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EOTPP 60th ANNIVERSARY - THE SIXTH BRANIFF 720 EL DORADO SUPER JET - Braniff International Airways Boeing 720-048 registered as N7081 is parked at the gate at the Yellow/North Concourse at Dallas Love Field in the fall of 1965. Braniff occupied the east side of the Yellow/North Terminal, while Delta Airlines occupied the opposite side. The lightweight airliner is painted in the 1965 Alexander Girard Ochre Solid Color Scheme with Alexander Girard Sky Font and BI Tail Logo in Black. Ship N7081 was the first of three used 720-048s that Braniff either purchased and/or leased and was the sixth of nine to enter the Braniff International fleet. Braniff ordered three new medium-range Boeing 720-027 aircraft in March 1960, with an option for a fourth model that was eventually exercised. One additional new aircraft was also purchased for a total of five Series -027 models that were in the fleet by 1963. Ship N7081, was purchased from the Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus in 1964. Two Series -048s were leased from Aer Lingus during 1965 and 1966, and in 1973, a United Boeing 720-022 was leased for six months for use on the hourly Houston/Dallas route. Ship N7081 was delivered new to Aer Lingus Airlines on January 24, 1961, and first flew at Boeing's Renton, Washington, plant on December 20, 1960. The four-engine light-weight Boeing airliner was registered in Ireland as EI-ALB and was dubbed St. Bridget. Aer Lingus operated the aircraft for the next three years before selling it to Braniff International Airways. On September 15, 1964, the aircraft was sold to Braniff and reregistered as N7081, and was painted in the 1959 Red and Blue El Dorado Super Jet Color Scheme and remained in that color until 1965. As part of the revolutionary End of the Plain Plane Campaign, Braniff's Jet-Powered fleet was painted initially in eight solid colors designed by New Mexico Architect and Herman Miller Designer Alexander Girard. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2024 Photo: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives, Curator Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

EOTPP 60th ANNIVERSARY - THE FIFTH BRANIFF 720 EL DORADO SUPER JET - Braniff International Boeing 720-027 registered as N7080 is taxiing at Dallas Love Field in early 1971. The four-engine jet is painted in the 1967 Alexander Girard/Harper and George New Medium Blue Solid Color Scheme with Alexander Girard Sky Font and BI Tail Logo in Black. Ship N7080 was the fifth of five Series -027s delivered to Braniff and the fifth of nine 720s delivered between 1961 and 1972. The venerable 720 joined the Braniff fleet on August 2, 1963 and was mainly used on domestic services such as AMA - DAL but was also used on international routes to Mexico and Panama. Ship N7080 first flew at Boeing's Renton, Washington, plant on August 8, 1963, and was delivered a two weeks later on August 22, 1963. The aircraft was painted in the 1959 Red and Blue El Dorado Super Jet Color Scheme when it was delivered to Braniff. Ship N7080 was later painted in the 1965 Alexander Girard Beige Solid Color Scheme with Alexander Girard Sky Font and BI Tail Logo in Black. After 1967, the jet was painted in the updated Alexander Girard/Harper and George Orange and then New Medium Blue Solid Colors. After 1971, the jet was painted in the 1971 Glenn Geddis/Harper and George Red over Tan/Aztec Gold Two Tone Color Scheme with Alexander Girard Sky Font in White and Enhanced BI Tail Logo in Tan/Aztec Gold and White. All five of the 720-027s were painted in the Two Tone Color Scheme including N7076 in Blue; N7077 in Red, and N7078 and N7079 in Green. A leased aircraft, a 720-023 N7224U from United during 1972, was painted in the Blue Two Tone. N7080 was painted in five paint schemes, including its original El Dorado scheme, during its time with Braniff. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2024 Photo: Photographer Clinton Groves, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

