The first Boeing 720 for American Airlines, though not the first to be delivered. Ended up with the Israeli air force as an electronic intelligence aircraft. Photo from: Boeing

This 1960 built Boeing is former N7527A (American Airlines), G-BCBB (Invicta International Airlines), 6O-SAU and G-BCBB (Somali Airlines and Temp Air), C9-ARG (DETA Linhas Aereas Mozambique), G-BCBB (Cyprus Airways), 4R-ACS (Air Ceylon), G-BCBB (Monarch Airlines and Cyprus Airways), before it became 4X-BMB with Maof Airlines in 1981. In 1985, it became an Electronic Intelligence aircraft within the Israeli Air Force. The seven o seven, with that weird nose, served 120sq.

K25 slide scan. Delivered 1960 as N7527A, the first 720 for American Airlines. Converted to 720B the following year. Invicta G-BCBB 1974, Somali 6O-SAW 1975, Tempair G-BCBB 1976, DETA C9-ARG 1976, Cyprus G-BCBB, Monarch 1978. MAOF 4X-BMB 1981, IAI 1985, converted to research aircraft. After retirement to Hatzerim, stored in poor condition.

Maof was a short-lived Israeli charter operator in the early 1980s.

A Boeing 720 shot from the Spectators Terrace with two DC8's in the background, this Boeing 720 was a diversion from Heathrow. You can see the old style vehicles that were used on the ramp in those days.

This B720 had a very colourful career. It was delivered to American Airlines in July 1960 and later flew with Invicta (G-BCBB), Somali (6O-SAU), DETA (C9-ARG), Air Ceylon (4R-ACS) and Monarch (G-BCBB), before going to Maof in October 1981. In 1986 they sold it to the Israeli AF as 4X-JYG, and it is currently preserved as such at the museum at Hatzerim AFB, Israel.