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Old 21st November 2011 | 20:31
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Originally Posted by TCAS FAN
Also apparently showing a 7 hour something flight from Berlin to NYC. A bit optimistic elapsed time, beyond the range of an early model 707, quite apart from the short runway at Templehof!
Pan Am operated their 707 service to New York out of Berlin Tegel (longer runway), even when the rest of their German domestic service was operating out of Tempelhof.

In 1966 PA77 departed Tegel 1330, Hamburg 1415/1450, Prestwick 1625/1715, JFK 1925. That's 11 hours elapsed.
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