Names of KLM 747-400 Fleet

I just realized that most of the KLM 747-400 fleet is named after a city that starts with the last letter of the registration.

PH-BFA (City of Atlanta)
PH-BFB (City of Bangkok)
PH-BFC (City of Calgary)
PH-BFD (City of Dubai)
PH-BFE (City of Melbourne) Exception
PH-BFF (City of Freetown)
PH-BFG (City of Guayaquil)
PH-BFH (City of Hong Kong)
PH-BFI (City of Jakarta) Exception
PH-BFL (City of Lima)
PH-BFM (City of Mexico)
PH-BFN (City of Nairobi)
PH-BFO (City of Orlando)
PH-BFP (City of Paramaribo)
PH-BFR (City of Rio de Janeiro)
PH-BFS (City of Seoul)
PH-BFT (City of Tokyo)
PH-BFU (City of Beijing) Exception
PH-BFV (City of Vancouver)
PH-BFW (City of Shanghai) Exception
PH-BFY (City of Johanesburg) Exception

Sorry if this seems like a pointless thread but so far it has been a slow day at school and while gazing at my desktop backround I realized this.

I've been on PH-BFU (Beijing). It was a Combi, perhaps this explains the exception?

Or maybe they just couldn't come up with a city that started with the letter "U" :shock:

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Originally Posted by uplander

Or maybe they just couldn't come up with a city that started with the letter "U" :shock:

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Well, i'm not to sure about that:

