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A 707 is what I thought initially for years until . . .
. . . being informed it's supposed to be a DC-8. I recall flying Swiss Air at least a few times in the late '60s . . . wish I could remember what was in their fleet. That would be the likely inspiration for the engraving.
Art
Agree dear Art: all literature I read in books or internet sources mention the DC8. But still... The only commercial airplane in that era with an horizontal antenna on its tail fin top was the 707.
Probably the DC8 was the intention but then a mistake from the Omega artist making the original drawings for the watch was overlooked. That´s just my theory of course.
Cheers! Abel
Ha ha ha! All these airplanes of that era look so similar... but curiously enough... the 707 was the only one in having a horizontal antenna on top of its tail fin!!
AhHH! Yes! 707 is a classic!! I take noter for Paris 2025. June is the only month I won´t be able to travel there.
My first flight was in January 1966…
… Buenos Aires - Miami with a technical scale in Panama aboard a 707 !! I was 17 years old then!!
Time really flies dear Nicolas!!
Cheers!! Abel
Time really flies dear Nicolas!!
Cheers!! Abel
My first was in about late April 1979…
But as I was less than 3 months old the memories are hazy at best 😂
It was in a DC-9, though, that much I know 👍🏻
I think my first flight was in a Caravelle. A lovely relatively small plane, in comparison.
Nicolas, next year in Paris . . .
. . . depends on you (and Mike and Mahesh). We've gotta start planning!
Ha ha ha!! Regret to say that Dexter has seen very little action lately. But old Dexter already took an engagement for another trip on June 2025!