Delivered to Wardair Canada as CF-ZYP in 1969. Reregistered as C-FZYP by 1975. To Montana Austria as OE-IDA in 1978. Seized by the US Justice Department and stored at Davis Monthan AFB in 1981. To the USAF as C-137C 85-6973 in 1985. Converted to an E-8C in 2000 and reserialled as 01-2000 in 2003.

Max Ward took his airline from the northern Canadian bush to a world class charter airline. Pictured departing for somewhere warm and sunny, C-FZYP (1969 - 78) was replaced when the airline upgraded to Boeing 747s. To Montana Austria as OE-IDA, after leases to Sudan Airways and Nigerian Airways, it was seized by the US government for drug smuggling. Converted to a C-137, it entered the US Air Force as 85-6973. Converted to an E-8C JSTARS in 2001 it was re-serialed 00-2000 when returned to service.

This 707 served Wardair from March 1969 until sale as OE-IDA in December 1978. The BA 707-436 at rear is on the schedule to JFK.

"W.R. Wop May" served Wardair from new in March 1969 until sold in December 1978.

Each time I saw this aircraft it was immaculate, as seen here pushing from the gate in Toronto.,

Other regns include OE-IDA, and 85-6973 with the USAF. Converted to E-8B.

A little over three years old at the time of this shot, CF-ZYP was sold to Montana Austria as OE-IDA in 12.78. Seized at Houston after drug smuggling incident in 5.81 and sold by US Jutice Dept for a mere $22,500; converted to C-137C for USAF as 85-6973 in 7.85. Used as E-3 pilot trainer in 2000 and modified to E-8C Joint Stars specification, re-serialled 00-2000 (aircraft P-15)