Boeing 367-80 by junge1

Photography • Aviation • posted on Aug 08, 2015

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On 6 August 1955 the Boeing 367-80 was scheduled to do a flyover at Seattle's 1955 Seafair and Gold Cup Hydroplane Races held on Lake Washington, Seattle. But instead of doing the flyover, Boeing's test pilot Alvin 'Tex' Johnston did two unauthorized barrel rolls. That got him reprimanded, but it also sold the aircraft. The 367-80 was the precursor of the US Air Forces' KC-135 and the commercial Boeing 707. After the first production 707 in 1957, the Dash 80 was adopted into a general experimental aircraft and used by Boeing to test a variety of new technologies and systems. After 2,350 hrs and 1,691 flights the aircraft was withdrawn from use in 1969 and placed into storage. On 26 May 1972 Boeing donated the 367-80 to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. This picture was taken on 3 June 2015, Sig...

Comments (20)

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danapommet

2:27AM | Sat, 08 August 2015

An outstanding capture my friend and this section looks very crowded. Also great info as usual!

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Faemike55

2:34AM | Sat, 08 August 2015

Wonderful capture and very interesting story; that's one heck of a stunt to pull off

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junge1

2:41AM | Sat, 08 August 2015

@Faemike55: It sold the plane Mike!

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Richardphotos

3:37AM | Sat, 08 August 2015

I have never seen a 747 in a museum. never realized just how large they are until flying in to La Guardia and seeing two engine jets on the tarmac. then at Taipei waiting to fly to Manila. I was able to stand right at the nose level inside the terminal gate

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auntietk

4:28AM | Sat, 08 August 2015

Nice viewpoint! Always go up on the mezzanine in these places. It pays! Terrific angle for a shot of this historic plane!

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SunriseGirl

4:39AM | Sat, 08 August 2015

It seems Tex's reprimand was worth the risk he took. Not only did it sell the plane, but he went down in history as well. Great shot and mini history lesson. Thanks for sharing.

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starship64

5:39AM | Sat, 08 August 2015

Great shot!

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bebopdlx

5:40AM | Sat, 08 August 2015

Great shot.

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jayfar

6:21AM | Sat, 08 August 2015

A great shot, a wonderful history and I take my hat off to Tex.

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ontar1

12:07PM | Sat, 08 August 2015

Great capture!

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Kratoonz

1:33PM | Sat, 08 August 2015

The 707 and B52 have been the backbone of the USAF for 50 years and counting.

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farmerC

1:39PM | Sat, 08 August 2015

Shining shot.

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AliceFromLake

2:08PM | Sat, 08 August 2015

Yeah, the first of a long success...

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T.Rex

3:55PM | Sat, 08 August 2015

I remember that double barrel roll, though I was young. It scared me. In 1961 the family flew from New York to Copenhagen in a SAS B-707. I remember being uneasy all the way! But the fact he could do a double roll proved the plane's stability and good construction design. And this photo gives a good view of the plane. Still flying in parts of the world. That's a good grade! :-)

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