Pan Am 747-121 Clipper Westwind

Clipper Westwind N753PA (B747-121)was delivered to Pan Am April 1970 and flew with that airline until November 1988. It was sold to Evergreen International (N473EV) and continued as a freighter until at least the mid-late 1990s. In 1993 it suffered a serious incident when due to strong winds over Anchorage, Alaska, the #2 engine was lost, seriously damaging the wing. It landed safely and was repaired. This aircraft was scrapped in 2001 at Marana, Arizona.
Dedicated to the three men who changed aviation - Bill Allen - President of Boeing, Juan Trippe - President of Pan Am (who both bet their companies on the B747) and Joe Sutter - Chief 747 Engineer.

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• 747-121
• clipper
• westwind
• boeing
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• N753PA

[zgnept]

Makes me cry..Is that Chuck chillders? Fred Slidem? Dick bolling flght engrnr,1970-79.

[rainscratch]

Unfortunately don't know who the flight crew were. The Captain spotted and reacted to being photographed. How would he have known way back then that he would be seen by thousands in the future world of the internet? If anyone knows who the crew were would be interested to hear.

[Brac1]

Lovely film mate. Really brought back some lovely old memories. In memory too of B747-121N473EV - after Pan Am, with Evergreen from 13 Jul 1989, and sadly scrapped at Marana AZ in 2001.

[rainscratch]

Thanks, and also thank you for the info about the ultimate fate of N753PA.

[sanitman1]

No..!! Pan Am had always been the worlds finest airline, In the end a indifferent US govt destroyed this institution..! R.E.G Davies "the worlds greatest airline"

[38nutcase]

what song is this.

[16924fps]

My first (and only to date) trip on a 747 was a return flight from London to NYC on a Pan Am 747 (Clipper Flying Cloud, if I remember correctly) in July of 1970. Very memorable experience. I'm old enough to remember when flying was nice.

[ReeZwitch]

Clipper Westwind renamed Clipper Queen of the Seas... great plane!

[ReeZwitch]

N753PA era el Clipper Queen of the Seas, "Clipper Westwind" nunca existio...

[deeckhardt]

Pan Am What a great time!!

The Best

[guintube]

My first 747 flight was Pan Am Chicago to London, June 1971.  My first 707 flight was Pan Am LAX to Honolulu, May 1964. Great times.

[guintube]

My first 747 flight was Pan Am Chicago to London, June 1971. My first 707 flight was LAX to Honolulu, May 1964. Great times.

[Coaljet]

I love the way you put this film together. Very moving. What a great tribute to the first of the jumbos, and to an iconic airline. I would love to see someone do this for the Stretch DC-8 as well - another great airliner, but one that seems to have been filmed far, far less in its day of passenger service. Cheers.

[SFConifer]

This was a time when big birds flew across great oceans

[twelvebarbluesful]

does anyone know the names of the two captains ??