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BRUCE W. MCKINNON, MBA
MUKILTEO LIGHTHOUSE
* Executive Summary 2nd Life & 1st Life Business Career
* Photo Gallery-Family
* Work Summary-1st Life
* Work Experience -- Real Estate (2nd Life)
* My Service Area -- Real Estate Windermere
* Past Work Experience -- Healthcare (1st Life)
* Recommendations
* Skills
* Education
* Awards
* Connections
* AvGeek Hobby 1 --Paine Field
* AvGeek Hobby 2 -- Commercial Airline Service at Paine Field
* AvGeek Hobby 3 -- Beeing Plant #1 -- 1917 to 1939 Seattle
* AvGeek Hobby 5 -- Boeing Assembly Plant -- Everett
* AvGeek Hobby 6 -- 777x Composite Wing Plant -- Everett
* AvGeek Hobby 7 --Boeing Delivery Center -- Everett
* AvGeek Hobby 8 -- Other Attractions at Paine Field
* Contact Information -- Phone, E-mail or Form
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Executive Summary 2nd Life & 1st Life Business Career
Photo Gallery-Family
Work Summary-1st Life
Work Experience -- Real Estate (2nd Life)
My Service Area -- Real Estate Windermere
Past Work Experience -- Healthcare (1st Life)
Recommendations
Skills
Education
Awards
Connections
AvGeek Hobby 1 --Paine Field
AvGeek Hobby 2 -- Commercial Airline Service at Paine Field
AvGeek Hobby 3 -- Beeing Plant #1 -- 1917 to 1939 Seattle
AvGeek Hobby 5 -- Boeing Assembly Plant -- Everett
AvGeek Hobby 6 -- 777x Composite Wing Plant -- Everett
AvGeek Hobby 7 --Boeing Delivery Center -- Everett
AvGeek Hobby 8 -- Other Attractions at Paine Field
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EXECUTIVE...SUMMARY
FUNCTIONALITY -- EITHER SCROLL DOWN OR CLICK ON WHITE "SECTION" LINKS ABOVE --
FUNCTIONALITY
BRUCE W. MCKINNON
CELL | 425-501-8625
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2ND OR CURRENT LIFE ( REAL ESTATE )
Residential Real Estate
Windermere Real Estate / GH LLC
11811 Mukilteo Speedway, Suite 108
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Two Washington State -- Real Estate LICENSES
(1) Real Estate Broker
(2) Managing Broker
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS
Realtor ®: Dues paying NAR member requiring NAR Code of Ethics compliance
(1) NAR: National Association of Realtors ®
(2) WR: Washington Realtors ®
(3) SCCAR: Snohomish County-Camano Association of Realtors ®
ADDITIONAL REAL ESTATE CERTIFICATIONS
Extra personal expense and time away from real estate: Optional clock hour
coursework
(for additional special educational programs) -- in addition to Washington state
licensing requirements
PLUS tests and documented real estate performance records (sales) to qualify for
each certification.
(1) CRS: Certified Residential Specialist
(2) GRI: Graduate, Real Estate Institute
(3) ABR: Accredited Buyer's Representative
(4) SRES: Senior's Real Estate Specialist
(5) GREEN: NAR Green Designation
(6) e-PRO: Certified Internet Specialist
(7) CLHMS: Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist
(8) MCNE: Master Certified Negotiation Expert
BOARD of DIRECTORS
(1) 2004-2014: SCCAR / Snohomish County - Camano Association of Realtors ®
(2) 2010-2014 and 2017-2019: WR / Washington Association of Realtors ®
SPECIALTY / LUXURY
(1) Distinctive Homes & Estates
(2) Puget Sound View & Waterfront Properties
homes, condominiums & townhomes and undeveloped land
Populations in MY SERVICE AREA
.110,000.... Everett
...22,000.....Mukilteo
...39,000.....Lynnwood
...43,000.....Edmonds
1ST LIFE ( HEALTHCARE )
34 years in Health Care / 20 years as a CEO
(1) Claims Administration (casualty claims & Medicare Part B)
(2) Medical Practice Administration
.......A. Healthcare Sectors (teaching setting & private practice)
.......B. Physician Group Orientation
............1. Multi-Specialty (e.g., ENT, dermatology, surgery, neurosurgery,
ophthalmology, neurology, cardiology, pediatrics, OB-GYN)
............2. Single-Specialty (e.g., orthopedic surgery)
.......C. Health Care Consulting
............1. Medical Groups (single & multi-speciality)
............2. Hospitals
............3. IPA's / Independent Practice Associations
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FAMILY
Wife / Linda: Elementary School Counselor & Social Worker
Daughters (4)
* 2 -- married (Little Rock and St. Croix, US Virgin Islands)
* 1 -- Retired Salon owner -- Maryland
* 1 -- Graduate, University of New Orleans - marketing major
* 1 -- Graduate, University of Washington - BS / molecular biology major (works
for Seattle Regerative Medicine Center)
* 1 -- BA / Business Administration-Minor in Economics, Seattle Pacific
University
... Masters in Digital Media, University of Washington (works for
Microsoft - Redmond / Channel 9, 10 years)
FAMILY GALLERYCLICK ON PHOTOS
WASHINGTON -- VIRGIN ISLANDS -- ARKANSAS / SCROLL DOWN
HELLO &
WELCOME
............MUKILTEO
.............. FERRY
EXPERIENCE
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BRUCE W. MCKINNON....................
BIOGRAPHICAL
BUSINESS EXPERIENCES
1999 |||| MY 2ND LIFE |||| TO DATE
REAL ESTATE
1964 |||| MY 1ST LIFE |||| 1998
34 YEARS
MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
` ADJUSTER || MULTI-LINE CASUALTY INSURANCE || MEDICARE
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WORK HISTORY (2ND OR CURRENT LIFE)
22 YEARS = ONE COMPANY = 22 YEARS
BROKERAGE + ASSOCIATION INVOLVEMENT = LOCAL & STATE
WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE
11811 Mukilteo Speedway | Suite 108
Mukilteo, Washington 98275
Click on LUXURY seal to the right to watch
a short 5:11 minute video about living / working in Mukilteo
WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE / GH LLC
11811 MUKILTEO SPEEDWAY
SUITE 108
MUKILTEO, WASHINGTON 98203
9A. MANAGING BROKER
APRIL 1, 1999 - PRESENT (22 YEARS)
SPECIALTY: Luxury Homes / Puget Sound View & Waterfront Property
Represent buyers and sellers on land and residential real estate transactions.
WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE: Windermere was founded in 1972 (one office) in the
Windermere neighborhood of Seattle. Today, Windermere is the 8th largest,
privately held real estate firm in the U.S. with offices in 10 states (over 200
in Washington state alone).
36% & 30% MARKET SHARE: Windermere commands largest market share in the Greater
Seattle area (closest competitor - 8%) and is acknowledged to be the most
successful and professional real estate firm in Washington State.
My Mukilteo Office (Mukil-t-eo, population 22,000) is located just 33 miles
north of downtown Seattle. The city is surrounded on 2 sides by the Puget Sound.
The city school district is recognized as the best west of Interstate 5. This
office is centrally located within the Puget Sound area (Edmonds, Lynnwood,
Mukilteo,and Everet) that I service -- all cities in Snohomish County.
Bruce's Service Area Sales Statistics By City
2017 & 2018
SOLD || RESIDENTIAL HOMES || SOLD
SUMMARY -- Northwest Multiple Listing Service Statistics -- SUMMARY
2018 -- YEAR -- 2018
12 months || 1-1-2018 through 12-31-2018 || 12 months
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Everett -- Sales Averages -- Everett -- Sales Averages -- Everett
Sold = 1,826 || DOM = 22 || SF = 1,024 || $/SF = $ 229.48
$ 95,000 = Low -- Sold Price -- High = $ 1,900,000 || Median = $ 423,300
$ 446,483 = List -- Average -- Sold = $ 446,483 || or +101.70%
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Mukilteo -- Sales Averages -- Mukilteo -- Sales Averages -- Mukilteo
Sold = 230 || DOM = 36 || SF = 2,479 || $/SF = $ 276.19
$ 349,900 = Low -- Sold Price -- High = $ 1,490,000 || Median = $ 641,250
$ 665.935 = List --.Average -- Sold = $ 659,522 || or 99.04%
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Lynnwood -- Sales Averages - Lynnwood - Sales Avera ges -- Lynnwood
Sold = 993 || DOM = 25 || No SF = 2,043 || No $/SF = $253.42
$ 200,000 = Low -- Sold Price -- High = $ 2,100,000 || Median = $ 520,000
No $ 497,540 = List --.Average -- Sold = $ 548,325 || No or 9100.0002%
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Edmonds -- Sales Averages -- Edmonds -- Sales Averages -- Edmonds
Sold = 726 || DOM = 21 || SF = 2,350 || $/SF = $ 288.34
$ 249,000 = Low -- Sold Price -- High = $ 4,235,000 || Median = $ 630,000
$ 655,779 = List --.Average -- Sold = $ 716,519 || or +100.0002%
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2017 -- YEAR -- 2017
12 months || 1-1-2017 through 12-31-2017 || 12 months
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FIX Everett -- Sales Averages -- Everett -- Sales Averages -- Everett
Sold = 2,025 || DOM = 22 || SF = 1,812 || $/SF = $ 217.88
$ 115,799 = Low -- Sold Price -- High = $ 2,350,000 || Median = $ 377,100
$ 390,901 = List -- Average -- Sold = $ 394,911 || or +101.27%
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Mukilteo -- Sales Averages -- Mukilteo -- Sales Averages -- Mukilteo
Sold = 268 || DOM = 39 || SF = 2,574 || $/SF = $ 254.12
$ 280,000 = Low -- Sold Price -- High = $ 1,756,000 || Median = $ 584,000
$ 653,120 = List --.Average -- Sold = $ 634,606 || or 97.17%
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Lynnwood -- Sales Averages - Lynnwood - Sales Averages -- Lynnwood
Sold = 1,034 || DOM = 22 || SF = 2,033 || $/SF = $244.90
$ 240,000 = Low -- Sold Price -- High = $ 1,399,000 || Median = $ 476,170
$ 489,182 = List --.Average -- Sold = $ 497,886 || or 101.78%
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Edmonds -- Sales Averages -- Edmonds -- Sales Averages -- Edmonds
Sold = 743 || DOM = 22 || SF = 2,327 || $/SF = $ 282.37
$ 194,925 = Low -- Sold Price -- High = $ 3,000,000 || Median = $ 585,000
$ 646,117 = List --.Average -- Sold = $ 657,079 || or +101.70%
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Click on image on the right -- listen to 30 second video on Windermere
"Relationships before sales quotas"
That is the KEY to the
Windermere legacy
since 1972
WASHINGTON REALTORS
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
9B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2010 - 2014 AND 2017-2019
WR / Washington Realtors is the state association of 19,000 Realtors (agents and
brokers) licensed to practice real estate in Washington State.
My involvement in the Association structure on a STATE level has been as
follows:
(1) 2011 Regional Representative (Central Puget Sound)
(2) 2011 Legislative Steering Committee (alternate)
(3) 2013 Strategic Planning Committee
(4) 2013 Code of Ethics Centennial Task Force
(5) 2014 Nominations Committee
(6) 2010-2014 Information Systems Committee
(7) 2014 VICE PRESIDENT, Information Systems
(8) 2011, 2013-2014 Executive Committee
(9) 2016-2017 Operations Committee
(10) 2016-2017 WR Realtor PAC Trustee
(11) 2010-2014 & 2017-2019 Board of Directors
Click on image on the right to find who IS and IS NOT a REALTOR®
SNOHOMISH COUNTY-CAMANO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ®
EVERETT, WASHINGTON (COUNTY SEAT)
9C. MEMBER / BOARD OF DIRECTORS / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2004 - 2013 || COMMITTEE MEMBER, 2000 - 2020
Realtor® Membership: 1,500 (18 member Board of Directors)
SCCAR is a not-for-profit Association consisting of 1,500 active, Washington
State licensed, real estate agents -- but only those licensed agents who have
also attained the status of REALTOR®. A Realtor® providing service in Snohomish
County is a dues-paying member of 3 Associations:
(1) NAR: National Association of Realtors ®
(2) WR: Washington Realtors ®
(3) SCCAR: Snohomish County-Camano Association of Realtors ®
ONLY 48% of all licensed real estate agents in Washington are REALTORS® and 52%
are not. |||| A REALTOR® is obligated by being a member to abide by the NAR Code
of Ethics and to take Ethics Courses every 2 years.
The SCCAR Board of Directors consists of 18 members ELECTED by the membership to
the position of Director / Officer.
My Snohomish County-Camano Association of Realtors® POSITIONS
(1) 2007-2010 Education Committee
(2) 2006-2011 Communications Committee
(3) 2005-2008, 2013 Ethics Hearings Panel
(4) 2003-2020 Government Affairs Committee
(5) 2004-2014 SCCAR Board of Directors
(6) 2006-2013 SCCAR Executive Committee
(7) 2006 Vice President of Government Affairs (1st term)
(8) 2007 Vice President of Communications & Public Relations
(9) 2012 Vice President of Government Affairs (2nd term)
(10) 2013 Vice President for Professional Standards
(11) 2010 SCCAR President
(12) 2004-2018 Candidate Interview Team
(City, County, State & Federal Officials)
(13) 2014-2017 SCCAR Realtor PAC Trustee -- Washington Realtor Representative
(14) 2006-2019 Washington State -- Legislative Key Contact
Click on image (photo) on the right and listen to a short 1:27 minute video on
Snohomish County, WA where I live -- and work in Real Estate
MCKINNON'S REAL ESTATE SERVICE AREA
EVERETT, MUKILTEO, LYNNWOOD & EDMONDS
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THESE ARE THE AREAS TO WHICH I HAVE RESTRICTED MY BUSINESS
CLICK ON IMAGE ABOVE TO SEE YOUTUBE VIDEO ON SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Political Representatives in the areas I serve
ABOVE -- POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES IN THE AREAS I SERVE -- ABOVE
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WORK HISTORY (1ST LIFE)
HEALTHCARE
Casualty Insurance & Medicare Claims
and Medical Practice Administration
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DES MOINES ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS, PC
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA
8. CEO AT DMOS
AUGUST 1995 - NOVEMBER 1998
DMOS Group Practice LINK: https://youtu.be/aa0errYeknc
Nice video narrated by Board President (2014) Nick Honk-amp, MD with comments by
several doctors and staff. Excellent overview.
DMOS was honored to be named one of Iowa’s Top 100 Workplaces by the Des Moines
Register in 2014. The group included 26 physicians (then), physician assistants,
and a dedicated staff of 220 employees who service offices in West Des Moines,
East Des Moines, Carroll Iowa, and 17 other satellite locations, along with the
groups Urgent Injury Clinic (West Campus).
Administrator of DMOS: Iowa's largest orthopedic practice (then 17 orthopedic
surgeons covering 7 sub-specialties plus 3 podiatrists, 75 staff,
17 satellite locations, in-house surgery, MRI, Radiology, PT, OPT, HT). DMOS is
a private multi-specialty surgical group practice located in a
state-of-the-art 60,500 SF facility in West Des Moines, Iowa. The physician
group also served as team physicians for the arena football team known as the
Iowa Barnstormers (Kurt Warner, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback from 1995 to 1997)
plus 2 semi-pro teams, The Des Moines Menace (soccer)
and the Des Moines Buccaneers (hockey).
