Happy 93rd birthday
Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:28 pm
To a little outfit that called itself 'The Pacific Airplane Co.' Boeing turned 93 today.
I'm fairly certain everyone has seen the picture of Bill Boeing and Eddie Hubbard standing on a dock in front of the B&W biplane wearing their leather flying suits and shiny business shoes holding a sack of international mail from Canada. That building still exists @ the West end of Roanoke St. on the East shore of Lake Union in the North end of Seattle, now its covered moorage and Boeing has found somewhat larger quarters in several locations.
I'm fairly certain everyone has seen the picture of Bill Boeing and Eddie Hubbard standing on a dock in front of the B&W biplane wearing their leather flying suits and shiny business shoes holding a sack of international mail from Canada. That building still exists @ the West end of Roanoke St. on the East shore of Lake Union in the North end of Seattle, now its covered moorage and Boeing has found somewhat larger quarters in several locations.