Boeing 707 and Boeing 720 The Early Years

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The Boeing 707 and its close cousin the Boeing 720 were the largest selling first generation jet airliners in the world. Developed by Boeing in the mid-1950s, these classic jetliners were ordered by the world's leading airlines of the day, and served as front line transports throughout the 1960s.

These 1950s era films capture the development, manufacture, flight test, and airline operations of this remarkable aircraft. All of the early Boeing 707 and 720 customers are represented including Pan Am, Continental Airlines, TWA, American Airlines, Braniff, Varig, Air France, Aer Lingus, United Airlines, BOAC, Sabena, South African Airways, and others.

DVD highlights include test flying both the 707 and 720 from the California high desert at Edwards Air Force base, President Eisenhower's December, 1959, eleven nation tour (Operation Monsoon) aboard the first MATS VC137A, the delivery of the first Qantas Boeing 707, the May 28, 1959, Boeing 707 intercontinental route proving flight from Seattle to Rome direct (with Boeing President William Allen aboard), Sabena's remarkable 707 operations during the Congo evacuations of 1960, delivery of Irish International's first Boeing 720 in the Fall of 1960, and their subsequent crew training with the aircraft in Tuscon, and a lot more!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Boeing
• 707
• 720
• Pan
• Am
• BOAC
• Sabena
• Braniff
• Aer
• Lingus

[Rogapol]

DC-9s, 727s, 707s = Glorious Aviation Days!

[panamcunard]

The 707 and 737 are not realy the same fuseloge. Do not get me wrong the 737 fuseloge is base on the 707 same as the 727, but the 707 had a deeper and taller fuseloge. The 737 and 727 has the same section 41 tough.

My father flew on some 707 in the 60s and he told me a 707 had a more solid ride than a 747. He also told he do not think a 737 has a solid ride.

[tubernation1]

What? WHAT!?  I CAN"T HEAR YOU! WAIT TILL THIS PLANE GOES BY! Ok, what were you saying?... OH WAIT! HERE COMES ANOTHER ONE! HOLD ON! Whew. Ok what was that aga....... OH WOW! HERE"S ANOTHER ONE! WAIT A SEC!

[hypereitaro97]

You've made this video at the date of my birthday

[spamdude060]

@Rogapol Don't forget the Convair 880 and Vickers VC10!

[LottoWinner999]

@Chrispy854 Airfags sucks dick and eats shit while Boeing rules the skies Airfags cry what happened to our USAF 40 Billion Dollar Contract?

[kleinkeske]

An era when sex was safe and flying dangerous...;-)

[sfrenchhorn07]

@Chrispy854 Airbus didn't exist in the early 60s lol!

[matatan69]

The Boeing 707. , WUAAAAAAAAAAAAh, where the largest..WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII,WUA­AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH, Developed by Boeing in the mid..BRRRRRRRRWUUUUUAAAAAAAHHH­WIIIIIIIIII., yeah Awesome narration!!!

[Chrispy854]

Airbus are the best and it's safer than Boeing!

[as97ir]

y do the 707s and 727s r out production thoes planes r cool now 747-400s are out of production 8i is the new thang

[Metromechanic]

@MerleOberon then why arn't they used as air tankers to this day? or recon platforms.....or logistics? DCs had some major issues.