BOB McLEOD COLLECTION
No. 4415. Boeing 707-347C CC-137 (13704 c/n
20318) Canadian Armed Forces
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08/12/2006. Remarks by Jack
McKillop: "This aircraft was originally ordered by Western
Air Lines of Los Angeles, California, USA, in February 1969, to be
registered N1509W. However, Western encountered financial problems
and the order was cancelled in August 1969 and the airline began
selling aircraft. The c/n was reallocated to a 707-347C-H for the
CAF; the aircraft rolled off the assembly line on
October 20, 1969, made its first flight on March 3, 1970 and was
delivered to the CAF seven days later. The CAF purchased five
CC-137s and all were operated by No. 437 (Transport) Squadron, No.
8 Wing, based at CFB Trenton, Ontario, Canada. All were fitted with side
cargo doors and this aircraft, and a second one, were fitted with
Beech 1800 air-to-air pods for aerial refueling in May 1972. |
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Created July 17, 2005