The Fascinating Story of Boeing 727

BRANIFF STILL FLYING TODAY BOEING 747SP-27 N606BN - Braniff International Boeing 747SP-27 registered as N606BN is on final at London Gatwick Airport on April 15, 1981 (Photo 1). The little Jumbo Jet is painted in the 1978 Harper and George/Cars and Concepts/Halston Little Orange Ultra Color Scheme with Cream, Metallic Gold and Little Orange Power Paint Stripes and 1969 Harper and George International Ultra Script in Cream (Photo 2: N606BN at MIA May 1982). Ship N606BN was the third Boeing 747SP-

The final flight of the first Boeing 727 was 25 years in the making. A massive restoration effort was undertaken for the iconic airliner, which is credited with expanding air travel by opening short jet routes across the U.S. http://cnn.it/21ExhD9 | CNN

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