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Antonio Group Captain Posts: 1,344	NZ7272 lives Oct 26, 2023 9:00:04 GMT 12 versuch likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Antonio on Oct 26, 2023 9:00:04 GMT 12
	Touch my coffee and I will SLAP you so hard.. that even Google won't be able to find you!

Dave Homewood Administrator Air Vice Marshal Posts: 62,263	NZ7272 lives Oct 26, 2023 11:36:24 GMT 12 madmac likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 26, 2023 11:36:24 GMT 12 It is both very cool and an abomination at the same time, lol. But I like it. I loved watching and flying in the 727s during my service.
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planewriting Group Captain Posts: 903	NZ7272 lives Oct 26, 2023 11:42:58 GMT 12 oj likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by planewriting on Oct 26, 2023 11:42:58 GMT 12 I think it is wonderful it has been spared. Whereabouts (nearest town) is it located.

Dave Homewood Administrator Air Vice Marshal Posts: 62,263	NZ7272 lives Oct 26, 2023 11:46:00 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 26, 2023 11:46:00 GMT 12 Leeston in Canterbury.
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Dave Homewood Administrator Air Vice Marshal Posts: 62,263	NZ7272 lives Oct 26, 2023 11:48:01 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 26, 2023 11:48:01 GMT 12 Does NZ7271 still exist today? It was registered in Swaziland but not sure how many years ago that was.
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NZ7272 lives Oct 26, 2023 11:59:43 GMT 12 Dave Homewood likes this

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Oct 26, 2023 11:48:01 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

Does NZ7271 still exist today? It was registered in Swaziland but not sure how many years ago that was.

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Jun 21, 2019 18:44:30 GMT 12 McFly said:

So a bit of Googling comes up with the following leads...

On the 40 Sqn Wiki page it states "NZ7271 19892 entered service in July 1981 and was retired on 7 July 2003. (It became 3D-KMJ and then 9Q-CMP in Africa and was scrapped in 2005)" See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._40_Squadron_RNZAF

This site suggests it was scrapped in the Congo. See: www.ch-aviation.com/portal/aircraft/23156

Again this one saying 'scrapped' in 2005. See: transpressnz.blogspot.com/2017/12/rnzaf-boeing-727.html

Some photos of it getting 'repainted'..!

See: www.surfacezero.com/g503/showphoto.php?photo=22946&title=boeing-727-9q-cmp-rand-airport-fagm&cat=576

www.surfacezero.com/g503/showphoto.php?photo=64099&title=boeing-727-9q-cmp-rand-airport-fagm&cat=576

www.surfacezero.com/g503/showphoto.php?photo=22944&title=boeing-727-9q-cmp-rand-airport-fagm&cat=576

planewriting Group Captain Posts: 903	NZ7272 lives Oct 26, 2023 21:20:23 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by planewriting on Oct 26, 2023 21:20:23 GMT 12 Oct 26, 2023 11:46:00 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said: Leeston in Canterbury. Thanks Dave. I will look out for it one day when I am down that way.