This 707 spent over two years parked up at Southend, having earlier been active along with many of her kind out of Ostend after taking up the Nigerian identity in 10.94. Previously N7561A, PP-VJP and N108BV and eventually became 9G-LAD in Nov 2000. Later stored at Tripoli.

I well remember looking at the patched-up bullet holes in TMA 707s during their frequent stopovers at LHR cargo in the 'Eighties. This 707 suffered much the same fate as MEA's 720 OD-AFL just uploaded. Like that 720, TMA's OD-AGN was acquired from American and also perished under Israeli shelling at Beirut, in this case on 16th June, 1982

First flight for this 707 was August 22, 1968 with delivery to American Airlines eight days later. When American sold their early 707s around 1970, most of the later 323s soldiered on until sold back to Boeing for use as parts in the KC-135 re-engine program. This one had been leased to Global International Airways April 1981 (bought March 1983), but still ended up in the re-engine program after Global went bankrupt.

This aircraft was destroyed during an Israeli attack on Beirut Airport on 16th June, 1982.

The Denver-based travel club acquired this ex-AA 707, formerly N8408, in 7.82 and operated her till sold in 8.89 to Fresh Fruit Traders as F-GHFT. Next became 9Q-ADS with Occidental in 5.95, changed hands several times and acquired by Rom-Atlantic as 9Q-ROK in 2.02 then Wimbi Dira as 9Q-CWG in 7.03; noted at Kinshasa 6.08

Looking great against blue Greek skies, this 1967-build 707 was bought from American in 12.82 (ex N7596A). Placed into storage at Beirut in 1998 and remains there in fair condition - said to be for preservation by MEA