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A Stroke of Marketing Genius: Local Businesses, Vintage Aircraft, And Their Unusual Association

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Over the years, the plane became a local legend, with kids getting to play inside the cockpit, and many local teenagers made their first paychecks filling gas under the wings of the old bomber. A young Art Lacey before the ferry flight. Art Lacey posing with his wife in front of the “Bomber Gas Station.”

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Unusual Queens: Top 10 coolest special mission Boeing 747s

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The upper deck houses the communications center and cockpit, while the 4,000 square feet of floor space on the main deck is configured for presidential duties. Aircraft are designed to lift efficiently, so by taking the rocket to a higher altitude, satellite launch could be achieved with lower fuel consumption (and lower cost).

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