Aircraft Photo of 4X-BMB | Boeing 720-023(B) | Maof Airlines | AirHistory.net #875915
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:4X-BMB
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing 720
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing 720
Aircraft Version:Boeing 720-023(B)
C/n (msn):18013 / 120
Operator Titles:Maof Airlines
Local Operator Name:מעוף נתיבי אויר
Location
City / Airport:London - LutonMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGGW   IATA: LTN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:May 1982
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 875915
Photo Comment

New with American Airlines as N7527A in July 1960 and wfu July 1971. To Invicta International Airlines as G-BCBB in April 1974 and leased to Somali Airlines, registered 6O-SAU in November 1975. To DETA as C9-ARG in July 1976 and reverted to G-BCBB with Monarch Airlines the following month, leased to Air Ceylon as 4R-ACS in March 1977 and Cyrpus Araws as G-BCBB in February 1978. To MAOF as 4X-BMB in October 1981 and transferred to the Israeli Air Force in December 1985 as 010/4X-JYG. Used as radar testbed for the IAI Lavi, fitted with the fighter jet's nose cone. Derelict at IAF Museum compound

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