue as to what it is…. Did it go to a concourse? Did it go to north or south cargo? Did it just mill around the taxiways as if lost?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Twice this week I have seen an all-white 747 landing at ATL. I know it > wasn’t a 747-400 because it didn’t have the winglets. It could have been > a -200 or a -300 but definitely not a -400. > It had absolutely no markings anywhere, whatsoever… on the sides, > tail, etc… nothing. The first time I saw it landing was Tuesday or > Wednesday around 4pm. The second sighting was Friday at 630pm. It looked > truly strange, having no markings.
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I did not see where it went. Both times, I was driving north on I-75 and the plane passed overhead.
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It was *probably* an unpainted and newly purchased or leaser for Polar or Atlas Air Cargo. I remember a Polar Air Cargo 747 doing a number of touch and goes at ATL during a lull in the normal fray and it only had one simple little logo under the nose/front fuselage and the rest completely white. Those two companies along with Lufthansa, Korean Air and China Air fly 747 cargo planes into ATL and it’s more likely the last 3 would have their livery on the planes.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I did not see where it went. Both times, I was driving north on I-75 and > the plane passed overhead.
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We all know that this plane actually belongs to Weiyun, and JF.;-);-).;-) Erik R. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Twice this week I have seen an all-white 747 landing at ATL. >It is a super secret stealth 747 that commutes aliens to Area 51 from various >cities. I have seen it taking off from Mirabel in montreal a few times too. >Nobody has ever seen it land, but only take off. >Seriously, I beleive that there are cargo companies that have these no-name >747s which can be leased to any airline on short notice for special needs.
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Twice this week I have seen an all-white 747 landing at ATL. I know it wasn’t a 747-400 because it didn’t have the winglets. It could have been a -200 or a -300 but definitely not a -400. It had absolutely no markings anywhere, whatsoever… on the sides, tail, etc… nothing. The first time I saw it landing was Tuesday or Wednesday around 4pm. The second sighting was Friday at 630pm. It looked truly strange, having no markings.
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> Twice this week I have seen an all-white 747 landing at ATL.
It is a super secret stealth 747 that commutes aliens to Area 51 from various cities. I have seen it taking off from Mirabel in montreal a few times too. Nobody has ever seen it land, but only take off. Seriously, I beleive that there are cargo companies that have these no-name 747s which can be leased to any airline on short notice for special needs.