When we think of passenger aviation history, our minds automatically go back to the beginnings of the Boeing 747, the Queen of Skies, that changed travel for the general public forever. The predecessor of the Boeing 747, however, was every bit as exciting and influential on how we travel today.
If we go back to the late 1940s and early 1950s, the passenger-carrying airliners of the time were propeller-driven aircraft, which by today’s standards were slow, small and unable to fly above the weather as we do today. The British were actually the first in the air with a passenger jetliner in the form of the de Havilland Comet, first flying on 27 July 1949. Due to several design faults, the Comet was not very successful. It did, however, offer valuable lessons that would be used by other manufacturers of jet airliners in the future. The Comet would also not have been able to compete with the upcoming jet airliners as it was smaller and slower.
During and following World War II, the Douglas Aircraft Company led in the area of passenger transport, whereas Boeing at this time was more known for its military aircraft. These included models such as the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-29 Super Fortress, B-47 Stratojet, and of course the B-52 Stratofortress. Its only passenger airliners were the Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat, the Boeing 377 Stratorcruiser, and the Boeing 307 Stratoliner. During 1949/1950, Boeing started looking at new designs for a jet that would appeal to the civilian market as well as the military market. For the military, air-to-air refueling was becoming a common practice and a solution had to be found for jet bombers, one that could keep pace with these faster aircraft.
It may seem hard for us to believe today, but the success of a new jet airliner was not assured. Boeing looked at many designs around wings and engine layouts before they went ahead and built a prototype. The 367-80, known as the Dash 80, rolled out of the factory on 14 May 1954 and first flew on 15 July 1954, within 2 years of the project launch. This was the only model of its type built and today can be viewed at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Washington, DC. This was a proof-of-concept aircraft with the US military becoming the first customer who saw this as the basis for their KC-135 Stratotanker.
but the success of a new jet airliner was not assured.
Having the military as a customer at least gave Boeing an each-way bet.
The 367-80 prototype still leaned on the configuration of the Stratoliner and Stratorcruiser with a seating configuration of four seats across, two on either side of the aisle in a fuselage that was 3.35 metres (11 feet) wide. The market pressured Boeing to widen the fuselage to which Boeing responded by coming back with a configuration of five seats across in a fuselage 3.66 metres (12 feet) wide. By this stage, Douglas had their DC-8 on the drawing board and it boasted six seats across. Boeing once again responded by coming back a final time with the six seats across configuration at a fuselage width of 3.76 metres (12 feet 4 inches). The airlines were much happier with the extra space this gave them.
Experience and feedback obtained by the 367-80 were brought into the final design phase of the B707. In fact, as we mentioned earlier, lessons learned from the de Havilland Comet were also taken into account. One such was the addition of a Krueger Flap on the leading edge of each wing between the inboard and outboard engines. The Comet had some runway overrun instances on take-off as the wing would stall if the aircraft was over-rotated on take-off. The Krueger Flaps ensured this would not happen, even if the tail of the aircraft was dragged along the runway.
The first standard model of the Boeing 707 was the 707-120, using Pratt and Whitney JT3C turbojet engines. The 707-120 first flew on 20 December 1957, with F.A.A. certification following less than a year later on 18 September 1958.
As with any airliner, the first variant is rarely the only one, nor is it necessarily the most popular. The 120 series sold successfully, but the later 320 series would turn out the be the most popular seller. More details about these can be found at the bottom of this page.
Even within a series, modifications were made at the request of customers. For instance, Australian national flag carrier, QANTAS (Queensland And Northern Territory Air Services) ordered a shortened version, by 3.04 metres (10 feet), of the Boeing 707-120. Given the classification of 707-138, this variant was for all intents and purposes a shorter and therefore lighter version of the 707-120, with the same maximum take-off weight (MTOW). This allowed QANTAS to use their 707 on longer flight sectors as dictated by their remote location.
……… this model sported an extended wingspan.
Braniff International Airways ordered a higher-powered 707-220 which used the Pratt and Whitney JT4A engines. Only 5 of these were produced. The most popular 707 variant was the 707-320. This model sported an extended wingspan and the more powerful JT4A engines. One other model was added to the stable, the 707-420 which was essentially a 320 which carried Rolls
Royce Conway engines.
