The first widely used commercial jet, the Boeing 707 brought
America into the 'Jet Age' of the late 1950s and created the
template for worldwide air travel today. The 707 first flew on
December 20, 1957, and less than a year later it made its first
commercial flight from New York to Paris. Initially flown mainly by
Pan American, the Boeing 707 was soon operated by both domestic and
international airlines around the world, and the popularity of the
aircraft led to increased development of air-traffic-control
systems, airport terminals, runways and airport infrastructure. The
707 remained in production until late 1978, by which time it was
too small to handle the increased passenger densities on many
routes, and it was retired to make way for more-modern jetliner
types. By the end of production, a total of 1,010 aircraft had been
built for civil use, though many of these subsequently found their
way into military service, and purpose-built military variants
remained in production until 1991. This book provides a fascinating
portfolio of images depicting a wide range of Boeing 707 variants
in service around the world, in passenger, cargo and military use.
Like the aircraft itself, the photographs, taken at airports in
North, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East
and Asia, span the world, showcasing many of the aircraft's diverse
and colourful liveries. 180 illustrations
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