Uakit, Russia
Ualand-bjuland, Norway
Ubatuba, Brazil
Uberaba, Brazil
Uberaba Airport, Brazil
Uberlandia, Brazil
Ubly, MI
Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Ubundu, Zaire
Uccle, Belgium
Uchadzhy, Turkmenistan
Uchinoura, Japan
UCLA, CA
Ucon, ID
Udaipur, India
Udaipur Dabok, India
Udall, KS
Udall, MO
Udell, IA
Udhagamandalam, India
Udine, Italy
Udon Thani, Thailand
Ueckermuende, Germany
Uega, Russia
Uehling, NE
Ueno, Japan
Uetersen, Germany
Ufa, Russia
Ufs Deutsche BUCHT., Germany
Ufs Elbe, Germany
Ufs Tw-Ems, Germany
Ugino, Russia
Uhland, TX
Uhrichsville, OH
Uhta, Russia
Uil, Kazakhstan
Uintah, UT
Uis, Namibia
Uitenhage, South Africa
Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands
Ujar, Russia
Ujelang, Caroline Islands
Ujjain, India
Ukiah, CA
Ukiah, OR
Ukiivik, Greenland
Ukmerge, Lithuania
Ulaan-gom, Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Ulan-ude, Russia
Ulchin, South Korea
Ulcinj, Serbia and Montenegro
Uledi, PA
Ulen, MN
Uler, WV
Uleta, FL
Ulety, Russia
Ulgii, Mongolia
Uliastai, Mongolia
Uliastai, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu China
Ulkokalla, Finland
Ulladulla, New South Wales Australia
Ullared, Sweden
Ullin, IL
Ullungdo, South Korea
Ulm, Germany
Ulm, AR
Ulm, MT
Ulman, MO
Ulmer, IA
Ulmer, SC
Ulongue, Mozambique
Ulsan, South Korea
Ulster, PA
Ulster Heights, NY
Ulster Park, NY
Ulu Siau, Indonesia
Uluberia, India
Ului Atoll, Caroline Islands
Ulul, Caroline Islands
Ulundi, South Africa
Uluru Rangers, Northern Territory Australia
Ulvah, KY
Ulyanovsk, Russia
Ulysses, KS
Ulysses, KY
Ulysses, NE
Ulysses, PA
Uman', Ukraine
Umaria, India
Umatac, GU
Umatilla, FL
Umatilla, OR
Umba, Russia
Umbarger, TX
Umea, Sweden
Umea Robacksdalen, Sweden
Umirea, Romania
Umiujaq, Quebec Canada
Umm Al-Aish, Kuwait
Umm Benin, Sudan
Umm Said, Qatar
Umm-al-maradim, Kuwait
Ummendorf, Germany
Umpire, AR
Umpqua, OR
Umtata, South Africa
Una, India
Una, SC
Unadilla, GA
Unadilla, MI
Unadilla, NE
Unadilla, NY
Unadilla Forks, NY
Unaka, NC
Unalakleet, AK
Unalaska, AK
Uncasville, CT
Uncertain, TX
Uncle Sam, LA
Underhill, VT
Underhill, WI
Underhill Center, VT
Underhill Flats, VT
Underkhaan, Mongolia
Underwood, IA
Underwood, IN
Underwood, MN
Underwood, ND
Underwood, WA
Undu Point, Fiji
Uneeda, WV
Unger, WV
Ungskar, Sweden
Unicoi, TN
Union, AL
Union, CT
Union, IA
Union, IL
Union, KY
Union, ME
Union, MI
Union, MO
Union, MS
Union, NC
Union, ND
Union, NE
Union, NH
Union, NJ
Union, NY
Union, OH
Union, OR
Union, SC
Union, TX
Union, UT
Union, WA
Union, WV
Union Beach, NJ
Union Bridge, MD
Union Center, NY
Union Center, SD
Union Center, WI
Union Church, MS
Union City, CA
Union City, CT
Union City, GA
Union City, IN
Union City, MI
Union City, MO
Union City, NJ
Union City, OH
Union City, OK
Union City, PA
Union City, TN
Union Creek, OR
Union Dale, PA
Union De Reyes, Cuba
Union Deposit, PA
Union Furnace, OH
Union Gap, WA
Union Grove, AL
Union Grove, NC
Union Grove, WI
Union Hall, VA
Union Hill, IL
Union Hill, NY
Union Lake, MI
Union Mills, IN
Union Mills, NC
Union Mills, NY
Union Mills, OR
Union Park, FL
Union Pier, MI
Union Point, GA
Union Springs, AL
Union Springs, LA
Union Springs, NY
Union Star, KY
Union Star, MO
Union Village, VT
Uniondale, IN
Uniondale, NY
Unionport, OH
Uniontown, AL
Uniontown, AR
Uniontown, KS
Uniontown, KY
Uniontown, MD
Uniontown, MO
Uniontown, OH
Uniontown, PA
Uniontown, WA
Unionville, CT
Unionville, IA
Unionville, IN
Unionville, LA
Unionville, MD
Unionville, MI
Unionville, MO
Unionville, NV
Unionville, NY
Unionville, OH
Unionville, PA
Unionville, TN
Unionville, VA
Unionville Center, OH
Uniopolis, OH
United, PA
United Junction, OR
Unity, IL
Unity, ME
Unity, NH
Unity, OR
Unity, WI
Unity House, PA
Unity Village, MO
Unityville, PA
Univ of Alabama Hospital, AL
Univ of Northern Colorado, CO
UNIV. Wi Id 21356, Antarctica
UNIV. Wi Id 21358, Antarctica
UNIV. Wi Id 8917, Antarctica
UNIV. Wi Id 8918, Antarctica
UNIV. Wi Id 8925, Antarctica
UNIV. Wi Id 8929, Antarctica
Universal, IN
Universal City, CA
Universal City, TX
Universidad, Cuba
University, MS
University, VA
University, WA
University Center, MI
University City, CA
University City, MO
University Heights, CA
University Heights, OH
University of Colorado, CO
University of Denver, CO
University of Miami, FL
University of New Mexico, NM
University of Richmond, VA
University Park, FL
University Park, IA
University Park, IL
University Park, MD
University Park, OR
University Park, PA
University Park, TX
University Place, WA
Unknown, Qinghai China
Uno, VA
Unzendake, Japan
Upatoi, GA
Upernavik, Greenland
Upham, ND
Uphams Corner, MA
Upington, South Africa
Upland, CA
Upland, IN
Upland, NE
Upland, PA
Upper Allen, PA
Upper Arlington, OH
Upper Black Eddy, PA
Upper Brookville, NY
Upper Chichester, PA
Upper Darby, PA
Upper Dublin, PA
Upper Fairmount, MD
Upper Falls, MD
Upper Freehold, NJ
Upper Frenchville, ME
Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ
Upper Heyford Raf, United Kingdom
Upper Highland, OR
Upper Holland, PA
Upper Jay, NY
Upper Kings Addition, KY
Upper Lake, CA
Upper Lisle, NY
Upper Makefield, PA
Upper Marlboro, MD
Upper Montclair, NJ
Upper Nyack, NY
Upper Providence, PA
Upper Saddle River, NJ
Upper Saint Clair, PA
Upper Saint Regis, NY
Upper Sandusky, OH
Upper Sugarloaf Key, FL
Upper Tract, WV
Upper Tygart, KY
Upperco, MD
Upperglade, WV
Upperstrasburg, PA
Upperville, VA
Uppsala, Sweden
Upsala, MN
Upsala, Ontario Canada
Upson, WI
Upton, KY
Upton, MA
Upton, ME
Upton, NY
Upton, UT
Upton, WY
Upton Lake, NY
Uptown, CA
Uqlat Air Station Suqur, Saudi Arabia
Ura-tyube, Tajikistan
Urakawa, Japan
Uralsk, Kazakhstan
Urandangie, Queensland Australia
Urania, LA
Uranium City, Saskatchewan Canada
Uranus, Antarctica
Urban, KY
Urbana, AR
Urbana, IA
Urbana, IL
Urbana, IN
Urbana, MD
Urbana, MO
Urbana, OH
Urbancrest, OH
Urbandale, IA
Urbandale, IL
Urbanette, AR
Urbanna, VA
Urdzhar, Kazakhstan
Urgench, Uzbekistan
Urgoon, Afghanistan
Uriah, AL
Urich, MO
Uricky, Kazakhstan
Urie, WY
Urjupino, Russia
Urjupinsk, Russia
Urmi, Russia
Ursa, IL
Ursina, PA
Uruapan Gen Rayon, Mexico
Urubupunga, Brazil
Urucui, Brazil
Uruguaiana, Brazil
Uruguaiana Airport, Brazil
Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur China
Urumqi Diwopu, Xinjiang Uygur China
Urziceni, Romania
US Marine Corps Barracks, DC
USAF Academy, CO
Usak, Turkey
Ushers, NY
Ushibuka, Japan
Ushuaia, Argentina
Usk, WA
Uspallata, Argentina
Ust'-barguzin, Russia
Ust'-cil'Ma, Russia
Ust'-ilimsk, Russia
Ust'-isim, Russia
Ust'-judoma, Russia
Ust'-kamchatsk, Russia
Ust'-kulom, Russia
Ust'-maja, Russia
Ust'-moma, Russia
Ust'-njukzha, Russia
Ust'-oloj, Russia
Ust'-umal'Ta, Russia
Ust'-usa, Russia
Ust'Ordynskij, Russia
Usti Nad Orlici, Czech Republic
Ustica, Italy
Ustka, Poland
Usugli, Russia
Ute, IA
Ute Park, NM
Utena, Lithuania
Utica, IL
Utica, IN
Utica, KS
Utica, KY
Utica, MI
Utica, MN
Utica, MO
Utica, MS
Utica, NE
Utica, NY
Utica, OH
Utica, PA
Utica, SD
Utklippan, Sweden
Utleyville, CO
Uto, Finland
Utopia, NY
Utopia, TX
Utsira Fyr, Norway
Utsunomiya, Japan
Utsunomiya Air Base, Japan
Uttaradit, Thailand
Uttarkashi, India
Utti, Finland
Uva, WY
Uvalda, GA
Uvalde, TX
Uvol, Papua New Guinea
Uwajima, Japan
Uwchland, PA
Uxbridge, MA
Uybat, Russia
Uytash, Russia
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Uzur, Russia

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Ummmm...... Dude how long did you spend looking that up..... WOW!

Lol, just one quick search on google "Cities starting with U" and up popped a site with a list of them!

Are you having a "Cold Day" off from school today Matt?

It is freezing here and at school we change buildings for different classes. Brrrrr!

Cold is not the word man. The temp is actually DROPPING right now. It was 16 degrees for about the last hour and a half now it is 15 degrees. Holy heck!

but does KLM actually fly to any of them....

Guys, stop complaining. It is currently -1 (F) right now, with a wind chill of -23 (F).

Yes, Gordon, I have a "Cold" day :D, as you can see, I choose to take this extra time off to make myself a new sig and avitar! 8)

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Originally Posted by Ari707

but does KLM actually fly to any of them....

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They fly to all of these:

PH-BFA (City of Atlanta)

PH-BFB (City of Bangkok)

PH-BFD (City of Dubai)

PH-BFF (City of Freetown)

PH-BFH (City of Hong Kong)

PH-BFI (City of Jakarta) Exception

PH-BFL (City of Lima)

PH-BFM (City of Mexico)

PH-BFN (City of Nairobi)

PH-BFP (City of Paramaribo)

PH-BFR (City of Rio de Janeiro)

PH-BFS (City of Seoul)

PH-BFT (City of Tokyo)

PH-BFU (City of Beijing) Exception

PH-BFV (City of Vancouver)

PH-BFW (City of Shanghai) Exception

PH-BFY (City of Johanesburg) Exception

I have taken salvage in the library...

I ment the cities that start with U

Funny to see Upper Nyack on the list because that is where I used to live!

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Originally Posted by Ari707

I ment the cities that start with U

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Sorry my bad, as far as I can tell nope. :)

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Originally Posted by Ari707

but does KLM actually fly to any of them....

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I think that the real question is of all those cities, how many have airports, how many have airports capable of handling a 747, and how many would need 747 service?

I don't know, I heard "Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur, China" was a pretty popular vacation route! Charters maybe?

:D

Well, little did we know there was once a "City of Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur" plane, only it was retired.... Hmm

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...-747-300-5.jpg

P.s., yes this is a photoshop job. It is not an actual plane.

I am slightly more intrested in the USAirways maddog's in the backround but thats a pretty cool photoshop job there mate!

Eh, I threw it together pretty quickly, I could have done it a lot better if I took the time.

Maddogs rock! :D