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Photo taken by Wilhelm Hell, scan kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

January 1975

 

G-AVZZ

Boeing 707-138B

17699/54

International Caribbean Airways (leased from Laker Airways)

 

G-AVZZ is lined up for take-off on Riem’s runway 25. Caribbean titles have been applied on the tail.

 

G-AVZZ with Laker Airways and later Caribbean Airways was reported at Riem several times during the late 1960s and 1970s: 1969 (11 June, 2 July, 30 July), 1973 (12 May - probably the precise date for this shot), 1974 (20 December), 1977 (19 March), 1978 (29 August),

 

This airframe started out as B707-138 VH-EBD with Qantas in August 1959 (converted to -138B in 1961), flew as G-AVZZ "Enterprise" with British Eagle between December 1967 and November 1968. It then went on to Laker Airways and was leased to International Caribbean between December 1970 and November 1978. Sold to Charlotte Aircraft/IASCO as N500JJ in December 1978 and scrapped at LBG in July 1983. (Source: 707.adastron.com)

 

International Caribbean Airways of Barbados had been formed in September 1970. The company was owned 51% by the Government of Barbados and 49% by Laker Airways (International) Limited. (Source: 707.adastron.com)

 

Two detailed histories of this airframe:

www.707.adastron.com/qantas/VH-EBD.htm

www.aussieairliners.org/b-707q/vh-ebd/vhebd.html

 

This airframe as VH-EBD with Qantas at Karachi in August 1959 (original livery):

www.aussieairliners.org/b-707q/vh-ebd/4604.801l.jpg

 

VH-EBD with Qantas at SYD ca. 1966 (V-Jet livery, converted to -138B):

www.aussieairliners.org/b-707q/vh-ebd/4604.757l.jpg

 

This airframe as G-AVZZ with British Eagle at BAH in March 1968:

www.flickr.com/photos/158949556@N05/37781687761

 

G-AVZZ with Laker Airways at BHX in 1969:

www.flickr.com/photos/24101413@N03/33391756528

 

G-AVZZ with Laker Airways at LGW in July 1978 (revised colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/31a/6994054446

 

This airframe as N500JJ stored at LBG in August 1981 (basic Laker colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/pslg05896/19947442614

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide (on Kodak Photo CD).

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Uploaded on January 14, 2026
Taken in January 1975