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Boeing 707-320C (707-379C)

B707-19821Scrapped

RegistrationGE4L-GAS

AIOperatorAir Afrique

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Boeing 707-320C (707-379C) built in 1968. Operated for BOAC, British Airways and Air Afrique. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1968

Country of registrationGeorgia

MSN19821

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 707

Figures for the 707-320C variant, the most representative of the family

Length46.6 m153 ft

Wingspan44.4 m146 ft

Height12.8 m42 ft

Range6,820 km3,683 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed886 km/h478 ktMach 0.83

Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight151,318 kg333,599 lb

Maximum payload84,050 kg185,298 lbIts 194 passengers with baggage would weigh about 19.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity194 passengers

Endurance7 h 42 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1957 (69 years ago) · About 1,010 units built · Production ended in 1979

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

1968

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

May 29, 1968

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as G-AWHU.

Jun 27, 1968

Transferred to BOAC

Transferred to BOAC.

Apr 1, 1974

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Jan 1, 1984

Transferred to Hang Khong Vietnam

Transferred to Hang Khong Vietnam.

Oct 1, 1986

Re-registered

Changed from VN-B3415 to VN-83415 (still with Hang Khong Vietnam).

Aug 1, 1990

Transferred to Dairo Air Service

Transferred to Dairo Air Service.

Sep 1, 1991

Transferred to Race Cargo Airlines

Transferred to Race Cargo Airlines.

Nov 1, 1992

Transferred to Phoenix Aviation

Transferred to Phoenix Aviation.

May 1, 1993

Re-registered

Changed from 9G-ONE to 9G-WON (still with Phoenix Aviation).

Sep 1, 1993

Transferred to DAS Air Cargo

Transferred to DAS Air Cargo.

Operators

1968-05-29

The Boeing Company

Registration G-AWHU

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The Boeing Company

Registration N762U

1968-06-27

BOAC

Registration G-AWHU

1974-04-01

British Airways

Registration G-AWHU

1984-01-01

Hang Khong Vietnam

Registration VN-B3415

1986-10-01

Hang Khong Vietnam

Registration VN-83415

1990-08-01

Dairo Air Service

Registration 5X-JEF

1991-09-01

Race Cargo Airlines

Registration 9G-OLF

1992-11-01

Phoenix Aviation

Registration 9G-ONE

1993-05-01

Phoenix Aviation

Registration 9G-WON

1993-09-01

DAS Air Cargo

Registration 5X-JEF

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Air Afrique

Registration 5X-GLA

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 707-320C (707-379C) · 4L-GAS · Air Afrique}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-19821},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-19821}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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