The 707’s British certification depended on the aircraft being able to execute a go-round with one engine out. It was determined that to achieve this, the height of the tail fin had to be increased as well as the addition of a ventral fin below the tail. Boeing carried out these modifications. The increase in the tail height and the addition of the ventral fin also served to control the Dutch Roll which is a feature of aircraft with swept-back wings. The Dutch Roll is a behaviour that involves the simultaneous yawing and rolling of the aircraft. Yawing occurs when an aircraft is straight and level and the nose and tail swing from side to side. Rolling is when the aircraft is flying level but its wings dip up and down. Combine these two behaviours and you have a very uncomfortable ride. More than uncomfortable as demonstrated on a brand-new aircraft to be delivered to Braniff International Airways. On a training flight, the pilots were shown the effects by turning off the yaw dampers. A less-than-gentle input by one of the pilots resulted in three of the engines being ripped off and the aircraft crash-landing. Four of the eight occupants were killed.
The initial engines on the Boeing 707 were turbojets, the Pratt and Whitney JT3C. However, it was the Pratt and Whitney JT3D turbofan variant of the JT3C that became the most popular 707 engine. The JT3D turbofan was a more powerful and fuel-efficient engine. Many of the original 707s powered by the JT3C were converted to this enhanced power plant. 707s powered by the JT3D had a B appended to their model designation, such as 707-120B. The 707-320 only came out with the JT3D engine option. This variant had a stronger structure and other modifications to make it truly intercontinental and depended on this newer engine for its performance.
….. was now capable of flying westbound from Europe to the US West Coast
The long-haul routes we take for granted today were starting to be made possible by the 707 and DC8. The 707-320B was now capable of flying westbound from Europe to the US West Coast and the US to Japan.
The final variant of the Boeing 707 was the 707-320C. The C stood for convertible as this aircraft could alternate between being a passenger-carrying aircraft and a cargo carrier. It came with a large fuselage cargo door, three leading-edge sectional flaps, and improved landing and take-off performance. The ventral tail fin was also removed. These improvements to the wing were incorporated into 707-320B aircraft from 1963 onwards. These 707-320Bs were known as the 707 Advanced. Boeing did commence a test program for a 707-700 which used CFM International CFM56 engines. The program was abandoned as it was felt that such a model would detract from the Boeing 767 and Boeing 757 programs.
So who was the launch customer for the Boeing 707? Back during this time Juan Trippe and the guys down at Pan Am (Pan American World Airways) were a force to be reckoned with, true visionaries of their time. As with the Boeing 747 in later years, Pan Am could see the market potential of the new jet airliners and backed themselves by ordering twenty Boeing 707s and 25 Douglas DC8s. This resulted in them being able to boast for a year that they were the only operator of American intercontinental jet transports. Pan Am’s first orders for the Boeing 707 were placed on 13 October 1955.
On 17 October 1958, Pan Am’s first 707 was christened at National Airport, Washington, DC. The event was attended by President and First Lady Eisenhower, Pan Am founder Juan Trippe and other VIPs. First Lady Eisenhower christened the aircraft, registration N710PA, as Jet Clipper America. Thereafter guests of Juan Trippe joined an inaugural service from Baltimore’s Friendship International Airport to Paris.
The first commercial service of the Boeing 707 was on 26 October 1958 and departed New York’s Idlewild Airport, with a stopover for refueling at Gander, Newfoundland, its final destination was Paris, Le Bourget Airport. So, air travel had now changed forever.
Boeing had opted for pressing ahead with the 707 and using the lower-powered JT3C engines. As we have seen they later upgraded these to the JT3D. Douglas, on the other hand, waited for the newer engines to become available and thus avoided any upgrading or retrofitting of newer engines. This might have been prudent as far as rework was concerned, however, they may well have lost market share as their DC-8 was later to market than the 707. Airlines such as United, Delta, and Eastern had to wait for their DC-8 aircraft and thereby also lost market share due to their lack of jet aircraft.
American Airlines were the first to fly domestic services using their own 707s. They were soon followed by TWA (Trans World Airlines) and Continental Airlines. In 1959 QANTAS became the first international airline to receive its 707s.
Steve Miller Band’s, “Jet Airliner”. “As I get on the 707″…..
The Boeing 707 became the most popular airliner of the day. It forced changes in the way people travelled as a whole. Changes were made to airport terminals, runways, airline catering, baggage handling, reservations systems, and air traffic control. She appeared in songs such as Steve Miller Band’s, “Jet Airliner”. “As I get on the 707″….. The 707 represented cutting edge of aviation technology and became the symbol of air travel in general. Arthur Halley’s original “Airport” book and the subsequent movie featured the 707.
