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Continue reading]]> Beoing 727 Museum of FlightAfter a 25-year restoration, the first Boeing 727 is to make a final flight when it will be flown from Paine Field where it is being restored to Seattle’s Museum of Flight, where it will be displayed along with the Boeing 737 and 747 prototypes.

A special permit was required for this unique flight , which should take place on March 1st, 2016. The aircraft hasn’t flown since it was donated by United Air Line to the museum in 1991.

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Photo Jim Culp (CC BY-NC 2.0).

The Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress “Boeing Bee” s/n 42-29782 is now back on display at the Seattle Museum of Flight after a 20-year long restoration. The bomber, which is considered as one of the most authentic survivors of its type, was last displayed by the SMF in 1999. A photo gallery can be found here. Sources: (1) and (2).

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