The one they fly in Canada, last I saw (last year) was red and had a funny
nose fixed up to handle turboprops. C-FETB.
Here's the Transport Canada entry for it:
Mark C-FETB Serial No 18024
Make BOEING Model 720-023B
Base Of Operation QUE., MONTREAL File Location Quebec
Reg Purpose Private Flight Authority Flight Permit - Specific
Category Aeroplane Weight (Kgs) 106142
Year of Manufacture 1961 Year Imported 1986
Country of Manufacture United States
Owner Registration:
Issue date 2001-02-01 Owner Registration 1986-02-10
Engine: Turbo Fan Number of Engines 4
Owner Information:
Name PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP./PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CIE Multiple
Owners No
Address 1000 MARIE VICTORIN / 05CA2
City LONGUEUIL Province Quebec
Postal Code J4G 1A1 Region Quebec
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Nieves" <alexnieves1@juno.com>
To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>; <jmgammon@sympatico.ca>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: Boeing 720s
> Actually, Mike, the P&W 720, registration N720PW is bright red and a
> bright blue. It was repainted prior to the PW6000's first flight. The
> red is only on the wingtips and the tail (also the nose and the engine
> being tested). A picture can be found at the bottom of the press release
> of the PW6000's first flight at
> http://www.pratt-whitney.com/unique/html/releases/0821.html.
>
> Alex Nieves
>
> On Sat, 12 Jan 2002 16:30:48 -0500 Mike Gammon <jmgammon@sympatico.ca>
> writes:
> > I often see the P&W bird at Montreal. It's red. I mean, REAL red.
> > If it
> > was a car it would be called "arrest me" red. Last time we saw it my
> > wife
> > said "what's an airliner doing landing at St. Hubert airport?". A
> > little
> > explanation was in order! Impressive sight though...
> >
> > Mike Gammon
> > C-GPYH/PA28-140
> > http://www3.sympatico.ca/jmgammon
> > email1: jmgammon@sympatico.ca
> > email2: mike_gammon@albint.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alexandre" <aavrane@mangoosta.fr>
> > To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 6:02 AM
> > Subject: Re: Boeing 720s
> >
> >
> > > There are 4 remaining in active status: 3 are testbed for
> > > Pratt-&-Whitney, 1 private. Details:
> > > N720PW testbed for PW6000
> > > C-FETB
> > > N720H testbed for AS977
> > > N720JR JAR Aviation Services, based Beirut
> > >
> > > Cordialement,
> > >
> > > Alexandre.
> > > http://www.aerotransport.fr.st
> > >
> > >
> > > talkafrica wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Air Rhodesia used to fly Boeing 720s in the 1970s between
> > Salisbury (now
> > > > Harare) and Jo'burg.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone still fly 720s? They were noise, but nice.
> > > >
> > > > Geoff in Harare
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> >
>