B707 in Lisbon
 

Until very recently a rather mucky 707 in the colours of the Republic of Zaire graced the grass in front of the old control tower at LPPT. It has now gone. Anyone know what has happened to it?

Chopped up and scrapped over the last couple of weeks. I believe there are pictures of it on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

he's right you know .... :D

http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/1123830/M/

http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/1121126/M/

http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/1120550/M/

Southend
 

For anyone intrested there is a 707 at Southend should be flying out in the next few months

707 Southend
 

Hopefully flying out within the next two week or so.

Should have engine runs by the end of the month then some air tests to take place before this aircraft departs all being well to its new home Australia.:ok: :ok:

How many 707's are still flying I wonder ? ....

any idea? :confused:

Quite a few considering their age and (surely) high cycles:

Airlines I know to still operate them:

Skymaster
SAHA Air
BETA Cargo
Trans Med Airlines (still solvent ?)
Sudan Cargo

Air forces from much of Europe, including the UK, and many South American Countries and the US and Australia are still flying many of the mil-spec versions of these old birds.


It is interesting to note that the 707s major competitor, the DC-8 remains flying with Cygnus, UPS, DHL, BETA Cargo,Skymaster,ATI,Airborne, BA Global, United Arab Airlines, Arrow Air and Murray Air to this day. The remaining DC-8s are more numerous than the 707s - the DC-8 Super series of that aircraft were built much later into the 60s and even 70s.

Good link to surviving 707's.
http://www.aviation-friends-cologne..../Boeing707.htm

John Travolta ????? :eek:

I knew he was a pilot, but typed to a 707 ?:D

What a perfect answer NF ..... many thanks :D

did anyone notice VN-A304 ..... :)