ex-SAAF Boeing 707 acquired by U.S. radar manufacturer....

[Stratofreighter]

http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/viewpho ... picid=6424" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for a photo. Really not much more than the South African Air Force colour scheme with the new registration N707SE painted on.

Photo by: Bobby Skirde (Date: 30.04.2010)
Airline: Star Dynamics Aviation [N707SE]
Type: Boeing 707
Airport: South Africa Johannesburg (JNB)
Comment: Die amerikanische Star Dynamics Aviation hat diese auf der Makhado - Louis Trichardt Luftwaffenbasis abgestellte Boeing 707 der südafrikanischen Luftwaffe übernommen. / US operator Star Dynamics Aviation acquired this South African Air Force Boeing 707, which was parked at the Makhado - Louis Trichardt airbase.

Another picture: http://flightaware.com/photos/view/4776 ... tes/page/1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Link to the new owner: http://www.stardynamics.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; of Hilliard, Ohio , which describes itself as "“STAR Dynamics is a global leader specializing in precision instrumentation radar technology. Our high performance products are supplied to domestic and foreign customers in commercial and military market segments."

c/n 19522 was delivered as a Boeing 707-328C as F-BLCH to Air France in 1967 and after 1982 ended up as "1415" or "AF615" of 60 Squadron SAAF.

[phantom]

Good to see this one gets airborne again. It was ferried to Makhabo for disposal but fortunately these plans were given up.
707 number 1417 is not so lucky: http://www.myaviation.net/search/search ... regnr=1417" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Ztex]

I spotted this 707 at KABQ today parked at the Cutter Aviation terminal.

Rare to see one of these birds.

Tough Light...but...