747 "ghost ship" on JFK runway on Jan. 9

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Jan 12, 2021, 8:15 am

spinmeister

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747 "ghost ship" on JFK runway on Jan. 9

On Delta metal Saturday waiting for take-off. Unmarked 747 waiting as well.

Any ideas? Plane about to be retired? Unmarked military?

Jan 12, 2021, 8:31 am

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There is a member of the Royal Family (Saudi I believe) that often keeps an unmarked 747 at JFK IIRC. Someone else will have to confirm but this isnt an unusual plane to see there.

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Jan 12, 2021, 8:33 am

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However, I hope the white 747 isn't parked on the runway.

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Jan 12, 2021, 8:58 am

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There are quite a few all-white 747Fs -- off the top of my head, Atlas, China Air Lines, Kalitta, Cargo Air Lines....

Jan 12, 2021, 9:00 am

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Unmarked as in no registration at all?

Jan 12, 2021, 9:00 am

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If it had a green stripe it's the Saudi one, if it's plain white I think it's just a plain old cargo plane. I think CAL Cargo.

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Jan 12, 2021, 12:30 pm

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Jan 12, 2021, 2:16 pm

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I was once waiting to take off after a 747 on an ERJ 175 and the wake turbulence was real.

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Jan 12, 2021, 2:43 pm

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You guys have to check the flight tracker and go on the website flightaware or FR24.com. Look it up! See for yourself.

Jan 12, 2021, 6:32 pm

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That was me and my private plane, please don't make it public.

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Jan 12, 2021, 10:11 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyEndeavorAir

That was me and my private plane, please don't make it public.

I was wondering why I was denied 1P for that flight earlier...

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Jan 13, 2021, 2:09 am

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Google Mosaic realtime ATM airport tracker to see movement of aircraft on the tarmac at major airports plus takeoffs and landings. However, if the aircraft is parked with its transponder turned off, the aircraft doesn't appear. Aircraft are generally identified by airline carrier and flight number, but private aviation takeoffs and landings are shown too.

Jan 18, 2021, 3:13 am

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I used to see an almost unmarked one at Heathrow about 10 years ago. Had a registration number and I understood that it was related to the royal family of Brunei.