The oldest and newest Boeings still flying
#1
The oldest and newest Boeings still flying
Pretty cool!
"Photo Subject: 1928 Boeing 40C 5339 Serial number 1043 is the oldest flying Boeing aircraft of any kind and considered the first successful airliner in the US. 5339 was delivered to Pacific Air Transport a division of Boeing Lines to fly CAM 8 in July of 1928. The airplane crashed Oct 2 1928 in southern Oregon when Northbound from Medford to Portland. The airplane was recovered in the 1990's by the Oregon Aviation Historical Society and purchased by Addison Pemberton in 2000. The aircraft was restored over an eight year period and first flown after restoration Feb 2008."
The Photos are Back! Boeing 40 and the 787 Dreamliner
"Photo Subject: 1928 Boeing 40C 5339 Serial number 1043 is the oldest flying Boeing aircraft of any kind and considered the first successful airliner in the US. 5339 was delivered to Pacific Air Transport a division of Boeing Lines to fly CAM 8 in July of 1928. The airplane crashed Oct 2 1928 in southern Oregon when Northbound from Medford to Portland. The airplane was recovered in the 1990's by the Oregon Aviation Historical Society and purchased by Addison Pemberton in 2000. The aircraft was restored over an eight year period and first flown after restoration Feb 2008."
The Photos are Back! Boeing 40 and the 787 Dreamliner
#10
That aircraft is part of the Pemberton and Sons Aviation fleet that they have restored. It is incredible the amount of detail they put into it.
http://home.comcast.net/~biplane0/boeing40/
Here are some great videos
Addison's Video Downloads
The restoration was superb, look how they transformed this beauty.
Boeing 40 Construction
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After:
http://home.comcast.net/~biplane0/boeing40/
Here are some great videos
Addison's Video Downloads
The restoration was superb, look how they transformed this beauty.
Boeing 40 Construction
Before:
After: