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1. The prototype of the aircraft that would become the Boeing 707 flew for the first time in what year?
2. The first trans-Atlantic flight of the 707 took place on October 26, 1958. Which airline made this historic flight from New York to Paris?
3. One of the many military variants of the Boeing 707 is the KC-135. What is this aircraft's primary function?
4. Another military variant of the 707 is the E-3 AWACS (or Airborne Warning and Control System). What is this aircraft's official nickname?
5. In September 1995, an E-3 AWACS aircraft crashed in Alaska, shortly after takeoff, killing all 24 people aboard. What caused the crash?
6. Boeing 707s played a prominent part in which of the following motion pictures?
7. Director Ron Howard filmed some scenes for his blockbuster movie, "Apollo 13", inside a modified KC-135A that NASA uses to train astronauts to handle weightlessness. What nickname has been given to this aircraft?
8. The US Navy uses a variant of the 707 called the E-6 Hermes. What is this aircraft used for?
9. The US Air Force used modified 707s, designated as VC-137s, as Presidental transports up until 1990. What aircraft would replace these 707 variants in that role?
10. An unusual 707 crash occured on March 5, 1966, when a British Overseas Airways aircraft broke up under severe clear-air turbulence. The aircraft's captain was trying to get close to which well-known peak, to give passengers a better view?
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