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Looking for the Impossible

Discussion in 'Aviation Events & Airshows' started by DerelictTexture, Oct 10, 2012.

  1. DerelictTexture

    DerelictTexture New Member

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    I've been searching for a few months the see if I could find video or photos of something that I remember seeing back in the 70's ( I think it was the 70's )

    On a TV news program, either King 5 or KOMO 4 ( Seattle Wash ), I seem to remember a segment where a Vietnam vet actually flew on the back of a Boeing jet, ( 707, 737, 747 ? ) wing walker style. There was a specially built vertical post and harness to hold him in place. The jet took off and did low and slow turns over the airfield ( Paine ? ) the TV station played the Beach Boys "I Get Around"

    There is not even a hint of evidence that this even happened anywhere on the net.

    A Boeing historian said that was completely unreasonable to even consider the idea.

    Tons of people have told me that it's impossible. It's an easy one to dismiss..... danger, risky corporate maneuver, expense...

    But, It happened...I don't know if the Boeing company did it, Air Force...or a real cowboy of a jet owner, Kalitta.. maybe Pan Am, who had a Vietnam vet recognition program in the 70's

    Do you have any contacts that might know something...or a smidge of gossip?...maybe someone who is in their 50's to early 80's in age...who saw it or worked on the project.

    I'm trying to prove that the impossible actually happened. I think it happened, and someone buried it, or just forgot all about it.

    This is a clip of the type of post and harness that I remember.
    http://youtu.be/zWwhv2_IUNg

    Thanks
    Mike
    Vancouver BC
    Canada
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  2. travler

    travler New Member

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    mike

    i know a few people at boeing field that have been there since the early 70's i will also ask around paine field also i will be going to boeing on next Wednesday , i will let you know what i run across

    travler