Hunting down Africa's LAST Boeing 707 in UGANDA!
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Great video. I got a jump seat ride years ago thanks to a friend on Imperial Airllines from SNA to San Luis Obispo in a Dash 8. Was tricky to arrange, but it's something everyone should get to do who isn't working for the airlines.
Date: 2023-08-20
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Nico
I had the pleasure to fly in a B707 once. That was in 1999, I think, and it was a SA Air Force B707 from 21 Squadron. They had to fly a couple of high-ranking officers to Cape Town from Waterkloof and I got a ride-a-long!
That fighter jet you saw was a MIG 21 Fishbed. No idea how it ended up there, but it would make an interesting story!
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I had the pleasure to fly in a B707 once. That was in 1999, I think, and it was a SA Air Force B707 from 21 Squadron. They had to fly a couple of high-ranking officers to Cape Town from Waterkloof and I got a ride-a-long!
That fighter jet you saw was a MIG 21 Fishbed. No idea how it ended up there, but it would make an interesting story!
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TR6Telos
In 1980 I flew from Luton UK in a Monarch 720B to St Lucia, it had to refuel at Gander and dropped a few people off at Antigua, G-AZNX, made is 64 now long scrapped, have slides taken outside and in, and loads in St Lucia, just no means of putting them on to digital.
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In 1980 I flew from Luton UK in a Monarch 720B to St Lucia, it had to refuel at Gander and dropped a few people off at Antigua, G-AZNX, made is 64 now long scrapped, have slides taken outside and in, and loads in St Lucia, just no means of putting them on to digital.
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Mikey's
Around 20 years ago I flew Harare to Victoria Falls on a Boeing 707 320 of Air Zimbabwe, the only ever 707 I ever had, its condition was probably 50 % better than the one you are looking at, it was very old, loose and battered, but one of my best flying experiences!
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Around 20 years ago I flew Harare to Victoria Falls on a Boeing 707 320 of Air Zimbabwe, the only ever 707 I ever had, its condition was probably 50 % better than the one you are looking at, it was very old, loose and battered, but one of my best flying experiences!
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AA
Unlike Sam/Some. hahaaaa. You guys keep it real and genuine. How is the public supposed to get a feel for the experience if you are not paying for your flights or if you are getting special treatment everywhere? Nice one Noel and Josh!
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Unlike Sam/Some. hahaaaa. You guys keep it real and genuine. How is the public supposed to get a feel for the experience if you are not paying for your flights or if you are getting special treatment everywhere? Nice one Noel and Josh!
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michelin
I visited a village in DRC and my guide shared how he turned parts of a Libyan plane into ingots, the plane crashed durin the reign of Amin, Gadaffi had sent it to aid their fight against Kenya and Israel
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I visited a village in DRC and my guide shared how he turned parts of a Libyan plane into ingots, the plane crashed durin the reign of Amin, Gadaffi had sent it to aid their fight against Kenya and Israel
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Sheila
That 707 is amazing! I watched some of those Boeings take their first test flights as a kid in Seattle. It's like going full circle to see one retired like that. Thanks for sharing that!
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That 707 is amazing! I watched some of those Boeings take their first test flights as a kid in Seattle. It's like going full circle to see one retired like that. Thanks for sharing that!
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Dr.
LOVE that A220 cockpit. Clean and modern. Looks like a joy to fly, just like all the other latest generation aircraft from Airbus and Boeing. I'm a sucker for gorgeous large glass MFDs!
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LOVE that A220 cockpit. Clean and modern. Looks like a joy to fly, just like all the other latest generation aircraft from Airbus and Boeing. I'm a sucker for gorgeous large glass MFDs!
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ismail
Great duet Noel. Your chemistry with Josh made for excellent viewing. I've always felt the guys at aero beach could do a better job at making that place a proper aviation 'museum'
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Great duet Noel. Your chemistry with Josh made for excellent viewing. I've always felt the guys at aero beach could do a better job at making that place a proper aviation 'museum'
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Spike
Noel, you should check out the B-52 wreckage in Greenville, Maine. The B-52 crashed in the 60s but most of the fuselage was left intact. Only 1/4 mile walk from a dirt road
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Noel, you should check out the B-52 wreckage in Greenville, Maine. The B-52 crashed in the 60s but most of the fuselage was left intact. Only 1/4 mile walk from a dirt road
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Ashley
Hi Noel! Loved the video. Would you mind me asking what settings you use on your GoPro? Im struggling to find a good quality and yours always look great! Thanks!
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Hi Noel! Loved the video. Would you mind me asking what settings you use on your GoPro? Im struggling to find a good quality and yours always look great! Thanks!
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Darrell
If you look closely, that 707 is actually ex British Airtours, not British Airways. Probably the exact same frame I once flew out of Gatwick to Mombasa, Kenya
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If you look closely, that 707 is actually ex British Airtours, not British Airways. Probably the exact same frame I once flew out of Gatwick to Mombasa, Kenya
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Beyond
Crikey, that's a Boeing 707-436, with the RR Conway engines. I think it may now be the only complete example in existence, albeit in poor shape.
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Crikey, that's a Boeing 707-436, with the RR Conway engines. I think it may now be the only complete example in existence, albeit in poor shape.
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Neil
Brilliant but I wish you'd gone up closer to the Caravelle in the Aero Park! Do you have any footage you edited out you could re-post?
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Brilliant but I wish you'd gone up closer to the Caravelle in the Aero Park! Do you have any footage you edited out you could re-post?
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Raymoland
The 707 was cool, but not a single comment or shot of the amazing Caravelle that was there as well? Even rarer than a 707.
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The 707 was cool, but not a single comment or shot of the amazing Caravelle that was there as well? Even rarer than a 707.
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Richard
Being on the flight deck must of been an amazing experience and the sound of those P&W engines is something else
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Being on the flight deck must of been an amazing experience and the sound of those P&W engines is something else
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JoAnn
Noel. you never eat the fish. That's like inviting trouble or in your case the runs. Hope you are feeling better.
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Noel. you never eat the fish. That's like inviting trouble or in your case the runs. Hope you are feeling better.
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Kaipelana
That's a Caravelle in the background, no? If so it's even a bit older than the 707 (first flight 1955 vs 1957.
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That's a Caravelle in the background, no? If so it's even a bit older than the 707 (first flight 1955 vs 1957.
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kevan
I've only been on a 707 once and I think that it was in 1982 with Lux Air on the Johannesburg to Luxembourg run.
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I've only been on a 707 once and I think that it was in 1982 with Lux Air on the Johannesburg to Luxembourg run.
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Victorian
Wow. The last time I was allowed to sit in a jumpseat was in a BAe 146 - things have come on a long way!
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Wow. The last time I was allowed to sit in a jumpseat was in a BAe 146 - things have come on a long way!
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