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747-237 Member
Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 11337 Location: Gordon Gekko's Boardroom
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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:14 pm Post subject: 50 Years of the 747 |
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The Boeing 747 turns 50 today.
Pictures from half a century ago - September 30, 1968.
Memorabilia of the greatest 747 pilot I have even known - my old man.
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sumantra Member
Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi
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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Lovely photo-feature, 747-237! The best part was your collection.
Cheers, Sumantra. |
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Aseem Member
Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 2841 Location: YYZ
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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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monumental landmark in the history of aviation. .. love the Queen of the Skies
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justbala Member
Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 1898 Location: Bangalore
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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Lovely pics.
I like stairs attached to the Jumbo in the pics below. Was that common before? |
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Aseem Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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are these photos pre-test flight or afterwards ??
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747-237 Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Aseem wrote: | are these photos pre-test flight or afterwards ??
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Pre-test flight.
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