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Post by benh on Feb 10, 2008 22:23:47 GMT
Look Here:- www.airliners.net/photo/-/-/0644432/L/Found it! But, if you look closely, you can see there is a short body (138B  ) in the same colours in the hangar. Can anyone shed any light on this? Ben |
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Feb 10, 2008 22:32:33 GMT
Looks like your image aint displaying Ben .... at least for me it's not.
Even without seeing it, I hazard guessing, that it might be a B720-B rather than a B707-138B .... considering the rarety of the latter .... and especially if it's a relatively recent photo too.
I could be wrong of course !
Whatever it is .... if we can "NAIL IT" .... then I guess you might just have created a bit more work fo yourself .... maybe ! ;D
Mark C
AKL/NZ
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Feb 10, 2008 22:34:14 GMT
I just fixed you link Ben !
Now we can all see "WATCHU TALKIN ABOUT WILLIS" ;D
Certainly it's a short body .... that LE wing glove is quite prominant in the photo.
I still fancy it's being a B720-B though !
Mark C
AKL/NZ
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Post by benh on Feb 10, 2008 22:50:02 GMT
Im hoping Zach can come up with some sort of an answer!!!
Rgrds
Ben
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Post by kinshasaapp on Feb 11, 2008 0:18:40 GMT
Well, according to Wimbi Dira's web site www.wda.cd/ , They only operate a 707-323, among other aircraft types. This may be now owned by another company. It's a mystery. Haha. |
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Feb 11, 2008 9:17:16 GMT
Could also be an aircraft they (WDA) might have acquired .... but .... never eventually pressed into service .... for whatever reason.
Sometimes that does happen.
Mark C
AKL/NZ
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Post by benh on Feb 12, 2008 9:24:57 GMT
ITS A BLINKING 138B!!!!!17702 64 08.09.59 VH-EBG Qantas 18.09.59 138 138B cvtd 01.62 www.airliners.net/open.file/463204/M/ bw fans G-AWDG British Eagle 15.03.68 Laker Airways 29.01.69 www.airliners.net/open.file/224319/M/ N600JJ Charlotte AC 07.11.78 Trafalgar Lease bt 10.10.79 Sheikh A.Baroom 06.81 www.airliners.net/open.file/337530/M/ Skyways AC Leas bt 01.06.87 N707KS Skyways AC rr 12.87 FCTH-NA own? nn? 4.90 N707SK Skyways AC rr 04.92 own FCTH current AL6.92 ,NFCTH r11.92,sis Shannon ar3.95 'City Texas-Houston',sis LHR 996,Shannon 1.97, sNice 20.8.97 www.airliners.net/open.file/332210/M/ 9Q-CLK Republique du Congo by03.99 C to be confirmed, s Kinshasa 15.03.01, s11.09.03 basic Wimbi Dira AW col, in svc?, see cn 19587, probably this sighting is that other AC, almost certainly not in service since ar. 2001, but sis 19.08.07 Lanseria, new brown/cream exec. col no titl, hqs, photoproof it's a 'short' 707
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Post by chrisg on Feb 12, 2008 10:35:27 GMT
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Feb 12, 2008 20:14:11 GMT
WELL .... bugger me dead !  OK .... you know what to do Ben  You know you really want to do it .... one day at least !  Use our "B707-138B EARLY S2HK" version model though if you do. Mark C AKL/NZ |
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Post by elliottdobson on Feb 12, 2008 20:47:50 GMT
Just before this matter is closed, take a look at the most recent photo of this area www.airliners.net/photo/-/-/1027861/L/Theres still a blue 707 in the same place as the 2004 photo. Yes, I know it could be the 707-300 from the first photo, but since its in the exact same place at the exact same angle, Mark could be onto something about it being a different angle. A few other aircraft in the photo havent moved in 2 years either, for example the tristar is possibly the same one (though it could be the once that got replaced by the 767 a year or so ago). The other 707 in the hangar itself infront of the blue 707 doesnt look like its changed in 2 years. However unlikely its still possible that the 707-138B Ben mentioned might not be the blue aircraft in the photo. |
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Post by benh on Feb 12, 2008 21:59:30 GMT
Theres still a blue 707 in the same place as the 2004 photo Yeah the photo is marked 2006 and it is a fact it was repainted and repossessed in 2007. Its not the 320C.....and nobody mentioned anything about a different angle. wfu Fact! I have cross-reference this with numerous publications including LAAS & Air Britain and the aircraft in both shots tail-out is 9Q-CLK. Ben |
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Post by elliottdobson on Feb 12, 2008 22:01:52 GMT
Okay fair enough, I probably shouldve looked at the date of repossesion, good work on your part anyway Ben ;D
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Post by benh on Feb 12, 2008 22:08:43 GMT
All we have to do now is find some images of it in its blue livery!
Ben
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) in the same colours in the hangar.