My wife was offered a great position as a counselor with the Everett School
System (WA), so I retired in 1998 once my contract ran out in November-- after
34 years in healthcare (20 years as CEO-different groups); After our family
moved back to Washington state, retirement proved to be short-lived (for Bruce)
due to stock market DOT.com fiasco of 1999 / 2000.
I became a Licensed real estate agent in Washington State
April 1, 1999, 6 months after moving from Des Moines, Iowa.
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DMOS (1995-1998) Admired Physicians / Staff: DMOS -- now 27 orthopedic surgeons)
is an absolutely solid group of highly trained, board certificated orthopedics
surgeons -- including general orthopedics AND fellowship trained sub-specialists
focused on trauma, total joint, sports medicine & arthroscopic surgery, spine,
hand, foot & ankle and pain management.
DMOS was and is a strong, well-managed group practice with a superb vision for
the future of orthopedics -- perhaps the best group for whom I had the privilege
of working.
Noted here are 3 physicians whom I held in the highest regard as surgeons and
dedicated, skilled, group practice-oriented leaders (all past presidents).
Doug Reagan, MD (hand)
Steve Taylor, MD (sports medicine)
Lynn Nelson, MD (spine)
DMOS Group Practice LINK: https://youtu.be/BJ_bDa66-cc
3:23 minute 2013 video / narrative with 6 doctors -- Barron Bremner, DO.,
Jeffrey Rodgers, MD., Lee Evans, DPM., Nickolas Honkamp, MD., Chris Nelson, DO.,
and Jason Sullivan, MD.
Finally, special recognition is given to 3 key, outstanding Administrative Team
members: Shari Aurelius, Executive Secretary, Jan Graham, CFO and Kelly Gruber,
Director of Facilities & Information Systems. Exceptional People. I missed them.
DENVER ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC, PC
DENVER, COLORADO
7. CEO
NOVEMBER 1991 - JULY 1995
Administrator of Colorado's largest orthopedic group (then 11 orthopedic
surgeons, 9 PA's and 49 staff including a sophisticated research department)
located in downtown Denver.
Designed "to scale" floor plan for 18,500 SF orthopedic clinic (26 exam rooms, 3
x-ray rooms, 2 minor surgery suites,13 doctors offices, physical therapy,
research department, medical records, business operations, administration and
waiting room). Bid out furniture and equipment and x-ray systems. Re-designed
computing systems and outsourced network Development.
Orchestrated and facilitated the merger of 6 orthopedic independent groups to
form Denver Orthopedic Specialists, PC with 40 specialists covering 11
hospitals, then the largest private orthopedic group practice in the US.
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DOC (1995-1998) / DOS (1999-) Admired Physicians / Personnel: DOC was a
well-established orthopedic group founded in 1952 by Mack Clayton, MD, group
President until he retired. He was a fair-minded, down-to-earth leader and
surgical mechanic.
Dr Clayton was world renown for his published works on his new or modified
surgical techniques and outcomes documentation -- with an eye for sharing his
learning’s with the medical world. His published work on arthritic problems
related to the hand, foot and hip were followed by physicians internationally.
He set an unbelievable example for those who joined his practice (+33 fellows
trained with him over the years), given his passion for research and working on
the cutting edge of orthopedic care.
All of the groups physicians were outstanding. But, I personally respected 4
physicians I felt shared Dr. Clayton's passion for surgery and / or had an
unselfish commitment to group practice and patient care.
Don Ferlic, MD (hand surgery)
Ross Wilkins, MD (limb preservation, bone transplantation and oncology)
David Oster, MD (general orthopedics and sports medicine)
Laurel Benson, MD (pediatric orthopedics -- hand, foot and small bone)
Administration: I had an absolutely fantastic Administrative team consisting of
Paul Sauer, Christi Parameter, and Ruthie Guillemette.
Off Campus: I would also like to single out 2 former principals at Simple
Surgical Solutions (Mel Cohen, MS, PA, Ph.D. & Dan Kopelman) for their deep
commitment to computing, research and outcomes management. Mel was also a highly
skilled and respected PA (surgical assistant). And I certainly had a deep
respect for St. Joseph Hospital CEO Sister Marianna Bauder, MBA (Notre Dame) --
as a manager and also for her unwavering devotion (and legacy) to those in need
of quality care, but unable to pay for it.
WASHINGTON SPORTS MEDICINE, PC
KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON
6. CEO
JANUARY 1989 - OCTOBER 1991
Formed medical group and became Administrator of Greater Seattle's (then)
largest multi-specialty sports medicine group practice (orthopedic surgeons,
pediatricians and family medicine specialists with additional fellowship
training in sports medicine -- 23 staff). The medical group at that time also
served as team physicians for the University of Washington athletic teams (and 3
years with the Sounders). The HEAD team physician for over 20 years was Steve
Bramwell, MD (orthopedic sports medicine), a man with a mission (literally).
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WSM / Washington Sports Medicine's (1989-1993) most admired physicians: For me,
there were clearly two -- the seasoned veteran / group visionary (Dr. Bramwell)
and (then) the new boy on the block (Dr. Shoup).
Steven T. Bramwell, MD was a 3-year letterman halfback and academic all-American
football player at UW where he still has unbroken kick return records. He
received both his MD and completed his orthopedic residency
at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He was a pacesetter in
out-patient sports medicine / same day surgery and arthroscopy
Awards: Steve received the orthopedic VITALS Patient's Choice Award (2008,
2010-2011), the Compassionate Doctor Recognition Award (2011) and was designated
as one of the Top Ten area Doctors (2012). Steve was a giver, not a taker -- a
physician ahead of his time.
W. Brad Shoup, MD was a highly acclaimed defensive back for coach Lou Holtz and
the Razorbacks at the University of Arkansas. He received his MD and completed
both his internship and Family Practice residency at the University of Arkansas
for Health Sciences / Little Rock. Brad then moved to Washington State and
completed a non-surgical sports medicine fellowship under Dr. Bramwell in 1988,
subsequently joining the WSM staff in 1989. He was a member of the physician
group responsible for the sports teams associated with the University of
Washington Huskies with Dr. Bramwell (now an assistant team physician). He also
later served as a team physician for the Seattle Seahawks.
Awards: Brad moved on to a different group practice. There, he won the Vitals
non-surgical "Patients' Choice" Award (2008 - 2012), the "Compassionate Doctor
Recognition" Award (2010), and a "Top Doctor" designation in 2017 (Seattle
Metropolitan Magazine).
CEO & PRESIDENT (FOUNDER & PARTNER)
SUPER SYSTEMS CORPORATION
HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
5. HEALTHCARE MANGEMENT CONSULTANT, COMPUTER SYSTEM DEVELOPER & MEDICAL CLINIC
DESIGN SPECIALIST
APRIL 1977 - NOVEMBER 1988 (11 YEARS)
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT: (1) medical practice development, mergers & acquisitions
an contract preparation & negotiation. I set up 47 medical practices and
recruited 43 physicians (from 17 residency, fellowship, and/or military programs
-- covering 28 specialty fields -- e.g., OB-GYN, pediatrics, nephrology,
surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, cardiology, dermatology)
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT EVALUATIONS: Analyzed functions, productivity, fees and
presented / reported findings.
STREAMLINED OPERATIONS: Maximized 3rd party reimbursement, designed all medical
forms / collection systems and hired and/or trained staff.
DESIGNED CLINIC Buildings
(1) designed floor plans for 9 medical buildings (all built or internal building
design reconfigured):
* OB-GYN (2) -- 6,000 SF & 3,500 SF (supervised construction on 1)
* Pediatrics -- 10,000 SF (see photo on right -- supervised construction)
* Dermatology -- 7,500 SF (supervised construction)
* ENT -- 4,000 SF
* Ophthalmology -- 2,500 SF
* Dentistry -- 2,500 SF
* Family Medicine -- 8,000 SF
* Plastic Surgery -- 3,000 SF
(2) negotiated financing, construction & architectural contracts, and
(3) supervised construction.
DESIGNED SOFTWARE - SOLD COMPUTER SYSTEMS: Formed computer firm & hardware
dealership (OEM / VAR, 3 staff). Designed billing system for medical groups.
Demonstrated, sold and installed 12 systems ($50,000+ / installation), trained
staff and provided technical support.
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Admired Individuals: Seldom is success a solo proposition. In my opinion, we are
only as good as the people we are fortunate to work with (or select to work
with). While in graduate school, I worked part-time at Forrest General Hospital
and, as a quirk, part-time for numerous physicians / groups in Hattiesburg.
After graduation, I was encouraged to and then decided to formally set up a
medical practice consulting business.
The consulting practice also led to the formation of a computer firm in 1980
with PARTNER Robert Morgan Hyatt, Ph.D., a computer scientist and (then) Chief
of Systems at the University of Southern Mississippi -- at that time the 4th
largest computer science program (undergrad and masters) in the US (over 800
students)..
While I was arguably a systems analyst. I was NOT a programmer. Hyatt wrote the
code for what would become a significant contribution to healthcare operations
management -- the "Super System". We were partners for 8 years. Hyatt was a
genius. For ME, Robert was the most respected man I ever had the fortune to know
(on a personal level) -- trustworthy, hard working, dedicated, dependable,
"silver tongue" -- and a loyal friend. Robert later went on to become a
professor in computer science at UAB (the University of Alabama) in Birmingham -
retired.
Jim Bethea (BA in computer science) joined our group in marketing & sales
several years later and also became a highly respected member of our team --
with computer installations and systems support. Jim went on to serve as CEO of
Premier Medical Group of Jackson, Mississippi for 29 years (retired).
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During my 10+ years in management consulting & computing, I worked for and / or
with many business professionals (printers, lawyers, CPA's, bankers, architects
and contractors -- building, electrical & mechanical) and 100's of physicians
representing almost every medical and surgical specialty. In many cases, a
business relationship also transpired into a personal friendship. I was
fortunate to have developed both a deep respect and a particularly close
relationship with the following exceptional people / physicians.
Business Professionals
--William T. "Bill" Leggett (Printer)
--Benjamin F. "Ben" Hudson (General Building Contractor)
--Hugh J. Parker, Ph.D., CPA (Accountant)
Board Certified Physicians
--Stoney Williamson, MD (Ophthalmology)
--A. Dean Cromartie, MD (OB-GYN)
--John R. Jackson, MD (Pediatrics)
--William H. Gullung, MD, III (Dermatology)
--Larry H. Day, MD (ENT / Otolaryngology)
--Thomas S. Messer, Jr, MD (Cardiology)
--George E. McGee, MD (General Surgery)
--Robert H. McCrary, MD (ENT / Otolaryngology)
--Milam S. Cotton, MD (Oophthalmology)
--Bryan F. McCraw, MD (Internal Medicine)
--William P. "Will" Thompson, MD (Family Medicine)
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL
HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
4. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT & CONSULTANT
MARCH 1977 - DECEMBER 1979
FGH -- LEVEL II, 512 BED TRAUMA HOSPITAL: Part-time Administrative Assistant &
Consultant while attending graduate school. Reported to Executive Director.
Assigned projects in collections, materials management, cart logistics,
organizational development and unit dose. Designed microfilm MIS and inventory
control system for orthopedic implants in the O.R. Developed plan for
reorganizing O.R. and patient discharge program.
HATTIESBURG was a middle-income community of 35,000 (now 47,000) located in
south central Mississippi, 120 miles north of New Orleans. It was then ranked
1st in healthcare (15 years) in the US for cities under 100,000 and 6th as a
place to live in the Places Rated Guide. The city has 2 colleges (William Carey
University-2,100 students) and USM--the University of Southern
Mississippi-15,000 students -- where two NFL Hall of Fame members (quarterback
Brett Favre and kicker Ray Guy played college football) plus 2 major hospitals
(Forrest General-537 beds and Wesley Medical Center-210 beds) and over 500
physicians. Hattiesburg is the home of the Hattiesburg Clinic, PA, one of the
top and largest private group practices in U.S. (now over 350+ physicians /
providers).
The growth of FGH from 90 beds to 537 beds to become the 2nd largest hospital in
Mississippi (next to the University Medical Center in Jackson) is a by-product
of the leadership of primarily two phenomenal men (for whom I worked for 2 1/2
years while in graduate school and beyond):
--Lowery A. Woodall, Sr., Executive Director from 1962 until his retirement in
1997 (deceased).
--Bill Elkins, Assistant Executive Director (retired).
THE HATTIESBURG CLINIC, PA
HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
3. ADMINISTRATOR
MARCH 1972 - MARCH 1977
ADMINISTRATOR: Managed 30 MD / 120 EMPLOYEE MEDICAL GROUP: Largest
multi-specialty group in Mississippi - today one of 100 of the largest private
multi-speciality groups (300 physicians / providers and 2'000 employees today)
in the US and 45 Satellite locations (including 13 south Mississippi dialysis
clinics. Specialties then: Surgery (general, thoracic, vascular,
cardiovascular), neurosurgery, orthopedics, ENT, OB-GYN, pulmonology,
nephrology, cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, hematology, oncology,
internal medicine, neurology and family practice. Ancillary departments: P.T.,
dietary, EEG/EMG, treadmill, pulmonary functions, dialysis, pathology &
radiology.
DIRECTED OPERATIONS: Designed personnel policies and systems for appointments,
registration, medical records, billing, insurance and inventory control. First
Administrator in the U.S. to computerize 1974 California Relative Value Study
(CRVS).
Served as “clerk-of-works” on 5-story clinic construction program (90,000 SF).
Recruited 13 MD's (practice grew from 17 to 30 M.D.’s). Coordinated activities
of 3 organizations (including group practice, leasing & building corporations).
Author: "The Superbill--A Uniform Billing and / or Claims System." (MGMA /
Medial Group Management Association, Denver, Colorado; 54 pages, published July
1974)
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Admired Personnel / Physicians: Annie Ruth Johnson (deceased), my Assistant
Administrator, was a phenomenal lady who had been at the clinic
26 years when I arrived and whom I genuinely miss to this day. The 10 FOUNDERS
of the Hattiesburg Clinic and all the physicians that joined
HCPA during my tenure were respected physicians. However, there were clearly 6
physicians whom I really admired (coincidentally -- thay also served as members
of the Board of Directors):
--K. Ramsey O'neal, MD (OB-GYN), CEO, President and visionary
--Gerald P. Gable, MD (Internal Medicine)
--Dawson B. Conerly, JR, MD (General Surgery)
--Ralph T. Wicker, MD (Neurosurgery)
--A. Jerald Jackson, MD (Internal Medicine)
--Phillip W. Rogers, MD, (Nephrology)
All these man were exceptional physicians -- Board Certified in their specialty
fields and respected by their peers and their patients. Dr O'neal was perhaps
the smartest (and humble) man I ever met and a fearless, yet fair minded
negotiator. All five were unselfish leaders, dedicated to their patients and the
medical group practice as an entity. It was a pleasure to have worked for and
with them.
Across the street , there were 2 (of 5) senior Forrest General Hospital
Administrators, Lowery Woodall and Bill Elkins, who were also both standouts in
my mind.
THE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION, NOW HEALTHPARTNERS
SAINT PAUL RAMSEY HOSPITAL
NOW REGIONS HOSPITAL
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
JUNE 1969 - FEBRUARY 1972
MERF / Medical Education & Research Foundation: Now HealthPartners Clinics, MERF
was a not-for-profit, 501 (C) 3 corporation AND physician's billing office for
physicians treating patients at St Paul Ramsey Hospital & Medical Center (now
Regions Hospital), a level I, 550 bed teaching hospital affiliated with the
University of Minnesota Medical Center (Minneapolis).
