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Post by sunking on Jul 4, 2007 15:19:41 GMT
Hello. I´d like to request the paint for a very rare bird. An Air Siam 707. As you may know, they flew them for a couple of years besides the 747 and DC-10. If I remember correctly, they flew them for 2 or 3 years before replacing them with an leased A300. They existed from ca. 1970 to 1976. Please, do me this favour, as I fly around the SE Asian Aerospace quite frequently and I really miss them.  Thanks in advance. Regards. -STEFAN-SUN_KING- |
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Post by Tony Madge - HJG on Jul 4, 2007 19:03:56 GMT
can you provide me with links to pictures?? If you can I will take this on |
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 4, 2007 20:14:43 GMT
OOH .... I don't think AIR SIAM ever flew the B707 or B747.
They did fly the DC8-63, A300B, and DC10-30 though !
I too would love to see the DC8-63 done, but, Tony would need good references.
AIR SIAM used both English and Thai ethnic font.
The font style used on the DC8-63 was quite different from that applied to both the A300B and DC10-30.
To make things even more complicated, the DC8 supported a very odd font style too.
I do have access to AIR SIAM decals for the A300B and DC10-30 livery, but, they're no good for the DC8-63
Mark C
AKL/NZ
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Post by jimhalinda on Jul 4, 2007 20:23:23 GMT
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 4, 2007 20:43:56 GMT
It's hard to find good quality colour references for the DC8-63.
It's very rare !
There is a reasonably good colour image illustrated on PP82 of Terry WADDINGTON's superb book entitled "DOUGLAS DC8 - GREAT AIRLINERS VOLUME 2".
Unfortunately this image is not sufficiently clear to reproduce the odd font style used, but, it does at least confirm the colours employed.
Mark C
AKL/NZ
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Post by bobdawkins on Jul 4, 2007 21:34:13 GMT
No picture but a bit about a B707 Aircraft Instances for: HS-VGC 1 instance found Reg'n Type MSN s/n Operator Became Status with HS-VGC B.707-131 17663 24 Air Siam To Israel Defence Force - AF Scrapped World Air Freight Data in section above last updated on 17-Apr-2006 - Got info from here www.aerotransport.org/heres some more info HS-VGA Boeing 707-131 c/n 17666 ex N739TW Leased from Israel Aircraft Industries; arrived at Don Muang 27-Dec-72; RDec-72 to Air Siam; "Chao Phraya"; canx 14-Dec-73; to (4X-ACN), then OO-TEE HS-VGC Boeing 707-131 c/n 17663 ex N736TW Leased from Israel Aircraft Industries 26-Mar-73; R22-Sep-73 to Air Siam; “Pahsak”; noted wfu at Don Muang 5-May-75; to Israel Aircraft Industries 1975 (later N194CA) |
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Post by Tony Madge - HJG on Jul 4, 2007 21:45:10 GMT
seen pictures of the 747 on airliners.net but no 707???
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Post by bobdawkins on Jul 4, 2007 22:02:37 GMT
further update
SkyStef's aviation page
OO-TEE
Boeing 707-131 (17666/32)
Date Registration Company History
25/02/59 - Boeing Rolled out at Renton
25/04/59 - - Made its first flight from Renton
24/05/59 N739TW Trans World Airlines Delivered with fleet No 7739
00/00/61 - - Ferried to Renton for tail and fin modifications
00/00/61 - - Redelivered
01/06/71 - - Removed from service and placed in storage at Kansas City
19/12/71 - Israel Aircraft Industries Purchased
22/12/71 - - Ferried to Tel Aviv
00/12/72 - Scan Leasing Ltd Leased for further lease to Air Siam
23/12/72 HS-VGC Air Siam Leased and reregistered. Named "Chao Phraya"
01/01/73 - - First revenue service Bangkok-Hong Kong-Tokyo
00/10/73 - Israel Aircraft Industries Returned
14/10/73 4X-ACU El Al Reregistered and leased, originally painted for Trans European Airways but not delivered
21/10/73 - Israel Aircraft Industries Returned
22/10/73 - Israel Government Requisitioned by Israeli Government as VIP aircraft during Six-Day War
00/12/73 - Israel Aircraft Industries Returned
14/12/73 OO-TEE Trans European Airways Purchased and reregistered with CoA 2390
26/12/73 - - Ferried Dublin-Brussels and parked under the requisition of the Israeli Government
00/01/74 - - Released by Israeli Government and entered service
00/00/75 - - Named "Perla"
09/07/76 - - Removed from service
07/09/76 - Israel Aircraft Industries Purchased and ferried Brussels-Tel Aviv. Originally purchased for spare parts but not dismantled. Parked Tel Aviv for military conversion. TAT 42035 hrs
29/10/76 - - Canx from register
00/0078 4X-JYC Israel Air Force Transferred, reregistered and converted into Tanker configuration by IAI. Military No 005h
26/06/99 - - Seen partly broken up at Maxton with faded Trans European Airways colors
13/08/00 - - Still at Maxton
(Believe some of this shows pictures in Airliner.net all broken up)
Following sources are greatly acknowledged.
Individual Aircraft History of the Boeing 707 (Buchair USA)
The Boeing 707-720 and C-135 (Air-Britain Publication)
Airliners in Belgium - BCARG special 1 Boeing 707 Intercontinental (Aviation Society of Antwerp vzw)
Belgian Civil Aircraft since 1920 (MCP)
Jet Airliner Production List (TAHS)
JP Airline Fleets (Buchair)
Magazines: Aviation Letter, Scramble, Luftfahrt Journal, Jetstream, Carnets de Vol
Various text and photo material to be found on the internet like the B707 database maintained by Servaas Verbrugge.
Please send additions or corrections to SkyStef
I know theres no pictures but at least (Leased) ;D ;Dthey had 2 of them
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Post by garryrussell on Jul 4, 2007 22:21:08 GMT
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Post by bobdawkins on Jul 4, 2007 22:29:25 GMT
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Post by garryrussell on Jul 4, 2007 22:39:52 GMT
Problem is........really need a pic of the other side as well
Garry
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Post by bobdawkins on Jul 4, 2007 22:50:01 GMT
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Post by garryrussell on Jul 4, 2007 23:27:44 GMT
Ah........ Siam Air  You might almost convince some there Bob Trouble is you wouldn't know if you were comming or going ATB Garry |
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Post by spey511 on Jul 5, 2007 1:04:19 GMT
Here is what I found on the Air Siam DC-8-63CF which was returned to Overseas National Airways from a lease still wearing the Air Siam colors. Photo Copyright Ray Pettit, taken at LEBL March 1973. Benoit  |
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 5, 2007 5:43:18 GMT
WELL  .... in respect of that B707-120  .... I'LL BE BUGGERED ! Upon searcving this evening I AIR SIAM dis in fact operated a B747, as well as a DC4 too. I'll need to check, but, I think the "AIR SIAM" titles and logos on the decals here are precisely the same (I need to check) as what appears on the B707 .... so .... that one could end up being a go'er ! Benoit .... that fuselage striping and tail colour in the DC8-63 shot you've provided is precisely what I'm seeing in the full livery version picture I have here. The only problem I think is sourcing the AIR SIAM logo of that period (1971-72 circular version) and titles .... both English and thai versions, which were quite different than appear in the above B707 imagery and later DC10 and A300B. Mark C AKL/NZ |
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.... in respect of that B707-120 
.... I'LL BE BUGGERED !