Does anyone remember that these E-6's were originally named Hermes? Thankfully, that was changed to Mercury. Seen here an original A model from VQ-3 departing March AFB

Delivered to Flying Tiger Line as N319F in 1967. To Caledonian Airways as G-AVKA in 1968. Caledonian/BUA in 1970 and British Caledonian in 1971. To TAP as CS-TBH in 1973, Buffalo Airways as N106BV in 1983 and Azerbaijan Airlines as 4K-AZ01 in 1995. to 4K-AZ4 in 1995. To First International Airlines as 9G-ALG then Johnsons Air as 9G-OOD in 1998. To First International Airlines in 1999 and reregistered as 5Y-BOR in 2000. To Air Cargo Plus as 3C-NGK in 2001, reregistered as 3D-NGK in 2002. To Kinshasa Airways as 9Q-CKS in 2003 and ETRAM Air Wing as D2-FDZ in 2006. Scrapped at Lunada around 2009.

Ex Braniff, leased Aug 1973 and then bought and re-registered OD-AGZ 5th Sep 1990

Delivered new 30th Sep 1968 and became N3238N 2nd Nov 1982

Delivered new 16th Feb 1968 and became N7232X in May 1984

Ex G-AYVG, sold by British Midland to Jet Power and re-registered 31st July 1980. Was leased to Nigeria Airways 4th Aug 1980 and then stored EGMH 31st Dec 1980. Ferried EGMH-KMIA 30th Sep 1981 and scrapped Oct 1983

Ex N17328, registered 28th June 1972 and sold as TF-VLJ 24th Dec 1980

Delivered new as ZS-CKD 22nd Aug 1960 and re-registered Dec 1969. Sold to British Midland together with ZS-SAA for engine swaps with other aircraft in their fleet then resold as EI-BFU 24th Oct 1978

Ex PanAm N416PA, registered 5th March 1975 and became EP-NHL March 2002

Delivered new 13th Oct 1967 and sold as HL7435 24th June 1978

Delivered new 7th Oct 1974 and wfu OJAI Jan 1991

Delivered new to American Airlines 9th May 1969 and transferred to Global International Feb 1981. A few weeks after this picture was taken the aircraft was damaged beyond repair after the aircraft struck ILS lights on take-off from SBBR, breaking off the main left gear. The subsequent emergency landing resulted in severe damage, 4th Dec 1982

Ex N723GS, re-registered May 1988. To USAF as 97-0100 Feb 1996

The second of five 707s built for Western Airlines but bought by the Canadian Air force when the sale fell through. Pushing back here during simpler times - no fences, not even a blast fence to be seen.

A special visit that brought the Paraguayan soccer team for a match against Ecuador.

Ex Pan Am N473PA. To Ronair as N473RN Dec 78. Lsd to Iran Air. Lsd to Transcargo Airlines (still in Iran Air cols) Feb 80 to Apr 80. Later Avianca HK-2473X, Faucett OB-R1243 and Burlington Express as N864BX. Then 5N-TAS and 9Q-CSW. It finished up as EL-AKJ with Omega Air in Nov 94. Retired and stored in 1998. By March 2000 the aircraft had officially been re-registered N2NF but EL-AKJ remained painted on the fuselage. On 3 May 2003 the cockpit was damaged by fire in an arson attack whilst the aircraft was stored at Southend Airport UK. Eventually broken up Mar 2007.