Museum of Flight Seattle

[blues deville]

Prototype B737-100 still on display and now fully protected from sun, rain and snow. 

Below each side window you can see where Boeing engineers tried placing pitot tubes for optimal performance. In addition to the first 737 and 747, the MOF now has the first 727-100 built for United.

[blues deville]

Still worth the trip. Got a 24hr layover so I thought I’d visit the place one more time. Many of the airplanes on display are a result of a family friend and retired Boeing engineer. His last acquisition was the TCA Super Connie which used to be parked in front of the Constellation Hotel at YYZ and later on Derry Road. They took it apart and trucked it to Rome, NY where it received some TLC and trucked again to Seattle. It was housed under the new roof but Boeing dumped a test model 787 so the Connie is now parked outside and exposed to the elements. Too bad, the plastic Dreamliner will outlast all of us. 

 

[Fido]

1 hour ago, blues deville said:

Too bad, the plastic Dreamliner will outlast all of us.

But, the Connie was not a Boeing product.

[J.O.]

The museum has several pieces that weren’t Boeing products, especially in the military segment.

[blues deville]

9 minutes ago, Fido said:

But, the Connie was not a Boeing product.

The MOF guides (mostly Boeing retirees) are not happy about the Connie being outside in the rain. The reason for the roof was to keep these treasures from turning black with Northwest mold. They referred to the 787 as the 600lb gorilla. 

[Maverick]

2 minutes ago, blues deville said:

The MOF guides (mostly Boeing retirees) are not happy about the Connie being outside in the rain. The reason for the roof was to keep these treasures from turning black with Northwest mold. They referred to the 787 as the 600lb gorilla. 

Have to agree. It's not really interesting and takes up a lot of real estate. There's a B-52G at Paine Field that is supposed to be moved down to Boeing Field. I can't imagine how they're going to do that other than flying. It's been there since 1991... I would make the trip down there if they planned on flying it though! My pic from a year ago or so.

[blues deville]

6 hours ago, Maverick said:

Have to agree. It's not really interesting and takes up a lot of real estate. There's a B-52G at Paine Field that is supposed to be moved down to Boeing Field. I can't imagine how they're going to do that other than flying. It's been there since 1991... I would make the trip down there if they planned on flying it though! My pic from a year ago or so.

The UAL 727 was ferried from Everett with many FAA waivers. Engines donated by FedEx. Not sure if they could the same with the B52. It did get a re-paint last summer so it’s ready for the show. 

[Johnboy]

10 hours ago, blues deville said:

Still worth the trip. Got a 24hr layover so I thought I’d visit the place one more time. Many of the airplanes on display are a result of a family friend and retired Boeing engineer. His last acquisition was the TCA Super Connie which used to be parked in front of the Constellation Hotel at YYZ and later on Derry Road. They took it apart and trucked it to Rome, NY where it received some TLC and trucked again to Seattle. It was housed under the new roof but Boeing dumped a test model 787 so the Connie is now parked outside and exposed to the elements. Too bad, the plastic Dreamliner will outlast all of us. 

 

"Many of the airplanes on display are a result of a family friend and retired Boeing engineer. "

The amazing Bob Bogash former Boeing rep at Nordair has been pivotal in bringing some of these treasures to The Museum Of Fight.

http://rbogash.com/index.html