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VH-EAB
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VH-EAB |
19622 |
City
of Canberra |
| VH-EAB |
21NOV67
|
Rolled out as 707-338C |
| VH-EAB |
28DEC67
|
First flown at 1132. Duration 2:10. Pilot Decker. |
| VH-EAB |
10JAN68
|
Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd. and handed over to Qantas at 0930 as "City of Canberra". Purchase price US$7,382,542.00. (TT: 6:47) Departed Seattle as QF051D on delivery to Nadi, Brisbane and Sydney under the command of Captain A. Yates. |
| VH-EAB |
12JAN68
|
Arrived Sydney at 0915. (TT: 23:20) |
| VH-EAB |
10FEB68
|
Departed Sydney at 2257 to Tokyo on its first service. |
| VH-EAB |
21FEB69
|
Operating QF739 Bangkok-Bahrain while cruising at 35,000 feet in the vicinity of Jiwani, Baluchistan, the aircraft suffered an upset losing 19,000 feet in altitude before the aircraft was recovered. For the full story refer The Bahrain Bomber. |
| VH-EAB |
16SEP70
|
Photographed
at Melbourne.  |
| VH-EAB |
AUG71
|
Renamed "Winton" |
| VH-EAB |
07OCT71
|
Photographed
at Sydney. |
| VH-EAB |
25APR73
|
Chartered
by Ansett-ANA for one day to cover an Easter peak. (Source: Fred
Niven)
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| VH-EAB |
10AUG73
|
Positioned San Francisco-Ottawa. (Source: Log book of Capt Jock Ross) |
| VH-EAB |
11AUG73
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Ottawa-Honolulu with Prime Minister Whitlam. (Source: Log book of Capt Jock Ross) |
| VH-EAB |
14AUG73
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Honolulu-Canberra with Prime Minister Whitlam. (Source: Log book of Capt Jock Ross) |
| VH-EAB |
14AUG73
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Canberra-Sydney. (Source: Log book of Capt Jock Ross) |
| VH-EAB |
11OCT73
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Positioned Sydney-Colombo for Royal Flight (Capt Bruce). (Source: Log book of Capt Jock Ross) |
| VH-EAB |
12OCT73
|
Positioned Colombo-London for Royal Flight (Capt Bruce). (Source: Log book of Capt Jock Ross) |
| VH-EAB |
14OCT73
|
London-Vancouver Royal Flight HM Queen Elizabeth II. (Source: Log book of Capt Jock Ross) |
| VH-EAB |
14OCT73
|
Departed London on a Royal flight to Vancouver, Honolulu, Nadi and Sydney with HM Queen Elizabeth II for the opening of the Sydney Opera House. Captains J. Ross, N. Anderson, A. Morris, P. Oakley. |
| VH-EAB |
17OCT73
|
Royal flight arrived Sydney. |
| VH-EAB |
22OCT73
|
Departed Sydney on the return Royal flight to Singapore and London. This was the first Qantas Royal flight to carry the Monarch around the world. |
| VH-EAB |
22JUL74
|
Operated
a Royal flight from Port Moresby to Canberra with HM Queen Elizabeth
II (first reigning Monarch to visit PNG). |
| VH-EAB |
09OCT74
|
Honolulu-Nadi-Sydney with Prime Minister Whitlam. (Source: Log book of Capt Jock Ross) |
| VH-EAB |
13DEC74
|
VH-EAB was rolled out at Mascot with the word "AUSTRALIA" increased in size to that of the word "QANTAS". (Source: JAHSA Vol VXI No 2, May-June 1975 |
| VH-EAB |
JAN75
|
The
aircraft was chartered by the Australian Government for a visit
to Moscow by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. This was the first visit
to the Soviet Union by an Australian Prime Minister. For this trip
the Qantas livery was amended with the word "AUSTRALIA"
increased in size to that of the word "QANTAS". The Australian
flag was also increased in size and relocated from the rear fuselage
to between QANTAS and AUSTRALIA. |
| VH-EAB |
20JAN75
|
Kuala Lumpur-Canberra with Prime Minister Whitlam. (Source: Log book of Capt Jock Ross) |
| VH-EAB |
21JAN75
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Canberra-Sydney. (Source: Log book of Capt Jock Ross) |
| VH-EAB |
09DEC75
|
Photographed
in Melbourne. |
| VH-EAB |
APR77
|
Sold to ITEL. (TT: 32350:00) |
| VH-EAB |
NOV77
|
Was
being prepared for delivery to Young Cargo but was returned to service
because of the delayed delivery of 747 VH-EBN. Painted in "Have
a Qantastic Christmas" livery. Paul Miller claims that the
Christmas message was his idea. At the time, Paul was Reservations
Advisor to George Howling on the 3rd floor of the old Qantas House.
