N774R_1966_MUC_1290_KH
Photo taken by Klaus Held, scan kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
1966
N774R
Douglas DC-7B
44868 / 595
The Rank Organization
This DC-7B had also stopped at Riem for three days in 1964 as the Global Presentations - Greater Hartford Flying Showcase. It apparently also served as a flying showcase for The Rank Organization here (note the Bavarian flag next to the stairs).
In 1967, N774R was again noted at Riem, this time leased by the Beach Boys (later that year, Herman's Hermits, The Who, and Blue's Magoo would use the aircraft for their tour).
Information from flickr - thanks to Ken Fielding:
This aircraft was delivered to Pan-American World Airways as N774PA in Jul-55. It entered the 'Corporate' market when it was sold to Global Presentations Inc as N774R in Oct-63, however it was repossessed by Pan-Am in Apr-65.
It was leased to the IBM Corporation in Sep-65 and at some stage was sub-leased to The Rank Organisation and painted in their full Corporate livery.
The aircraft was sold to the Miami Aviation Corporation in Mar-68 and was used for a US tour by 'Hermans Hermits' in May/Jun-68, still in basic Rank Organisation green livery.
It was sold to Bertair Inc in May-72 and leased to Air Cambodge in Aug-72. It was abandoned at Bangkok, Thailand in early 1973 and was seen there, derelict, in Jun-75. It was eventually broken up.
Registration details for this airframe:
www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/N774R/635596
This airframe as N774PA with Pan American ca. late 1950s:
www.impdb.org/images/1/1f/AAAvlcsnap-2014-05-21-23h15m30s...
www.impdb.org/images/2/22/AAAvlcsnap-2014-05-21-23h16m08s...
N774R with Global Presentations - Greater Hartford Flying Showcase at THF in October 1964:
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/7/2/8/1227827.jpg
N774R with Global Presentations - Greater Hartford Flying Showcase at JFK ca. 1964:
abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1571021
N774R with Global Presentations - IBM Computour at MAN in July 1965:
www.airhistory.net/photo/26816/N774R
Colour shot of N774R with The Rank Organization at LHR in April 1966 (starboard side view):
www.flickr.com/photos/60580721@N06/33350421804
Colour shot of N774R with The Rank Organization at MAN in June 1966:
www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/5575617010
N774R leased by Herman’s Hermits at DAL in July 1967:
www.flickr.com/photos/23032926@N05/4949553946
N774R with Air Cambodge (untitled) at FLL in June 1973:
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/8/3/8/2575838.jpg
A DC-7 reported to be N774R at Bangkok-Don Mueang in September 1975:
www.goodall.com.au/photographs/bangkok-1975/SEA75-BGK-Tha...
Scan from black-and-white print.
N774R_1966_MUC_1290_KH
Photo taken by Klaus Held, scan kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
1966
N774R
Douglas DC-7B
44868 / 595
The Rank Organization
This DC-7B had also stopped at Riem for three days in 1964 as the Global Presentations - Greater Hartford Flying Showcase. It apparently also served as a flying showcase for The Rank Organization here (note the Bavarian flag next to the stairs).
In 1967, N774R was again noted at Riem, this time leased by the Beach Boys (later that year, Herman's Hermits, The Who, and Blue's Magoo would use the aircraft for their tour).
Information from flickr - thanks to Ken Fielding:
This aircraft was delivered to Pan-American World Airways as N774PA in Jul-55. It entered the 'Corporate' market when it was sold to Global Presentations Inc as N774R in Oct-63, however it was repossessed by Pan-Am in Apr-65.
It was leased to the IBM Corporation in Sep-65 and at some stage was sub-leased to The Rank Organisation and painted in their full Corporate livery.
The aircraft was sold to the Miami Aviation Corporation in Mar-68 and was used for a US tour by 'Hermans Hermits' in May/Jun-68, still in basic Rank Organisation green livery.
It was sold to Bertair Inc in May-72 and leased to Air Cambodge in Aug-72. It was abandoned at Bangkok, Thailand in early 1973 and was seen there, derelict, in Jun-75. It was eventually broken up.
Registration details for this airframe:
www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/N774R/635596
This airframe as N774PA with Pan American ca. late 1950s:
www.impdb.org/images/1/1f/AAAvlcsnap-2014-05-21-23h15m30s...
www.impdb.org/images/2/22/AAAvlcsnap-2014-05-21-23h16m08s...
N774R with Global Presentations - Greater Hartford Flying Showcase at THF in October 1964:
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/7/2/8/1227827.jpg
N774R with Global Presentations - Greater Hartford Flying Showcase at JFK ca. 1964:
abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1571021
N774R with Global Presentations - IBM Computour at MAN in July 1965:
www.airhistory.net/photo/26816/N774R
Colour shot of N774R with The Rank Organization at LHR in April 1966 (starboard side view):
www.flickr.com/photos/60580721@N06/33350421804
Colour shot of N774R with The Rank Organization at MAN in June 1966:
www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/5575617010
N774R leased by Herman’s Hermits at DAL in July 1967:
www.flickr.com/photos/23032926@N05/4949553946
N774R with Air Cambodge (untitled) at FLL in June 1973:
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/8/3/8/2575838.jpg
A DC-7 reported to be N774R at Bangkok-Don Mueang in September 1975:
www.goodall.com.au/photographs/bangkok-1975/SEA75-BGK-Tha...
Scan from black-and-white print.