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Withdrawn from use and stored at Davis Monthan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Withdrawn from service at Amberley, Queensland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 - ?

 

 

HZ-ACI. Saudi Arabian Airlines - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, September 1978.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-499.)

HZ-ACI. Saudi Arabian Airlines - in the standard livery at Paris Orly Airport, April 1984.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-500.)

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.)

A20-261. Royal Australian Air Force - in the original livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-010.)

A20-261. Royal Australian Air Force - in the original livery at Sydney Richmond Airport, December 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-498.)

A20-261. Royal Australian Air Force - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, June 1998.

(G. Bennett Copyright Image 4604-497.)

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.)