Your Story is Our Story
So many people have been part of Boeing’s history and have contributed to its success. We heard from you -- employees, retirees, family members, customers, aerospace enthusiasts, travelers, suppliers, community partners and everyone in between.
Our online story-sharing site is more than a place to reflect on stories of joy, challenge, triumph and humor. It also serves as a lasting reminder of our shared history with people around the world: Following our centennial on July 15, 2016, all became a permanent part of the Boeing Archives.
Incredible Legacy
December 20, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
During my nearly 40 years with The Boeing Company the highlight of my career was becoming one of "the Incredibles" on the 747 program.
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Ditto That!
December 16, 2016 in Honored Enchantment
I joined Boeing in 1961 at age 18. I hired on as a stenographer in the steno pool at Plant 2.
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Living the American Dream
December 16, 2016 in Flight of Passage
My proudest moment working at Boeing was on a Family Day. I was giving a demo in the Tunnel Theater at the Everett, Wash., plant, and the entire room was filled with visitors.
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Not Just a Catchy Slogan
December 16, 2016 in Universe Revealed
One year into my Boeing career, I had the good fortune to fly on one of ANA's first 787s.
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Steaks and Breaks
December 16, 2016 in Firsts to Remember
When the 777 was in its infancy, I was awarded the chance to participate in a ceremonial test flight as a guest along with the WA05 Flight Test Team aboard a brand-new 777.
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Innovating Till the Cows Come Home
December 16, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
This was my first job, age 19 off our cattle farm, at Boeing Canada's Vertol division, Arnprior, Ontario.
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High-Flying Celebration
December 15, 2016 in Firsts to Remember
I was the Boeing Field Service representative stationed in Nairobi, Kenya, and I was privileged to be part of the initial 787 delivery for Kenya Airlines.
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On Donner, On Blitzen, On 747
December 15, 2016 in Who Knew!
My love for the Boeing 747 started in 2005 when I first began working in the air cargo industry.
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A Bright Light Among the Stars
December 15, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
My first exposure to Boeing was on my first assignment to Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage in 1978.
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Balance and Precision
December 15, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
My story is quite simple. I am a former employee of a Boeing subsidiary that manufactured the gearboxes for the CH-47 Chinook helicopter.
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Big Seven-O-Seven Set to Go
December 15, 2016 in Flight of Passage
I am an aviation enthusiast who immediately fell in love with the sleek, beautiful, smoky and noisy Boeing 707.
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Indelible Memories
December 14, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
I started working for Boeing on contract in September of 2012 and was officially hired in January of 2013.
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Frank Shrontz and a Sea of 747s
December 14, 2016 in Universe Revealed
In delivering new airplanes to foreign customers, Boeing would often use Boeing pilots to fly the airplanes 400 miles offshore.
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Air Nurses Are Standing By
December 14, 2016 in Love at First Flight
As I reflect on the time I was a stewardess, flying on a Boeing 247-D -- the first modern airliner -- I recall a time of great wonder.
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Sentimental Journey
December 14, 2016 in Flight of Passage
My wife and I came to Japan to help say goodbye in our own way to the Boeing 747, the Queen of the Skies.
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Race to the Finish
December 14, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
I had always been interested in airplanes and the magic of flight.
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Photo Play
December 13, 2016 in Who Knew!
I was born in Seattle in 1930. Growing up, I knew about Boeing, and during the war I remember how it was camouflaged to look like a neighborhood from the sky.
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Earning His Winglets
December 13, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
Being in aerospace engineering for almost 20 years, I always enjoyed working on any Boeing metal.
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Single Mom, Singular Opportunity
December 13, 2016 in Flight of Passage
I started with Boeing a little over nine years ago at Jeppesen. Being a single mother, I was looking for a job that could provide a good quality of life for my son and myself.
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Olympic-Size Dreams
December 13, 2016 in Firsts to Remember
My story will be very general and very simple, but when you are 100, it's a great time to share with somebody your feelings and emotions though they are not a surprise or fun!
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Consult the Manual
December 13, 2016 in Who Knew!
I flew from Munich to Bangkok on a business trip. When I took my seat and put my stuff in the compartments, I found one of the aircraft manuals in it.
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