He first put the idea to Flight Operations, who investigated the
suggestion and decided that it would be possible provided that the
aeroplane’s registration wasn’t compromised. Paul was later told
that this was the first time advertising had been carried on an
aeroplane’s fuselage. |
| VH-EAB |
18DEC77
|
Departed Sydney on its last Qantas service as QF58/352 to Christchurch. |
| VH-EAB |
23DEC77
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Returned to ITEL Capital Services Corp. (TT: 34274:00 Landings: 11882) |
| VH-EAB |
27DEC77
|
Struck off Australian Register. |
| OO-YCL |
28DEC77
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Leased
to Young Cargo as OO-YCL and departed Sydney on delivery to Ostend.
|
| OO-YCL |
MAY79
|
Returned to ITEL and ferried to Tel Aviv for overhaul by Bedek. (Source: 1) |
| OO-YCL |
25MAY79
|
Arrived in Sydney in Air Niugini colours after overhaul by Bedek in Israel |
| OO-YCL |
28MAY79
|
Cancelled from the Belgian register. (Source: 1) |
| P2-ANA |
28MAY79
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Registered to Air Niugini on a six year lease from ITEL. |
| P2-ANA |
26DEC79
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Photographed
carrying "Now Singapore Jakarta Hawaii" titles.
 |
| P2-ANA |
DEC79
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Carried "South Pacific Festival of Arts Air Niugini Official Carrier" titles. (Source: 1) |
| P2-ANA |
DEC84
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Purchased by Air Niugini (AL220/15) |
| P2-ANA |
30JAN85
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Operated last flight for Air Niugini from Port Moresby to Brisbane and return |
| P2-ANA |
01FEB85
|
Withdrawn
from service at Port Moresby (AL220/15) Later ferried to Hong Kong for storage |
| P2-ANA |
01APR85
|
Sold to TRATCO (AL222/18) |
| P2-ANA |
09APR85
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Departed Hong Kong for Singapore for Oriental Peral Airlines but deal did not proceed. (Source: 1) |
| P2-ANA |
13APR85
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Arrived Brussels for storage (AL222/18) |
| TF-AEC |
13JUL85
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Noted
at Brussels as TF-AEC (AL225/11) |
| TF-AEC |
24JUL85
|
Registered to Air Supply Corp but operated by Air Arctic icelandic in pax config (AL226/12) |
| TF-AEC |
08AUG85
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Noted
at Brussels with Surinam Airways sticker (AL226/12) |
| TF-AEC |
10AUG85
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Entered service with Surinam Airways (AL226/12) |
| TF-AEC |
07SEP85
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Returned to Air Supply Corp and stored at Brussels after Surinam lease (AL227/11) |
| TF-AEC |
01DEC85
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Departed Brussels for Dubai on delivery to Air Maldives (AL230/10) |
| TF-AEC |
FEB86
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Sold to Zakani Aviation Services of Egypt (AL235/9) |
| TF-AEC |
12MAR86
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Photographed
at Amsterdam with ZAS Airline of Egypt titles |
| TF-AEC |
13MAR86
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Noted at Amsterdam operated by Zakani Aviation Services of Egypt (AL233/12) |
| TF-AEC |
23MAR86
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Registration TF-AEC cancelled |
| SU-DAE |
01APR86
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Re-registered to ZAS Airline of Egypt. Named "Luxor". (Source: 1) |
| SU-DAE |
02APR86
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Noted
at Amsterdam with ZAS Airline of Egypt (AL237/11) |
| SU-DAE |
05MAY86
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Noted at Stansted (AL235/9) |
| ST-ALL |
02JUL88
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Sold
to Nile Safaris Aviation (AL265/13) |
| ST-ALL |
27AUG88
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Noted at Amsterdam with Nile Safaris Aviation (AL263/19) |
| 5B-DAY |
-
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Noted
at Cologne with Nile Safaris Aviation titles and registration 5B-DAY
|
| 5B-DAY |
31MAY90
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To
Avistar (Cyprus) Ltd (AL284/10) |
| 5B-DAY |
01JUN90
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Noted on the Florida West ramp at Miami (AL285/9) |
| 5B-DAY |
21SEP90
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Ferried Miami-Shannon-Amsterdam (AL288/13) |
| 5B-DAY |
29SEP90
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Noted at Ostend (AL288/13) |
| 5B-DAY |
04OCT90
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Noted at Frankfurt operating medical relief flights (AL288/13) |
| 5B-DAY |
15MAY91
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Noted
at Ostend with UN markings and an eagle emblem on the tail (AL295/13) The eagle emblem is that of Clipper International (AL297/15) |
| 5B-DAY |
27SEP91
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Noted at JFK in a blue and white colour scheme with UN titles (AL300/16) |
| 5B-DAY |
92
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Leased to Yana Air Cargo. (Source: 1) |
| 5B-DAY |
07APR92
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Arrived Southend for a B check (AL307/13) |
| 5B-DAY |
11MAY92
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Test flown at Southend (AL307/13) |
| 5B-DAY |
28MAY92
|
Delivered
Southend-Amsterdam-Lake Charles LA for Grumman Aerospace Corp. Grumman
Aerospace titles applied at Southend. NLG door marked "P1"
to denote first production USAF Joint-STARS conversion. (TT:57619:00
Landings:19706) (AL307/13) |
| 5B-DAY |
29MAY92
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Registration cancelled (AL308/13) |
| N4131G |
30MAY92
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Re-registered to Grumman Aerospace Corp and ferried to St. Augustine. (Source: 1) |
| N4131G |
92
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Ferried to Davis Monthan for storage. (Source: 1) |
| N4131G |
94
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Ferried to Grumman Aerospace, Melbourne, FL for modifications. (Source: 1) |
| N4131G |
17AUG95
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First flight from Melbourne, FL. (Source: 1) |
| N4131G |
OCT95
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Registration cancelled (AL349/16) |
| 92-3289 |
22MAR96
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Redesignated E-8C and delivered to Woodbridge AFB. (Source: 1) |
| 92-3289 |
11JUN96
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Delivered
