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Boeing 720 Starship One
*Music series*
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Boeing 720 Starship One - passenger plane, modification of the
famous transcontinental airliner the Boeing 707, developed in
1959 for regional and medium-haul air flights. In total 65 planes
were constructed, which were used mainly by American airlines.
After 12 years of operation by United Airlines, the very first
serial Boeing 720 was bought by actor Bobby Sherman and
refashioned as a luxurious VIP jet for musical performers. The
plane received its own name, Starship One, and was used from 1973
to 1977 as a musician's VIP transport. Many idols of that
time-bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Moody Blues, Allman
Brothers Band and singers Elton John, Peter Frampton, Sonny and
Cher and John Lennon were clients of Starship One during these
years. After problems with Starship One's engines it was resold
to other owners, and in 1982 it was broken down into parts at
Luton Airport in the UK.