VT-DNY Boeing 707-437
(c/n 18414)
Air India was the first airline to receive the Boeing
707-400 series (although Lufthansa were first
to operate scheduled services with this,
BOAC inspired version, of the 707-300), powered by
Rolls Royce
Conway 508 turbofans. Only 37 aircraft were built to this
configuration. Air India
had 6 of them. The
airline also operated five more 'conventional ' 707-337Bs.
VT-DNY, seen
above in this landing
shot by John Ware (via the John Havers collection) was delivered in
March
1962 and was named 'Dhaulagiri'. It gave sterling
service to the airline for two decades and was
withdrawn from use in
1982.