to 93rd Air Control Wing at Robins AFB as USAF E-8C Joint-STARS
P-1 (1st Production Aircraft) Total Time: 57631 hrs. (Source: 1) |
| 92-3289 |
SEP96
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Displayed at Farnborough Air Show. (Source: 1) |
| 92-3289 |
OCT96
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Participated in Operation Joint Endeavour in Bosnia |
| 92-3289 |
28APR01
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Noted at Warner Robins AFB with a multi-coloured stripe and code WR on the tail |
| 92-3289 |
20JUL02
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Noted at Birmingham AL named "Belle of Middle Georgia" (Source: 1) |
| 92-3289 |
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Named
"The Rattler - Don't Tread on Me".
(Source: 2) |
| 92-3289 |
27JAN22
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The aircraft flew its last operational training sortie from Robins AFB. (Source: 2) |
| 92-3289 |
11FEB22
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Flown
to AMARG at Davis Monthan. The first E-8C to be retired.
(Source: 2) |
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SOURCES
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www.skystef.be/B707/OO-YCK.htm |
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2
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Georgia Air National Guard, 116th Air Control Wing |
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Camera icon is linked to a photo.
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Issue
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Date
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Remarks
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07FEB26
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Added a reference to the so-called Bahrain Bomber incident on 21FEB69. Thanks to John McHarg. |
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15
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22DEC23
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Deleted the reference at 31OCT73 that VH-EAB carried Prime Minister Whitlam to Beijing. This flight was operated by VH-EAF. VH-EAB was used for PM Whitlam's visit to Moscow in 1975. |
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14
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18FEB22
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The aircraft has been retired to Davis Monthan. Added four images. |
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13
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01FEB22
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Added a reference to altered markings on 13DEC74. |
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12
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28JUL21
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Added an image of the aircraft in the ochre scheme thanks to Peter Gates. |
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11
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30AUG20
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Added an image of the aircraft operating a Royal flight in 1974 thanks to Peter Lindeman. |
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10
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01AUG20
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Added an image of the aircraft in the V-Jet scheme thanks to Peter Gates. |
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9
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11JUL20
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Added an image of the aircraft in the V-Jet scheme thanks to Peter Gates. |
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8
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16NOV19
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Added several VIP flights from the log book of Capt Jock Ross. Thanks to Greg Weir. |
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7
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24JUL17
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Added an image of the aircraft as 5B-DAY with United Nations titles thanks to Peter Gates. |
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6
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30JUN17
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Added an image of the aircraft stripped of paint and with small Grumman titles as 5B-DAY thanks to Peter Gates. |
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5
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19DEC15
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Added a reference to PM Gough Whitlam's visit to Beijing on 31OCT73. This visit was previously shown incorrectly as 1971. The amended titling on the aircraft was also shown incorrectly as having been applied for the China trip when in fact they were applied for Whitlam's visit to Moscow in 1975. |
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4
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24AUG15
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Added an image of the aircraft as TF-AEC with Air Arctic Icelandic titles and a Surinam Airways sticker. |
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3
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30DEC13
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Added details of the Have a Qantastic Christmas livery thanks to Paul Miller and John McHarg. Refer NOV77. |
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2
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08SEP12
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Added several updates appended Source: 1. |
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1
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27JUL06
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Created individual page for this aircraft. Archived Updates for combined B707-338C/327C/349C list. |
NOTES |
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There
are four numbers in the second column of each header. These are: 1. The Constructor's Number (c/n or Manufacturer's Serial Number) 2. The Line Number (The order in which final assembly began) 3. Cumulative Line Number (The order in which the aircraft were rolled out) 4. Engineering Block Number (Customer Number) Note: During early production, the Line Number was often the same as the Cumulative Line Number. Source: "The Boeing 707 & 720" Air-Britain 1972. |
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Please forward any errors or updates to the Webmaster. |
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These sources are gratefully acknowledged. |