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Boeing 707-349C - registration N324f

  • 04-03-2016 1:56pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭


    It was the recent death of actor George Kennedy that led to me finding this snippit:

    The aircraft used in the 1970 film was leased from Flying Tiger line.
    The history of the aircraft passed through Aer Lingus a few times.

    There are photo's showing the aircraft in Aer Lingus livery but flying for other air lines - see below



    http://www.aussieairliners.org/b-707q/vh-ebz/vhebz.html


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    As a kid, I loved watching those things take off and land at Dublin. Plenty of noise and lots of smoke. Their unique appearance is unmatched by anything contemporary today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,795 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    stoneill wrote: »
    It was the recent death of actor George Kennedy that led to me finding this snippit:

    The aircraft used in the 1970 film was leased from Flying Tiger line.
    The history of the aircraft passed through Aer Lingus a few times.

    There are photo's showing the aircraft in Aer Lingus livery but flying for other air lines - see below



    http://www.aussieairliners.org/b-707q/vh-ebz/vhebz.html

    Great history there but a terrible end.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,004 ✭✭✭✭AlekSmart


    stoneill wrote: »
    It was the recent death of actor George Kennedy that led to me finding this snippit:

    The aircraft used in the 1970 film was leased from Flying Tiger line.
    The history of the aircraft passed through Aer Lingus a few times.

    There are photo's showing the aircraft in Aer Lingus livery but flying for other air lines - see below

    http://www.aussieairliners.org/b-707q/vh-ebz/vhebz.html

    AFAIR,The Boeing in-house code for Aer Lingus specfied aircraft was 48...so if this had been new to A/L it would have been a B707-348C


    Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

    Charles Mackay (1812-1889)



  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,052 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    AlekSmart wrote: »
    AFAIR,The Boeing in-house code for Aer Lingus specfied aircraft was 48...so if this had been new to A/L it would have been a B707-348C

    The link does explain this
    1st flight June 1966 as N324F, registered to Boeing Aircraft Company.
    Leased to Flying Tigers June 21 1966.
    Sub-leased to Universal Studios Jan 1969.
    Returned to Flying Tigers March 1969.
    Sold to EI April 1st 1969.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭EchoIndia


    This 707 was one of two ex-Flying Tigers machines operated by Aer Lingus. The other was EI-ASN, which was disposed of to Zambia Airways as 9J-ADY.

    EI-ASO went on to be Aer Lingus's last 707, leaving the fleet in October 1986.

    5100732646_8c3d427937_z.jpgAer Lingus Boeing 707-349C EI-ASO by Irish251, on Flickr

    5100134515_2365bdc22f_z.jpgEI-ASO Boeing 707-349C by Irish251, on Flickr


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    ^^^ vintage! Thanks for sharing :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 557 ✭✭✭ohigg84


    Nice!!! Those JT3D's...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭EchoIndia




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