Pioneer Pullman of the Air by bmac62
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1929 Boeing Model 80A-1 in "The Museum of Flight", Seattle, Washington.
This tri-motor aircraft along with the Fokker and Ford Tri-Motors were the first aircraft in the late 1920s to concentrate on carrying passengers rather than mail or cargo. Hence the Boeing Model 80A-1 earned the nickname, "Pioneer Pullman of the Air".
This is the last remaining Boeing 80A-1 in the world. It was recovered from a dump in Alaska in 1960, brought to Seattle and completely restored to its' original condition.
auntietk's influence is showing here. Notice the partial view...Hey, I'm getting the idea. LOL.
Bill:)
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Comments (32)
bazza
Nice capture of the prop and engine Bill Yep auntietk is rubbing off on you!!
bimm3d
gorgeous photo and POV!!!
Meisiekind
Ha - you are a good student Bill!!! LOL... Great image of this ancient Boeing... Funny, I probably would have felt much safer flying in one of them than in the new jets.. :)
beachzz
LOL, yeah, she does that, doesn't she?? I thought I was going to see a DC9, but that's not Boeing, so shows you what I know!! Great shot.
blinkings
Great shot Bill. I don't know if I would call it a 'good looking' plane. Hmmm? I don't know what to say...it's interesting though.
cfulton
Wonderful! The sound and slow speed - I love sitting at the window and watching the earth go by. This would be a treat! Great crop, Clive
helanker
A very beautiful shot and I am glad they recovered it so we can see..... part of it LOL !
Rainastorm
Learning some new tricks can be so cool...as long as your having fun with it...and it looks like you sure are! Excellent shot. Though, these pipes on the front here instantly remind me of the old hooker headers we used to put on our 4X4's. lol Great shot!
durleybeachbum
Private sessions with the master of the partial..weehee! The wotsit arrangement behind the prop is just like an opium poppy centre!
debbielove
New one on me Bill! And a great view to boot! But, I hope you got me the full view as well.. lol I gotta have a full view...you know me! lol But, this does look good.. And I'm going to have go on the Internet now or inn my books to find out more! Well done! Rob
wjames
Fabulous picture, what wouldn't i give to fly in one of these old planes now.
tennesseecowgirl
Very impressive shot. :) What did you do leave to escape this cold weather?? lol smart man.
knupps
Great looking plane. Nice pov on this image.
auntietk
That's just the coolest plane in person, isn't it? I couldn't stay away from it! I've got a bunch of close-in shots of the engine and cowling somewhere around here ... it was such a compelling view! Great work on this image. Very nicely done!
drace68
Oh wow. Yes, nice close-up of the "front office." But special thanks for the url, which shows it's a biplane with three rudders. Never would have guessed.
jendellas
I like the colour of this plane, amazing how things have changed!!!!
kenmo
Bill you have the knack for great stuff... You always keep me entertained and in awe...
goodoleboy
I didn't know Boeing made this type of aircraft. I thought this was a Ford tri-motor when I first saw it. Kind of reminds me of the Junkers Ju 52 transport of WWII. And what is with the those shiny external exhaust pipes leading from the engine? In any case, great POV of that section contrasted against the massive ceiling gridwork, Bill.
npauling
This is a great capture of this plane. It has a very agressive look to it I reckon and ready for what the air throws at it.
MagikUnicorn
Mummm Thanks for share GORGEOUS!
jocko500
cool
kbrog
See! Some times less is more. ;) Excellent POV and capture!
danapommet
Great POV with just the right angle to catch a wing engine. Check out the square cockpit. Dana
Chipka
Ah, the glory of the partial view...what really proves you got the partial view is when you do the auntietk giggle. If you do that, you've mastered the partial view! Now aside from all of that, what I really like about this is the fusion of influences...you have the spinny-thing on the nose and the partial view...both are working in perfect fusion, and well...what's really deliciously odd is the way in which this obvious plane looks...well...um...aquatic! No...seriously...this looks like an underwater construction...it's weird, in a good way. I see gills and heat-exchange duct-work and a spinny-thing that probably diffuses defensive ink in the presence of larger predators with tentacles and sharp beaks. Yes...predatory cephalopods have beaks! Who'd have thunk it? At any rate, I love this photo. It's amazingly detailed and yeah, you do the partial view thing incredibly well. That's a secret to good writing as well...don't reveal everything leave your audience guessing and going...yeah, but what about...? This rocks.
Osper
Nice!
dbrv6
Excellent pov and look of the plane - great lines.
aguirre
Interesting angle and detail in this shot! Never heard of this particular model before.
lyron
Cool shot!!
Buffalo1
It's a fine detail view, Bill of a very historic plane. Like a lot of museums, many of the aircraft are so close together that it is very difficult to get a full view.
kansas
Wonderful shot. Glad that it was found and restored. Part of air history.