PICS: last Spanish Air Force Boeing 707 retirement sept 2016

[Stratofreighter]

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Gepubliceerd op 27 sep. 2016
El Boeing 707 ha volado por última vez sobre la base de Torrejón de Ardoz en Madrid.

http://www.lqtdefensa.es/2016/09/el-b-7 ... -aire.html
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The B-707 (T.17) Air Force will complete its operational life in October

The aircraft, in service in the Air Force since 1987 will end its operational life next October.

On Monday 12 September, Ivory Detachment received on the premises of the "Escale Aeriene Aeronautique to Senghor" Dakar flight from Torrejon AME4792 support.

This seemingly routine, is particularly relevant to be the last flight T-17 aircraft belonging to the Air Force 47 Group has made in Senegal before the end of its operational service scheduled for next October.

This aircraft, in service in the Air Force since 1987, due to its performance speed, range and large capacity cargo and passenger has been featured in a number of international missions, including notably those in Mozambique (1993 and 2000), Central America (1998), El Salvador (1989 and 2001) and Libya (2011).

After the stopover in Senegal, where cargo and passengers disembarked, the plane took off the next day bound for Libreville (Gabon). This completes the voyage by Senegalese lands of one of the flagship aircraft of the Air Force and therefore of our Armed Forces.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Farewell B707 Air Force

Today was held the farewell ceremony of the B707 - T17-03 47 Air Force Group, after 30 years of service. With this no longer is no aircraft of this model in the fleet of transport aircraft of the Air Force.

Last flight: TK.17-01 22/12/2012; the TK.17-02 the 12.03.2015; the T17-03 the 10.03.2016 and 17.07.2014 TM17-04 the

[stanak]

I saw it just in time (for the first time)

[Euronymous]

Strange. T.17-3 was just seen overhead Almere, flying north to south over The Netherlands. Serial assumed from ADS-B exchange, no callsign transmitted. KC-130H TK.17-07 flew along the same route at that time.

[wonju666]

Strange. T.17-3 was just seen overhead Almere, flying north to south over The Netherlands. Serial assumed from ADS-B exchange, no callsign transmitted. KC-130H TK.17-07 flew along the same route at that time.

Definitely a Spanish B707, spotted it overhead Breda, out of service date for the T.17-3 mentioned by http://www.lqtdefensa.es/2016/09/desped ... -aire.html is 3 october so it appears the Spanish air force used the old smoker to support their deployment to Vidsel.

[Euronymous]

Ah, final flight is 3rd of october instead of 10th of march. Typo in one of the above quotes I assume. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the sight of this beauty in clear blue sky!

[Stratofreighter]

...perhaps that retirement ceremony was a bit "premature"...
http://www.janes.com/article/64175/span ... boeing-707

[Stratofreighter]

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- FAREWELL- Boeing 707-368C FUERZA AÉREA ESPAÑOLA --100ft LOW PASS-- (ZAFB)

Gepubliceerd op 30 sep. 2016

**Especialmente dedicado a la tripulación del Boeing 707 del EDA**

El 28 de Septiembre de 2016 se despidió por última vez de la base de Zaragoza (ZAB) el famoso Boeing 707 del Ejército del Aire tras 62 años de servicio.

Llegó inesperadamente por la 12R, sin posibilidad para los allí presentes de poder fotografiarlo...

Afortunadamente, las redes sociales sirven para algo y pudimos comunicarnos con uno de los pilotos a bordo del 707 para que realizara el despegue por la 12L.

Así fue, sorprendiéndonos a todos, realizó un despegue sostenido a 100ft para posterior romper como establecido en ascenso derecha rumbo al VOR de Calamocha.

Una imágen que vale su peso en oro.

Gracias por tantos años de servicio!