Originally N372WA and then CS-TBJ, 9Q-CSB and 3C-GIG. Having been seized at Southend as 3C-GIG carrying cocaine on 16th October 2001, this 707 was registered 9L-LDU in May 2003. Caught fire while parked at Istanbul-SAW on 23rd December 2005 and eventually broken up in 2020

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Tucked away in a corner for some time now.

Freshly painted in new Koda Air Cargo colours after being impounded at Southend for drug running.

ex-3C-GIG. Damaged beyond repair at Istanbul in 23rd December 2005.

Written off at Istanbul after a fire during ground operations.

Impounded after the infamous 2001 attempt to land 271kg of cocaine when Captain Barrett-Jolley taxied to the end of 24 out of sight of the control tower and held while five suitcases were thrown out of the opened door. Unbeknown to the crew, Customs and the Police were in wait. The captain (who claimed the landing was a diversion for repairs on the flight from Jamaica) and co-pilot were sentenced to 20 years but have recently been released from prison

It was great to see a few Boeing 707s at Sharjah. This example looks to be in very good condition though it has not apparently flown for some time. Let us hope that it is able to take to the sky again one day. Update. It did fly again but was destroyed by fire at Istanbul on 22nd December 2005.