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Registration: 4R-ACS

Construction Number: 18013

Model Boeing 720-023B

Operator: Air Ceylon (AE)

Airport: London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), UK - England

Photographer: Ken Haynes Collection

Date Taken: 08/04/1977

Date Submitted: 19/11/2025

First flown at Renton 13 April 1960 as a 720-023 N7527A. Delivered to American Airlines 30 July 1960. Re-engined as a 720-023B and redelivered 18 August 1961. Sold to Invicta International 16 March 1974 as G-BCBB. Leased to Somali Airlines 30 April 1974 and re-registered 60-SAU 19 November 1975. Leased to DETA Mozambique 11 May 1976 as C9-ARG. Leased to Cyprus Airways 27 August 1976 as G-BCBB. Leased to Air Ceylon 5 March 1977 as 4W-ACS. Later G-BCBB & 4X-BMB

Picture ID:1964690

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