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Old Dec 12, 2018, 12:03 pm
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Originally Posted by jlemon
13. It used to be that Boeing 707s were a common sight across the azure blue waters of the Caribbean. By 1986 however, just one airline still flies the venerable 707 between the U.S. and a Caribbean destination. The flight departs New York’s JFK each Saturday morning at 9:00am, flying nonstop to its destination. Identify the airline and the Caribbean destination served.

Well, at first I was tempted to respond with Guyana Airways operating a 707 between JFK and Georgetown (GEO). However, Guyana is not technically located in the Caribbean - it's in South America. So let's try one of those interesting air carriers that was based in the D.R. being Hispaniola Airways with the destination being Puerto Plata (POP).

An excellent guess, JL, Hispaniola Airways flew all kinds of older second (or even third or fourth) hand equipment - the 707, 720 and DC-8 to name just three. In a different year, it might well have been the answer to this question. In 1986 however, we're looking for a different airline - one named for its destination island. I should imagine you and Kate have probably sailed there at some point. Please, guess again!

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