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Old Sep 21, 2025 | 9:02 pm
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Originally Posted by RBW
Osaka (Itami) - Taipei (Songshan), Korean Air Lines, Boeing 720
Taipei (Songshan) - Manila (International), Philippine, BAC One Eleven-400

I wonder where the Republic of China Air Force Boeing 720 that is in a museum came from? The question says 1969 but I suspect an old calendar was used when a 1970 calendar should have been used.

HL7402 and HL7403 started KAL service in 1970???
I just found this from a Korean Air Lines history release that indicates 720 service commenced October 2, 1969

https://kr.img.news.koreanair.com/wp...4%EB%B3%B4.pdf

If you scroll down a little bit, you'll see a picture of a KAL 720 landing in HKG. Imbedded below that picture is a paragraph detailing the Oct. 2nd 1969 start of 720 operations
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