Travolta donates 707-138B to HARS

[mkenig]

John Travolta has donated N707JT, his 1964 Boeing 707-138B to HARS, the Historical Aircraft Resotration Society in Illiwarra, Australia. It will be evaluated and repaired for ferrying by a HARS team and flown from Travolta's house in Florida to Albion Park (YWOL) to join their collection in some future date where it will join an airworthy C-121C Constellation. We'll see if the deal includes letting HARS keep the QANTAS livery. John Travolta donates his Boeing 707 to HARS in Albion Park | Illawarra Mercury

[Fris B. Fairing]

This aeroplane reportedly had a nosewheel collapse at Luton on 28 March 1977 when it was operated by Tracinda as N108BN.

Does anyone have any local knowledge of this incident?

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by Fris B. Fairing

This aeroplane reportedly had a nosewheel collapse at Luton on 28 March 1977 when it was operated by Tracinda as N108BN.

Does anyone have any local knowledge of this incident?

NW collapsed when landing on 08 inbound from Newark. I don't have a copy, but details are in the 5/77 AAIB Bulletin.

[mpenage]

Repaired in H89 by the Boeing AOG team with some help from Britannia Engineering.

[HP115]

Towed into the hangar with the nose resting on a cargo dolly. First replacement NLG assay sent back,wrong P/n!

[Fris B. Fairing]

Thanks everyone for the excellent local knowledge. Does anyone have a copy of the AAIB Bulletin for May 77 mentioned in post #3. I checked online but it's not digitised yet. Thanks again gents.