The great circle distance from CYQG to London Gatwick is 3768 sm, the normal range of a Boeing 727-100 is 2590 sm. The record flight was 3930 sm. How was that possible? The article below has the answer. To correct the above statement, it should read “covering 3930 sm”. It is suspect the actual Flight Miles were substantially less due to a strong tailwind during the flight. It’s not known how much extra range the cargo hold tanks would give, but not enough to make up the 1340 sm difference.

Wardair operated a single Boeing 727-100 registered CF-FUN, taking delivery of the aircraft in March 1966 and named it “Cy Becker”- rather uniquely for the time, Wardair operated the 727 on trans-Atlantic charter flights to Europe. It was fitted with additional cargo hold fuel tanks by Boeing before delivery.

CF-FUN was a first in several ways. It was the first Boeing jet on the Canadian registry. It was the first Boeing 727 on the Canadian registry. It was Wardair’s first jet aircraft.

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