A Scrapbook of Boeing B-707 Photos

by Ken Kula · Published August 18, 2025

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Arrow Air B-707-324C at Boston, Massachusetts

Story and photos by Ken Kula

Boeing Commercial Airplane’s B-707 jetliner design began as the Model 367-80 (later known as the “Dash 80”). Along with the de Havilland Comet, Convair 880/990 and Douglas Aircraft Company’s DC-8, the Boeing jet ushered in the “Jet Age”, where long-ranged, fast and comfortable air travel became the standard. There were a few main variants produced, the early B-707-100 series, and the larger, longer ranged B-707-300 (some were of the B-707-320 series called the “Intercontinental” version). The B-707-400 series was powered by Rolls Royce Conway jet engines. A short-ranged version, named the B-720, was also produced. The 707 was arguably the most successful design in this group of early long-ranged jetliners terms of orders; slightly more than 850 examples of the 707 and 150 airframes of the B-720 were built.

Although airlines received the bulk of the production run, a few found use with military air arms. In the U. S., purpose-built KC-135 and C-137 refuelers/transports went to the U. S. Air Force. The design was modified into E-8 JSTARS and E-3 Sentry radar aircraft too. Several nations operated B-707s too, many modified as refuelers, with similar roles but not copies of the KC-135. Canada, Australia, Chile, Brazil, South Africa and NATO are some of these operators. Civilian operator Omega Tanker has modified several B-707s into tankers for contract work.

Here are photos of a small sampling of operators who flew the Boeing “Seven-Oh-Seven”, both civilian and military users.

A former Ethiopian Airlines B-720-060B parked in the U.S. before being parted out.

Lan Chile B-707-321B at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport

Associated with the travel club named Denver Ports of Call, Skyworld was a short-lived charter branch which operated up to a dozen B-707s at one point in the mid-1980s. This is one of their B-707-321Bs.

Miami-based Jet Charter Service company operated several B-707s, including this B-707-321B between 1979 and 1985. N707GE was photographed in frigid Boston, Massachusetts, definitely not in balmy Miami.

Guyana Airways operated several B-707s, like this B-707-321B, between 1981 and 1994. The airline began service in 1973, and closed operations in 2001. At one point, it operated a TU-154 jet in the mid-1980s too.

This B-707-321C cargo variant was part of the Burlington Air Express fleet operated between 1982 and 1997, before changing its name to BAX Global.

Consolidated AirFreight operated this B-707-321C freighter between 1987 and 1989. It began its life with Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) and was converted into a USAF E-8C JSTARS jet in 1995.

Challenge Air Cargo operated this B-707-323C freighter between 1986 and 1989. It began its life with American Airlines in 1967.

Indianapolis-based American Trans Air operated charters with eight B-707s, like this B-707-323C beginning in 1981 through 1984.

Trans Mediterranean Airways of Lebanon B-707-327C freighter, the type was operated between the 1970s and 1990s.

Independent Air was formed as the air travel branch of the Atlanta Skylarks travel club. The airline operated international charters during 1983 to 1990. N7232X, a B-707-331B was one of two operated by the airline.

Carribean Air Cargo B-707-351C was a pure cargo jet operated between 1982 and 1990, seen taking off from New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Royal Jordanian Airlines Cargo B-707-384C parked at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson Arizona. The jet donated parts for the KC-135E modification program.

Buffalo Airways B-707-399C N106BV operated between 1983 to 1995. Seen here at Boston’s Logan International Airport.

N88ZL was one of the last airworthy B-707s configured as an executive transport (it’s a B-707-330B version). It began operations with Lufthansa in 1965, and its registration was cancelled in August, 2020.

Brazilian Air Force KC-137

Omega Tanker B-707-368C

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization operated a trio of B-707TCA (Training and Cargo Aircraft) jets between 1989 and 2011, this one was originally a B-707-320C.