Boeing 707-349C - registration N324f

stoneill · 04-03-2016 02:56PM #1

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

PukkaStukka · 04-03-2016 03:06PM

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.

mickdw · 04-03-2016 03:07PM

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.

AlekSmart · 04-03-2016 07:11PM

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

Tenger · 04-03-2016 08:50PM

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.

EchoIndia · 04-03-2016 09:34PM

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.

Aer Lingus Boeing 707-349C EI-ASO by Irish251, on Flickr

EI-ASO Boeing 707-349C by Irish251, on Flickr

PukkaStukka · 05-03-2016 06:34PM

^^^ vintage! Thanks for sharing

ohigg84 · 05-03-2016 10:52PM

Nice!!! Those JT3D's...

EchoIndia · 06-03-2016 01:17AM

EI-ASO Boeing 707-349C by Irish251, on Flickr

Boeing 707-349C - registration N324f

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