William E. Boeing

January 9, 2005 0

William E. Boeing left Yale University in 1903 to take advantage of opportunities in the risky and cyclical, but financially rewarding, Northwest timber industry. That experience would serve him well in aviation. […]

Boeing History: Beginnings – 1903-1938

January 9, 2005 0

In 1903, two events launched the history of modern aviation. The Wright brothers made their first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and William Boeing, born Oct. 1, 1881, in Detroit, Michigan, left Yale engineering college for the West Coast. […]

Air Force One Simulator, Kansas Project!

January 2, 2005 0

With an acceptance letter from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in hand, a group of Kansas Aviation Enthusiast’s have assembled an organization, Air Force One Simulator Kansas Project, to get the historical 707 simulator from Augusta, Kansas to Simi Valley, California. […]

Boeing History: B-47 Stratojet

January 2, 2005 0

The B-47 was the country’s first swept-wing multi-engine bomber. It represented a milestone in aviation history, and a revolution in aircraft design. […]