EOTPP 60th ANNIVERSARY - THE FOURTH BRANIFF 720 EL DORADO SUPER JET - Braniff International Boeing 720-027 registered as N7079 is taxiing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, on June 10, 1967. The sleek Super Jet is painted in the 1967 Alexander Girard/Harper and George Beige Solid Color Scheme with Alexander Girard Sky Font and BI Tail Logo in Black. This was the fourth of five Series -027s delivered new to Braniff beginning in 1961. Ship N7079 was the fourth of five new Series -027s delivered to Braniff between 1961 and 1963, and it was also the fourth of nine 720s delivered to the Dallas-based luxury carrier from 1961 to 1972. Braniff bought five new Boeing 720-027 El Dorado Super Jets with delivery beginning in January 1961, through August 1963. The aircraft were registered as N7076 through N7080 and featured a passenger capacity equal to Braniff's Boeing 707-227 aircraft but without a First Class Lounge. The 720 aircraft began replacing Lockheed L-188 Electra turboprop aircraft on longer-haul routes such as Minneapolis/St Paul to Mexico City via Kansas City, Dallas, and San Antonio, Texas. An additional used 720 was purchased from Aer Lingus in September 1964, and registered as N7081. During the winter of 1965 and 1966, Braniff leased N7082 and N7083 from Aer Lingus and in June 1972, and N7224U was leased from United for six months to operate the hourly service between Dallas and Houston in an all First Class Configuration at Coach pricing to compete with Southwest Airlines. All 720s were retired by 1973, and were replaced by McDonnell Douglas DC-8 aircraft. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2024 Photo: Photographer Jon Proctor, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

EOTPP 60th ANNIVERSARY - THE THIRD BRANIFF BOEING 720 EL DORADO SUPER JET - Braniff International Boeing 720-027 registered as N7078 is parked at the Yellow/North Concourse at Dallas Love Field in February 1966. The four-engine mid-range jetliner is painted in the 1965 Alexander Girard Dark Blue Solid Color Scheme with Alexander Girard Sky Font and BI Logo in Black. The aircraft was the third of five new Series -027 aircraft and the third of nine 720 aircraft that were leased or purchased by the Dallas-based luxury airline between 1961 and 1972. The Boeing 720 looked similar to the Boeing 707, but the 720 was 8 feet shorter, incorporated lighter metals, and the engines did not require water injection on takeoff. Braniff's Boeing 720s seated the same number of passengers as sister Boeing 707-227 aircraft. To achieve this equal seating arrangement, the First Class Lounge was removed from the 720s. The aircraft initially seated 106 passengers but was later increased to 112 including 38 First Class and 74 Coach Class seats. The arrival of the Boeing 720 played a crucial role in Braniff beginning all-jet service from the US Mainland to South America beginning in 1963. At that time, the 707-227s were reassigned to South America, and the Boeing 720s replaced the Series -227s on domestic routes. Ship N7078 was the third (N7076 through N7080) of five new Boeing 720-027s delivered to Braniff between 1961 and 1963. Three Boeing 720-048 jets were purchased or leased from Aer Lingus of Dublin, Ireland with the first, N7081, delivered in September 1964. Braniff purchased N7081 from Aer Lingus and it was in service until 1966 when it was sold to Pacific Northern Airlines who later merged with Western Airlines in June 1967. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2024 Photo: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives, Curator Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

