"QANTAS Boeing 707-138"-1959

[rerj37]

The 707-138 was not capable of nonstop trans-Pacific flights, even when converted to fanjet engines as the -138B. San Francisco-Sydney flights made stops in Honolulu and Nadi, Fiji.

Qantas bought six new -138Bs as well as converting the seven -138s', so a total of 13 short-body 707s were built - Qantas called them V-jets.

[doctorcastle]

Thanx for posting, wish to see more old footage like this about qantas.

[johneddy98033]

That particular flight was the first trans-Pacific flight using the Boeing 707

[kawasaki2948]

its amazing how far the airline industry has come. it was 15 hours to get there by 707 by now its only 10 hours!

[AmericanAirlinesRule]

Another beautiful upload!

[psychoclown420]

Gotta love those smoky takeoffs, like the F-4 phantoms in 'Nam

[Eric2221]

another swing and a HIT Christian!!

[mcdonnell220]

Eric, my biggest fan, LOL. :-)