The aircraft would usher in the jet age and become synonymous with the airline. The first to be delivered was a 707-121 (N707PA) 'Clipper America,' which joined the fleet on August 15, 1958. It ...

The historic handover of the maiden jet, appropriately registered N707PA ‘Jet Clipper America,’ heralded the beginning of the ‘Jet Age’ and followed many months of work between the American airline ...