Managed 80 employee' physician' billing office for multi-million dollar academic
plan: Reorganized, designed and equipped new 5,000 SF business office. Directed
operations. Responsible for staffing and systems work on a new Control Data
computer system designed for billing, insurance and collections.
MERF was the first medical practice (private and teaching sectors) to fully
implement the 1970 CRVS (California Relative Value System) for billing. This
included utilizing the new (then) 5 digit procedure code with the full set of
modifiers (for all services billed to federal and private insurance carriers in
the U.S.), billed 30 days prior to the 4-1-1970 published start date. The CRVS
was the predecessor to the AMA's CPT coding system.
Key player in the development of what became the 1st managed care contract in
Minnesota between a fee-for-service group (Ramsey M.D.'s) and a fully capitated
system (then called Group Health of St. Paul) -- before Paul M. Ellwood, M.D.,
founder of Interstudy and the Outcomes Institute (Minnesota), coined the term
“HMO.”
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Joined and later became Vice Chairman (John Strehlow, then CEO of a surgical
practice in Edina, MN was chairman) of the Procedures Committee of Minnesota
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). The committee provided a platform
from which the "Superbill" (which John and I formulated and I later authored)
would grow from a concept (1971) to maturity with the ultimate publication by
MGMA national (Denver) in 1974.
In retrospect, I joined MGMA with the encouragement of MERF's Executive
Director, my boss, Roger E. Miles. My early involvement in industry Associations
played a KEY role in my future career advancements.
I joined Minnesota MGMA (1969) and national MGMA (1970) and later facilitated
(founding member) the organization of Mississippi MGMA.
I was also a fortunate participant in the AMGA / American Group Practice
Association's clinic certification process which really helped channel my
energies, advance my knowledge in my craft, and focus on (then) my passion,
which was the nuts & bolts of clinic management. For me, committee involvement
was always "systems oriented". Only in my 2nd life (real estate) did I show any
interest in the political side of my industry. I was first of all a hands-on
mechanic.
Most Admired Physicians -- 3 exceptiqal department chairman and members of the
Board of Directors:
-- John R. Perry, MD, PhD (Cardiovascular Surgery)
-- Alex S. Cass, MD (Urology)
-- Claude R. Swayze, MD (Anesthesiology)
Swayze was clearly the admired game changer. Together, we set up a medical
record documentation system and internal record auditing program to guarantee
100% compliance with Medicare & Medicaid teaching hospital physician billing and
reimbursement protocol. As a result, our academic practice became one of the
first in the nation to pass a full scale (5 days) SSA Medicare audit (which we
asked for / invited). We were also the first teaching medical center practice in
the US to be paid by Mutual of Omaha. Without a doubt, my MEDICARE involvement
was clearly the KEY factor in my future success in the healthcare industry. In
that regard, I give special thanks to two outstanding Traveler's administrators
-- Bill Lanzo & Herb Schrader (see below).
THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
1. MULTI-LINE CLAIMS ADJUSTER / MEDICARE SUPERVISOR JULY 1964 -
JUNE 1969
(1) Multiple-line Adjuster (July 1964 to March 1967): Property and casualty
insurance claim investigator and examiner (e.g., life, long-term disability,
general-product-professional liability, automobile, homeowners, workers
compensation, surety and boiler & machinery). Prepared claims for arbitration
and subrogation and interrogatories for defense counsel. Collected monies on
fidelity, surety and uninsured motorist’s claims.
(2) Supervised 20 employee Medicare Part B claim unit (March 1967 to June 1969):
Duties included the formulation of policy, writing training manuals and teaching
ICD-8 and procedure coding (1964 CRVS) for data entry. Formulated reimbursement
factors between hospital-based physicians and hospitals. Performed studies on
physicians’ fees and utilization.
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Travelers was one of 66 insurance carriers in the US to contract with the
Federal Government (beginning July 1, 1966) to process Medicare claims for both
railroad beneficiaries throughout the US and Social Security beneficiaries in
parts of Minnesota -- Minneapolis, St Paul and Rochester / The Mayo Clinic).
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Most admired Company and Personnel: Travelers Insurance Company was a well
organized company with many outstanding people who were
long-term supervisors and / or managers of various casualty claims divisions. I
was most fortunate to have started my business career right out of college with
Travelers working under these men and women.
Two Key Mentors
W. D. "Bill" Lanzo (deceased) was the individual who stood out above the rest
because of who he was as a first-class person, role-model an a phenomenal
manager. During my first two plus years as a multi-line claims adjuster. I
reported to Bill (one of 10 Supervising Adjusters in the multi-line casualty
division) on long term disability claims. Bill and I also played both basketball
and softball together on the company team that played in a Minneapolis area
business sports circuit. In the spring of 1966, Bill was promoted by Travelers
to head up the new Medicare Part B contract that started in July 1966. Six
months later, he offered me a position as a unit supervisor for one of 6 - 25
employee claim processing units.
Herb Schrader (deceased), Assistant to Lanzo, was also an important mentor
(Later a Corporate Officer for Travelers in Hartford, Connecticut).
Click on image on the right to hear brief history about Travelers
9:25 minutes of corporate company detail
Travelers
An American Insurance Company
2nd largest US commercial property & casualty Insurance in the world
3rd Largest US writer of personal insurance
A component of the DOW Jones Industrial Average with
field operations in every US state & Internationally
JANUARY 21, 2013 : I FIRST MET BRUCE MCKINNON IN 2003 WHEN HE BEGAN ATTENDING
SNOHOMISH COUNTY CAMANO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS COMMITTEE MEETINGS. BRUCE BECAME
VERY ACTIVE IN GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS (SNOHOMISH COUNTY AND WASHINGTON STATE) AND
CONTRIBUTED TO THE REALTORS LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS ON PROPERTY RIGHTS AND TAXATION
ISSUES. BRUCE WAS ELECTED TO SCCAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2004. I SERVED ON THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ON THE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE WITH BRUCE. BRUCE AND I HAVE
ATTENDED MEETINGS WITH COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS, STATE LEGISLATORS AND U.S.
CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES. BRUCE WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF SCCAR IN 2010.
TWICE IN THE PAST SIX YEARS,, THE SCCAR HAD TO SEARCH FOR A REPLACEMENT FOR OUR
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT DUE TO OUR EVPS RESIGNING TO ACCEPT HIGHER POSITIONS IN
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. BRUCE’S EXPERIENCE IN HELPING WRITE AND NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS
FOR OUR REPLACEMENTS WAS A GREAT RESOURCE AND BENEFIT TO SCCAR IN SUMMARYZING,
BRUCE IS DEDICATED TO WHATEVER ORGANIZATION HE IS A MEMBER OF, IS EXTREMELY HARD
WORKING AND ALWAYS GOES THE EXTRA MILE TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY HE CAN, AND USES HIS
TALENTS AND SKILLS UNSELFISHLY.
— GARY WRIGHT
PAST PRESIDENT SNOHOMISH COUNTY - CAMANO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS & WASHINGTON
REALTORS
SKILLS
EXPERTISE
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(1) COMPUTING
(5) RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
Homes II Condominiums || Townhomes || Land
(2) INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(6) DISTINCTIVE PROPERTIES
Luxury Homes | View and Waterfront Properties
(3) VIDEOS & PHOTO GALLERIES
(7) LAND DEVELOPMENT
Surveys I Topo, Geotec, Geologic & Engineering Studies | Permit
(4) SOCIAL MEDIA
Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft Office, Publisher, Adobe, Techsmith,
Strikingly, Google, Kixtag, Strikingly, etc
(8) NEGOTIATION EXPERTISE
1st life = CEO 20 years I Master Certified Negotiation Expert
EDUCATION
REALTOR'S® ONLY -- SPECIALIZED REAL ESTATE EDUCATION -- REALTOR'S®ONLY
NOTICE - 48% OF ALL LICENSED AGENTS IN WASHINGTON STATE ARE NOT REALTORS® -
NOTICE
TO BE A REALTOR®, AGENTS (BROKERS) MUST ALSO BE DUES-PAYING MEMBERS
OF NAR (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS)
AND ADHERE TO THE NAR CODE OF ETHICS
"REALTOR®" IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF NAR
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11. RENI / REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATION INSTITUTE
PEORIA, ARIZONA
GRADUATE: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE, ACCREDITATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS & DESIGNATIONS
2014
MASTERS: MCNE / Master Certified Negotiation Expert.
Real Estate Designation -- Masters in Contract Negotiation
Actions: Specialized real estate education (beyond licensing) requiring
additional coursework / fees and testing.
10. ILHM / INSTITUTE FOR LUXURY HOME MARKETING
DALLAS, TEXAS
GRADUATE: DISTINCTIVE HOMES & LUXURY ESTATES, CLHMS / CERTIFIED LUXURY HOME
MARKETING SPECIALIST
2008
ILHM / The Institute exists to help real estate professionals provide
high-quality service to the buyers and sellers of luxury homes and in so doing,
maximize their own success in the upper-tier residential market. The Institute
is the premier independent authority in training and certification for real
estate agents working in the luxury residential market.
Activities: The Institute offers the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist
(CLHMS - actual high end homes sales data required) designation for luxury home
marketing, conducts research in the high-end market, and provides its members
with the information and tools to be more effective in working with ultra high
net worth clients.
9. NAR - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OR REALTORS ®
SANCTIONED EDUCATION PROGRAM
CHICAGO, IL
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE, ACCREDITATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS & DESIGNATIONS
NAR'S HIGHEST LEVEL CERTIFICATION / COURSE
2005 - 2006
FYI / Realtor: Much to the surprise of many Washington state residents, only 48%
of all agents are REALTORS -- 52% are NOT. Those who have NOT paid their dues
cannot be an ACTIVE member, thus should not (can not legally) use the name
"REALTOR".
As an active member of NAR, Brokers are eligible (their choice) to further their
education by attending NAR directed educational programs that can lead to a
CERTIFICATION in various areas of real estate practice. Such certifications
(e.g., CRS, GRI) are awarded to members who have paid for and completed the
coursework and testing requirements necessary to be classified / designated by
NAR as CERTIFIED.
CRS: In-depth coursework on all phases of real estate transactions, marketing
and promotion. Requirements include ...
* CRS is the most coveted NAR designation (less than 3% of NAR's 1,309,000 US
membership).
* NAR awards the prestigious CRS Designation to experienced REALTORS® who
complete advanced training and demonstrate outstanding achievement (e.g.,
sales) in the industry
* Member in good standing with Residential Real Estate Council and National
Association REALTORS®
* 48 CRS course credits + $ million / year in sustained sales
* $8 million in real estate sales with a minimum of 10 transactions within two
years
Activities: CREDENTIALS (see above): Specialized real estate education (beyond
licensing) requiring additional coursework / fees, testing, documented sales &
performance (sales) records.
8. NAR - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OR REALTORS ®
FIVE SANCTIONED CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
OTHER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE, ACCREDITATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS & DESIGNATIONS
2000 - 2010
Realtor: Any Washington state licensed real estate Broker is eligible to become
a member of NAR, the National Association of REALTORS. However, to be a member,
agents must pay dues to NAR and then adhere to a strict "Code of Ethics." NAR
owns the name REALTOR®.
GRI: Legal issues, domestic and international marketing, contract issues, title
& escrow, land mechanics, technical buying and selling.
ABR: Buyer representation & services, agency relationships, duties &
responsibilities, counseling, offers and negotiation technique.
SRES: Creating an awareness of real estate investments, estate representation
and nuances, title conflicts, developing an awareness of economic issues shaping
market trends, legal representation idiosyncrasies, understanding health-related
needs, and appreciating the concerns unique to 50+ clients and their families.
GREEN: Advanced training in green building and sustainable business practices to
enable agents to be able to effectively seek out, understand, and market
properties with green features.
e-PRO: Instruction on the use of social networks plus new and emerging digital
formats (photo, videos, and audio) to effectively support photo galleries,
online marketing and client communications.
Above Activities: Specialized real estate education (beyond licensing) requiring
additional coursework / fees, testing, documented sales & performance records.
WASHINGTON STATE REAL ESTATE LICENSURE
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REQUIRED COURSE WORK & TESTING IIII OPTIONAL WINDERMERE COURSE WORK
1. Broker Agent's License (required to practice real estate)
2. Managing Broker's License (management eligibility)
7. ROCKWELL INSTITUTE
BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON
MANAGING BROKER'S LICENSE
GRADUATE: REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
2000 - 2001
Rockwell Institute (founded in 1974 by David L. Rockwell, President / owner /
deceased) is recognized as Washington state’s leading source of Real Estate
License preparation courses. Rockwell Publishing was established in 1981 and
wrote the textbook on real estate fundamentals (Washington and California) used
as the basis for state real estate licensing for both agents and brokers to
date. Rockwell has been both an innovator and the first firm to develop
sophisticated online computer
courseware to complement Institute in-class based teaching and preparation
testing. The company also publishes and conducts classes in real estate
financing and appraisal. Rockwell wrote the book.
Activities: Completed an additional 120 hours (then) of classroom based
coursework required under Washington state real estate licensing law to be
licensed as a MANAGING BROKER. The title "Managing Broker" is a separate real
estate license that is ALSO required of any BROKER to become a DESIGNATED or
OWNER BROKER (e.g., directs the activities of other agents in a specific
brokerage) -- although there are some who chose not to also serve in that
capacity.
Rockwell Website: http://www.rockwellinstitute.com
Rockwell Publishing: http://www.rockwellpublishing.com
6. WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
GRADUATE: PRE-LICENSE SUPPLEMENTAL COURSE WORK
1999
Supplemental Education: After completing the initial 30-hour real estate
licensing course work at Rockwell Institute (below), I also chose (optional) to
complete an additional 60 hours of coursework through the Windermere Pro Start
Development Program prior to taking / passing the Washington State license exam
-- and then beginning my real estate practice.
Activities: CREDENTIALS (see above): Specialized real estate education (beyond
licensing -- optional) additional coursework / fees , testing, documented sales
& performance records.
5. ROCKWELL INSTITUTE
BELLEVUE, WA
GRADUATE: REAL ESTATE -- WASHINGTON STATE REAL ESTATE LICENSE
1999 - 1999
Qualified Educational Program: Rockwell Institute wrote the book on real estate
licensing and is recognized as the premier real estate educational training
provider (classroom & online) in Washington State. All of my classwork was
completed in the classroom. Rockwell wrote the book.
Activities: Completed 30 hours of coursework required under Washington state
real estate licensing law to become a sales agent (now called a "Broker").
SPECIALIZED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
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4. DALE CARNEGIE LEADERSHIP COURSE ®
DENVER, COLORADO
GRADUATE: LEADERSHIP & MARKETING, 4.2 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS (CEU'S)
1993
Activities: Extensive in-class course on Organizational Direction and
Development
ACADEMICS
HIGH SCHOOL |||| COLLEGE |||| GRADUATE SCHOOL
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3. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
HATTIESBURG, MS
GRADUATE: MBA -- MASTERS DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
EMPHASIS IN MANAGEMENT
1977 - 1979
While attending USM graduate school of business, I worked 30+ hours per week at
Forrest General Hospital for Administration on special projects (e.g., mobile
supply cart logistics, operating room orthopedic implant device inventory
control system, uncompensated care collections, microfilm management information
system, and patient discharge release program)
Simultaneously, I also became involved in providing consulting services to local
private practice groups. And, after earning my MBA in 1979, I formally set up a
management consulting and computing services company dedicated to medical
practice billing and services for physician groups state-wide.
Click on photo / image on the left to see a 4:30 minute USM campus tour.
2. HAMLINE UNIVERSITY
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
GRADUATE: HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE, BA / PRE LAW
1960 - 1964
MAJORS: I earned a double major in both history and political science with the
initial intent of going on to night law school.
