Originally delivered to Braniff International as N7077 in March 1961, it served until sold to American Aviation Services in August 1973, re-registered N734T and operated in AeroAmerica livery. For a while it was was operated for Thunderbird Hotels and used to fly gamblers to Las Vegas from a number of USA cities, but from October 1974 on it was based at Berlin Tegel and operated inclusive tour charters to various European holiday destinations. By 1981 it had been withdrawn from use and parked at Seattle - Boeing Field where it was last noted in June 1983. (Credit: oldjets.net/ Mike Zoeller).

Cancelled order for Braniff as N7078. Delivered to the FAA as N113 in 1961. Reregistered as N23 in 1977. To NASA as N1697V in 1981. Reregistered as N833NA in 1983. Destroyed in a controlled crash at Edwards AFB on 01/12/1984.

It was absolutely throwing it down with rain at the time and viz was poor. Delivered to Braniff as N7078 09 Aug 1961. To American Aviation Services as N730T on 15 Oct 1973. Bought by Aeroamerica Jun 1975. WFU Mar 1982 at Boeing Field, Seattle and broken up in 1983. In the foreground is a BCAL BAC 1-11.

leased by Egyptair - author Umberto Birindelli

Imagine the sound of these classic engines! Originally delivered to Braniff.

Photographer: Al Rodriguez. K25 slide scan. Built 1963 as N7080 for Braniff International. Aeroamerica N733T 1973, several leases to Tropicana, Sudan Airways, KTHY, Saudia, PIA. Withdrawn Paine Field 1981, scrapped 1983. Titles had originally been white but were reapplied in black after return from lease.

Photographer: Albert Storti.

Operated by AeroAmerica. Ex-N7090 of Braniff.

ex N7080. Broken up in 1982

Colourful ex Braniff aircraft is lined up on Rwy 07.