On display at Museum of Flight. Article 134 is the first of two built in 1963 and the only one to survive a test loss. It was retired after 80 flights. D-21 'Tagboard' drone #510 for unmanned recce is attached to the spine launch pylon. Launch of these drones at M 3.3 by the Launch Control Officer (LCO) seated in the aft cockpit proved difficult. The 13.1 m titanium D-21 with a max weight of 4,990 kg was powered by a Marquart XRJ43-MA-20S4 ramjet engine that could fly the drone in excess of M 3.3 and 80,000 ft for around 90 min. Only the nose section with the cameras and film was recoverable.

Johannesburg being prepared for her first flight at Boeing Field. Delivered to SAA May 1983 serving the airline for 20 years before sold to Air Atlanta Icelandic as TF-ARU where she flew for a number of airlines: Saudia, Garuda, Corsair, Cubana, and Ethiopian. Withdrawn from use January 2011 and later broken up at Manston. Photo: Pete Sansom

built as a TC-131E for the US Air Force. Ex N105 with the FAA. To the US Navy as N3UW, in 1997 to the University of Washington before becoming a freighter with Contract Air Cargo, then to Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter - converted to a Convair 5800. In 2007 to Gulf & Caribbean Air - IFL Group operating in the Miami area (photographer not known)

Arriving at Boeing Field after completing its first flight as "Boeing (BOE) 406" this afternoon. This aircraft (N815NV) and sistership N816NV will make up the 6th and 7th MAX 8200 for Allegiant Air.

Returning from a short test flight this morning as "Boeing (BOE) 622". This MAX has yet to get repainted in the Air India Express colours and still wears the China Eastern livery whom did not take the aircraft.

The Pacific Northwest Aviation Historical Foundation established the "Museum of Flight" name in 1968 at a small 10,000 square foot rented facility, rented at the Seattle Center. The museum acquired this B-47 in 1969 after it flew the last Stratojet mission and was flown to Boeing Field. Stored until the present museum location was opened in 1987, the aircraft was displayed at the entrance for a while until stored again and later restored. It now rests in the Museum's covered open air Aviation Pavilion.

Former German Air Force H-34G was returned to Sikorsky and converted to an S-58T. Pictured with Queen City Helicopters (1982 - 2004?), the helicopter was last with Heli Flite / Aris Helicopters from 2004. While lifting an air conditioning unit, it was heavily damaged on March 13, 2011. After one of the Pratt & Whitney PT-6 engines lost power, the pilot attempted an emergency landing but the 4,700 pound load failed to jettison and the helicopter hit trees. The aircraft's registration was cancelled in 2013.

Photographer Henry Tenby

the nr.1 747 with a Rolls Royce RB211-535E4 mounted on position 2

This is a rare photo of the only USAC Turbo Express ever converted. Ex USAAF 43-49483. To RCAF KK160, N502PA. Converted in July 1982 to USAC Turbo Express by the United States Aircraft Corp. (USAC) at Van Nuys, CA, and registered N300TX. The aircraft was acquired by Basler in 1987 as N300BF and was converted to the Basler BT-67 ptototype. Briefly leased to Mali AF as TZ-389 (2) from Apr 1997 until Aug 1997, then returned to Basler in the US, again as N300BF.

On display at the Museum of Flight. This rare survivor was built by Thöne und Fiala in 1918. Known as the Berg D.I after its designer Julius von Berg, the type entered service with the Luftfahrttruppen late in World War I. The D.I with a pair of synchronized 8mm Schwarzlose MGs was first flown by Fluggeschwader I (FLG I). The distinctive car-type radiator rounded on top can be seen behind the Knoller-Jaray propeller, but cooling was always an issue. The fighter was mainly used as an escort for reconnaissance aircraft. Frank Linke-Crawford, Julius Arigi and other aces flew the Berg Scout.

Delivery flight

F/F 17th July 2019 and destined for Air China as B-20C0 but this was not taken up and after years of storage it was delivered to Air India Express as VT-BXM 24th Apr 2014 in full Air China livery for repaint in India.