Extracurricular: Debate & extemporaneous speaking, intramural sports (football &
basketball) and chess club.
Team Sports: Played 1 year on hockey team and 4 years on the Hamline men's #1
tennis team.
WORK during education journey: I worked every summer through college -- 3
factory jobs and 3 years at Hamline during the school year washing dishes (to
pay for my college education).
Actions: Hamline Tennis Team, MIAC Conference Tennis Champions 2 of 4 years:
* 3rd = 1961
* 1st = 1962 = MIAC Conference Champions
* 2nd = 1963
* 1st = 1964 = MIAC Conference Champions
Click on photo / image on the left to see a mini (1:51 minute) campus tour.
1. WORTHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
WORTHINGTON, MN
GRADUATE: PRE-COLLEGE ADMISSION
1957 - 1960
CURRICULUM: Pre-college - National Honor Society |||| 4 years = Debate - took
6th in State senior year; 4 years + Declam (extemporaneous speaking & group
facilitation); 4 years = National Forensic League; 1 year = football; 3 years =
basketball; 4 years = tennis (#1 player senior year); 3 years = Chess Club; 2
years = radio club; 2 years = class play; Senior Year Participant = Minnesota
Youth In Government Program (i.e., Model Assembly representing the state
legislative system) and YMCA group trip to Washington DC (government involvement
program).,
Activities: Football (1), Basketball (2), Tennis Team (4), Debate and
Declamation (4), NFL / National Forensic League (4), International Relations
Club (3), Chess Club (3), Trojanaires Pep Club (3), Theater / Class Play (2),
Radio Club (2), Band (5th grade through 10th); Sang in the Westminster
Presbyterian Church Choir (7th through 10th) |||| Cub Scout and Boy Scout.
WORK during education journey: I worked every summer from 8th grade until
graduation (e.g., corn detastling & corn shelling, lawn mowing, paper route,
grocery store bagging and stock work, Green Giant corn and pea pack, building
construction and sewer & road construction.
Click on photo / image on the left to see a 4:19 minute community tour.
HONORS & AWARDS
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1. NSDA / NFL HONORARY MEMBER, WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA
* NFL / National Forensic League -- now NSDA / National Speach & Debate
Association
* The oldest (founded in 1925) and largest high school speech and debate honor
society in the world
* 1957 to 1960 / 4 years -- earned over 1,000 NFL points (point system has
subsequently been revised & refined)
* 9th thru 11th = Excellent rating average II 12th grade = Superior rating
average
* Minnesota Debate Team Championships (by grade): District -- 11th and 12th
II Region -- 12th II State Debate
Tournament -- 12th grade (6th place)
2. HAMLINE UNIVERSITY TENNIS TEAM, ST PAUL, MN
MIAC CONFERENCE (FOUNDED 1920), DIVISION III, NCAA, MINNESOTA
* First Team Time Period: 1960-1964 II Tennis Coach: Benjamin Lewis, Ph.D.,
inducted into Hamline's Athletic Hall of Fame (posthumously in 2016)
* Participating Colleges: Carleton, Concordia, Gustavus, Hamline, Macalester,
Saint John's, St. Olaf, St. Thomas, and Augsburg
3. HAMLINE UNIVERSITY TENNIS TEAM, ST PAUL, MINNESOTA
MIAC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP--TEAM TROPHY: 1962 AND 1964
Conference Ranking: 1961 = 3rd II 1962 = 1st II 1963 = 2nd II 1964 = 1st
(graduated) II 1965 = 1st
* From 1920 to date (2018), Hamline has won 3 MIAC conference championship
tennis titles: 1962 and 1964. and a 3rd in 1965.
* Note: The winning 1965 team again consisted of 3 of 1963-1964's original
first team players plus 3 -- 2nd team players from 1963-1964
* 17 tennis players from the 1960-1965 teams facilitated the induction of their
coach, Ben Lewis, Ph.D. (posthumously), into Hamline's Athletic Hall of Fame
(2016)
4. MMGMA FOUNDING MEMBER --1974, JACKSON, MISISSIPPI
MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL GROUP MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
* As of 2018, membership exceeded 370 members (managers, administrators, and
CEO's of single and multi-specialty medical groups)
* Most groups are also members of Medical Group Management Association (the
national association in Denver, Colorado)
5. MGMA HONORARY LIFE MEMBER, DENVER, COLORADO
....OF "DISTINGUISHED" STANDING
* 29-year member (1969 to 1998) of Medical Group Management Association
* CMPE: Certified Medical Practice Executive of the ACMPE / American College
of Medical Practice Executives
* Lifetime Member-- different Group Practice Titles: Assistant Executive
Director, Administrator, and CEO (3 medical groups)
* Active Member of both the Minnesota and National MGMA Procedures Committee
(1970 to 1977)
* Author: 1974, 54 page, MGMA publication: The Superbill, a Standard Billing
and / or Insurance Claim System
Note: The "Superbill" introduced one-bill, provider-initiated, diagnostic &
service coding (ICDA + CRVS, later CPT) with a standard service format for
billing patients and all 3rd parties (the insurance industry), a fee-for-service
concept that became the standard in the U.S. (to this day).
6. BROKER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AWARD, EVERETT, WASHINGTON
* Presented at the annual awards event, SCCAR II Snohomish County -- Camano
Association of Realtors
* Windermere Real Estate / GH LLC (sponsored) II For services to the
Association and to and on behalf of the brokerage
CONNECTIONS
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FOR HOPE & SUSTAINABILITY |||| HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT |||| AVIATION INTERESTS
REAL ESTATE LICENSES, MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS
CURRENT / PAID CERTIFICATIONS
Two Washington State Licenses:
(1) Broker (agent)
(2) Managing Broker
Real Estate Associations
-- NAR | National Association of Realtors
-- WR | Washington Realtors
-- SCCAR | Snohomish County-Camano Association of Realtors
-- WCR | Women's Council of Realtors (Greater Snohomish)
NAR Certifications (Chicago, IL)
-- CRS | Certified Residential Specialist®
-- GRI | Graduate Realtor Inststitute®
-- ABR | Accredited Buyer's Representative®
-- SRES | Seniors Real Estate Specialist®
-- GREEN | NAR Green Designation®
-- e-PRO | Internet Tecnology Certification®
Courses / Certifications conducted & granted by outside firms:
-- CLHMS | Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist®
.......................ILHM / Institute for Luxury Home Marketing (Dallas, TX)
-- MCNE | Master Cderftified Negotiation Experet®
......................RENI / Real Estate Negotiation Institute (Peoria, AZ)
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS
CURRENT
-- The Salvation Army
-- Windermere Foundation
-- American Cancer Society
-- YMCA of Snohomish County
-- Childhood Lukemia Foundation
-- Gold Creek Community Church
-- Washington Council for the Blind
-- Everett Food Bank--Snohomish County
....Camano Association of Realtors
-- Mukilteo Food Bank--Windermere Annual Drive
-- Washington State Law Enforcement Association
-- Washington State Firefighters Training & Education Fund
-- Hamline University Annual Fund + The Piper Athletic Association
-- University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association Foundation
HEALTHCARE
ADMINISTRATION
ASSOCIATIONS
STATE & NATIONAL
Current Memberships
-- Medical Group Practice Association
...Honorary Life Member ("Distinguished")
Past Memberships
-- AGPA now AMGA (American Medical Group Associaton)
-- MGMA/Medical Group Management Association-National (29 years)
-- MGMA -- OPA / Orthopedic Practice Assembly (national)
-- Medical Group Managment Association -- Iowa (MGMAI)
-- Iowa Bones (IAOE / Iowa Association of Orthopedic Executives)
-- Medical Group Management Association -- Colorado (MGMAC)
-- Colorado CHMIS / Community Health Management Information
.. System (Aurora, CO)
-- Medical Group Management Association -- Washington (MGMAWA)
-- Medical Group Management Association -- Mississippi (MGMAM)
-- Medical Group Management Association -- Minnesota (MMGMAM)
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WA 98275 -- at the very edge of Everett's Paine Field, the main runway servicing
Boeing's widebody assembly plant (747-8, 767, 777, 787 and the KC-46A Pegasus
Tanker)
HISTORY: The Future of Flight Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit,
opened the Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour on December 17, 2005.
In December of 2015, the nonprofit
re-branded changing its business name to the Institute of Flight to better
clarify its role and mission (e.g., stewardship of an active and healthy culture
of philanthropy, education, events, Aviation Center exhibits, and financial
assistance -- for needy schools and non-profits, key areas of impact).
The Institute of Flight is in partnership with The Boeing Company and Snohomish
County and is partially funded by the Snohomish County Public Facilities
District. The Institute of Flight is governed by a Board of Directors of up to
36 members, with representation from The Boeing Company and Snohomish County.
Click on photo (graphic) above to go to the Future of Flight website.
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HISTORY -- PAINE FIELD -- HISTORY
PART I
BY BRUCE MCKINNON
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TWO WORLD WARS | HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
HISTORY OF PAINE FIELD, EVERETT, WASHINGTON -- PART 1
INTRODUCTION: In order to understand the actions and timing behind the creation
of a military base at Paine field, a brief look at what lead-up to WWII is in
order.
WWI Intro: The decision of German leaders to support Austria and go to war in
1914 was a big gamble. Bur realistically, they believed they could only win if
they got a swift victory. This belief seemed plausible until they became
involved in war with France, the British and Russian Empires – then the U.S.
Post WWI Germany
1918 to 1929: Following a 4-year bloody WWI, the Germans surrendered November
11, 1918. But they did not anticipate the harsh terms doled out by the 1919
Treaty of Versailles. Many had thought the war would just end and material
consequences would not be bad. But Germany had also made the mistake of
borrowing money to fund the war as opposed to the French, who funded their
effort by both borrowing and by raising their income tax. But borrowing put
Germany in the hands of the moneylenders and war profiteers who ended up
controlling the outcome of the war.
The post WWI Versailles Treaty dictated a future in which Germany was deprived
of any significant military power, their territory was reduced by 13%, and they
were forced to accept full responsibility for starting the war for which they
paid heavy reparations. Citizens faced poor economic conditions, skyrocketing
unemployment, political instability, and profound social change. Thousands of
Germans waited in lines for work and food in the early 1920s. Middle class
savings were wiped out as severe inflation created a worthless currency.
Adolf Hitler and the Nazis Party: Adolf Hitler (4-20-1889 to 4-30-1945) had been
a pre-war aimless drifter and artist. But he was also a 30-year old WWI army
corporal (awarded the Iron Cross for bravery). He felt, like many, that his
country had been “stabbed in the back”—betrayed by subversives at home and by a
government that had accepted the armistice. In fact, the German military had
quietly sought an end to the war it could no longer win in 1918. “It cannot be
that two million Germans should have fallen in vain,” Adolf Hitler later wrote.
“We demand vengeance!”
Political Evangelist: Hitler had become the undisputed leader of the National
Socialist German Workers Party—known as Nazis—since that movements inception in
1921. In 1923, he was even imprisoned for trying to overthrow the government,.
But his trial (and 5-year sentence – of which he only served 6 months) only
brought him fame and followers.
Hitler used his jail time to convey his political ideas in his book entitled
Mein Kampf (My Struggle), volume 1 published 7-18-1925 (Volume II was published
in 1927). Book sales hit 9,473 in 1925. In 1933, a million copies were sold, 5.2
million by 1939 and 10 million by 1945. In summary, Hitler believed that the
responsibility for all the world’s problems (as well as German’s defeat in WWI)
related directly to democracy, Communism, and internationalism. And, that
Judaism was the German nation's true enemy. He argued that Jewish people had no
culture of their own and only perverted others. On the other hand, the German
people were of the highest racial purity and those destined to be the master
race. To maintain purity, it was necessary to avoid intermarriage with subhuman
races (e.g., Jewish, Polish & Slavic peoples).
Impact of the Depression: German Economic conditions stabilized for a few years
only to be thwarted by a worldwide depression following the stock market crash
of 1929. The German banking system collapsed, and unemployment skyrocketed to
22% by 1930. In a country plagued by joblessness, embittered by loss of
territory, and demoralized by ineffective government, political demonstrations
often turned violent (99 people were killed in the streets in one month in
1932). Right–wing propaganda and demonstrations played on fears of a Communist
revolution spreading from the Soviet Union.
1933-1939 -- Hitler rises to power and the lead-up to WWII: Adolf Hitler was not
elected to office nor did he have to seize power. He was offered a deal. The old
war hero, German President Paul von Hindenburg, invited Hitler to serve as
Chancellor (January 30, 1933) in a coalition government, in an effort to secure
cooperation among political factions. In office, Hitler set about consolidating
his power, appointing Nazis to government and gaining control of emergency
powers. After President van Hindenburg’s death (8-2-1934), Hitler assumed the
twin titles of “Fuhrer” (“The Leader”) and Chancellor -- his power secured.
The new government’s first targets were political opponents. Under the emergency
decree, they could be terrorized, beaten and held indefinitely. Leaders of trade
unions and opposition parties were arrested. German authorities sent thousands,
including leftist members of Parliament, to newly established concentration
camps. Despite Nazi terror and brutal suppression of their opponents, many
German citizens accepted or actively supported these extreme measures -- in
favor of order and security.
USA -- WWII Chronology: The Neutrality Acts (1935, 1936, 1937) were passed by
the US Congress in the 1930s, in response to the growing turmoil in Europe and
Asia that eventually led to World War II. These political acts were spurred by
the growth in isolationism and non-interventionism in the US -- following its
costly involvement in World War I. Such acts sought to ensure that the US would
not become entangled in another foreign conflict.
In March 1939, after Nazi Germany had invaded Czechoslovakia, Roosevelt lobbied
Congress to have the cash-and-carry provision renewed. He was rebuffed. However,
the US neutrality policy basically ended with the passage of the Lend-Lease Act
of March 1941, allowing the U.S. to sell, lend or give war materials to nations
the US administration wanted to support. The rest is history.
* 03-15-1939: Germany completes occupation of Czechoslovakia
* 09-01-1939: Germany Invades Poland
* 09-03-1939: Britain and France declare War on Germany
* 05-26-1940: Roosevelt’s fireside chat supporting allies (below)*
* 03-11-1941: Lend Lease Act allows war supplies to go to allies
* 12-08-1941: Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
* 12-11-1941: US declares War on Japan & Germany
* 06-05-1942: US declares War on Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary & Romania
*On Sunday evening, May 26, 1940 (radio fireside chat), President Franklin D.
Roosevelt discussed his decision to vastly increase the nation's military
preparedness (which explains many actions at Paine Field prior to the US
declared war -- WWII). It was time to "proclaim certain truths," the president
said. Military and naval victories for the "gods of force and hate" would
endanger all democracies in the western world. In this time of crisis, America
could no longer pretend to be "a lone island in a world of force."
Roosevelt then noted that the US was pursuing two courses of action:
(1) extending to the democratic Allies all the material resources of our nation,
and (2) speeding up war production at home so that America would have the
equipment and manpower "equal to the task of any emergency and every defense."
There would be no slowdowns and no detours. Everything called for speed, "full
speed ahead!"
Sources: https://www.ushmm.org/ || https://www.theatlantic.com/ || Google ||
https://www.quora.com || http://www.historyplace.com/
SUMMARY: Germany’s WWI military capacity had proven dependent upon the ability
to feed, arm, and train more troops. On one hand, a soldiers training had proven
to be a great asset in battle. On the other hand, it was also argued that
British blockades may have starved the country into submission
.
