Built as a private venture by Boeing and operated from 1954 to 1969, the legendary Dash 80 was forerunner of a huge success story which saw some 1,800 707s and KC-135s being produced

The second Canadair-built Sabre chase plane owned by Boeing to be registered N8686F, this aircraft is now an exhibit at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. It was still operational when the photo was taken outside the museum. The Sabre had been towed from the flight test department for the benefit of an Australian media party visiting the museum, which at the time comprised only the Red Barn.

The Monomail (two built) was designed as a technology demonstrator for all-metal low winged commercial aircraft. Initially intended for mail operations, but here modified with an enlarged cabin for eight passengers. Lessons from this design led to the twin-engined Model 247 in 1933. Photo obtained from Boeing.

The grand-daddy of them all, in storage before re-positioning back to Seattle for the Museum of Flight in 1990

When the 757 was a new and unfamiliar sight, during the first UK tour. Eastern sold N505EA to Airtours in 1.95 becoming G-PIDS. To Evergreen in 3.06 as N304H and stored at Maxton, NC for dismantling

Boeing demonstrator in USAir livery seen taking off at the Farnborough Air show. The test drone attached to the top of the fin is very evident.