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The view: TwoBoeings nose to nose but decades apart.
The pilot: ChrisSchaich
The airplane: Boeing IB75A (450 Stearman) and Boeing 737 (BBJ)
The mission: Flying weekend rides in the museum Stearman.
The memory: I had been flying local ride flights from the FBO ramp with a Boeing 737 BBJ parked close by. During a break between rides, I was admiring the two aircraft from the same manufacturer. Their vast differences in design and function, yet commonality of mission and operation at a basic level. The BBJ a symbol of wealth and style owned by an unknown owner aside this humble Stearman that was once owned by a well-known hotel brand Barron.
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Chris Schaich is an active pilot with over 15,000 hrs and 7 type ratings. When not flying for the airlines he is a warbird pilot and instructor/check pilot for the Commemorative Air Force, Arizona Wing. Since 2011 he has raced in the Biplane and Sport classes at the Reno National Championship Air Races.
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Very creative! But I had to look at it twice to see the BBJ and then realized it was indeed a GREAT picture binging the two Boeings together!