The first Stratoliner, which first flew on the last day of 1938 and fatally crashed on 18 March 1939. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum

Built in 1962. Still current on the register in 2022.

Built in 1953, ex NC4115K and N4115K, Destroyed by fire in June 1997.

The prototype N-156F, re-designated YF-5A in 1962. Seen prior to being exhibited in the Museum of Flight Great Gallery which opened in 1987.

Ex US Army U-1A 55-3288. To N1457H in 1973 and used as an instructional airframe at Merril Field, Anchorage. Later civilianized by Western World Retrievals who used it on a 1985-86 expedition to Greenland (note the "Western World Retrievals Inc - Greenland Expedition 85-86" logo), in an attempt to find and retrieve six P-38 Lightnings which, having made a forced landing there in 1942, became buried under the icecap. In 1988 the aircraft was damaged near Wrangell AK, while registered to Diamond Aviation, when it hit a snow-bank in poor visibility. While attempting to salvage the damaged Otter, a Bell 205 dropped it from 1,500ft resulting in a total write off!

'You promised not to fly to Paris this weekend!' Photo probably taken at Boeing Field - the Stratocruiser N1024V Clipper America seems to be in the same position as in photo 32786. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

The forerunner of the 707 'briefly' tested a tail-mounted live JT8D engine for the 727 with the blast crudely deflected over the tailplane. We found that it was fitted in April 1961. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

The very first Boeing 737 to be produced. After testing of the new Boeing 737 was complete the protoype was stored at Boeing Field. In 1973 she was sold to NASA for aeronautical testing in the Langley Research Center. Now preserved in the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Photo via G.Bouma

One of the best liveries out there.

Photo by Ted Gibson

First flight for Boeing's 3rd 777X test frame.

Boeing's 2nd 777X test frame.

"Noon Balloon II" was the last airplane owned by famed author / aviator Ernest K. Gann (complete with Ganair titles). He sold it in 1990 due to failing health, before his death on December 19, 1991. The Derringer is a two seat light twin with only a few built before the Wing Aircraft Company declared bankruptcy. There are 6 Derringers current on the US register with one other recently expired (2013).

Correct serial is 56-934. Used by NASA from 1965 to 1963. Preserved at George AFB, CA by 1979. To the Museum of Flight in 1990.

Registered as N98675 then to N5TC in 1978. To N944JD in 1982, N131SY in 1987, N50US in 1997, N600RM in 1999 and F-HFRA in 2011.

3/67: TOS USN: 5/67 to 12/67: VA-125, V-93. 12/67: VA-23 aboard USS Ticonderoga for combat in South Vietnam. 1/70: VA-22 at NAS Lemoore, deployed 4/70 to 11/70 aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard for combat in South Vietnam. 12/75: VF-43, NAS Oceana. 5/80: Blue Angels; only performed in the solo roles and carried the tail numbers of 2, 3, 4 and 6. 11/86: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 7/87: Boeing Museum of Flight.