Ex VH-EBG (Qantas) and operated by British Eagle prior to Laker. To USA in November 1978 as N600JJ, then to N707SK in December 1987. Became 9Q-CLK in 1998, operated by the Government of Congo as the President's personal transport. It was still operational in December 2013 when it visited Paris Orly for an African conference, was believed to still be in service in 2018, and has been reported as stored at Kinshasa since 2021.

Official Laker Airways photo stamped: "IMAGE IN INDUSTRY LTD 2/3 Gough Sq, London EC4". Built 1959 as VH-EBG for QANTAS. British Eagle G-AWDG 1968, Laker 1969. Sold 1978 and converted to corporate jet as N600JJ, reregistered N707SK 1992 and 9Q-CLK 1998 as Congo presidential aircraft. Last noted active 2015, stored Kinshasa thereafter. Image almost certainly commisioned by Laker upon delivery of their first 707.

Delivered to Qantas as VH-EBG in 1959. To British Eagle as G-AWDG in 1968, then to Laker Airways in 1969. To IASCO as N600JJ in 1978, then to Sheik Abdallah Baroom in 1981 and Skyways Aircraft Leasing as N707KS in 1987. Reregistered to N707SK in 1992. To the Government of Congo as 9Q-CLK in 1998. Still operational in 2015.

Photographer: Rainer Haufschild.

Arriving with football fans for the 1976 European Cup Final in Glasgow, between Bayern München (West Germany) and Saint-Étienne (France).

British Eagle ceased flying on 6th November 1968 and a small number of aeroplanes were stored at Heathrow. Taken at dusk hence the graining.

Starting life as VH-EBG with Qantas in 9.59 and sold to British Eagle in 3.68, this 707 then flew with Laker from 1.69 to 11.78. Her next 20 years were spent under US registry with various leasing firms but in 1998 she became 9Q-CLK. In 10.07 she underwent a luxury VIP fit in African style at Lanseria for the Congo owner, but then impounded by South African courts. However, flown out 31.10.07 and seen hangared at Kinshasa-N'djili 3.08. Overhauled at MIA and re-delivered to Congo govt in Dreamliner-style livery

Oh, how times change ! The ground crew walk out to the aircraft shortly after its arrival.