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A Las Vegas bar, a wedding venue, and a Swedish hotel: How retired Boeing 747s are being turned into tourist attractions

A retired Boeing 747 is being transformed into a unique dining venue in Las Vegas.

Atlanta Falcons

I visited a rare Boeing 747 that Delta saved from the scrapyard. See inside the time capsule of flying's golden age.

4 months ago

Business

The Boeing 747 is a rarer sight but still popular with heads of state. See which royals and presidents have a 'Queen of the Skies.'

London startup

A Las Vegas bar, a wedding venue, and a Swedish hotel: How retired Boeing 747s are being turned into tourist attractions

A retired Boeing 747 is being transformed into a unique dining venue in Las Vegas.

Atlanta Falcons

I visited a rare Boeing 747 that Delta saved from the scrapyard. See inside the time capsule of flying's golden age.

fromWorld History Encyclopedia

4 months ago

Business

The Boeing 747 is a rarer sight but still popular with heads of state. See which royals and presidents have a 'Queen of the Skies.'

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82 years ago

History

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

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The Fighter Jets That Have Defended America's Skies, Past and Present

fromWorld History Encyclopedia

Retirement

Can You Guess Which Country is Ordering the Most F-35 Lightning Jets?

82 years ago

History

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Miscellaneous

The Fighter Jets That Have Defended America's Skies, Past and Present

Retirement

Can You Guess Which Country is Ordering the Most F-35 Lightning Jets?

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I visited Delta's flight museum and saw 100 years of aviation history - including a legendary Boeing 747

The Delta Flight Museum, temporarily closed for renovations, is set to reopen in April as Delta Air Lines celebrates its centennial anniversary, showcasing its rich history.

Atlanta Falcons

fromTravel + Leisure

One of the Country's First Airport Hotels Reopens Tomorrow With a Ford Tri-motor Airplane Photo Booth Where You Can Take a Vintage Passport Picture

The Dearborn Inn, known as one of the first airport hotels in the U.S., reopens on March 19, 2025, after a two-year extensive renovation.

Cocktails

fromwww.npr.org

Look up! The Goodyear Blimp is celebrating a big birthday

The Goodyear Blimp has captivated audiences for a century, evolving from a traditional helium-filled balloon to a semi-rigid airship with modern technology and iconic status.

Arts

fromAstoria Post

fromDesign You Trust - Design Daily Since 2007

Vaughn College donates historic 126-foot aviation mural to Cradle of Aviation Museum - Astoria Post

"The mural, painted by pilot and artist Aline Rhonie, took four years to complete and is significant in telling the story of early aviators who flocked to Long Island."

Vue

France politics

Fantastic Rarely Seen Photos of the Concorde Landing Over Maho Beach in Saint Martin in the 1980s

The Concorde's historic flights marked Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten as a premier destination in aviation.

Notable landings included high-profile figures, enhancing the island's global status.

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Retirement

The Philippine Mars took its final flight. See photos of the flying-boat aircraft from WWII to its last 800-mile journey.

fromwww.amny.com

Brooklyn

Iconic World War II fighter plane arrives at Intrepid Museum | amNewYork

Russo-Ukrainian War

This Was America's Fastest Plane During World War II

Retirement

The Philippine Mars took its final flight. See photos of the flying-boat aircraft from WWII to its last 800-mile journey.

fromwww.amny.com

Brooklyn

Iconic World War II fighter plane arrives at Intrepid Museum | amNewYork

Russo-Ukrainian War

This Was America's Fastest Plane During World War II

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History

fromSmithsonian Magazine

4 months ago

The Enduring Mystery of a Plane That Vanished in the Icy Canadian Wilderness With 44 People On Board

The Douglas C-54D Skymaster vanished during a routine 1950 flight, leaving unanswered questions and unsolved mysteries after 75 years.

Travel

fromSFGATE

5 months ago

This hike in a California national park takes you to a crashed CIA spy plane

The 1952 crash of Air Force 001 reveals a secret Cold War operation involving the CIA and the formation of specialized Air Resupply wings.