| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EBH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 707-100 (C-137) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-138B |
| C/n (msn): | 18067 / 201 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| Aircraft Name: | City of Darwin |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | October 1965 to December 1965 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 7557 |
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VH-EBH was delivered to Qantas in July 1961 and withdrawn from use in June 1968. It then sat around Sydney airport for more than a year until sold to British West Indian Airways as 9Y-TDC. The 707-138B was shorter than the normal 707-100, tailor-made for Qantas and in some ways akin to the 747SP in trading capacity for range. But by 1968 improved airports meant the 707-300 could flying all the routes and with better seat-mile costs. Several of Qantas' 13 707-138Bs ended up as corporate aircraft. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 September 2017, and has since been viewed 512 times. |