The Canadian Armed Forces operated a fleet of five Boeing 707 transports (code named CC-137s) from 1970 through 1997. These reliable aircraft provided the Canadian military with a truly global deployment capability, with air-to-air refueling, humanitarian, and troop and cargo transport capabilities.

The footage in this Canadian Armed Forces Boeing 707 CC-137 Part I show was filmed using state-of-the-art TV broadcast betacams of the day. This two-part visual documentary takes the viewer for an up-close visit exploring all aspects of the operation. In this Canadian Armed Forces Boeing 707 CC-137 Part I show, a period CAF promo film explains the workings of a trans-Atlantic CF-5 refueling flight across the pond. We then fly from Kai Tak to YVR on a Vietnamese refugee flight in 1979.