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)
City / Airport:Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA)Map
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Photo Date:11 October 2011
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Photo ID:64343Submit Correction
View count: 377
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).
Registration / Serial:TF-AYF
Aircraft Version:Boeing 707-358B
C/n (msn):20097 / 779
Operator Titles:(El Al Israel Airlines)
City / Airport:Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA)Map
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Photo Date:11 October 2011
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
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)
City / Airport:Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA)Map
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Photo Date:11 October 2011
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Photo ID:64343Submit Correction
View count: 377
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).
Registration / Serial:TF-AYF
Aircraft Version:Boeing 707-358B
C/n (msn):20097 / 779
Operator Titles:(El Al Israel Airlines)
City / Airport:Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA)Map
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Photo Date:11 October 2011
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact