Boeing
turns 100: A
look back at
aviation history
Boeing turned 100 years old on Friday, marking a full century of aerospace in**vation.
Today, the company remains one of the largest companies in the global airliner market, with its 7-****** passengers planes a common sight in airports around the world. It also makes military planes, including the F-18 Hornet and F-15E Strike Eagle.*
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To commemorate its birthday, here is a
look at some images from the company's long history.*
Image: Boeing*
On March 1, 1919, Bill
Boeing (holding the mailbag on right) and Eddie Hubbard flew the first international mail flight from Seattle to Vancouver, British Columbia, in the
Boeing Model C — the company’s first production plane.
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