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  2. Boeing 707 - Wikipedia

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    The 707 was based on the 367-80 "Dash 80" N708PA, the first Boeing 707 built (1957).. During and after World War II, Boeing was known for its military aircraft. The company had produced innovative and important bombers, from the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-29 Superfortress to the jet-powered B-47 Stratojet and B-52 Stratofortress, but its commercial aircraft were not as successful as those from ...

  3. American Airlines Flight 1502 - Wikipedia

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    American Airlines Flight 1502 was a crew training flight from Idlewild International Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport).On January 28, 1961, the Boeing 707 operating the flight crashed out of control into the Atlantic Ocean 9.5 miles (15.3 km) west of Montauk Point, New York, and all six crew on board were killed. [1]

  4. VC-137C SAM 26000 - Wikipedia

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    A VC-137C with Air Force serial number 62-6000, [a] SAM 26000 was a customized Boeing 707. It entered service in 1962 during the administration of John F. Kennedy and was replaced in presidential service in 1972 but kept as a backup.

  5. 1959 Washington Boeing 707 crash - Wikipedia

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    The aircraft took off from Boeing Field at around 13:30 local time for a flight expected to last 4 hours and 15 minutes. Captain Berke was in the left seat, with Baum occupying the right seat. After takeoff a series of maneuvers were demonstrated by Baum after which Captain Berke executed them himself.

  6. American Airlines Flight 514 - Wikipedia

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    On the afternoon of August 15, 1959, the Boeing 707 operating the flight crashed near the Calverton airport, killing all five crew members aboard. This was the first accident to involve a Boeing 707, which had only gone into service in October of the previous year, and the first of three accidents involving American's 707s in the New York area ...

  7. List of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 707

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    1970. April 22: A Trans World Airlines 707-131 (N743TW) was destroyed by fire at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. [1]September 6: Trans World Airlines Flight 741, was hijacked by terrorists from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine along with four others as a part of the Dawson's Field hijackings.

  8. Boeing 367-80 - Wikipedia

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    The Boeing 367-80, also known as the Dash 80, is a retired American four-engined jet prototype aircraft built by Boeing to demonstrate the advantages of jet propulsion for commercial aviation. It served as basis for the design of the KC-135 tanker and the 707 airliner. The Boeing 367-80 first flew in 1954, less than two years from project launch.

  9. Boeing Commercial Airplanes - Wikipedia

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    Airlines commonly order aircraft with special features or options, but Boeing builds certain models specifically for a particular customer. The Boeing 707-138B was a shortened-fuselage, long-range model only sold to Qantas. The Boeing 757-200M was a single-example model built for Royal Nepal Airlines (now called Nepal Airlines). This plane ...