| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N138TA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 707-100 (C-137) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-138B |
| C/n (msn): | 17696 / 29 |
| Aircraft Name: | Star of the Desert |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 31 May 1983 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 671784 |
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First short fuselage 707. Test flew as N31239 prior to delivery to delivery to Qantas as VH-EBA in 1959. To Pacific Western as CF-PWV in 1969. Reregistered as C-FPWV in 1974. To Tigerair as N138TA in 1978 then to Airmark Corp in 1983 and reregistered as N220AM in 1984. To Comtran as N138MJ in 1986 then to the Saudi Government as HZ-123 in 1987. Stored at Southend from 1999. To the Qantas Foundation Memorial as VH-XBA in 2006. Last flight to Longreach in 2007 and preserved at the Qantas Founders Outback Museum. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 March 2024, and has since been viewed 143 times. |