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Old 2nd Nov 2012, 09:28
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The prototype for the KC 135/ B707 was the Boeing 367 and first flew on 15th July 1954, some 58 years ago!

For comparison, the prototype de Havilland Comet first flew on 27th July 1949, almost five years ahead of Boeing.
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