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KT2000

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2. The first rollout

Reply to mitch96 (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 02:35 PM

15 hrs ago

of this amazing plane was in 1955. They have been modified continually and still serve. In 1980 and in retirement from Boeing, my father's coworker saw him and said "can you believe those damn things are still flying?"

Amazing plane and amazing pilots.

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That was my thought too. I hope we are both wrong. flashman13 9 hrs ago #6

The first rollout KT2000 15 hrs ago #2

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