For many, these historical observations proved to be a lesson for the US
involvement in WWII and might explain the speed by which Paine Field played
their eventual role in the war effort. Now to Paine Field.
PAINE FIELD HISTORY
PHOTOS & COMMENTARY
HISTORY OF PAINE FIELD, EVERETT, WASHINGTON -- PART 2
Legislative Origin of Paine Field: The WWI war effort demonstrated the need for
airplanes and airports. The Air Commerce act of 1926 provided funding for
construction. But, it was the fall of the stock market in 1929 (and the
depression that followed) that first prompted the passage of FERA, the Federal
Emergency Relief Act (1933) that put 70,000 men to work in
700 different locations -- improving and building airports between 1933-1935.
Then, on May 6, 1935, with the passage of the Federal Emergency Relief
Administration, the Works Progress Administration (WPA, May 1935 to June 1943),
an ambitious employment and infrastructure program was created by President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the bleakest years
of the Great Depression. Over its eight years of existence, the WPA put roughly
8.5 million Americans to work, many on new airport projects.
Why Everett: In 1935, Elliott Merrill (1901-1992), a flight instructor and
pioneer aviator, was flying George Pope (owner of Pope & Talbot / Puget Mill
Company) over land his company owned in South Everett. Popes firm started in
1852 in San Francisco and had a branch in Port Gamble. Knowing the area, Merrill
suggested that a north to south runway in this relatively low fog area -- free
of people, telephone poles, high tension wires, and other hazards -- would be
perfect for an airport. He suggested that Pope might be eligible for WPA
funding. Pope applied. In October 1935, officials in the aeronautics branch of
the Department of Commerce chose 160 acres located just 7.7 miles south of
Everett for an airport. Thus Paine Field became a product of the WPA depression
created program. Many were lead to believe that that this project was scheduled
to become one of 10 new "Super Airports".
September 10, 1936: Construction started with the clearing of 115 acres
of trees on a $240,000 appropriated WPA project. But final approval of this so
called "super airport" was delayed until the airfield was completed in 1938.
Once completed, it was later determined that the new airfield was NOT on the
Washington DC government list for a "super airport".
WWII: By the spring of 1941, the first Army Air Corps contingent arrived
at Paine Field to develop a military base -- one that would support the nearby
Bremerton shipyards and the Boeing plant and airfield -- in Seattle which --
housed / built B-17 and B-29 Bombers.
Airport Name: The airport was renamed Paine Field in honor of a WWI Air Corps
pilot and Air Mail Service flyer from Everett, Washington, Topliff Olin Paine
(1893-1922). Topliff was born in Ohio, moved to Everett at age 10, graduated
from Everett High School (1911), attended UW (2 years),then worked for the US
Forest Service several years. He enlisted in the Army (WWI), took flight
training at March Field in California, was commissioned
a second lieutenant, discharged from the army, and then flew for several
commercial concerns. He was appointed to fly for the experimental Air Mail
Service -- where he had several narrow flying escapes delivering the mail in bad
weather. Tragically, he died the day after he accidentally shot himself in the
foot while cleaning his gun (used for security), April 30th, 1922 .
The Air Corps stay at Paine Field lasted from 1941 to 1946. Some personnel did
remain on site until 1948. During the period from 1941 to 1946, the military
improved runways, installed and improved lighting, constructed more buildings,
and added concrete aprons to the runways and fueling capabilities for patrolling
B-26s and fighter jets. The airport was re-named Paine Air Force Base. In a
Shared Use Agreement, the county rented to a number of private businesses
including Alaska Airlines while the military operated the Control Tower (2nd
photo).
WWII changed everything. Military needs limited civilian access to Seattle's
Boeing Field and Tacoma's McChord Field. The federal Civilian Aviation Authority
sought a local government to undertake development of a new regional airport.
The Port of Seattle accepted the challenge and Initial construction on a new
"Super Airport", the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, was completed in
October 1944. Sea-Tac is now the 28th busiest airport in the world by passenger
traffic. This action officially left Paine Field out of the "Super Airport"
category and permanently in the "regional airport" category -- forever.
1946-1950: With the end of WWII August 15, 1945, the Snohomish County Airport
Commission was formed. The Commission was Chaired
by Bob Gest, Publisher of the Everett Harold. His Advisory board consisted of
Dave Helms, Bob White, Ken Killen and Don Bakken. The Board of Snohomish County
Commissioners contacted the US Army of Engineers January 26, 1946 and made the
following proposal: "It is hereby requested that temporary possession of the
entire airport, known as Paine Field, including buildings, operating equipment,
facilities and utilities be granted
to Snohomish County under a temporary permit pending a final return of disposal
of the Entire airport." Military presence at Paine Field dissipated and the keys
to the airport were soon turned over to the County, which quickly began to
expand their activities.
George Arthur Forbes (1916-1969) was appointed manager (1948-1960), see end
photo. Forbes was to oversee plans for business expansion (e.g., hangers for
lease) and a terminal facility (constructed in 1949, now the home of Paul
Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection) to run regularly scheduled commercial
flights (e.g., Alaska Airlines).
Full civilian operation of Paine Field starting after the dedication of a modern
terminal building on July 9, 1949.
Korean War: The Cold War and the Korean War (beginning June 25th, 1950, ending
July 27th 1953) ended the county control of the airport. Once again, the air
force took control of the airport. From 1951–1968 the airport operated under
JOINT military and civilian control.
Seattle's King TV created this 14:30 minute video June 30, 1959 they called the
"Success Story" which was shot at Paine Field and aired live on the local
station. It featured a mock scramble by F-89's of the 17th Aerial Port Squadron
and a bundle drop exercise by C-119's of the 97th Troop Carrier Squadron, an Air
Force Reserve unit.
Click on photo to the right to hear 1959 air force reserve video.
Paine AFB / Paine Field had also been under consideration in the 1960s by the
U.S. Army Air Defense Command as one of several sites for the Sentinel
Anti-Ballistic Missile System due to its central location to several other major
military bases and defense industries in the Puget Sound Region. That program
was eventually dropped in favor of the more limited Safeguard system.
The 57th Fighter Group phased down operations with the departure of the
interceptors and was inactivated in place on September 30, 1968. Paine AFB was
deactivated the same date and the facility was returned to full civilian control
as Paine Field / Snohomish County Airport.
On July 25, 1966, Boeing announced that it would build the Boeing 747 at a new
facility (to be constructed), a jet airliner capable of carrying nearly twice as
many passengers as previous models. The 747 made its first flight at Paine Field
on February 9, 1969.
Tank Farm / New Ferry Terminal: On February 24, 1997, the Army Corps of
Engineers issued an order to tear down the 10 massive military fuel-storage
tanks next to the ferry dock and Lighthouse Park. The most well-known plans
(2013) for the property involve construction of a new $140 million ferry
terminal to replace the then 61 year old aging dock once used by shipping for
docking and fuel allocation to the tank farm storage bins (for jet aircraft
fuel). Work on the terminal could began in 2017 and could be finished in late
2019, depending on funding,
Click here on LINK to listen to KIRO 7 TV 2:01 minute video on the new
multimodal WSDOT Ferry Terminal Project (relocation of old ferry dock and
waterfront construction program): https://youtu.be/tKLOJ_LwK_g
Photo Acknowledgement: All photos and documentation referenced were taken from
the book by Steve K. Bertrand entitled Images of Aviation-Paine Field, Arcadia
Publishing, 2014, ISBN 978-1-4671-3142-1
PAINE FIELD HISTORY
MUKILTEO WATERFRONT / KOREAN WAR
AIR FORCE TANK FARM / JET FUEL STORAGE FACILITY
HISTORY OF PAINE FIELD, EVERETT, WASHINGTON -- PART 3
INTRODUCTION: As stated previously, the large commercial "super airport"
speculated to take place in the future when Paine Field was first built in the
1930's, failed to develop due to a series of events (below):
1. World War II (1941-1946)
2. Sea-Tac Airport (built in 1944)
3. Cold War with Russia (1947-1991)
4. Korean War (1950-1953)
5. Vietnamese War (1947-1975)
6. Naval Station Everett (built 1984-1994, operational to date)
WWII: With the start of the war, there was a need to protect the Bremerton
Shipyards and the Boeing plant and airfield in Seattle, which produced the B-17
and B-29 bombers. As early as the Spring of 1941, The Army Air Corps was called
in to occupy Paine Field (1941 to 1946) which then only had two paved runways in
the common cross-section pattern, set off at different angles to take advantage
of the most favorable winds.
Sea-Tac: The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was built in 1944. The
location was closer (then) Boeing Field (where Boeing built most of the WWII
planes) to the north and McChord Air Force base to the South -- the center of
the states major population base.
In the meantime, the Army Air Corps made improvements to Paine Field Airbase
which really helped the local region economically even though most of the
commercial air traffic came to a halt during the war. Starting in 1946, the
airbase began to be converted to public facility under Snohomish County
supervision (final transfer of property completed in 1948).
Cold War: Once again, before Snohomish County could really start planning for
the continued development of a "super airport," the U.S. first became involved
in the start of the Cold War (and the arms race that started with the Russians
in 1947).
Korean War: With the start of the Korean war in 1950, the military Pacific
Northwest defense installations were reviewed by the defence department.
it was decided that a military presence at Paine Field was of strategic
necessity given Seattle's west coast presence. In 1951, a United States Air
Force Aerospace Defense command unit was stationed at Paine Field and the
airport name was officially changed to Paine Air Force Base.
Vietnam War: The start of the Vietnam War in 1955 combined with the Cold War
(and talk of a missile site at Paine Field) basically eliminated a major
commercial airport presence at Paine Field forever.
NAVSTA Everett: In the early 1980s, Congress approved the strategic homeporting
initiative to build additional naval bases and disperse the fleet from the main
concentration areas. The construction of a naval training base and the
stationing of 1 of 10 nuclear powered aircraft carriers (3,100 sailors, about
6,000 total at the naval base) and support ships (5 destroyers and 2 Coast Guard
ships) in the Port of Everett sealed the deal once and for all -- no "Super
Airport" in Everett. Since the aircraft (Carrier Wing 11) that accompany the
carrier are stationed in Lemoore, CA., the potential support of an air wing at
Paine to protect the carrier could be imperative.
Photos on the right ......................
Photos 1 & 2: Pictured is the ferry dock (started in 1919) and lighthouse (built
in 1906) at the north point of everett right on the waterfront which has gone
through major renovations over the years.
Photos 3 & 4: With the advent of the Cold War (1947-91), Korean War (1951-1953),
and the War in Vietnam (1955-1975) -- coupled with the possibility for the need
of a missle base -- PLUS Army Air Corps fighter squadrons to be stationed at
Paine Field, a fuel support system was deemed critical. West coast protection
was required. Thus the air force built 10 fuel tanks and a pier on the Mukilteo
waterfront (tank farm) to supply jet fuel for the fighter squadrons stationed at
Paine Field.
Photo 5 & 6: The TANK FARM was active from 1953 to 1989 when the system was shut
down (tanks removed in 1989). However, the concrete bases were left in tact and
clean-up delayed until 2015. This was an eye-sore on prime Mukilteo waterfront
property for 26 years. During this time, the Air Force, Port of Everett, city of
Mukilteo, and the federal government hashed out WHO would pay for final clean up
and a total redo of the waterfront.
9 Step Waterfront Development: To really complement tank farm clean-up and
re-capture the waterfront, (1) A nearby middle school, built in 1928 with tons
of emotional attachment for many older Mukilteo residents, needed to
be torn down and replaced with a new Community Center, (2) Boeing needed to
build a new shipping dock north & east of the tank farm to handle shipments of
777 airplane parts from Japan, (3) Mukilteo Lighthouse Park went through a 5
phase remodel, (4) Sound Transit took two phases to construct a commuter train
station over the railroad tracks that line Puget Sound along its eastern border,
(5) the tank farm and pier had to be purchased from the air force and then
removed in order to (6) make way
for the relocation of a new ferry dock, station and parking facilities, (7) land
in Japanese Gulch needed to be purchased from private parties and a trail system
and dog park developed, (8) a new road through Japanese gulch needed to be built
to remove backed-up ferry lines (?) from an existing highway, and (9)
construction projects stirred up artifacts from when Native Americans were once
the sole occupants of the area. Each step was contested / political. It was a
20+ year, multiple piece project that was highly complicated, expensive, and at
times seemingly hopeless. The totally remodeled waterfront is scheduled to open
in 2021. An impressive asset.
PAINE FIELD AIRPORT DIRECTORS
AERIAL PHOTOS
HISTORY OF PAINE FIELD, EVERETT, WASHINGTON -- PART 4
Aerial Photo Acknowledgements: (1) Photo taken from the book by Steve K.
Bertrand entitled Images of Aviation-Paine Field, Arcadia Publishing, 2014, ISBN
978-1-4671-3142-1 (2) Top -- Wikimedia commons, Paine Field, August 1999 photo
-- looking north / northeast along the main runway toward the Puget Sound, (3) a
December 9, 2016 photo form the Paine field Blog of Matt Cawby -- looking over
the Boeing flight line northwest toward Whidbey Island and Puget Sound, and (4)
Article and photo in Airport Journals dated 8-1-2007 by Terry Stephens.
.Populations / Wikipedia
.Everett....Year....Mukilteo
..30,224....1940.........300. ??
