The Boeing 707 was the aircraft that pushed commercial aviation into an entirely new era. As Boeing's first jet airliner, it marked the beginning of the modern jet age and laid the foundation for the ...

The role of Boeing's 707 in modern commercial aviation simply cannot be overstated. It was the first successful jet airliner outside of the Soviet Union, and by 1955, more Americans were traveling by ...

The Dan-Air Boeing 707 crash was not caused by a sudden crew mistake, but by a hidden structural weakness that had been growing inside the aircraft for years. A fatigue crack formed near the 11th ...

On August 7th, 1955, hydroplanes blasted through the waters of Lake Washington for the annual Seafair Cup races. Thousands of fans from across the Evergreen State gathered to watch, including a ...

A “real” unavoidable disaster occurred on March 5, 1966 in Japan when a BOAC Boeing 707, soon after take-off, “broke up after ...

Before the gleaming 747s that now ferry U.S. presidents across oceans, there was a smaller, sleeker jet that carried the weight of the free world. The last Boeing 707 to serve as a primary Air Force ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Boeing 367-80 Jet Transport prototype led to the development of the Boeing 707 and KC-135. Known as "Dash 80," the Boeing ...

"Continental's Golden Jet Boeing 707 shown on test flight over Mt. Rainier, Washington, April 8, 1959." Postcard; right side view of Continental Airlines Boeing Model 707-124, in "Golden Jet" service ...

After being transported from Georgia, the plane will be rebuilt by Australia's Historical Aircraft Restoration Society and put on display Emma McIntyre/Getty; ABC News (Australia)/YouTube John ...

John Travolta is known for his iconic movie roles, including Danny Zuko in "Grease" and Vincent Vega in "Pulp Fiction." (In the latter, he drove a 1964 Chevy Malibu with an interesting history.) He is ...