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50 years after the 747 first flew, a 797 is on the horizon

EVERETT —It’s been 50 years since the world’s first Boeing 747, escorted by a surplus F-86 Sabre military jet to keep an eye on things, took off from Paine Field on Feb. 9, 1969. Saturday marks the golden anniversary of … Continue reading

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Magnetic North Pole Moving Faster Than Scientists Expected

No media source currently available Pop-out player Earth’s north magnetic pole is moving, researchers say. It has moved so much, so quickly that a group of scientists hurried to change a model that helps guide shipping, airplanes and submarines in … Continue reading

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50 years ago today, the first 747 took off and changed aviation

Feb. 09–It’s not an exaggeration to say Boeing’s future was on the line that Sunday morning at Everett’s Paine Field, exactly 50 years ago. Feb. 9, 1969, was the first flight for model No. 1 of the 747, the largest … Continue reading

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Model airplane fans show off their work on 1951 day out

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Charles (Gene) Eugene Kreitler

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World’s best scale aeromodellers fly in for the 2018 FAI F4 World Championships for Scale Model Aircraft | World Air Sports Federation

If you’re near Meiringen in Switzerland over the next few days, look up and you might be treated to an incredible spectacle, as almost 100 highly skilled aeromodellers take to the skies above the scenic Haslital region for the 2018 FAI F4 … Continue reading

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Ketchikan historical museum displays model boats

KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Terry Richardson blends art, science and patience to create intricately accurate models of marine vessels and aircraft, of which a few specimens can be seen in the Tongass Historical Museum. Richardson explained the history, process and … Continue reading

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