Air travel had never been so popular. More people were flying than ever before and there came the problem. The 707 could not be enlarged any further. More powerful engines would require more ground clearance which would require new landing gear which would take a whole redesign. In short, a whole new design would be called for. The 707 became a victim of its own popularity. This wasn’t the sole issue. Engine technology was moving on due to increasing fuel prices, which were drastically highlighted during the 1973 oil crisis. In addition, aircraft noise was becoming a hot topic and tighter restrictions around this started to threaten the very existence of older jet engines. In 1985 International Noise regulations threatened the future of the existing 707s. To extend the life of these airliners, Shannon Engineering of Seattle created a hush kit that could be retrofitted to these aircraft. It was known as the Quiet 707 package.
The production of the passenger-carrying 707 ended in 1978 with 1,010 having rolled out of the factory. The production line actually remained open until 1991 for military versions. These last versions were the E-3 and E-6. In the US the last scheduled passenger service using the Boeing 707 was flown by TWA on 30 October 1983. Saha Airlines of Iran was the last airline to end services of the 707 in April 2013. By 2019, a small number of 707s were still flying in military roles such as aerial refuelling services or AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System).
The 707, although it was superseded by the Boeing 747, still lives on in our world of travel. The nose section, fuselage cross-section and cockpit configuration carried forward to the Boeing 727, 757, and of course our still very popular 737. Yes, if you sit in a 737 cabin, look around and appreciate that this is the spacious cabin that 707 travellers got excited about.
A well-known version of the Boeing 707 is the one owned by actor John Travolta. This aircraft, registration N707JT, has been meticulously restored in QANTAS V-Jet livery. Why V-Jet? one might ask. V-Jet was a marketing name used by QANTAS with the V standing for the Latin word, vannus. Vannus which loosely translates to fan in English referred to the turbo-fan engines that the 707-320B was equipped with. The John Travolta 707 is to be donated to the H.A.R.S. (Historical Aircraft Restoration Society) Aircraft museum at Shellharbour Regional Airport (YSHL) just south of Sydney, Australia. The arrival was slated for November 2019 but due to Covid and also factors around where the aircraft would refuel across the Pacific the transfer is, shall we say, still up in the air.
If, like me to were lucky enough to have travelled on a 707 or have any 707 anecdotes, please feel free to share those below in the comments. We would love to hear your stories.
Boeing 707 Specs.
| Boeing 707 | 707-120B | 707-320/-420 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 3 Pilot, Copilot, Flight Engineer. | |
| First Flight | 20 December 1957 | 11 January 1958 |
| Number Produced | 300 | 106 |
| Passengers 1 Class | 174 | 189 |
| Passengers 2 Class | 137 | 141 |
| Fuselage Width | 3.759m (12ft 4in) | |
| Aircraft Length | 44.22m (145ft 1in) | 46.61m (152ft 11in) |
| Tail Height | 12.70m (41ft 8in) | 12.85m (42ft 2in) |
| Main Wing Span | 39.88m (130ft 10in) | 43.41m (142ft 5in) |
| Main Wing Area | 226.3m2 (2,433ft2) | 283m2 (3,050ft2) |
| Operating Empty Weight | 57,600kg (127,500lb) | 64,600kg (142,600lb) |
| MTOW | 117,000kg (257,340lb) | 141,700kg (312,000lb) |
| Takeoff Distance | 2,300m (7,500ft) | 3,250m (10,700ft) |
| Landing Distance | 2,000m (6,500ft) | 2,200m (7,200ft) |
| Fuel Capacity | 65,601L (14,430imp gal; 17,330US gal) | 90,169L (19,834imp gal; 23,820US gal) |
| Engines x 4 | Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3 | -320 Pratt & Whitney JT4A-11/12 -420 Rolls Royce Conway-12 |
| Engine Thrust x 4 | 80kN (18,000lbf) | 78kN (17,500lbf) |
| Speed (Max Cruise) | 484-540kn / 897-1000kph | |
| Service Ceiling | 42,000feet (12,800 metres) | |
| Range | 9,300km / 5,000nm | 5,400km / 2,900nm |
| Boeing 707 | 707-120B | 707-320/-420 |
| Boeing 707 | 707-320B | 707-320C | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 3 Pilot, Copilot, Flight Engineer. | |||
| First Flight | 11 January 1959 | – | ||
| Number Produced | 174 | 337 | ||
| Passengers 1 Class | 189 | 195 | ||
| Passengers 2 Class | 141 | 141 | ||
| Fuselage Width | 3.759m (12ft 4in) | |||
| Aircraft Length | 46.61m (152ft 11in) | |||
| Tail Height | 12.83m (42ft 1in) | 12.80m (42ft 0in) | ||
| Main Wing Span | 44.42m (145ft 9in) | |||
| Main Wing Area | 283m2 (3,050ft2) | |||
| Operating Empty Weight | 67,500kg (148,800lb) | 67,300kg (148,300lb) | ||
| MTOW | 151,500kg (333,600lb) | |||
| Takeoff Distance | 3,000m (10,000ft) | |||
| Landing Distance | 1,800m (5,900ft) | 1,900m (6,200ft) | ||
| Fuel Capacity | 90,301L (19,863imp gal; 23,855US gal) | |||
| Engines x 4 | Pratt & Whitney JT3D | |||
| Engine Thrust x 4 | 85kN (19,000lbf) | |||
| Speed (Max Cruise) | 478-525kn / 885-974kph | |||
| Service Ceiling | 42,000feet (12,800 metres) | |||
| Range | 9,300km / 5,000nm | 5,400km / 2,900nm | ||
| Boeing 707 | 707-320B | 707-320C | ||
Boeing 707 Orders and Deliveries to September 2022
Use filtering to search for things like airlines, countries etc. Years can be searched by typing -61 for 1961.| Customer Name | Country | Engine | Model Series | Order Date | Order Total | Delivery Total | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus | Ireland | PW | 707/720 | Mar-59 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aer Lingus | Ireland | PW | 707/720 | Mar-59 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aer Lingus | Ireland | PW | 707/720 | Mar-63 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aer Lingus | Ireland | PW | 707/720 | May-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aer Lingus | Ireland | PW | 707/720 | Jul-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aer Lingus | Ireland | PW | 707/720 | Nov-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aerolineas Argentinas | Argentina | PW | 707/720 | May-68 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aerolineas Argentinas | Argentina | PW | 707/720 | Sep-65 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Aerolineas Argentinas | Argentina | PW | 707/720 | Sep-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Air France | France | PW | 707/720 | Mar-57 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Air France | France | PW | 707/720 | Apr-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Air France | France | PW | 707/720 | Apr-66 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Air France | France | PW | 707/720 | May-67 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Air France | France | PW | 707/720 | Sep-67 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Air France | France | PW | 707/720 | Oct-61 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Air France | France | PW | 707/720 | Oct-61 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Air France | France | PW | 707/720 | Oct-62 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Air France | France | PW | 707/720 | Nov-60 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Air France | France | PW | 707/720 | Nov-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Air France | France | PW | 707/720 | Dec-55 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Air France | France | PW | 707/720 | Dec-55 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Air France | France | PW | 707/720 | Dec-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Air India | India | RR | 707/720 | Jan-60 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Air India | India | PW | 707/720 | Jan-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Air India | India | PW | 707/720 | Mar-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Air India | India | PW | 707/720 | May-63 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Air India | India | RR | 707/720 | Aug-56 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Air India | India | RR | 707/720 | Oct-61 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Air India | India | PW | 707/720 | Dec-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Air India | India | PW | 707/720 | Dec-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Airlift International | USA | PW | 707/720 | Feb-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Airlift International | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-68 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Airline of the Islamic Republi | Iran, Islamic Republic of | PW | 707/720 | Aug-72 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Airline of the Islamic Republi | Iran, Islamic Republic of | PW | 707/720 | Dec-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Airline of the Islamic Republi | Iran, Islamic Republic of | PW | 707/720 | Dec-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Feb-65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-68 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-65 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jul-58 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jul-58 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jul-59 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-65 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-65 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-65 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-65 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Oct-62 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-55 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-55 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-64 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-66 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| American Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-66 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Avianca | Colombia | PW | 707/720 | Jan-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Avianca | Colombia | PW | 707/720 | May-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Avianca | Colombia | PW | 707/720 | Jun-60 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Avianca | Colombia | PW | 707/720 | Jul-69 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aviation Service & Support | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-75 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aviation Service & Support | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-75 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Braniff Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-60 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Braniff Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-61 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Braniff Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Braniff Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-65 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Braniff Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Braniff Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-66 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Braniff Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-55 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Braniff Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-55 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| British Airways | United Kingdom | PW | 707/720 | Jan-65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| British Airways | United Kingdom | PW | 707/720 | Jan-70 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| British Airways | United Kingdom | RR | 707/720 | May-61 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| British Airways | United Kingdom | RR | 707/720 | May-61 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| British Airways | United Kingdom | PW | 707/720 | May-69 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| British Airways | United Kingdom | PW | 707/720 | Jun-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| British Airways | United Kingdom | PW | 707/720 | Jul-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| British Airways | United Kingdom | PW | 707/720 | Aug-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| British Airways | United Kingdom | RR | 707/720 | Oct-56 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| British Airways | United Kingdom | PW | 707/720 | Oct-70 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| British Caledonian Airways | United Kingdom | PW | 707/720 | Jul-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| British Caledonian Airways | United Kingdom | PW | 707/720 | Nov-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| British Eagle International | United Kingdom | PW | 707/720 | Jan-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| British Eagle International | United Kingdom | RR | 707/720 | May-61 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| British Royal Air Force | United Kingdom | CF | 707/720 | Feb-87 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| British Royal Air Force | United Kingdom | CF | 707/720 | Feb-87 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| British Royal Air Force | United Kingdom | CF | 707/720 | Nov-87 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CAAC-Civil Aviation of China | China | PW | 707/720 | Sep-72 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| CAAC-Civil Aviation of China | China | PW | 707/720 | Sep-72 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Cameroon Airlines | Cameroon | PW | 707/720 | May-72 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Canadian Air Force | Canada | PW | 707/720 | Feb-70 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Canadian Air Force | Canada | PW | 707/720 | Mar-71 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| China Airlines | Taiwan | PW | 707/720 | Oct-68 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Eastern Air Lines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Aug-60 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Eastern Air Lines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Oct-60 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Eastern Air Lines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Oct-60 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| EgyptAir | Egypt | PW | 707/720 | Jun-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| EgyptAir | Egypt | PW | 707/720 | Jun-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| EgyptAir | Egypt | PW | 707/720 | Jun-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| EgyptAir | Egypt | PW | 707/720 | Jul-69 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| EgyptAir | Egypt | PW | 707/720 | Sep-73 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| EgyptAir | Egypt | PW | 707/720 | Oct-72 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| EL AL Israel Airlines | Israel | RR | 707/720 | Feb-61 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| EL AL Israel Airlines | Israel | RR | 707/720 | Mar-60 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| EL