Boeing 777-200 (B-HNL)

From airlinegeeks.com:

"The iconic Boeing 777-200 aircraft, registered as B-HNL, was first flown by Boeing on June 12, 1994 as a test-bed aircraft and entered Cathay’s fleet in 2000. The aircraft operated a whopping 20,519 flights and recorded 49,687 hours of flying time before it was retired from the fleet in May 2018."

"The 24-year-old aircraft bears the manufacturer serial number (MSN) 001. B-HNL is the first of over a thousand 777 aircraft that have been delivered to different operators around the world."

Read the full article at:

https://airlinegeeks.com/2018/09/18/aviation-history-preserved-worlds-first-boeing-777-arrives-at-pima-air-and-space-museum/

Bravos, Greg, on finding and snapping this historic Triple Seven. There can only be one of anything that is the "World's First" so this is a 5 * keeper shot for sure. Congrats.

Thanks a bunch, Gary! While I've flown on some 747s before, I've never had a chance to be on the ground and walk around one. And the 777 is nearly as big and just as impressive when you can get up close and personal. I did not realize how far off the ground they sit while on their gear. I could walk underneath them without having to duck, and that was with my hat on. Pretty cool!

Nice Boeing shot Greg!

Thanks, Darryl!