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An In-depth Look at Boeing’s Very First 737
The first flight of the Boeing 737 took place 50 years ago on April 9, 1967, and Airways marks the anniversary taking a look at the first 737 ever built. (airwaysmag.com) Altro...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Always liked being a passenger in 737s. In the day it was DC9s or 737. Always bumped my head standing up in the DC9. What can I say, it's the little things.
I'm not affiliated with the airline industry. But going through the history of the Boeing 737 was fascinating. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in airplanes. (I think I must have gotten to the history (including video) from Flight Aware. But I see you can get to it from this page too.
I remember as a school boy, they had a picture of it in the newspaper with the title 'LBJ'.
Which caught your attention because, LBJ was also the reference to the president at the time, Lyndon Baines Johnson...
but in this case they said it meant 'little bitty jet'.
I can surely see how it looked like a guppy in retrospect, especially when compared to the long, more powerful beauties it has evolved to.
Greg- California
( Airline watcher and admirer of all of you who are in the industry!)
Which caught your attention because, LBJ was also the reference to the president at the time, Lyndon Baines Johnson...
but in this case they said it meant 'little bitty jet'.
I can surely see how it looked like a guppy in retrospect, especially when compared to the long, more powerful beauties it has evolved to.
Greg- California
( Airline watcher and admirer of all of you who are in the industry!)
boeing hit a home run with the 737, I love flying it as it handles like a lite twin (CE-310 - PA 34) the P&W JT8D engines were the best.
It was a killing machine!!!
She just so fat and cute, and the winglets realy bring out her beauty!
Happy anniversary, Baby Boeing!