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Posted: **Fri Apr 16, 2004 1:46 pm**

Not sure how legit the story is but this is one damm nice plane! ! !

(I just got this in an email from a buddy so I cannot confirm the authenticity)

We saw this one on the runway in Frankfurt!!!!!
These guys have too much money! this message and the pics are from a
Retired AF Lt. General who apparently wrote:

"I toured this aircraft as it was being "remodeled" in Waco, Texas.
Yes, the sinks are solid gold and one of them is Lalique crystal. The
Sultan bought the aircraft for roughly $100M, then had it flown to Waco,
brand-new, from the Boeing factory. He had the interior completely
removed and had the folks at E-Systems (now Raytheon) install $120M
worth of improvements inside and outside. I've gained entrance to nuclear
weapons storage areas much easier than gaining entrance to see this
airplane!"

Posted: **Fri Apr 16, 2004 1:51 pm**

all i can say is, WOW:)

Posted: **Fri Apr 16, 2004 2:00 pm**

V.Nice except for one wee thing, it ain't a Spit ::)

The gentleman concerned needs to sort out his prioritites!

Posted: **Fri Apr 16, 2004 3:46 pm**

Interesting that an Airbus came from the Boeing plant....

Posted: **Fri Apr 16, 2004 4:10 pm**

Interesting that an Airbus came from the Boeing plant....

I thought exactly the same.

I wonder what all those sheikhs and sultans will do if the world's oil supply shrinks...IMHO you can then pick up such a jet for "only" 100000 $. ;)

Posted: **Fri Apr 16, 2004 6:17 pm**

Well he's one lucky man! Is that really an airbus, because it looks like a Boeing 707 to me?

Posted: **Fri Apr 16, 2004 7:24 pm**

Well he's one lucky man! Is that really an airbus, because it looks like a Boeing 707 to me?

it aint, 707's have a huge antenna sticking outtta the vertical fn, the antenna points forward, also is shorter and the nose is different

then agina, he is a sultan.... they practialy wipe their forhead with old ben franklin.

thats an awesome bird!!

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2004 3:12 am**

its an a340-231. another way to tell is the winglets, i havent seen a 707 with them

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2004 6:06 am**

Next difference: The engines.

I'm not sure about the antenna 'though. I think the later 707s didn't have it installed...

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2004 1:30 pm**

The 747SP still is better as a private plane (more range)

The UAE government has a 'private' 747-400

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2004 1:46 pm**

give me a fully fitted DC10-30ER anyday:)

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2004 6:46 pm**

it aint, 707's have a huge antenna sticking outtta the vertical fn, the antenna points forward, also is shorter and the nose is different

then agina, he is a sultan.... they practialy wipe their forhead with old ben franklin. thats an awesome bird!!

Don't believe all 707's had that antenna (Which is a HF antenna). The 707's that only flew domestic flights didn't need to have it installed

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2004 6:55 pm**

Nice one

Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2004 10:35 am**

So many of the arab rulers have those beautiful planes.

Prince Bandar bin Sultan of Saudi Arabia has a HUGE residence in Aspen, Colorado, USA. Here's an article on on one time he was escorted by our F-16s, which a quick google search brought to my screen... One RICH guy- with a beautiful A310!

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