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Unusual Queens: Top 10 coolest special mission Boeing 747s

Aerotime

The Boeing 747 is an icon of the jet age, a giant aircraft that democratized air travel for the masses and shrank the world throughout the latter 20th century. Boeing 747 rocket launcher One of the coolest ways for a passenger jet to extend its lifespan has to be in a role that involves shooting rockets into space.

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

Vintage Aviation News

A young Art Lacey before the ferry flight. Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-85790 is being prepared for the lift on top of the gas station. Credit: B-17 Alliance Foundation Now accompanied by friends Bob Sturges and George Fuller, Lacey and his companions would set off with 44-85790 for Portland on March 8, 1947.

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