#Boeing|707-347C

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13701 | Boeing 707-347C | 707 CC-137 | RCAF by Florian DSO Via Flickr: Boeing 707-347C, (MSN 20315.824). 24 February 1970 : Taken on strength. RCAF CC-137, 13701 with full Symmetrical Era markings and United Nations tail markings. Operated by No. 437 Squadron, at CFB Trenton, Ontario. Captured during a final approach. ''Originally ordered as N1506W for Western Airlines of California. Purchased from Boeing when original sale fell through. .... Placed in storage 9 August 1993, declared surplus on 10 November 1993. Sold, to civil register as N803CK, registered to American International Airways on 1 February 1994. To HR-AMN on Honduras register, to RACE Aviation on 20 May 1994. Leased to VASP of Brazil in August 1994, no change in registration. Back to US as N108RA, registered to Atlantic Leasing Company on 18 August 1995. This registration cancelled September 1996, then history becomes murky. Reported repossessed and sold to USAF by June 1997. Also reported as registered as P4-CCG on the Aruba register, possibly to Transcontinental Sur Island, then CX-BSI of MAS Cargo of Uruguay, then XA-ABG, registered to Allegro Air. Reported parked at Tucson airport in 2000. Later to Mexicargo. Scrapped at Tucson in mid 2005.'' Scanned from the original 35mm slide, which is part of my own personal collection. It is therefore with pleasure that I share this photo with the people of FLICKR. Obviously, I also thank its author to whom I give him all the credit.

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Boeing CC137 (707-347C) :: Anthony L. Stachiw & Andrew Tattersall

Boeing CC137 (707-347C) :: Anthony L. Stachiw & Andrew Tattersall

Boeing CC137 (707-347C) :: Anthony L. Stachiw & Andrew Tattersall soon to be presented for sale on the astounding BookLovers of Bath web site! Ontario: Vanwell Publishing, 2004, Paperback. Includes: Technical drawings; Cross-sections; Black & white photographs; Colour photographs; From the cover: When, in the late 1960s, the Canadian governments prospect of purchasing any dedicated military heavy…