..33,849....1950.........826
..40,304....1960......1,128
..53,622....1970......1,369
..54,413....1980......1,426
110,000....2018... 22,000
Paine Field Airport Directors (see Bio's below)
...#........Years.........Name
1. 1948 to 1960 George Forbes
2. 1960 to 1980 George Petrie
3. 1980 to 1992 Don Bakken
4. 1992 to 2014 Dave Waggoner
5. 2014 to Present Arif Ghouse
Biographicals
5. Arif Rizwan Ghouse (Nausheena) (2014 to Date)
--2014 to Date: Airport Director, Paine Field
--2000 to 2014: Port of Seattle / Sea Tac International Airport (Seattle)
(1) Security Operations Department Head
(2) Director of Security & Emergency Preparedness, and
(3) Airport Duty Manager
--1994 to 2000: George Bush International Airport (Houston, TX)
(1) Airport Security Coordinator
(2) Airport Operations Supervisor
(3) Airport Operations Specialist
--1992 to 1994: BAA / British Airport Authority / British Airways
...Heathrow Airport (London, England)
(1) Assistant Manager, Airfield Operations
(2) Airport Operations Graduate Trainee
(3) British Airways Intern
--Education / Fellowships
(1) FRAeS / Fellow Royal Aeronautical Society
(2) BS / Masters-Air Transport Management, College of Aeronautics,
......Cranfield University, England
(3) BA / business Administration, University of Westminster, London
4. David Thomas "Dave" Waggoner (Paula Jo / PJ)
(1992 to 2014)
--1992 to 2014: Airport Director, Paine Field
(1) 650 based airplanes
(2) 50+ staff
(3) $20 million budget / facilitated $85 million in capital improvements
--1966 to 1992: 26 Year Naval Veteran (Captain, retired)
(1) Commander, NAS Whidbey Island (Whidbey Is, WA)
(2) Controller, Naval Air forces Pacific ($1.5 billion budget)
(3) Commanding Officer, Attack Squadron 52 (Night Riders)
(4) Operations Officer, USS Carl Vinson CVN-70
(5) Multiple Combat Tours - South East Asia
.....(A) Flew A-6 Intruder (day/night - off carrier)
.....(B) Instructor Pilot
-- Paine Field Airport Management Honors
(1) 1997 & 2005 Chosen Airport of the year by the FAA
(2) 2013 Washington State Airport Executive of the Year
--Education
(1) Royal Naval Staff College
(2) Naval Flight School
(3) BS / Masters–Finance, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
(4) BA / International Administration, University of Washington, Seattle
--Birth
(1) Born: 1944, Dark Ridge, IL
3. Donald Lewis "Don" Bakken (Betty) (1980 to 1992)
Interviewed 3 hours: 4-28-2018 in Mt Vernon
--Airport Director, Paine Field
(1) 1972-1980: Superintendent of Operations
(2) $ 30 Million in capital improvements
(3) Facitlitated sponsorship of Washington State International Air Show
--23 Years: Steel fabricating company, Lynnwood, WA
(1) Served on Snohomish County Airport Commission
(2) Charter Member, Rotary Club, Lynnwood, WA
--Education / Military
(1) US Army - Spotter Pilot
(2) BS / Industrial Management, University of Washington, Seattle
(3) Ages 14-17 Flying Lessons
--Birth
(1) Born: 1927, Alderwood Manor, WA
2. George Cecil Petrie (Thelma) (1960 to 1980)
--Airport Director, Paine Field
(1) Post Korean War Airport development
(2) Facilitation / Guidance – Boeing Assembly Plant development
(3) Developed plan for commercial flights
(4) Commercial development / expansion
--Naval Reserves (1955 to 1969, Commander, Retired)
(1) Fighter Squadron Executive Officer
(2) Air Crew Training Unit
--WW II (US Navy, LT)
(1) Seaplane Pilot
(2) Aircraft Carrier Fighter Pilot
--Education (Pre & Post WWII)
(1) Pre / Northern Montana College (Montana State), Havre, MO
(2) Pre / University of Montana, Missoula, MO
(3) Post / BA, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
--Birth / Death (retired at age 61)
(1) Born: 10-15-1919, Kremlin, Montana
(2) Died: 10-02-2016 at age 96, Everett, WA (
Obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldnet/obituary.aspx?n=george-c-petrie&pid=182010886&fhid=11420
1. George Arthur Forbes (1948 to 1960)
--1948-1960: Airport Director, Paine Field
(1) Commercial Development (private businesses on campus)
(2) Civilian hanger development and leases
(3) Substantial Terminal Construction
(4) Regularly scheduled commercial flights
--Military / US Navy
....--1945 to 1954 Reserves
....--1941 to 1945 WW II
.......(1) Commander
.......(2) LT JG
--1936-1941: Business -- advertising executive
--Education
(1) BA, Fresno State University (1936, Fresno, CA)
--Birth / Death
(1) Born: 1916, Casper, WY
(2) Died: 1969 (age 53), Los Angeles, CA
PAINE FIELD / AVGEEK PARADISE
AIRPORT DIAGRAM -- 5 PUBLIC SERVICES
Mini-History (Military Base) and Boeing: The airport served as an army base
during WWII and an airbase during the Korean and cold wars. Boeing built their
first section of the current assembly plant in 1967 and the 747, the first plane
produced at this plant, took it's first test flight 2-9-1969.
The Business End of Paine Field: Here is a list of what is available at the
airport:
* 4 flight schools
* 456 enclosed, general aviation hangers (326 leased -- 6 month wait)
* 130 condo hangers
* 550 airport based aircraft (473 = single engine, 41 = multi engine, 11 =
jets, 4 helicopters and 1 glider)
* 180 foot FAA-operated control tower (7 AM and 9 PM)
* 291 = average flights / day (1-1-2018)
AvGeek Paradise: Obviously influenced by the presence of the Boeing Assembly
Plant. the airport has also become the home of 5 key (and delightful) public
services.
1. The Future of Flight, now the Institute of Flight (re-branded)
2. The Historical Flight Foundation (John Sessions)
3. The Flying Heritage Museum and (Paul Allen, deceased, 2018)
4. The Museum of Flight Restoration Center
5. Commercial Airline Service & Terminal (Built and managed by Propeller
Airports (30 year lease) with service provided by Alaska (March 4th)
and United March 31st) Airlines -- start year 2019)
Click on photo on right to go directly to Paine Field website.
PAINE FIELD / AVGEEK PARADISE
AIRPORT DIAGRAM -- 5 PUBLIC SERVICES
MY AVGEEK HOBBY -- LOCATION & DESCRIPTION -- MY AVGEEK HOBBY
COMMERCIAL AIRLINE SERVICE
AT PAINE FIELD
PART II
NEW YORK BASED PROPELLER AIRPORTS PAINE FIELD, LLC
TERMINAL BUILDER, LESSEE AND MANAGER
A. PAINE FIELD COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE
START YEAR: 2018
DESIGN BY FENTRESS ARCHITECTECTS
Contract: March 2016 agreement between Snohomish County and Propeller AIrports,
LLC of New York, an aeronautical investment firm, grants Propeller a 30 year
lease to finance, design, build and manage the 2-gate airport terminal -- income
to the lessee to be derived from parking rental and airline gate / service
rental. After 30 years, the terminal will become the sole property of Snohomish
County (contract extension options are available).
Fentress Architects: A Denver based (since 1980) architectural firm selected for
the Paine Field project. Well known projects include:
* Denver International Airport
* LA International Airport
* Sacramento International Airport
* Incheon International Airport, Seoul, Korea
* Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Photo / Rendering Credits
(1) Fentress Architects using Google earth photo with Airport terminal design
overlays and (2) 4-29-2016 article appearing in the Daily Journal of Commerce,
rendering provided by Propeller AIrports as a courtesy.
B. PAINE FIELD COMMERCIAL SERVICE 2018
PAINE FIELD LOCATION & TERMINAL DESIGN
Brief History of Commercial Service: In 1985, Snohomish County Commissioners
proposed a plan to add commercial airline service to Paine Field in south
Everett. It was essentially voted down by local citizen groups. For the next 30
years, various feasibility studies were conducted and proposals considered.
The outcome was inevitable -- its the law. The airport had taken federal funds
for development (e.g., runways, control tower) numerous times during both WW II
and the Korean War and military bases resided at the regional airport at
different times. It was therefore not a local issue to be decided. But it also
seemed that a commitment from a reputable airline service and funds for a
passenger terminal were always incomplete. A major problem.
FAA 2012 Approval / 2015 legal issues: The FAA completed a series of feasibility
studies (environmental) and approved commercial service (24 departures per day
total). While a solid proposal for service and financing a terminal was later
submitted in 2015, several local groups challenged the decision to move forward
in the courts.
Federal Appeals Court: First, a lawsuit was filed in the Ninth U. S. Circuit
Court of Appeals challenging a Snohomish County derision (the airport owner) to
approve a lease to a firm that would pay for and, and in return, be granted a
30-year lease on the terminal. The Appeals Court ruled against the groups in
2016.
Washington State Supreme Court: In one last attempt, the groups appealed their
case to the state Supreme Court, but it was rejected June 27, 2017. Construction
on the terminal stared immediately -- grand opening scheduled initially for
September 2018, but extended to March 2019 by a legal case and a U.S. government
shut-down.
3. PAINE FIELD COMMERCIAL SERVICE 2018
COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TERMINAL -- UNDER CONSTRUCTION
June: Scheduled Month of Completion
September: Scheduled Month of Flights
Alaska and United Airlines: The following Airlines initially committed to
providing 24 out-going and 24 in-coming flights per day (mostly to west coast
cities).
As of 5-1-2018 -- routes / schedules did change
1. Alaska Airlines
Planes: Embraer 175 single isle jets (76 seats)
Schedule: 13 Flights / 8 Cities
Locations: Portland, San Jose, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange
County, Las Vegas & Phoenix
2. United Airlines
Planes: Embraer 175 single isle jets (76 seats)
Schedule: 6 Flights / 2 Cities
Locations: Denver & San Francisco
3. Southwest Airlines (cancelled, routes given to Alaska)
Planes: Boeing 737 single isle jets (124-138? seats)
Schedule: 5 Flights / ? Cities (not announced) / TBD
48 Total Flights -- 24 = to & from
MY AVGEEK HOBBY -- LOCATION & DESCRIPTION -- MY AVGEEK HOBBY
BOEING || IN THE BEGGING || SEATTLE
1917 TO 1965
PART III
E DO
BY BRUCE MCKINNON
RED BARN -- SEATTLE OPERATIONS PRE & POST WAR II -- PLANTS 1 & 2
SCROLL DOWN
FROM TIMBER INVESTMENTS TO AIRPLANES
THE BEGINNING OF THE BOEING AIRPLANE COMPANY
Boeing / Introduction: My desire in creating the following historical synopsis
of Boeing’s involvement in the aircraft business is only a brief transition into
the next section on Boeing’s involvement in the manufacture and assembly of
commercial airliners at Paine Field in Everett. However, to get there, a brief
(sketchy) dive into Boeing's military contracts became necessary – just to put
matters into perspective – since military contracts during the WWII era led to
Boeing's dominance in the commercial airline industry. A detailed account would
take volumes, way beyond the scope of this story.
William Edward Boeing (1881 to 1956) was a visionary, a perfectionist, and a
stickler for the facts. He was a 1903 Yale drop-out (age 22) who left college to
invest in timber land with mineral rights, first in Minnesota and then in
Washington State (where he actually made his fortune by building on wealth he
had inherited from his family). He moved to Grays Harbor, Washington to focus on
timber lands he had inherited. He moved to Seattle in 1908 (Then Highlands in
Shoreline in 1909) where he established Greenwood Timber company and purchased
the Heath Shipyard and started building a yacht (Taconite).
During the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909, Boeing saw a manned flying
machine for the first time and became fascinated with aircraft. In 1910, at age
28 while experimenting with a boat design, he purchased a year-old building (Red
Barn) to house a yacht he was constructing. He also decided to take lessons at
the Glenn L. Martin Flying School in Los Angeles (1915). Upon completing the
course, he ordered a plane known as Model TA from the Martin factory for
personal use. He was hooked. His interests then shifted (1916) from the sea to
the air.
Boeing and a friend soon partner, George Conrad Westervelt, a US Navy engineer,
built their first plane (B & W) followed by the B-1 mail plane, the first to
carry international mail. The firm name was changed to the Boeing Airplane
Company when Bill Boeing took over the firm (founder, owner, President, Chairman
of the Board Boeing, 1916-1934) when Westervelt moved on.
1917 to 1939: Boeing secured a contract to build 50 navy training aircraft and
rest is history. Model 40A mailplane, which was competing for the Chicago to San
Francisco airmail route, allowed him to win the bid. The contract required that
Boeing have 26 airplanes in operation by July 1, 1927. In 1928, Boeing told an
interviewer: "It is a matter of great pride and satisfaction to me to realize
that within the short space of 12 years, an infant company with personnel of
less than a dozen men, has grown to be the largest plant in America, devoted
solely to the manufacture of aircraft, and at the present time employing
approximately 1,000 men."
The Boeing firm’s headquarters remained in the Red Barn from 1917 to 1929, a
period of business struggles (competition between Boeing, James McDonnell, Davis
Douglas, Glenn Martin, and Howard Hughes) within the rapidly consolidating and
growing military and commercial airplane industry. Manufacturing operations
outgrew the Red Barn which was sold to the Port of Seattle (1970). The building
was later refurbished and moved (1983) to its current location to become part of
what is today the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field in south Seattle.
Boeing Sells His Stock: In 1934, government anti-trust regulations forced Boeing
to break up his ownership of his aircraft company production and commercial
transportation interests (United Airlines). When conflicts over military vs mail
contracts forced him to choose between established businesses, he reached the
boiling point. He resigned as Board Chairman, sold all his stock, and left the
business (but dabbled in other businesses in later life).
On June 20, 1934, Bill Boeing was awarded the Daniel Guggenheim Medal for
aeronautical achievement. At the award ceremony in San Francisco, Boeing
remarked: "Now that I am retiring from active service in aircraft manufacturing
and air transportation, to be so greatly honored as to be recipient of the
Daniel Guggenheim Medal is a real climax of my life. As the past years devoted
to aircraft activities have been filled with real romance, the many forward
projects now in the making will continue to keep me on the sidelines as a keen
and interested observer." His company continued to roll on. Other men had moved
up to key management positions including the roll of President.
WWII: Boeing engineers begin to focus on a new airliner (Stratoliner) and to
design (1938) and then produce the B-17 bomber (flying into combat in 1941)
followed by the B-29 bomber. Boeing secures a seaplane contract and constructs a
building in Renton, WA for production (today the site of all 737 plane
assemblies). A second Boeing assembly plant is constructed in Wichita, KA
focusing on gliders and the next generation B-29. The B-29 (1943) rolls out of
the Wichita plant and into heavy production (1944) for the war effort. Boeing
engineers begin working on the design of a jet powered aircraft. In 1945, the
last B-29 is built, the B-29 drops atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
Germany surrenders, and Pan American World Airways places an order for 20 Boeing
Stratocruisers.
1946-1959: Boeing produces a Stratofreighter and Korean war Air Force contracts
focus on the B-47 and B-50. In 1952, Boeing secretly rolls out the B-52
Stratofortress followed by a KC-135 Stratotanker (1954) with in-flight refueling
at the Boeing Field assembly plant in Seattle. Lockheed, Douglas, Martin,
McDonnell and North American work on fighter jets, missiles (1955) and rockets.
In the midst of an extended period of failing health, William Boeing dies of a
heart attack in Florida on his boat (taconite) 9-28-1956, just 3 days prior to
his 75th birthday. On December 15, 1966, Bill Boeing was memorialized in the
Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio, "for outstanding contributions to
aviation by his successful organization of a network of airline routes and the
production of vitally important military and commercial aircraft."
In 1957, Pan American ordered 20 model 707 transports and the first production
of the Boeing 707-120 jet airliner rolls out of the Renton plant. Military
contacts focus on missiles & rockets and Boeing begins development on a manned
orbiting craft (1959) and the Saturn V booster rocket and Apollo program (1961).
1960-1969: The Boeing 727-100 makes its first flight (1962). Boeing announces it
will bid on the US supersonic transport SST (1963) and both Boeing and Lockheed
are selected (1964). In 1965, Astronaut Ed White walks in space.
Boeing announces it will build a 490 passenger 747 transport from a new plant in
Everett, WA. Boeing wins the governments SST supersonic transport contract
(1966). In 1967, the Boeing 737 single isle jet liner makes its first flight and
the first unmanned Saturn V spacecraft is launched from Kennedy Space Center,
sending an Apollo 4 into Earth orbit (combined resources of Boeing, McDonnell
Douglas and North American).
MY AVGEEK HOBBY -- LOCATION & DESCRIPTION -- MY AVGEEK HOBBY
HISTORY -- BOEING'S EVERETT ASSEMBLY PLANT -- AIRLINERS
PART V
BY BRUCE MCKINNON
ASSEMBLY PLANT -- AIRPLANES -- DREAMLIFTER -- DELIVERY CENTER
SCROLL DOWN
BOEING ASSEMBLY PLANT
STRUCTURAL PROFILE & INSIDE FACTORY MINI-TOUR
Boeing chose to move to Everett (1967 = first building) in 1966 when they
announced the 747 program (Pan American -- launch customer). The plant is
located just north of and adjacent to Paine Field. While Boeing built bombers
for the war effort during WW II at Boeing Field just south of Seattle, the
company had connections at Paine Field as far back as 1943.
Plant Volume: Boeing purchased land in south Everett in the 1960's and has
slowly expanded plant capacity over the years. By 2018, just the Boeing Assembly
Plant alone (472,370,319 cubic feet in volume -- again, the largest building in
the world under one roof) covered 98.7 acres and employed 30,000 people. The 780
acre Everett campus could encompass Disneyland with 12 acres leftover. Big!
