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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 7:34 am
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CHIC SILBER
 
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Boeing 720

Originally Posted by blackjack-21
1969, several family members and the soon-to-be Mrs. blackjack-21 and I were flying from NYC to MIA for a special occasion on an evening flight on EA. Flight was cancelled, and they put us on a very late red-eye on a Northeast Airlines (remember them?) Convair 720. Arrived about 5 AM, with little time for sleep before a 9 AM appointment.
bj-21.
Boeing made a few 720s (a shortened 707) and Convair had 880s & 990s

at about the same time (I don't think Convair had a 720)
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