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Boeing 707-300 (F-BHSQ) - This Kodak 127 film photograph of Air France's "Chateau de Compiegne" (F-BHSQ), an Intercontinental B707-3xx, was snapped in May, 1968, on a Kodak Brownie camera at KJFK in New York City. The 50+ year old print was not only very faded and curled up, it was also a rather long distance shot because the Kodak Brownie had a fixed lens which could not be zoomed, so in the original picture this AFR B707 is quite far away; thus, very small. By using a cellphone to take a closeup picture of just the B707 and then transferring the phone photo to my computer, I was able to use PS to rejuvenate the colors a bit. As seen here, the result will never win any awards for outstanding quality, but the resulting pic is clear enough to enable viewers to see the ventral fin, the French flag painted on the fuselage, and the Air France livery as it was back in the 1960s. Truth be told, I had decided that the picture was of such poor quality that I would not post it, but when I went thru the 6 pages of B703 photos already posted in FlightAware's gallery, I was a bit shocked to discover that there aren't any pics of the classic B703s wearing Air France's 1960s-era paint. So I figured there may be some old timers out there who would remember this livery, and I decided to post this shot after all.
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Boeing 707-300 (F-BHSQ)

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This Kodak 127 film photograph of Air France's "Chateau de Compiegne" (F-BHSQ), an Intercontinental B707-3xx, was snapped in May, 1968, on a Kodak Brownie camera at KJFK in New York City. The 50+ year old print was not only very faded and curled up, it was also a rather long distance shot because the Kodak Brownie had a fixed lens which could not be zoomed, so in the original picture this AFR B707 is quite far away; thus, very small. By using a cellphone to take a closeup picture of just the B707 and then transferring the phone photo to my computer, I was able to use PS to rejuvenate the colors a bit. As seen here, the result will never win any awards for outstanding quality, but the resulting pic is clear enough to enable viewers to see the ventral fin, the French flag painted on the fuselage, and the Air France livery as it was back in the 1960s. Truth be told, I had decided that the picture was of such poor quality that I would not post it, but when I went thru the 6 pages of B703 photos already posted in FlightAware's gallery, I was a bit shocked to discover that there aren't any pics of the classic B703s wearing Air France's 1960s-era paint. So I figured there may be some old timers out there who would remember this livery, and I decided to post this shot after all.

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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
I saw three Air France 707s when I passed thru Orly Airport in Paris in January of 1969. I had taken a Polaroid photo of them, but I can't find it now. I really wish I had done a better job of storing and preserving my photos from back in those days because they are now so faded, bent, curled up, and cracked. Fortunately, the PS program makes it possible for me to reenergize some of them, like this pic above, to a viewable form so I can share them here with those who are interested in seeing them.
C.W. Reed
I give it 5 stars due to skill of photo restoration and rarity! Thanks again Gary! cheers!
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מעוניין בחיפוש היסטורי מלא של F-BHSQ מאז שנת 1998? קנה עכשיו. קבל תוך שעה.
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