EOTPP 60th ANNIVERSARY - THE SECOND BRANIFF 720 EL DORADO SUPER JET - Braniff International Boeing 720-027 registered as N7077 is parked on the ramp at the Braniff International Operations and Maintenance Base at Dallas Love Field on November 6, 1965, for the public reveal of Braniff’s End of the Plain Plane Campaign. The big Boeing airliner is painted in the new End of the Plain Plane 1965 Alexander Girard Ochre Solid Color Scheme with White Wings, Engines, and Vertical Tail, and Alexander Girard Sky Font and BI Tail Logo in Black. The aircraft was the second of nine Boeing 720s that were either leased or purchased by Braniff International between 1961 and 1972. Ship N7077 was the second of five Series -027s delivered new to Braniff from Boeing beginning in 1961, and ending in 1963. One used Series -043 aircraft was purchased in 1964, with two Series -043s leased during the winter of 1965 and 1966. One additional Boeing 720-022 was leased for six months during 1972, which was used exclusively between Dallas and Houston. Ship N7077, holds the distinction of being one of four aircraft that were first painted in the End of the Plain Plane Color Scheme and used to reveal the new campaign to the public on November 6, 1965. N7077 was delivered new to Braniff on March 22, 1961, but first flew six days earlier at Boeing's Renton, Washington, plant on March 16, 1961. The jet was delivered in the 1959 Red and Blue El Dorado Super Jet Color Scheme. In 1965, the 720 jet was painted in the Alexander Girard Ochre Solid Color Scheme and remained in that color until 1971. The Geddis/Harper and George Red over Tan/Aztec Gold Two Tone Color Scheme was applied at that time and it remained in that color until retirement. Braniff operated the aircraft for 11 years before retiring and then selling it to AM Aviation Services on August 21, 1972. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2024 Photo: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives, Curator Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

EOTPP 60th ANNIVERSARY - THE FIRST BRANIFF BOEING 720 EL DORADO SUPER JET - Braniff International Boeing 720-027 registered as N7076 is parked on the Air Side Ramp at the Braniff International Operations and Maintenance Base at Dallas Love Field during an End of the Plain Plane Campaign photoshoot. The aircraft is painted in the 1965 Alexander Girard Dark Blue Solid Scheme. Prior to the unveiling of the End of the Plain Plane Campaign to the public on November 6, 1965, N7076 was painted first in the Alexander Girard Periwinkle Blue or Lavender Color Scheme but after a month it was repainted in the Dark Blue Color Scheme. The aircraft was the first of nine 720 jets that were either purchased or leased from 1961 until 1972. In 1965, Alexander Girard designed eight Solid Color Scheme hues for Braniff International's jet-powered aircraft. One of the most beautiful and dramatic colors selected for application was Periwinkle Blue, which was a Lavender hue. Although short lived, it became the most memorable of all the original End of the Plain Plane colors. Braniff did, however, use purple in extensively in its advertising and promotion until 1971. Periwinkle Blue presented a light but striking purple tone on the single Braniff aircraft fuselage that received the color. The lavender scheme was accented by the white painted wings and tail surfaces, engines and attaching pylons. A bold anti-glare screen in flat black was applied over the radome and around the cockpit window glasses coupled with the black Alexander Girard Sky Font Braniff International titles along the fuselage length and Alexander Girard BI logo on the tail created a truly memorable and striking airliner. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2024 Photo: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives, Curator Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

THE FOURTH AND FINAL USED BRANIFF 707-138B - Braniff International Boeing 707-138B registered as N106BN is departing Dallas Love Field in June 1971. The short body Boeing jetliner is painted in the 1967 Alexander Girard/Harper and George Orange Solid Color Scheme with Alexander Girard Sky Font and BI Tail Logo in Black. This was the last of four previously owned Series -138Bs delivered to Braniff in June and July 1969. Ship N106BN was one of four Series -138Bs Braniff purchased from Qantas Empire Airways, the only customer for the short-body 707-138B, in July 1969, along with sister Ships N105BN, N107BN, and N108BN. Boeing initially registered the aircraft in the US as N93135 for flight testing purposes. The aircraft first flew at Boeing's Renton, Washington, plant on August 9, 1961, and was delivered to Qantas a few weeks later on August 24, 1961, registered as VH-EBJ and dubbed City of Longreach. The aircraft's first revenue flight for Qantas was from Sydney to London Heathrow Airport on October 12, 1961, and it remained in service until 1969. Braniff International purchased the aircraft from Qantas on June 7, 1969. Qantas painted the aircraft in the 1967 Alexander Girard/Harper and George Orange Solid Color Scheme at Sydney Kingsford Airport and it was then flown to Dallas Love Field on July 5, 1969. Braniff painted the aircraft in the 1971 Glenn Geddis/Harper and George Two Tone Orange over Mustard/Ochre Color Scheme during 1972, and it remained in that scheme until retirement from service on September 26, 1973. The long-range Boeing was stored until January 1975, when it was sold to Great American Insurance Company. Great American sold the aircraft to Boeing on April 2, 1975, and it was then ferried to Marana/Pinal Air Park, Arizona, and stored. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2024 Photo: Photographer Mel Lawrence, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

