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A20-261. Boeing 707-368C. c/n 21261-919.
Was also registered as: HZ-ACI; N7486B.
This aircraft was ordered new by Saudi Arabian Airlines - ? Entered onto the Saudi Aircraft Register as HZ-ACI - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - November 1976 First flown as HZ-ACI - December 15, 1976 Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B engines Delivered to Saudi Arabian Airlines - December 23, 1976 Withdrawn from use and stored at Davis Monthan Sold to Boeing Military Airplane Company Ltd - July 13, 1987 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N7486B - ? Sold to the Royal Australian Air Force - February 25, 1988 It arrived at Sydney (RAAF Richmond) on completion of the delivery flight - March 11, 1988 Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Register as A20-261 It was allocated to No 33 Squadron The aircraft was painted into the 'low viz grey' livery - 2000 It had flown 31,580 hours as of November 19, 2001 Ferried from Sydney (Richmond) - Brisbane (Amberley) - August 13, 2006 Withdrawn from service at Amberley, Queensland Sold to Turbine Motor Works, UK minus the engines - August 24, 2006 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N707QJ - July 12, 2007 Registered to T.M. Vaughan, West Suffield, Connecticut, U.S.A. Test flown at Brisbane (Amberley) as N707QT - July 16, 2007 Departed Brisbane (Amberley) on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - July 16, 2007 It arrived at Manston on completion of the ferry flight - July 17, 2007 Ferry route: Amberley - Darwin - Male - Cairo - Manston The aircraft was named 'TM Vaughan' It had flown a total of 33,787.3 hours with 10,313 cycles Engines were removed from the aircraft at Manston - March 26, 2011 Parting out commenced by Omega Air It was observed at Manston with tail and other parts missing - April 11, 2011 It was reported that the seats were donated to the Airport Fire Service for fitment to a B-747 airframe for training It was observed at Manston with engine pylons and wing control surfaces missing - July 16, 2011 The airframe was observed still intact - August 05, 2011 Current status - ? |
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HZ-ACI. Saudi Arabian Airlines - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, September 1978. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-499.) |
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HZ-ACI. Saudi Arabian Airlines - in the standard livery at Paris Orly Airport, April 1984. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-500.) |
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A20-261. Royal Australian Air Force - in the 'all-metal' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 1988. (G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 4604-549.) |
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A20-261. Royal Australian Air Force - in the original livery at an unknown airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-010.) |
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A20-261. Royal Australian Air Force - in the original livery at Sydney Richmond Airport, December 1990. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-498.) |
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A20-261. Royal Australian Air Force - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, June 1998. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 4604-497.) |
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A20-261. Royal Australian Air Force - in the 'low-viz grey' livery at Brisbane Airport, March 31, 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-399.) |