Trans Polar B720 LN-TUW at ESSA / ARN 06-1970

Boeing 720-025

cn: 18158 / ln: 234

ff: 05-09-1961 at Renton

 

19-09-1961 N8704E Eastern Air Lines, config F22Y107, fleet no 704, (leased from Prudential until 10-1966)

 

25-09-1969 N8704E Boeing (returned)

 

01-06-1970 LN-TUW Trans Polar, "Richard Evelyn Byrd", (leased from Boeing)

 

18-06-1971 Impounded at Kastrup (EKCH / CPH) due to an NOK 15 million debt to Boeing

 

23-06-1971 Boeing (returned)

 

01-09-1971 N3183B Boeing rr, testbed; Boeing Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) flight test aircraft

 

16-08-1975 N40102 Boeing testbed, fleet no 8504, Boeing flight test aircraft

 

08-1977 WFU and stored at Kimgman (KIGM / IGM)

 

07-1988 broken up there

 

I recall seeing this one together with my father at FBU in June 1970, My first view of Trens Polar, and I was very impressed.

 

Wonderful photo shot by Lars Söderström on final apporach to Arlanda in June 1970.

 

LN-TUW was the only on of three B720s whith grey underside

 

(Part of my collection)

Done