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What's Significant About This Airplane?

JBirdAV8r From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 4459 posts, RR: 22
Posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1405 times:

This airplane is famous! Why?

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Photo © AirNikon

Those who are more observant should get it right away

I got my head checked--by a jumbo jet

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Boeing nut From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1333 times:

The last revenue 707 flight by a US major?

[Edited 2003-04-12 22:53:42]

Nonrevman From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 1289 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1297 times:

I always thought that 707's had something that projected forward from the top of the tail. It was rather needlelike. Anyway, I dont see it in this picture. Does anyone know what that object was used for?

CO 757 200 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1294 times:

Hmmm, is it the same one that collided mid air with a EAL Connie & made it back?

VC-10 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 1999, 3677 posts, RR: 37
Reply 4, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1275 times:

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I always thought that 707's had something that projected forward from the top of the tail - The HF Aerial

Brianhames From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 795 posts, RR: 2
Reply 5, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1266 times:

First 707 to travel back in time?

OPNLguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1255 times:

It was the 707 used for the exterior shots in "Airplane!"?

Hmmmm... From Canada, joined May 1999, 2088 posts, RR: 5
Reply 7, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1208 times:

Yes, this one looks like a giant tylenol!

An optimist robs himself of the joy of being pleasantly surprised

Minuteman From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 271 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 1166 times:

I had the same thought about it being in Airplane!

According to AirNikon (same photographer), N6723 was the one from Airplane!

This photo indicates the lack of a dorsal HF antenna on TWA planes had been around for at least ten years by the time of this photo.

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EGGD From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 12426 posts, RR: 40
Reply 9, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 1115 times:

This aircraft also went supersonic???

JBirdAV8r From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 4459 posts, RR: 22
Reply 10, posted (10 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 1081 times:

Actually,

This is the famous "Airplane!" airplane!!

Airnikon had it wrong, I think...

I was watching the movie today and I noticed it was nose number 6721. I'll look again.

Shirley I can't be serious!! Laugh out loud

I got my head checked--by a jumbo jet

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