“But it looks like a brand-new airplane, just like it must have looked that day when it was rolled out for the first time for all the world to see.” n james.a.wallace4@boeing.com Frontiers is interested in reader stories for future editorial use. Tell us about your own experience with the Boeing 747 at boeingfrontiers@boeing.com. PHOTOS: (Below) The first Boeing 747 takes off from Paine Field near the Everett, Wash., plant on its inaugural flight Feb. 9, 1969. BOEING ARCHIVES (Inset) Before it was repainted, RA001 had spent years outside at Boeing Field and showed many signs of wear. GUY AMICO ago and was readied for that historic first flight. Thanks to a restoration project by the museum, RA001 has been repainted in almost the exact color scheme. Even the more than two dozen airline logos that adorned the front of the fuselage will be redone. The exterior painting is scheduled to be completed this month. Work continues to restore the interior. Meanwhile, RA001 is on public display at the museum’s Airpark—an icon of aviation, and a sentimental reminder of the legacy of one of aviation’s most beloved airplanes. “It’s been a huge job,” Ted Huetter, promotion manager for the Museum of Flight, said of the restoration project. Frontiers October 2014 27
Frontiers October 2014 Issue
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