THE THIRD USED BRANIFF 707-138B - Braniff International Boeing 707-138B registered as N105BN is parked at the gate at Shannon, Ireland, during a charter in June 1972. This low-density long-range Boeing airliner was operating a charter for Braniff and is painted in the 1967 Alexander Girard/Harper and George Red Solid Color Scheme and holds the distinction of being the third previously owned Series -138B that was purchased from Qantas Airways in mid-1969. Braniff Executive Vice President C Edward Acker announced the purchase of four Boeing 707-138B four-engine jets from Qantas Airways on June 9, 1969. The Qantas jets were registered as N105BN, N106BN, N107BN and N108BN, and were sold and then leased back in the early 1970s. All four 707-138Bs were replaced with McDonnell Douglas DC-8-51 Intercontinental Jets purchased from National Airlines in mid-1973. This move was a result of the parameters that were set in place by Braniff's 1971 Fleet Standardization Plan, which called for only three aircraft types to be operated: Boeing 727, Boeing 747 and McDonnell Douglas DC-8. This new aircraft model represented a long-range airliner with a short body that measured 134 feet 6 inches in length compared to the 707-120 that measured 144 foot 6 inches. The Series -138B was basically a Series -120 with five feet of fuselage removed ahead of and behind the wing structure. Removal of these sections allowed for an increased range to 5000 miles. Braniff's seating configuration for the former Qantas jets was 122 passengers including 26 in First Class and 96 in Coach Class configuration. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2024 Photo: Malcolm Nason, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

THE SECOND USED BRANIFF 707-138B N108BN - Braniff International Boeing 707-138B registered as N108BN is parked on the ramp at Sydney International Airport, Australia, in May 1969. This is aircraft was the second previously owned 707-138B delivered to Braniff during 1969, and is painted in the 1967 Alexander Girard/Harper and George New Dark Blue Solid Color Scheme. In 1972, this jetliner became one of the few Boeing 707s that would be painted in the 1971 Glenn Geddis/Harper and George Blue over Light Blue Two Tone Color Scheme. The aircraft was used for charter in its last year of service with Braniff. Ship N108BN was one of four Series -138Bs that Braniff purchased from Qantas Empire Airways, the only customer for the 707-138B, in June 1969, that also included Sister Ships N105BN, N106BN, and N107BN. The aircraft first flew at Boeing Renton, Washington, plant on July 29, 1964, and was delivered to Qantas on September 10, 1964. The jetliner was registered in Australia as VH-EBM and dubbed City of Launceston. On October 27, 1964, Qantas operated the aircraft from Sydney to Tokyo, its first revenue flight. The aircraft flew the inaugural of the Fiesta Route from Sydney to Nadi, Papeete, Acapulco, Mexico City, Nassau, Bermuda and finally London and then returned to Sydney, on November 12, 1964. Qantas' new V-Jet flew 12,562 miles and recorded flying time of 27 hours 10 minutes with total time of 45 hours and 20 minutes over the route. N108BN's final revenue flight with Qantas was from Sydney to London, via the Southern Cross Route on April 1, 1968. It was then stored at Sydney, with the engines removed and had flown 11,995 hours since new. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2024 Photo: R. N. Smith, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment