APRIL | MAY 2023
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The final 747 is revealed during the ceremony honoring the airplane ’ s legacy . ( Craig Larsen photo )
Boeing bids farewell to a “ Queen ” with final 747
The legend of Bill Boeing is framed by two certainties – airplanes and the Pacific Northwest .
Ivan Gale
Boeing Communications
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Ivan Gale is a member of the Boeing communications team supporting the company ’ s manufacturing operations . He is based in Arlington , Virginia .
An emotional event marks the final delivery of the iconic double-decker airplane that changed commercial aviation .
It was 1967 when Boeing mechanics in Everett , Washington started riveting together a massive , new airplane that became widely known as the “ Queen of the Skies .”
The 747 was the first commercial airplane capable of long-range travel , reaching points anywhere in the world . Not only that , the 747 was the first twin-aisle airplane . As a result , she had double the capacity of any commercial airplane at the time . That fact opened the skies to many , as opposed to what had previously been just a few .
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