| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | TF-AYF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 707-300 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-358B |
| C/n (msn): | 20097 / 779 |
| Operator Titles: | (El Al Israel Airlines) |
| Local Operator Name: | אל על נתיבי אויר לישראל |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDMA IATA: DMA Local: DMA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 11 October 2011 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 64343 |
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The US military bought many expired 707s to use for spares in order to keep the KC-135 fleet flying. The plane's centre of gravity moves once the engines are removed. To avoid tail-sitting the horizontal stabiliser is also removed but, curiously, the tailfins beside these a/c don't match - an Olympic 707 tailfin is visible rather than El Al (there is an OAL 707 four deep in the row). This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 June 2018, and has since been viewed 377 times. |