AL Israel Airlines | Israel | PW | 707/720 | Mar-69 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| EL AL Israel Airlines | Israel | PW | 707/720 | May-61 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| EL AL Israel Airlines | Israel | PW | 707/720 | Sep-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| EL AL Israel Airlines | Israel | PW | 707/720 | Sep-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| EL AL Israel Airlines | Israel | PW | 707/720 | Dec-67 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Estado Nacional Argentino ENA | Argentina | PW | 707/720 | Jun-75 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethiopian Airlines Group | Ethiopia | PW | 707/720 | Jan-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethiopian Airlines Group | Ethiopia | PW | 707/720 | Jul-60 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ethiopian Airlines Group | Ethiopia | PW | 707/720 | Nov-66 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Executive Jet Aviation | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-66 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| FAA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-61 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Flying Tiger | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Flying Tiger | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Flying Tiger | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| German Air Force | Germany | PW | 707/720 | Nov-67 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Government of Egypt | Egypt | PW | 707/720 | Sep-73 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iraqi Airways | Iraq | PW | 707/720 | Oct-73 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Iraqi Airways | Iraq | PW | 707/720 | Nov-62 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Islamic Republic of Iran Air F | Iran, Islamic Republic of | PW | 707/720 | May-74 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Islamic Republic of Iran Air F | Iran, Islamic Republic of | PW | 707/720 | Jun-77 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Islamic Republic of Iran Air F | Iran, Islamic Republic of | PW | 707/720 | Sep-74 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Islamic Republic of Iran Air F | Iran, Islamic Republic of | PW | 707/720 | Nov-74 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Islamic Republic of Iran Air F | Iran, Islamic Republic of | PW | 707/720 | Nov-74 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Islamic Republic of Iran Air F | Iran, Islamic Republic of | PW | 707/720 | Dec-74 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | CF | 707/720 | Jun-83 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | CF | 707/720 | Jun-83 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | PW | 707/720 | Sep-75 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | CF | 707/720 | Dec-83 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Korean Air | South Korea | PW | 707/720 | Apr-71 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kuwait Airways | Kuwait | PW | 707/720 | Jun-71 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kuwait Airways | Kuwait | PW | 707/720 | Nov-67 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| LATAM Airlines Group | Chile | PW | 707/720 | Dec-69 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Libyan Airlines | State of Libya | PW | 707/720 | Jul-76 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lufthansa | Germany | PW | 707/720 | Jan-68 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lufthansa | Germany | PW | 707/720 | Feb-60 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Lufthansa | Germany | RR | 707/720 | Feb-60 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lufthansa | Germany | PW | 707/720 | Feb-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lufthansa | Germany | PW | 707/720 | Mar-66 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Lufthansa | Germany | RR | 707/720 | Apr-56 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Lufthansa | Germany | PW | 707/720 | Aug-70 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lufthansa | Germany | PW | 707/720 | Sep-64 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Lufthansa | Germany | PW | 707/720 | Sep-64 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Lufthansa | Germany | PW | 707/720 | Nov-60 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Lufthansa | Germany | PW | 707/720 | Dec-61 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lufthansa | Germany | PW | 707/720 | Dec-61 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Middle East Airlines | Lebanon | PW | 707/720 | Aug-68 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Middle East Airlines | Lebanon | PW | 707/720 | Aug-68 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| MSA-Malaysia/Singapore A/L | Singapore | PW | 707/720 | May-67 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| NATO | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | May-80 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| NATO | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | May-80 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| NATO | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | May-80 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| NATO | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | May-80 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Nigeria Airways | Nigeria | PW | 707/720 | May-71 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nigeria Airways | Nigeria | PW | 707/720 | Jun-72 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nigeria Airways | Nigeria | PW | 707/720 | Sep-76 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Feb-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Feb-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Feb-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-61 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-67 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-67 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-63 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-62 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-63 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jul-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Aug-61 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Oct-65 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-63 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-66 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-66 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Northwest-Merged w Delta | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Olympic Airlines | Greece | PW | 707/720 | Jan-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Olympic Airlines | Greece | PW | 707/720 | Jan-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Olympic Airlines | Greece | PW | 707/720 | Apr-65 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Olympic Airlines | Greece | PW | 707/720 | May-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pacific Northern | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-61 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pakistan International Airline | Pakistan | PW | 707/720 | Apr-61 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pakistan International Airline | Pakistan | PW | 707/720 | Apr-61 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pakistan International Airline | Pakistan | PW | 707/720 | Jun-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pakistan International Airline | Pakistan | PW | 707/720 | Jul-65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pakistan International Airline | Pakistan | PW | 707/720 | Jul-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pakistan International Airline | Pakistan | PW | 707/720 | Jul-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pakistan International Airline | Pakistan | PW | 707/720 | Aug-70 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Feb-61 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Feb-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-67 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-63 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-62 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-63 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-64 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-60 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Aug-66 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Aug-66 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Oct-55 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Oct-55 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Oct-59 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Oct-63 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Oct-65 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Oct-65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-64 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-66 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-55 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-55 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-63 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-65 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-67 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Pan Am World Airways | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-67 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Pelita Air Service | Indonesia | PW | 707/720 | Dec-74 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Qantas Airways | Australia | PW | 707/720 | Mar-60 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Qantas Airways | Australia | PW | 707/720 | May-63 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Qantas Airways | Australia | PW | 707/720 | Jun-61 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Qantas Airways | Australia | PW | 707/720 | Aug-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Qantas Airways | Australia | PW | 707/720 | Aug-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Qantas Airways | Australia | PW | 707/720 | Aug-66 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Qantas Airways | Australia | PW | 707/720 | Sep-56 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Qantas Airways | Australia | PW | 707/720 | Oct-65 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Qantas Airways | Australia | PW | 707/720 | Nov-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Qantas Airways | Australia | PW | 707/720 | Nov-66 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Qantas Airways | Australia | PW | 707/720 | Dec-63 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Qatar Airways | Qatar | PW | 707/720 | Jun-76 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Republic of France | France | CF | 707/720 | Feb-87 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Republic of France | France | CF | 707/720 | Aug-87 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Republic of Portugal | Portugal | PW | 707/720 | Jan-71 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Royal Jordanian | Jordan | PW | 707/720 | Jul-70 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Royal Moroccan Air Force | Morocco | PW | 707/720 | Mar-82 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SABENA Aerospace | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | Feb-56 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SABENA Aerospace | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | Mar-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SABENA Aerospace | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | Mar-68 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SABENA Aerospace | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | Apr-57 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SABENA Aerospace | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | May-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SABENA Aerospace | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | Jul-61 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SABENA Aerospace | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | Jul-61 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SABENA Aerospace | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | Aug-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SABENA Aerospace | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | Dec-55 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SABENA Aerospace | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | Dec-55 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SABENA Aerospace | Belgium | PW | 707/720 | Dec-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | Saudi Arabia | PW | 707/720 | Feb-77 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | Saudi Arabia | PW | 707/720 | May-67 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | Saudi Arabia | PW | 707/720 | Jun-76 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | Saudi Arabia | PW | 707/720 | Sep-61 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | Saudi Arabia | PW | 707/720 | Dec-74 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Seaboard World Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-67 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Socialist Republic of Romania | Romania | PW | 707/720 | Mar-73 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Socialist Republic of Romania | Romania | PW | 707/720 | Mar-79 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South African Airways | South Africa | PW | 707/720 | Feb-58 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| South African Airways | South Africa | PW | 707/720 | Mar-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South African Airways | South Africa | PW | 707/720 | Mar-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South African Airways | South Africa | PW | 707/720 | Mar-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| South African Airways | South Africa | PW | 707/720 | Aug-66 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| South African Airways | South Africa | PW | 707/720 | Oct-68 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sudan Airways | Sudan | PW | 707/720 | May-73 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| TAP Portugal | Portugal | PW | 707/720 | Feb-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TAP Portugal | Portugal | PW | 707/720 | Mar-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TAP Portugal | Portugal | PW | 707/720 | Mar-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TAP Portugal | Portugal | PW | 707/720 | Aug-69 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| TAP Portugal | Portugal | PW | 707/720 | Dec-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TAP Portugal | Portugal | PW | 707/720 | Dec-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TAROM Romanian Air Transport | Romania | PW | 707/720 | Mar-73 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-57 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-65 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Feb-56 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-56 