I logged about 25 missions on RA001 as a Boeing flight test engineer (Feb 79 to Sep 81) ... good to hear about this restoration effort
Mr. Vker
Jul 27, 2014 7:06 pm
That is a great museum. Visited last year. Great for aviation geeks of any kind!
WindowSeat123
Jul 27, 2014 9:13 pm
Nice article. The 747 always had a special place in my heart.
BearX220
Jul 27, 2014 10:04 pm
Originally Posted by Mr. Vker
(Post 23267354)
That is a great museum. Visited last year.
Sadly this great aircraft's condition deteriorated dramatically whilst in the museum's care. They claimed for years they did not have the funds to do anything to preserve it, but simultaneously did crazy things like build a huge enclosure on spec, to compete for custody of a NASA Space Shuttle they did not get. (They put a good face on it and called the building a "space gallery," and displayed some leftover shuttle stuff they got as consolation prizes including a mockup/trainer, but it was an expensive gamble many thought ill-advised.)
