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1932: The oldest known air-to-air photo with Mount Rainier was the Boeing B-9
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For Boeing photographers based in the Pacific Northwest, its natural wonder provides a spectacular fit as a beloved backdrop for the company’ s many aircraft.
As the tallest and most picturesque peak in the Cascade Range, Mount Rainier has provided a majestic photo finish for Boeing’ s air-to-air test flights since the 1920s.
1920: The first Boeing airplane to fly over Mount Rainier was the BB-L6( Model 8). It was a special touring plane built for Boeing’ s first test pilot, Herb Munter, who had a sightseeing business flying people over Mount Rainier. He flew from Munter Field in Kent, one of the first airfields in Washington State. Only one BB-L6 was ever built, and it was destroyed when Munter’ s hangar burned down in 1923.
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