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-56 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-63 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-63 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-61 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-61 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-61 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-66 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-64 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Aug-63 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Aug-63 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-56 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-65 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-66 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Oct-67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Oct-67 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| TWA | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-69 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-73 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-82 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-82 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-73 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Feb-62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-72 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-75 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-75 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-75 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-58 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-83 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-77 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-77 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-80 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-80 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-71 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-71 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-78 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-78 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| U.S. Air Force | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-78 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-60 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-66 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-59 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-59 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-61 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jun-67 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jul-60 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jul-60 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jul-62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jul-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Sep-65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-57 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-63 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| United Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-55 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| United States Navy | USA | CF | 707/720 | Feb-86 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| United States Navy | USA | CF | 707/720 | Apr-86 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| United States Navy | USA | CF | 707/720 | Apr-86 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| United States Navy | USA | CF | 707/720 | Jul-90 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| United States Navy | USA | CF | 707/720 | Aug-90 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| United States Navy | USA | CF | 707/720 | Sep-90 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| United States Navy | USA | CF | 707/720 | Sep-90 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| United States Navy | USA | CF | 707/720 | Sep-90 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Varig Airlines | Brazil | RR | 707/720 | Jan-63 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Varig Airlines | Brazil | PW | 707/720 | Jul-69 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Varig Airlines | Brazil | PW | 707/720 | Aug-65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Varig Airlines | Brazil | PW | 707/720 | Aug-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Varig Airlines | Brazil | PW | 707/720 | Aug-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Varig Airlines | Brazil | RR | 707/720 | Sep-57 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Varig Airlines | Brazil | PW | 707/720 | Nov-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wardair | Canada | PW | 707/720 | Jan-68 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wardair | Canada | PW | 707/720 | Mar-69 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-60 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-63 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Feb-60 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-60 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Mar-66 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Apr-66 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-67 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jul-60 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jul-64 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Aug-65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Aug-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Oct-61 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Western Airlines | USA | PW | 707/720 | Nov-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| World Airways, Inc. | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-63 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| World Airways, Inc. | USA | PW | 707/720 | Jan-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| World Airways, Inc. | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-62 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| World Airways, Inc. | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| World Airways, Inc. | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| World Airways, Inc. | USA | PW | 707/720 | May-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| World Airways, Inc. | USA | PW | 707/720 | Dec-66 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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I flew in a Boeing 707 from New York to Chicago in July of 1962. It was a night flight. In my memory, the fuselage had a seating configuration of only four seats across, two on each side of an aisle, yet all versions of the 707, from the 707-120 on, seem to have had six seats across. Was this not a 707 but the 367-80 prototype of the 707? If so, why was it billed as a 707 at the airport ticket counter? I was certain I was flying in a 707 that night Many thanks.
Hi,
the Boeing 367-80 or simply the Dash 80 was the prototype of the 707 and was designed to take 5 seats abreast in a 2-3 configuration. Perhaps your flight was to be a Boeing 707 but due to operational requirements the 707 was not available and the Dash 80 substituted. I’d say you must be one of very few who can say they flew on one of these. I wonder if you were seated up the front in first class maybe? If the aircraft was substituted for a 707 then it would have had fewer seats than the intended aircraft.
Cheers Peter
The Dash 80 never flew any revenue flights.
Four-abreast seating was a feature of most 707s in their forward, first-class cabins.
Hi Eugene,
yes, you are right on both counts. The Dash 80 became a testbed for various improvements that found their way to the Boeing 707.
