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Req for the oldest B707 still flying

Has anyone any idea of the id for the oldest Boeing B707 still flying today?

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By: Newforest - 23rd February 2008 at 20:53

The earliest Iran Air plane is c/n 19267.

The prototype 707, c/n 17158 doesn’t really count as it was a one off and smaller than any other 707.:D

The youngest USAF air frame is c/n 18949.

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By: lukeylad - 23rd February 2008 at 20:29

Some of the USAF’s 707s have got to be getting on to 40+ years by now!

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By: zoot horn rollo - 23rd February 2008 at 20:14

Not quite correct Steve, VH-XBA, c/n 17696 is relegated by 4X-JYW, c/n 17617 which is in the Israeli Air Force Museum at Hatzerim.

Both of which are presumably younger than the dash 80 prototype…

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By: keltic - 23rd February 2008 at 11:23

Iran Air ones?

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By: Newforest - 23rd February 2008 at 08:49

Not quite correct Steve, VH-XBA, c/n 17696 is relegated by 4X-JYW, c/n 17617 which is in the Israeli Air Force Museum at Hatzerim.

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By: steve rowell - 23rd February 2008 at 07:00

I believe the Qantas 707 restored and flown back to Australia from Britain last year is the oldest in existence
http://www.abc.net.au/westqld/stories/s1809164.htm

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By: Newforest - 21st February 2008 at 22:18

My guess for the oldest civilian 707 flying would be 9Q-CLK, c/n 17702 of Hewa Bora Airways and the oldest military 707 would be c/n 17921 of the Israeli Air Force.

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