Aircraft Photo of N7201U | Boeing 720-022 | McCulloch International Airlines | AirHistory.net #655757
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N7201U
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing 720
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing 720
Aircraft Version:Boeing 720-022
C/n (msn):17907 / 85
Operator Titles:McCulloch International Airlines
Promotional Titles:Frampton Comes Alive
Aircraft Name:Starship One
Location
Location:Not known
Region / Country:Unknown State, United States
 
Photo Date:July 1978
Photo from:Propfreak Collection
Photo ID: 655757
Photo Comment

First 720 built. N7201U was sold to Contemporary Entertainment, owned by singer Bobby Sherman and his manager, Ward Sylvester, in January 1973. It was first painted in a gold and black livery and christened "The Starship". As a VIP transport, it was used by rock bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, The Rolling Stones, Alice Cooper, Bob Dylan and Elton John. John Lennon, Frank Sinatra, and Cher were passengers at one time or another. It was last chartered by Peter Frampton for the "Frampton Comes Alive" tour - Information from thisdayinaviation/powerpop.blog (photographer unknown)

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