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Old Apr 7, 2016 | 6:24 am
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gene2632
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Wow, I remember in 1976 I was working in Baltimore when UA turned 50. One of their DC-8 captains was also a historical aircraft guy and had found a 1923 Swallow in a barn and had it completely restored. UA put him and the airplane on a nationwide tour to mark their 50th. When the tour came to BWI I got assigned to cover the event. Made pictures as he circled in and landed, stepped out and made his little speech about UA and the Swallow and himself. It was interesting. Then it got cool, "Who wants to go for a ride?". I only wish I had access to those pictures today but the newspaper I was working for then is long gone. Years later on a visit to Seattle I saw the same Swallow on display at the Boeing Museum. Hard to believe that was 40 years ago....oh, he asked if I wanted to "enjoy some aerobatics". I passed on that one...upside down and trying to make pictures was not my idea of fun....
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