N7099 Boeing 707-327C

N7099. Boeing 707-327C. c/n 19108-511.

Was also registered as: OD-AFY.

This aircraft was ordered new by Braniff International Airways - ?

It rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - June 23, 1966

First flown as 'N7099' - July 16, 1966

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N7099 - July 1966

Registered to Braniff International Airways

Accepted by Braniff Airways at Seattle - July 27, 1966

Leased to Qantas Airways - January 01, 1971

This aircraft was not entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register

The registration marks 'VH-EBY' had been reserved but were not taken up

The aircraft was operated as a freighter in a modified Qantas 'V-Jet' livery

Departed Dallas on the ferry flight to Australia via New York - January 02, 1971

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith - 06:00) on completion of the ferry flight - January 05, 1971

Operated its first Qantas Cargo service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - San Francisco as QF952 - January 06, 1971

Operated its final Qantas Cargo service Sydney - New York - Sydney as QF950 - September 17 - 20, 1971

Withdrawn from service at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) and prepared for its return to Braniff - September 20, 1971

The aircraft underwent an overhaul and repainting into the 'Braniff' livery

The lease to Qantas Airways was terminated - September 30, 1971

Departed Sydney on the ferry flight to the United States as QF052D (Captain A. Terrell) - October 15, 1971

Delivery route: Sydney - Nadi - Oakland - Dallas (Fort Worth)

Leased to Trans Mediterranean Airways (T.M.A.), Beirut, Lebanon - October 01, 1972

Entered onto the Lebanese Aircraft Register as OD-AFY - ?

Sub-leased to Air Afrique - February 26 to March 11, 1993

The aircraft sustained major damage when the undercarriage collapsed whilst taxiing at Amsterdam - July 26, 1993

Was operating the freighter service Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Beirut as TL172

On inspection major damage to the wing's primary structure had occured in the accident

It was considered not economical to repair the aircraft and it was scrapped on site

The nose section was sighted at Oosterland, Zeeland, Netherlands - February 21, 2003

It was intended to sink this section in a lake near Tiel as a dive wreck

N7099. Braniff International - in the original livery at an unknown airport, October 1969.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-312.)

N7099. Braniff International - in the original livery at an unknown airport, November 1969.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-313.)

N7099. Qantas Cargo - in the modified 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 12, 1971.

(R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4604-410.)

N7099. Qantas Cargo - in the modified 'V-Jet' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, date unknown.

(G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 4604-388.)

N7099. Qantas Cargo - in the modified 'V-Jet' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, circa 1971.

(Qantas Heritage Collection Copyright Image 4605-159.)

N7099. Braniff International - in the new livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 1971.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-326.)

N7099. Braniff International - in the new livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 1971.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-426.)

N7099. Braniff International - in the new livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4605-423.)

OD-AFY. TMA of Lebanon - in the original livery at London Heathrow Airport, April 1973.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-462.)

OD-AFY. TMA of Lebanon - in the standard livery at New York Kennedy Airport, June 1977.

(N. Louis Collection Copyright Image 4605-424.)

OD-AFY. TMA of Lebanon - in the standard livery at Paris Orly Airport, February 1982.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4605-311.)

OD-AFY. TMA of Lebanon - in the standard livery at Paris Orly Airport, September 1989.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4604-393.)

OD-AFY. TMA of Lebanon - in the 'all-white' livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, June 1993.