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‘If you build it, I’ll buy it’
Some Snohomish County agencies may be interested, but governments have to follow federal rules and state lawmakers must sort out privacy issues. By Rikki King Herald Writer
EVERETT — You’re unlikely to see local governments flying drones in Snohomish County anytime soon. Bill Quistorf, the chief pilot for the sheriff’s office, is advising public agencies in the county to hold off on buying and using drones, at least until the Legislature passes clearer laws. That could happen this year. Quistorf can’t make rules for anyone outside of county government, but he can give them a heads up on the situation. Government agencies that work in public safety, utilities, transportation and emergency communications all have talked about how drones could help with their duties. “I’m in a position to help those outside agencies if they have See DRONES, Page A8
THE BOEING CO .
Boeing’s first 747, named the City of Everett, takes off on its first flight at Paine Field on Feb. 9, 1969, six years to the day after the first flight of Boeing’s trijet 727.
The 747 solidified Boeing, Everett as leaders in aerospace By Dan Catchpole Herald Writer
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t started with a handshake — a simple handshake between two giants of aviation: Juan Trippe, the visionary head of Pan Am, and Bill Allen, the clear-eyed president of the Boeing Co. That set off a chain of events that ended with Boeing building the 747, the iconic plane that revolutionized air travel, in Everett. Allen and Trippe were friends, and in the summer of 1965 they rented John Wayne’s yacht for a fishing trip in Alaska. While casting for salmon, the audacious Trippe pressed Allen to build an airplane that could carry passengers to the globe’s farthest corners while slashing costs. By the day’s standards, what he proposed was more of an ocean liner in the sky than a jetliner.
“If you build it, I’ll buy it,” he said, according to historian Clive Irving. “If you buy it, I’ll build it,” Allen replied. Boeing was fiercely competing with Douglas and other rivals, and already it had committed huge resources to several development programs. Nonetheless, Allen, who
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On Sept. 30, 1968, the Everett Herald used a photo of plane models to compare the size of the 747 (top) and Boeing’s two older jetliners, the 707 and 727.
THE BOEING CENTURY The Boeing Co . is turning 100 on July 15 . Throughout the year, The Daily Herald will cover the people, airplanes and moments that define the Boeing Century . this and future stories >> Find about the Boeing Century, as
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well as a gallery of photos, online at heraldnet.com
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