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    Airframe Family: Boeing B707 / C-135 / C-137 / C-18 / E-3 / E-6 / E-8
    Latest Model:367-80
    Construction Number:17158
    Last Civil Registration:N70700
    Compressed ID:Boeing 367-80 cn 17158 cr N70700
    Latest Owner or Location:Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Reston, Virginia

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    Dates

    Event

    1954

    Constructed as a 367-80.

    1954

    To The Boeing Company with new c/r N70700.

    15 July 1954

    First flight.
    Boeing 707 development testbed.

    3 June 1972


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Dash 80, the Boeing 707 prototype, was displayed at Transpo 72 held at Dulles International Airport.

    2 August 1972

    To National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC keeping c/r N70700.

    14 May 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Dash 80, Boeing 707 prototype, in storage amongst C-97G Stratofreighters at what was then known as MASDC.

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CA006.

    Based at Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Reston, VA.
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    May 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    May 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    May 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    May 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    1991


    Photographer: Unknown

    21 August 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX70700 (367-80, 17158) issued.

    13 April 2012


    Photographer: Daniel L. Berek
    Notes: A classic in every sense of the word, this is my favorite aircraft in the NASM collection

    29 April 2013


    Photographer: Johnny Comstedt
    Notes: In Smithsonian Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. USA 29. April 2013

    3 May 2013

    Civil registration, N70700, cancelled.
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    Peter Nicholson
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