G-ARWD

THIS AIRCRAFT WAS THE ORIGINAL BOEING 707-465 THAT WAS PURCHASED BY CUNARD EAGLE AIRWAYS THAT
EVENTUALLY WENT TO BOAC AFTER THE AFFAIR CUNARD HAD WITH BOAC.
IT WAS THE FIRST JET AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY A BRITISH INDEPENDENT AIRLINE IN THE UK.
THE PICTURE SHOWS THE FUSELAGE OF THE 707-465 G-ARWD AND BEING USE BY BOEING AT RENTON
AS AN INTERIOR MOCK-UP FOR THE ECX PROGRAM.
THIS LED TO THE US NAVY ORDERING 16 BOEING E-6A MERCURY TACAMO AIRCAFT .



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