Delivered to Qantas as VH-EBH in 1961. To BWIA as 9Y-TDC in 1969 then to Omni International in 1977 and to Euro Air Financing as VR-CAN in 1978. Stored at Marana in 1981. Scrapped in 2005. Front fuselage used as a simulator.

Delivered to Qantas as VH-EBH in 1961. To BWIA as 9Y-TDC in 1969 then to Omni International in 1977 and Euro Air Financing as VR-CAN in 1978. Stored at Marana in 1981. Scrapped in 2005. Front fuselage used as a simulator.

Having arrived at Marana in late 1981, this 707 never flew again and was broken up circa 2005. It had been delivered new to Qantas in July 1961 as VH-EBH and was that airline's first new turbofan-powered aircraft.

This is one of the short-bodied 707s built only for QANTAS, and a lively performer with the fan engines. I wonder if Mr. Travolta refers to his as a 707 coupe? It would be accurate.

Shown in the "interim" livery on a proving flight. This is a copyright image courtesy of the QANTAS Heritage Committee.

Ex Qantas VH-EBH, landing on 27L at MIA. Other regns include VR-CAN.

VH-EBH was delivered to Qantas in July 1961 and withdrawn from use in June 1968. It then sat around Sydney airport for more than a year until sold to British West Indian Airways as 9Y-TDC. The 707-138B was shorter than the normal 707-100, tailor-made for Qantas and in some ways akin to the 747SP in trading capacity for range. But by 1968 improved airports meant the 707-300 could flying all the routes and with better seat-mile costs. Several of Qantas' 13 707-138Bs ended up as corporate aircraft.