Roden 318 Boeing 720 Caesar's Chariot 1:144

In the early Seventies one of the most famous rock groups of the Twentieth Century was Led Zeppelin, which carried out a tour across the USA for the first time using a Boeing 720 VIP plane named 'The Starship One'. They were so delighted with its convenience that for the next few years on each tour it became an actual flying hotel for them.

However, by 1977 The Starship One was completely worn down to the ground and had significant problems with its engines. For the next tour to the USA in 1977 the group's managers had to hire another Boeing 720 which belonged to the Caesar's Palace Casino, called 'Caesar's Chariot'. It was not as magnificent as The Starship, but more comfortable than the usual regular flights. This machine was built in 1962 and delivered to United Airlines. Later, the plane was used by Braniff International Airways, Todd Equipment, and McCulloch International.

In 1978, Led Zeppelin used this plane on tour across the USA for the last time. The next grandiose tour was scheduled for the year 1980, but the sudden death of the group's drummer John Bonham on September 25, 1980 brought an untimely end to the career of the greatest rock band of the Twentieth Century. After that Caesar's Chariot never again rose into the air with the Zeppelin logo on board, and in 1986 it was acquired by the US government for spare part support for the KC-135 tankers. But it lives on in history as the last plane of one of the best rock bands of all time.