N778PA_1984-04-14_MUC_1600_AM

 

Photo taken by Andreas Müller, scan kindly provided by Michael Bernhard for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

1984-04-14 (14 April 1984)

 

N778PA

Boeing 707-139(B)

17903 / 108

Maof Airlines

 

N778PA with Maof was noted at Riem on 30 October 1982, 1 May 1983, 21 May 1983, 17 August 1983 and 14 April 1984 (probably there were more visits). The aircraft had been noted at Riem as G-TJAA on 25 May 1980 on a ferry flight from STN to TLV for overhaul/resale by IAI.

 

Information from flickr - thanks to Kerry Taylor:

NTU by Cubana and delivered new to Western Airlines as N74613 on 13.05.60 as a -139 with JT3C turbojets (changed to JT3D turbofans in November 1964). To Pan Am as N778PA on 28.02.64. To Turkish Airlines as TC-JBE on 01.04.74. To Transasian Airlines in 01.76. Leased to Bangladesh Biman as S2-AAL on 17.04.76. Leased to Saudia as 9G-ACJ in 06.77. Various short leases to Merpati, Arian Afghan Airlines, Bahamas World, Aer Lingus, Olympic and Mandala. Reregistered to G-TJAA on 04.04.79. Various short leases to British Caledonian, Air Transcontinental and Egyptair. To N778PA on 20.08.80. Leased to Maof on 24.09.82. To Aerocar Aviation in 01.86. To Davis Mothan AFB AZ 20.03.86 for the KC-135 programme. Remains broken up 10.92.

 

This airframe was used in the 1985 movie "DELTA FORCE", see here for photos:

www.impdb.org/index.php?title=The_Delta_Force

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/N778PA/489823

 

Article on this airframe’s history (in German):

www.austrianwings.info/2011/12/die-interessante-geschicht...

 

This airframe as N74613 with Western Airlines in 1960 (pre-conversion with JT3C turbojets):

www.airlinefan.com/photos/memberdir234/watermarked/large_...

 

This airframe as N74613 with Western Airlines at SFO in January 1962:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/5/7/0/0112075.jpg

 

N778PA with Pan American ca. mid-1960s:

www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/45977887291

 

This airframe as TC-JBE with THY at LIN in July 1974:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/9/9/9/1908999.jpg

 

N778PA painted in Aeropa colours at STN in April 1975 (not delivered):

www.flickr.com/photos/85383837@N04/49788273737

 

N778PA in basic Aeropa colours at STN in August 1975 (titles and logo removed):

www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/5179484766

 

N778PA at STN in January 1976 (Aeropa cheatline, no titles):

www.airhistory.net/photo/98614/N778PA

 

This airframe as S2-AAL with Bangladesh Biman at STN in July/August 1976 (Aeropa cheatline):

www.airhistory.net/photo/547112/S2-AAL

www.flickr.com/photos/31a/6994025942

 

This airframe as 9G-ACJ leased to Bahamas World at LTN in January 1978 (basic Merpati Nusantara colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/53277566@N06/5517981919

 

9G-ACJ leased to Ariana at SNN in March 1978 (basic Merpati Nusantara colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/shanair/10090155053

 

9G-ACJ with Olympic Airways at ATH in September 1978:

abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1100083

 

9G-ACJ with Transasian at LTN in March 1979 (basic Olympic colours, additional Mandala titles):

www.flickr.com/photos/pslg05896/30710310305

 

This airframe as G-TJAA with British Caledonian at LGW ca. 1979:

www.flickr.com/photos/154191970@N03/36413551105

 

N778PA with Maof at LTN in December 1982 (basic Olympic colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/132337785@N03/16421980703

 

N778PA with Aerocar Aviation at MIA in February 1986 (basic Maof colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/steelhead2010/43051613051

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

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