Cheers Peter
The RCAF flew the 707 as a passenger/cargo and refueler through the 60s to the early 80s. My first ever flight of any sort was the “milk run” across most of Canada as a new recruit going to basic training in Nova Scotia. 5 stops at various airforce bases between the prairies and the east cost to pick up the new cadre of recruits to start their military careers. My first station after my trade training was an air base in Germany in 1978 so I flew from RCAF base Trenton Ontario to Germany, then 5 more round trips Germany to Canada over the next 5 years. The RCAF passenger configuration was all “economy/no first or business class and it must have been a special high density arrangement because we were packed like sardines. No bar service and box lunches for meals. 8 long uncomfortable hours. I dont know what happened to these birds when retired but they were reportedly some of the highest landing cycle aircraft anywhere in the world.
Hi Brian,
what a great look back at interesting times. I wonder, did the RCAF have the seats facing backwards as so many armed forces do? I remember flying on an RNZAF Bristol Freighter from Singapore to Saigon. along with the cargo, we had rear-facing canvas seats.
Cheers Peter
My only flight on a 707 was back in January 1978, on American Airlines with my Dad from San Diego to Los Angeles. We then took an American DC-10 from Los Angeles to Detroit, with a short stopover at Chicago O’hare. It was a night flight leaving out of San Diego, and we flew pretty far out to sea before turning back in to Los Angeles. I remember the high-pitched whine of the turbines, the big comfortable seats (with fashionable seventies colors) and the friendly stewardesses. It was a great time for a kid and a great time to fly.
Hi Brian,
Those were exciting times, and there was a certain thrill to those loud whining jet engines. San Diego to LAX on a 707, wow seems like a short hop, but yes, quicker than driving.
Cheers Peter
I sure remember looking up and being able to distinquish a 707 from a DC-8 (wing plan and sweep), and then taking my first jet flight–San Francisco-Seattle-Reykyavik-London. Not crowded, so us kids could lie across seats and sleep.
Hi Ken,
they were similar but definitely had distinguishing features that set them apart. One feature I always looked for in the DC8 was the intake vents on either side of the nose cone. My second flight was on a DC 8 and I remember that the reading light was actually on one side of the headrest in the seat as opposed to overhead.
Happy flying.
Peter
I had the fortune of flying on many Olympic Airways Boeing 707’s from JFK (NY) to Athens, Greece, most of them nonstop (on the way back to NY there was often 1 stop in Shannon, Ireland). This was in the 60’s and early 70’s, when my father used to take us to his home country of Greece every summer (we lived in Northern New Jersey at the time). I’m 61 now, but can still remember how my love for aviation was cemented by flying on these glorious jets when I was a child and teen (i’m 61 now)! I can still hear the engines spooling and experiencing the thrill of international jet travel during the early golden age of jet travel. Of course, these 707’s were faster than today’s more fuel efficient jets, and I can remember the nonstop flights taking about 8 hours or less! Great memories! To remember my dearly departed dad, I have a die cast model of an Olympic Airways 707 sitting on top of my PC CPU, visible each time I use my computer. Thanks dad!
Hey George,
thanks for sharing this great memory. Sounds like you were very fortunate to make so many flights on the 707 to Europe. What a great thing to be able to look back on.
There certainly was something about the scream and roar of the pure jets of the day. I did 707 flights on BOAC and Lufthansa and of course the other great plane of the day. the DC-8.
Thanks again for sharing.
Cheers Peter
I was only 5 years old in 1960 when my parents and I flew on a QANTAS jet from then Idlewild to Sydney . I recall boarding at Idlewild and a few moments of that long journey. Little did I know at that age it was a Boeing 707. We returned in early 1963, now 8 years old and literate. I vividly recall sitting on in a window seat and could now read the window shade tab showing “Boeing 707”. We returned numerous times in the sixties and seventies to Melbourne to visit family, all of the flights either QANTAS or Pan Am 707s, later on 747s. Other times to Europe, most of which then were 707s. I am old enough now to have had the pleasure of boarding so many of the great 707, the grandfather of the commercial Boeing jets. The new jets of today look not much different than the 707, now nearly 70 years ago with 1950s technology, strikingly beautiful! Few millennials are even aware that there once existed a Boeing 707. Thank you.
Hi David and thanks for this great recollection. For that era, it sounds like you sure got a lot of flying in. I agree, the 707 and the DC 8 certainly laid the path for today’s jetliners and have a beauty of their own. Secretly, I do miss hearing the raw screaming power of those pure jets. More recently, I felt like a little bit of that beauty was captured by the Airbus A340. But the days of four engines seem to be well behind us now.
Cheers Peter