Boeing 747-217B  (Copyright © Mohammed Sadique)

In this beautiful close-up photo taken by Sadique, AP-BCL is seen taxiing out for departure from Manchester Airport on April 6, 2003. Note different shades and patches of white paint on this ageing jumbo jetliner

Boeing 747-240B (SCD)  (Amir Saeed Collection)

Another very beautiful and rare photo from Amir's collection. Here in this official Boeing photograph, AP-BAK is seen on the delivery line going through pre-delivery checks. The photo was taken at Boeing Facility in Everett, Washington, USA. AP-BAK was delivered to PIA in August of 1979

Boeing 747-367  (Copyright © Mohammed Sadique)

Sadique took this beautiful photo of Afghan mountains on December 8, 2003 from a PIA Boeing 747-367. This Pakistani 747 was flying from Manchester to Islamabad

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1E  (Shabaz Hashmi Collection)

This beautiful and rare color photo from Shabaz's splendid collection shows PIA's very first Trident 1E, AP-ATK, at Switzerland's Dübendorf Air Force Base in 1966. This aircraft was delivered to PIA on March 1, 1966