A rather unusual and rare visitor in Germany, this B707 was on a training refuelling mission and accompanied two German Tornados to South Africa, where they took advantage of a live firing range.

The SAAF acquired three former Air France Boeing 707s in 1982 primarily for use as tankers by 60 Sqn based at Waterkloof.. Two more were added in 1990 and 1992 and the role of early warning and electronic warfare was added to the units capability. Two of the aircraft were capable of carrying ELINT pods although at the time there was much secrecy surrounding that project and they were seldom seen in public. Latterly the 707s were used more for general transport and humanitarian purposes and the type was finally withdrawn in October 2007. 1419 is now displayed in the SAAF Museum at Swartkop.

Ex Air France F-BLHI, entered service with the SAAF in 1983 as ZS-LSJ, one of four flown by 60 Squadron from Waterkloof. Re-serialled as AF-617 in July 1995 and later 1417, the aircraft was withdrawn from use by 2007 and scrapped, the nose now preserved by the SAA museum at Swartkop. Titles are in Afrikaans on the starboard side and English on the port side.

Wednesday arrival for IAT after the very short flight from Brize Norton.

On static display at the airshow.