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    Airframe Family: Boeing B707 / C-135 / C-137 / C-18 / E-3 / E-6 / E-8
    Latest Model:707-344C
    Last Military Serial:1421 SAAF
    Construction Number:20283
    Last Civil Registration:EL-TBA
    Compressed ID:Boeing 707-344C sn 1421 SAAF cn 202...
    Latest Owner or Location:South African Airways Museum Society, Rand Airport, Johannesburg, Gauteng

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    Dates

    Event

    1969

    Constructed as a 707-344C.

    18 December 1969

    To South African Airways with new c/r ZS-SAI.
    Operated with markings: East London

    5 August 1978

    To Luxair with new c/r LX-LGS.

    From 12 April 1979 to 15 December 1981

    To Alia with new c/r JY-AFQ.

    15 December 1981

    To Luxair with new c/r LX-LGS.

    27 December 1984

    To Tratco with new c/r ZS-LSF.

    1 March 1985

    Leased to Safair Freighters.

    1 September 1989

    To Liberian World Airways with new c/r EL-TBA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n AF-621.

    New serial number assigned: 1421 SAAF

    1 May 2011

    Based at South African Airways Museum Society, Rand Airport, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
    Placed on display.
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