3:58 minute video of Boeing's 50 year history (1967-2017):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxQXfgST248
Photos Explained
TOP photo -- This 2011 aerial photo (looking mostly east) shows the south
Everett Boeing Plant prior to construction of the two 777x Composite Wing Center
building additions (opened in 2016) -- all on the north side of the Boeing
Freeway. The 3 Boeing paint barns appear on the south side of the freeway
(planes rolling out of the factory cross the bridge over to the south side) plus
a number widebodies (747's, 787's, and 767's) in the midst of testing cycles --
parked on the flight line adjacent to the main Paine Field runway (not shown) to
the bottom of the photo.
Bottom photo -- this aerial photo looks toward the Puget Sound in a
northwesterly direction -- whidbey Island on the left -- off the west edge of
the adjoining city of Mukilteo -- also Hat / Gedney island (closest) to the
north.
Click on photo on right to go directly to mini factory tour + building
statistics.
BOEING FLIGHT LINE
PARKING AREA FOR NEW PLANES || PLANES IN TESTING PHASE PRIOR TO DELIVERY
Photos
1. Paine Field 8-15-2012 aerial photo by Tino Breidenstein (Airliners.net)
2. Paine Field 12-7-2016 aerial photo taken from paineairport.com, a
Paine Field Blog created and maintained by Matt Cawby. Gorgeous photos.
The flight line of parked Boeing planes, mid-testing cycles (several not yet
painted / green) is adjacent to the Paine Field main runway. You can also see
the Future of Flight and Boeing Tour Center on the opposite side of the field in
the bottom photo -- and the operations terminal of the Dreamlifters (of which
there are 4 jumbos) to the left, but none on-site at the time the photo was
taken.
Built: Paine Field, built (1936-1938) during the depression era using WPA funds,
was named after an Everett born and decorated WWI 2nd Lt, Topliff Paine, who
later developed a pace setting reputation in the commercial airmail delivery
service (which unfortunately resulted in his death). The airport served as an
army base during WWII and an airbase during the Korean and cold wars. Boeing
built their first assembly plant (wing) in 1967 and the 747, the first plane
produced at this plant, took it's first test flight on 2-9-1969.
Aerial Photo: In these two great photos, the Puget Sound is shown to the north
(top). The main airport runway (left) borders to the west on the city of
Mukilteo. Two sides (west and north) of the city of Mukilteo border on Puget
Sound.
Testing Stages: The planes shown to the right parked along the flight line were
all assembled in the plant and are in the midst of various pre-defined, ground
and air testing stages -- which must be completed prior to delivery to Boeing's
customers (airlines, leasing companies or private customers).
Plane Colors: Most of the planes are green in color (protective zinc phosphate
coating or primer) when they leave the factory -- before being painted in the
the paint barns (here or in other cities). The dominate delivered urethane paint
design or logo color (s) ("livery") on these giant flying billboards (mostly
white) does help to control weight to a degree, minimize fading and reduce solar
heat.
Plane Paint Weight / FYI: The weight of a full paint scheme on a 747 is about
555 lbs versus 55 lbs for polished skin and a logo. Oh Yes. It is true that the
SR-71 Blackbirds (Mach 3.2 at 80,000 feet) are painted black -- which was done
on purpose to efficiently radiate the heat of friction away. But, it is also
built out of titanium rather than aluminum.
Click on photo on right to go on helicopter ride over Boeing Flight Line.
See 6:19 minute Owens Germany 7-24-15 YouTube Video showing .....
* Flight line (new planes parked going through testing before delivery)
* 777X Composite Wing Plant while in final construction stage
* Boeing Paint Barnes (where planes are painted with logo or"livery".
* Newly opened (2013) Everett Delivery Center
BOEING ASSEMBLY PLANT -- INTERNAL MAP
777F TWIN-ISLE AIRPLANE BEING ASSEMBLED -- TOUR FOR CUSTOMER'S TEST PILOT
Widebody (twin Isle) Plane Assembly: The highly popular single-isle 737 is
assembled at Boeing's Renton, Washington plant. As of 2018, all of the twin-isle
planes (below), beginning with the 747, have been assembled in south Everett,
Washington (bordering on the city of Mukilteo).
* 747-8 Jumbo Jet (I / Intercontinental Passenger & F / Freighter)
* 757 (no longer making)
* 767
* KC-46 Pegasus
* 777 = up to 375 passengers
* 777- 8 & 9 (x) = up to 425 passengers
* 787 Dreamliner
777X with Carbon Fiber Technology Wings: The newest project underway at the
south Everett plant involves the on-site design, development, and assembly of
the 777 swept-back wing -- the largest wing Boeing has ever built. This has
required a $ 1 billion investment and the addition of a 1.3 million square foot
building -- see comparison below:.
1. 777...Wing length: 199'-11" total wing span tip to tip
2. 777X Wing length: 235'-11" = total wing span tip to tip (includes 2
folding 2-11' wing tips --
212'-8" = total wing span fold to fold
Click on photo on right to see mini-factory / assembly line tour
See a July 2016 / 7:43 minute "Pilotseye.tv" tour of a 777F (freighter)
conducted by a Boeing chief test pilot for a Boeing customer's test pilot
777X WING PLANT EXPANSION
EVERETT DELIVERY CENTER
PHOTOS (1) AND (2): AERIAL PHOTOS OF THE NEW 777X FAUB BUILDING AND CWC
(COMPOSITE WING CENTER)
Aerial Photo Acknowledgements:
(1) Locations of the building additions to Everett's Boeing campus relative to
building the new 777X Composite Wing,
(2) Site of the completed Composite Wing Center to build the new wing on site
for the 777 and,
(3) bottom -- the new customer delivery center.
Wing Plant Buildings: The middle photo shows whas Boeing calls their CWC or
Composite Wing Center -- a 1.3 million-square-foot building covering 27 acres
under one roof (25 football fields). It opened May 20, 2016. It houses 3 of the
worlds largest autoclaves, each capable of containing 2 - 737 fuselages. The
building will support the fabrication of the 777X wing, the longest wing Boeing
has ever built. It will turn the Everett site into a center for advanced
carbon-fiber technology.
Construction Data:
* 31,000 tons of steel with the highest beams weighing 720 pounds / foot.
* 480 miles of electrical cable.
* 80,000 linear feet of process piping.
* 170,000 cubic yards of poured concrete (16,500 truckload deliveries).
* 4.2 million hours of labor / construction time -- with a peak of 1,700
contract employees
Two 777 Versions: The 777X has accumulated 340 orders / commitments (as of
12-31-2018) with 6 airlines -- Qatar, Emirates, Ethiad, Cathay Pacific,
Singapore, and Lufthansa. Two models will comprise the 777X family – the 777-8X,
with approximately 350 seats and a range capability of more than 9,300 nautical
miles; and the 777-9X, with approximately 400 seats and a range of more than
8,200 nautical miles.
BOEING 737-800
TAIL # B-1919
First 737 Flight: 4-9-1967
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737, Serial # 38965 -- Line #4799 -- cruising
speed = 523 mph. || 2-2014 photo by BWM taken at Paine Field (KPAE) during
routine testing runs.
Renton Assembly Plant: This plant assembled the Boeing 707 and 727 prior to the
production of the 737. Now, the 737 is a well established airplane (narrow body
or single-isle plane). The very first 737 (737-100) took its first flight in
1967 and has since been resized and re-engined many times (more than 24
variants). All 737's are assembled in Renton, Washington (not in Everett) .
Use of Paine Field: During the normal 737 testing cycles, most will fly into
Paine Field usually twice every day. The first run is what is called a "touch
and go" (testing the landing gear) and the second run is a "go around" (testing
the thrust power as the plane does a sharp "pull out" as if for an aborted
landing).
737 Popularity: The 737 (85 to 215 passengers) is Boeing's most popular, best
selling jet. By the end of 2017, it accounted for 1 out of every 3 commercial
flights (2000 are in the air at any given time). By November 30, 2017, 14,292
units of the Boeing 737 had been ordered with 4,489 units still to be delivered.
Units built per month: Boeing assembled 44 -- 737's per month in 2017 and hope
to assemble 52 / month in 2018.
Intriguing Size Comparison: The DIAMETER of the body of the Boeing 737 could
(theoretically) fit into the engine that powers the Boeing 777 (almost the same
diameter).
Winglets (turned-up wing tip add-on's): Most if not all 737's have winglets.
Winglets reduce wingtip vortices, the twin tornadoes formed by the difference
between the pressure on the upper surface of an airplane’s wing and that on the
lower surface. Winglets produce an especially good performance boost for jets by
reducing drag. Such a reduction could translate into marginally higher cruise
speed. However, most operators take advantage of the drag reduction by
throttling back to normal speed and pocketing the fuel savings.
Read more at:
https://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/how-things-work-winglets-2468375/#4PaErqvUjjrOcHSI.99
Read more about the Renton plant at LINK:
https://www.strikingly.com/s/sites/150036/edit#boeing-paine-field-avgeek-hobby
Click on photo on right to see Renton factory assembly line tour
See July 24, 2013 / 3:28 minute YouTube Boeing tour of 737 single isle plane
BUILDING THE FIRST 747 (FLASH BACK)
1965-1970: DESIGN AND LAUNCH OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST FACTORY & PLANE
The big gamble: Pan Am & Boeing
In the beginning: Great Britain was the first country to have an established Jet
Service (May 1952) with the flying of the De Havilland Comet 1 (London to
Johannesburg South Africa). A disastrous accident record forced upgrades until
they got it right with the Comet 4 which flew in early 1958 (then had 30
productive years).
By the 1960’s, Pan American World Airways (PAA, first incorporated on
10-19-1927), with its flagship terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York
City, had become the largest US international air carrier (during the period
1927 and up until its collapse on December 4,1991). It was the cultural icon of
the 20th century. Pan Am had been the launch customer for the delivery of the
first US commercial jet airliner, the Boeing 707-120 -- first test flight
7-15-1954 and first commercial flight 10-26-1958
Plans for the Boeing 747 were developed in the early 1960s, after Juan Trippe
(1899-1981), president of Pan American World Airways, expressed interest in a
plane that was larger than either the Boeing 707 or the Douglas DC-8, the two
aircraft that had ushered in the Jet Age in the U.S.
High Stakes: Pan Am signed a $550 million contract with Boeing for 25 planes in
1966, the first plane to be delivered by end of 1969. By Boeing standards, this
was a very short (lead) time to complete such a project. Furthermore, the design
wasn’t complete and the production plant did not even exist. Clearly, Boeing had
“bet the farm” on this project.
Jack Steiner (1917-2003), Boeing's vice-president of product development,
oversaw the 747 in its planning stages. Boeing CEO Bill Allen (1900-1985) chose
Mal Stamper (1925-2005) as general manager when the project went into full
design. Joe Sutter (1921-2016) from Boeing’s 737 development team in Renton,
Washington was selected as chief engineer.
Factory Location Selection: Boeing initially considered building the 747 outside
of Washington state, then in Monroe, Moses Lake and Cleveland.
In 1943, Boeing had opened a shop in Everett at a former auto garage on Pacific
Avenue where workers built bulkheads and sections for B-17 bombers. In 1956,
Boeing started building jigs and shipment fixtures for B-52 bombers and KC-135
tankers -- with steady growth to over 1,700 workers (cutting back in 1963).
Paine Field had been an Army and Air Force base during and after World War II,
but by the 1960’s, military use was minimal. So, Boeing did have some history in
Everett and eventually settled on purchasing 780 acres of land next to Paine
Field.
Construction & financing -- a wild ride: Construction on the new plant began in
June 1966. In the months that followed, more than 2,800 workers and 250
subcontractors withstood everything mother nature could throw at them from
windstorms, mudslides, 67 straight days of rain, and then snowstorms. On January
3 1967, 113 factory workers arrived at the scene of an incomplete 2.5
million-square-foot plant next to Paine Field (to build the first 747). But the
factory did not officially open until May 1.
Time was so short the walls of the building went up as the assembly lines were
laid down. A full-scale 747 mock-up was built before the factory roof above it
was even finished. The huge cost of developing the 747 and building the Everett
factory forced Boeing to borrow heavily from a banking syndicate, repeatedly
requesting additional funds to even complete the project. The 747 project
exceeded $1 billion by the time of the 747 roll out, more than Boeing’s net
worth.
Factory roll out: The 747 was ready for its unveiling (the public's first
showing) September 30, 1968 at a huge media event -- just 16 months from the
start of production -- making world headlines and landing a page in the history
books. By this time, orders had been placed from 26 airlines for the new jet.
Representatives from each of these airlines gathered along with the press and
other invited guests -- which included the appearance by the flight attendants
from those 26 airlines.
That morning (September 30th), a replica of the B& W (Boeing's first airplane)
flew over Paine Field -- followed by a 707, a 727, and a 737. The crowd of
attendees gathered in front of the massive hangar doors of the production plant.
The doors opened slowly, and a tractor towed the 747 out into the bright
sunlight.
Unlike previous Boeing airliners, which were painted canary yellow and brown,
the 747 was painted red and white with blue lettering. As the plane came into
view that day, the audience gasped at its size and broke into thunderous
applause. The plane (231 feet in length with a 196-foot wingspan), was larger
than most everyone had ever seen -- two-and-one-half times larger than Boeing's
forerunner 707. It was spectacular.
Then, on February 9, 1969, the City of Everett witnessed the first 747 ever to
fly when it took off for its first in a series of test flights. Almost a year
later, Pan Am took its first commercial flight from New York John F. Kennedy
Airport to London Heathrow January 21, 1970. Pan Am carried 11 million
passengers over 20 billion miles in 1970, revolutionizing air travel with the
first wide-bodied airliner. By 1978, its 150 jets flew to 86 countries on every
continent except for Antarctica over a scheduled route network of 81,410
unduplicated miles.
Design / mechanical problems resolved: Unlike so many other commercial transport
successes, the 747 brought together a constellation of untried technologies
(e.g., new hydraulic system designs, passenger configurations, and engine issues
-- to name just a few -- that had to be adapted without prior real-world
experience to guide their application. Bugs had to be fixed which Boeing was
forced to address quickly.
Known as the “Queen of the skies”, the 747 ruled the skies for most of it life –
dominating the wide-body market and fending off all its challengers (e.g.,
McDonald Douglas DC-10 and MD-11 and the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar). It held the
passenger capacity record for 37 years.
Competition: Today, the only surviving four-engined widebody jet left to compete
with the 747 is the double-decker, Airbus A380 super jumbo which hit the market
over 35 years after the 747’s first flight. By March 21, 2018, Boeing has
produced 20 variants of the plane and delivered 1,543 - 747’s with 25 unfilled
orders. FYI: Airbus announced that THEY were stopping further production of the
A380 (announced 2-14-2019).
The Demise of Pan Am: By the late 1970’s, Pan Am was burdened with debt from
plane purchases. In an effort to bolster revenues, they purchased National
Airlines in 1980 (going after a domestic market). That decision, combined with
deregulation, added competition, soaring fuel prices, and the need to replace an
aging fleet, through the company into a downward financial spiral. The December
21,1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 and the resulting $300 million lawsuit
filed by more than 100 families of the victims coupled with unrelated FAA
security violations in the same month spelled the beginning of the end
(bankruptcy, Chapter 11, January 1991, then shutdown in December 1991 after
reorganization attempts failed).
Reasons for end of Pan Am: Some contend ( Barnaby Conrad III) that the collapse
of Pan Am was due to a combination of corporate mismanagement, government
indifference (toward protecting its prime international carrier), and flawed
regulatory policy. In the final analysis, Pan Am’s fate crushed the lives, hopes
and dreams of thousands of hard-working Americans and many overseas employees.
