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Historic Photo: Air France Boeing 727-228 F-BOJD (msn 19546) NCE (Christian Volpati). Image: 948583.

Copyright Photo: Experimental Livery: Air France Boeing 727-228 F-BOJD (msn 19546) NCE (Christian Volpati). Image: 948583.

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