Originally Posted by Woof etc
...Boeing 707 was rolled over Chicago - aaah yes, those were the days. Needless to say the test pilot was called in for cup of tea and a chat...
Captain Alvin "Tex" Johnston and Co-Captain James Gannett performed TWO perfect rolls in a
Boeing Dash 80 over
SEATTLE (at the "Seafair" Festival), watched by some 200,000 people, in 1955.
By the way...James passed away last month, at a ripe old age. RIP.
When Tex was asked the next work-day by the-then Boeing President just what the hell he was doing, he answered "Sellin' airplanes, sir!"
It must have been one heck of a sight to see in person! ...here is the video of it (long download...be warned):
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...707%20Roll.mpg
Cheers,
~ R.D.