Boeing 747
On February 9, 1969, while my father was celebrating his 20th birthday, an aviation icon was born—the Boeing 747 took to the skies for the very first time. It was a moment that would unknowingly become a thread woven into the fabric of his life—and mine.
Boeing 247
Long before the Boeing 747 conquered the skies with its wide-body majesty, another aircraft quietly revolutionized the world of aviation—the Boeing 247. Introduced in the early 1930s, the 247 was a trailblazer in every sense.
Douglas C47
Among the most legendary aircraft in aviation history stands the Douglas C-47 Skytrain—a military transport plane that played a pivotal role in World War II and beyond.
Boeing CH-47
The number 47 carries weight in the world of military aviation—not just in fiction or futuristic fighter programs, but in the long-standing, battlefield-proven legacy of one of the most iconic helicopters ever built: the CH-47 Chinook.
P-47 Thunderbolt
Before the drones, the stealth bombers, and the futuristic F-47 concepts, there was the P-47 Thunderbolt—a powerhouse of World War II and one of the most important combat aircraft in American history. It was the original “47” in U.S. aviation
B-47 Stratojet
In the lineage of legendary aircraft bearing the number 47, few have had as profound an impact on military aviation—and the modern world—as the B-47 Stratojet. Introduced in the late 1940s, the B-47 was not just a bomber. It was a revolution.