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Constructed as a DC-7C. |
10 December 1958 |
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To KLM with new c/r PH-DSR.
Operated with markings: Barentsz Zee / Barents Sea
The delivery date is provided. When it was delivered to KLM at the factory the wings were packed with dry ice so as to get the maximum amount of fuel to make it non stop from Long Beach to Paris, which it did. |
25 October 1962 |
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To Interpublic Inc with new c/r N904ME. |
21 December 1962 |
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To US Leasing Corporation keeping c/r N904ME. |
26 December 1962 |
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Leased to Interpublic Inc.
The aircraft was converted at Horton and Horton in Fort Worth, TX from a 100+ pax down to 42. The conversion took about 4 months and the aircraft was used exclusively for the Interpublic Group of Companies. It was used once by Lady Bird Johnson and her daughter to fly them from Texas to Jackson Hole, WY. Other than that it was for InterPublics use only. (Info from Victor Montijo Jr at http://www.ruudleeuw.com/guestphotos-2.htm ). |
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To unknown owner with c/r N777EA. |
4 April 1963 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N777EA (DC-7C, 45549) issued. |
2 December 1967 |
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To Dallas Aero Service keeping c/r N777EA. |
12 January 1968 |
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To General American Oil Company keeping c/r N777EA. |
26 November 1968 |
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To Omni Investment Company keeping c/r N777EA. |
21 March 1969 |
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To Flight Lease Inc keeping c/r N777EA. |
23 June 1972 |
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To Donald L Shephard keeping c/r N777EA. |
11 July 1972 |
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To Jim Storms keeping c/r N777EA. |
5 March 1973 |
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To Pyramid Oil Company/Evan Mosley keeping c/r N777EA. |
29 January 1974 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N777EA. |
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Withdrawn from use.
Withdrawn from use and stored at GYR. There are, for many years now, persistent rumours surrounding this aircraft that it is kept stored in good condition to offer it to Jesus as his personal transport when he decides to return to earth by a religious group led by Evan Mosley. |
27 February 1978 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N777EA. |
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Based at Goodyear Field/Litchfield Airport, Phoenix, AZ.
 View the Location Dossier |
27 February 1978 |
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To Pyramid Oil Co, Litchfield Park, AR keeping c/r N777EA. |
October 1979 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Pyramid Oil Companys DC-7C N777EA at Phoenix-Goodyear in October 1979 with GPU hooked up at the nose wheel. The old classic last flew in February 1976 and has been parked here sever since, with executive seating in the cabin |
11 October 1984 |
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Photographer: Mike Powney
Notes: 1984 photo whilst stored at Goodyear |
10 August 1991 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
19 February 1997 |
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To Pyramid Oil Co, Litchfield Park, AZ keeping c/r N777EA. |
1 January 2004 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N777EA (DC-7C, 45549) issued. |
2007 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
20 September 2010 |
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Photographer: Chris Kennedy
Notes: The plane has been moved to the west side of the runway from its previous location on the NE corner of the airport. This shows the new location. |
7 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
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Withdrawn from use. |
11 October 2022 |
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Photographer: Nigel Roling
Notes: Now stored at the Eastern end of the site amongst stored jet airliners on 11th October 2022 |
6 May 2023 |
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To Missionary Wings Inc, Litchfield Park, AZ with new c/r N777EA. |
