Post by walterleo on Nov 20, 2015 20:59:02 GMT
Montana Austria is a nearly forgotten airline. Its history was short but eventful:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana_Austria
The airline flew only 707s (138B and 396C) on long distances first for passengers and more and more for freight.
One of the freight flights from Houston to South Africa with the 396C OE-IDA sealed the fate of the airline as US Costums seized the airplane full with arms. But rumors always existed that Costums did not know what the "spooks" were planing. So the crew was released quickly but the airplane was kept by UNCEL SAM and sold for 22.500 $ to the Airforce. But small wonder it was painted in government colours and FLEW AS AIRFORCE ONE (or TWO) with the Clintons onboard: For the pictures:
www.austrianwings.info/2011/02/montana-austria-die-vergessene-airline/
Seems even today she is flying now painted in grey for the US Airforce.
If someday somebody wants to do a repaint, it would be nice, even as OE-IRA the smaller sister (138B) is already in the HJG hangar.
Kind regards
Walter
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana_Austria
The airline flew only 707s (138B and 396C) on long distances first for passengers and more and more for freight.
One of the freight flights from Houston to South Africa with the 396C OE-IDA sealed the fate of the airline as US Costums seized the airplane full with arms. But rumors always existed that Costums did not know what the "spooks" were planing. So the crew was released quickly but the airplane was kept by UNCEL SAM and sold for 22.500 $ to the Airforce. But small wonder it was painted in government colours and FLEW AS AIRFORCE ONE (or TWO) with the Clintons onboard: For the pictures:
www.austrianwings.info/2011/02/montana-austria-die-vergessene-airline/
Seems even today she is flying now painted in grey for the US Airforce.
If someday somebody wants to do a repaint, it would be nice, even as OE-IRA the smaller sister (138B) is already in the HJG hangar.
Kind regards
Walter
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