As one observer concluded, “so much for the loss of another traditional symbol
of our pioneering spirit and heritage: a world-class trailblazer, goodwill
ambassador, U.S. flag carrier and America's friend around the world.
PHOTOS --------------------------------------------
Photo’s #1 & #2 (on right) show the FIRST 747-112 (N7470 / RA001) to roll out of
the Boeing Assembly plant 9-30-1968. It was powered by four Pratt & Whitney
JT9D-7A turbofan engines, each which could produce 47,670 pounds of thrust, and
cruise at 555 miles per hour at 35,000 feet. It had maximum a range of 6,100
miles with a passenger configuration of 440 to 550. The pane's first test flight
was February 9, 1969. It last flew commercially in 1995 and is now on static
display at The Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington.
But, it was 2nd Boeing 747-121, tail # N747PA, serial number 19639, which first
flew on April 11, 1969. This is the plane that was ultimately the first to be
delivered to Pan Am on October 3, 1970 and became Pan Am’s first commercial
flight January 21, 1970. It flew until Pan Am closed down (bankruptcy) in 1991.
It was later cut up and parts shipped to Namyangju, South Korea. There, it was
reassembled, repainted to look like Air Force One, and made (photo # 3) into a
Noodle House restaurant (which failed, and the plane was ultimately turned into
a museum).
Note: Photo #3 (top – above the cars) shows highway 526 / the Boeing Freeway
under construction -- the freeway that separates the factory from the south-side
Boeing paint barns and Paine Field. They are building the bridge over what was
Airport Road as it connected to the side road along the south side of the
Everett Boeing Assembly Plant.
Click on photo on right to see 7:59 minute VIDEO on the delivery of the very
first 747-100 jumbo jet to Pan Am AIrways in England.
Story Sources: Boeing, Wikipedia and over 20 other articles and books, all
accessible via Google.
BOEING 747-8
8I = INTERCONTINENTAL (PASSENGERS)
8F = FREIGHTER (CARGO)
TAIL # D-ABYL & D-ABYM + THE SEAHAWKS N-770BA, 570 MPH CRUISING SPEED.
First Flight, Seating and Cruising Speed of a 747: February 9, 1969 / 614 mph.
Boeing produced 5 variants (SP, 100, 200, 300, 400, and the -8). The Seating
capacity, which always varies by the seating configuration ordered (customer
dependent), ranges 400 to 605 (with the -8 being the longest plane, thus 605).
The 3rd generation 747-8 is Boeing's newest (first flown 2-8-2010), largest and
now the longest 747 widebody airplane at 250"-2". Boeing built two 747-8
configurations -- the I (Intercontinental / passenger plane) and the F
(freighter).
Lufthansa Airlines + Seahawks Plane: The first two (German) are Boeing 747-8i
passenger planes and the bottom Seahawks plane is a 747-8F (freighter).
1. Serial # 37836, Line #1492, delivered in February
2. Serial # 37837, Line #1494, delivered in February 2014 (2014 photo)
3. Serial # 37564 (Freighter--2014 photo)
The bottom photo (Seahawks plane) was taken during 2014 (?) and the last two
photos were taken in February 2014 by BWM at Paine Field (KPAE) during routine
testing runs (both 747's assembled during the same time period).
747 vs 777 Length: Prior to the 747-8, the 747-400 (231'-10") was shorter than
Boeing's 777-300 ER (extended range) at 242'-4" in length. Let's say that
another way. In other words, the the 777-300 ER was 10'-4" longer than the
747-400 (big plane). But, the newer 747-8 is 7'-2" longer than the 777-300.
Note: The heavier 747 is the only widebody Boeing passenger plane with 4
engine's.
Click on photo on right to see Everett Factory assembly of 747-8i
See May 1, 2012 / 3:17 minute Boeing time lapse tour of 747 twin isle plane
BOEING 767-316 (ER) & 767-300F
TAIL # CC-BDN
First Flight and Cruising Speed of a 767: September 26, 1981 / 529 mph =
cruising speed. The seating capacity (dependent upon plane model and seating
configuration) ranges from 181 up to 375
Photos
(1) LAN Airlines (Peru) Boeing 767, Serial # 41995 -- Line #1049. This 2013
photo by BWM was taken at Paine Field (KPAE) during routine testing runs.
FYI: ER = Extended Range (the plane has been re-engined).
(2) FedEx Boeing 767-300F, Tail # N120FE, Serial # 44380, Line # 1081. This
Boeing Company photo shows the 100th freighter delivered (May 2015).
Note: The airframe of this plane is being used as base for the KC-46 Tanker.
Click on photo on right to see Everett Factory assembly of 767-400
See July 14, 2009 / 6:32 minute Boeing YouTube video time lapse assembly
KC-46 PEGASUS TANKER
(MODIFIED 767 AIRFRAME)
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: REFUELING
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: MIX
1. CARGO
2. PATIENTS
3. PASSENGERS
First Flight and Cruising Speed of a KC-46: The government bid was awarded with
controversy (Airbus had the contract) February 24, 2011. The plane first flew
September 25th, 2015 (cruising speed of 530 mph). The project has since been
plagued with cost overruns, missed deadlines, and re-designs, and retrofits.
Boom Fix: Boeing Successfully Tested a KC-46A Pegasus tanker hardware fix to
resolve a boom loading issue they experienced during refueling exercises – shown
here refueling a C-17 Globemaster III back on July 12, 2016. Resolving the issue
was a prerequisite to the Air Force’s decision (then) to approve low-rate
initial production (LRIP) of the tanker in August 2016 (which proceeded). Photo
by Paul Weatherman, Boeing
Status 2018: The head of Air Mobility Command, General Carlton Everhart, said in
January 2018 that the KC-46 Pegasus was about 94 percent complete with tests
needed for the aircraft’s second — and final — FAA airworthiness certifications.
On March 30th, 2018, Boeing and Air Force representatives met to hash out the
delivery schedule for the 179 tankers ordered. Deliveries were projected to
start in October 2018 (18 planned). Japan has also ordered one. The first two
deliveries occurred 1-25-2019.
Future Bases
* Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA
* Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
McKinnon's Inventory of Tankers on Paine Field Campus. I took the 2nd and 3rd
photos on 4-5-2018 -- which captured 11 - KC-46A's scattered around Paine Field
(24 currently on campus), 11 showing the gray Air Force livery (gray logo).
KC-46 Pegasus Replaces Outdated Aircraft: The plane was designed to replace the
KC-135E Stratotankers (based on the Boeing 367-80), the Air force's first jet
powered refueling tanker -- which first entered service in 1957, over 60 years
ago.
Multirole: The KC-46A Pegasus is a widebody based on the 767-200 airframe
designed to fill multiple (configurations) roles:
1. Passenger Plane (114)
2. Cargo Plane (65,000 lbs)
3. Patient Transport: (aeromedical evacuation aircraft)
4. Tanker (212,299 lbs of fuel)
Refueling: The plane has a newly designed and improved version of the
KC-10 refueling system -- both a probe & drogue and a boom and receptacle to
conduct multiple refueling missions on a single mission. The plane can refuel
all U.S., allied & coalition military aircraft compatible with international
aerial refueling procedures. And it has cockpit displays from the 787.
Secondary Objection: A cargo deck above the refueling system can accommodate a
mix load of passengers, patients and cargo.
The KC-46A can carry up to 18 463L cargo pallets. Seat tracks and the onboard
cargo handling system make it possible to simultaneously carry palletized cargo,
seats, and patient support pallets in a variety of combinations.
Avoidance Capability: The aircraft was designed to detect, avoid, defeat and
survive threats using multiple layers of protection, which enables it to operate
safely in medium-threat environments.
Pegasus defined: A mythical winged divine stallion (horse-god) -- one of the
most recognized creatures in Greek mythology -- usually depicted as pure white
in color.
Click on photo on right to hear HISTORY of US Air Force KC-46 Pegasus
See 2016 Documentary on history behind the KC -46 / 11:00 minute video
BOEING 777-3AL (ER), 777-39L (ER)
AND 777-39LER
BOEING 777'S DELIVERED IN 2012, 2013 AND 2018
First Flight and Cruising Speed of a 777: June 12, 1994 / 562 mph. The seating
capacity (dependent upon plane model and seating configuration) for the 777
ranges from 317 to 396 passengers.
Photos
(1) Thai Airways International lines Boeing 777-3AL(ER), Serial # 41527,
Line #1145. This is a 2013 photo by BWM taken at Paine Field (KPAE) during
routine testing runs. The Boeing paint barns are shown in the background.
(2) Air China 777-39L (ER), tail # B 2035, serial # 38674, line # 051,
(delivered 10/2012), but not yet painted with the airlines' livery (paint logo).
Dreamlifter and Boeing paint barns in background. Photo by BWM
(3) Air India 777-39LER, tail # VF-HLX, Serial # 36322, Line # 1544, Boeing
paint barns in background. Photo by BWM 3-9-2018
Landing Wheels: In addition to size, a telling 777 feature (how one can easily
tell the difference between it and other Boeing passenger planes) are the triple
set of landing wheels -- as opposed to double sets on other single and twin-isle
planes (e.g., 737, 747, 767, 787).
Click on photo on right to hear assemblers view of building the 777
See 5-4-2012 documentary on those who build the 777 at the Everett, Washington
assembly plant
777-300ER LOW LEVEL FLY-BY IN 2008
3 PHOTOS OF A 777X - 300ER AT DELIVERY (EVERETT, WA)
The Boeing 777-300ER (extended range) is the backbone of Cathay Pacific’s
long-haul fleet enabling the airline to operate more direct, nonstop flights to
key destinations in North America.
Fly-By Story: On January 30, 2008, Cathay Pacific took a scheduled, maiden
flight delivery of a Boeing 777 from Boeing in Everett, WA. THIS delivery was
pre-planned to be a memorable event, a common / routine occurrence with a new
plane in the airline industry.
The plane was the sixth of 30 - 777-300ER's to be delivered to Cathay Pacific, A
ID 12-31-2018, the world's 10th largest air carrier (3 largest stockholders --
Swire Pacific, Air China and Qatar Airlines). The plane was formally unveiled at
a pre-flight ceremony at the FOF / Future of Flight and Boeing Tour Aviation
Center in Everett which, at that time, was used as a "delivery center" for
Boeing. This specific delivery was considered a major event for the airline
because this plane's fuselage carried a flying-dragon logo, complemented by the
Hong Kong brand line “Asia’s world city”. The flying dragon, which symbolizes
the spirit of Hong Kong and its people, is seen soaring over green waves, which
depict the lands and oceans of the world. Only this 777 was to get this unique
"livery".
Among the attendees at the event was Cathay Pacific Chairman Chris Pratt and
other senior airline executives, Hong Kong Legislative Council members, Hong
Kong Civil Aviation Department executives and Hong Kong Tourism Board members –
all of whom would again become passengers -- this time during the flight back to
Hong Kong (69 crew members and special invited guests on the plane).
When I discussed this (following) incident with Barry Smith, retired Executive
Director of the Future of Flight and Boeing Tour and Aviation Center, he noted
that he had attended this specific Cathay Pacific ceremony. He had asked the
pilot if he would consider doing a "wing wave" when he departed the airport for
Hong Kong -- a quite common request often made at delivery events. He knew those
watching the departure up on the strato deck would enjoy the (tradition)
gesture. The pilots response was "not a problem mate".
The takeoff: The 55-year-old Cathay Pacific Captain Ian Wilkinson (and
coincidentally, Cathay's Chief Pilot) and his 48-year-old British co-pilot Ray
Middleton took off as planned. But Wilkinson then banked the 230 ton, 365 seat
aircraft and returned to the airfield to make (unexpectedly) a gears up with
slats and flaps extended, 322 mph fly-by. That's right. The pilot took the huge
jet down to about 50 feet (but not to 28 feet as some had reported) above the
runway for several seconds. In addition, when still close to the runway surface,
he also did a wing wave.
The above incident took place in front of a fairly large group of initially
cheering Future of Flight visitors standing on top of the 17 foot high FOF
Strato Deck -- right next to the runway. Many of these visitors just happened to
be waiting for their scheduled Boeing tour that day and thus witnessed the
fly-by -- purely by coincidence. The "touchy" wing wave (added when the big
plane was still at that low point above the runway) required that the pilot give
the plane full throttle -- clearly to keep the plane from scraping its belly.
The seemingly risky maneuver in the minds of some seemed to bring a hush over
the crowd. Would he make it? So, from Berry's surprised perspective, this crowd
sure got their money's worth that day. The huge plane disappeared into the
clouds -- and left for Hong Kong as scheduled.
Best of Intentions? The plot thickens: It was later determined that Cathay
chairman Chris Pratt was actually sitting in the jump seat on the flight deck
when the stunt was performed. Oh, and the airlines Engineering Director,
Christopher Gibbs, was also in a jump seat behind the captain. Yes, and two
first officers also stood unharnessed on the flight deck at the time. Neither
Pratt nor Gibbs complained about that little seldom witnessed manoeuvre.
On arrival in Hong Kong, Wilkinson, who had lived in Hong Kong for over 15
years, was congratulated and celebrated upon arrival with airline executives. He
even got a mention in the airline newsletter, with an accompanying picture of
the executives raising a glass in celebration of this maiden flight. The fly-by,
for all intensive purposes, was initially argued to be 'standard' procedure,
suggesting that this had been something that was conducted as a matter of course
when taking new aircraft deliveries. And there was no doubt that the captain was
a highly respected administrator and talented pilot.
Celebration / Then Dismissal: It was suggested that ff no one else had found out
about the low-level fly-by, the incident probably would have gone no further.
But when a YouTube video of the incident made by a Strato Deck visitor began
circulating on the internet, Cathay was forced to investigate and file a report
to Hong Kong's CAA / Civil Aviation Authority (along with Cathay's policy
position on such matters). Once the CAA became officially aware of the incident,
some argued that Captain Wilkinson then had to be (and was) dismissed. First
Officer Middleton was not dismissed as he reportedly did not know (?) that
permission had not been obtained from corporate for the maneuver. But he WAS
suspended from his job (training duties) for six months. The company then issued
a notice to all cockpit crew reminding them of the company’s policy for
conducting fly-bys.
Airline officials acknowledged that low fly-bys might be allowed in some
instances and may have been conducted in the past (e.g., at air shows). But
Cathay Pacific also had a well-established approval process for such maneuvers.
This action was never approved by the company (corporate). The Cathay
spokeswoman Carolyn Leung said that from their end, the fly-by in Everett "with
staff and guests on board the delivery flight would never have been approved."
She also dismissed the suggestion that Wilkinson's sacking was sparked by the
images on YouTube. She suggested that "The internal investigation was well under
way prior to the video appearing online."
To Read more, go to LINK:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-523870/British-airline-boss-cockpit-350mph-stunt-cost-pilot-job.html#ixzz5BMdTGHzF
Pilot Forum Feedback: Many argued that there was nothing unsafe or unusual about
this maneuver (about 70%+ for and 30% against). Others argued that a go-around
is always made with the gear down. You only raise the gear when you have a
positive rate of climb. This was done at a very low altitude with gears up (and
with passengers on board).
As one pilot put it, “how many circuit breakers were pulled to avoid GPWS
warnings? Did he get them all or was there distractions during the fly-by? Did
the airline insurance allow for airshow maneuvers? Probably not. Did the Company
Ops manual allow for unauthorized airshow stunts? Probably not. Did he ask the
passengers in the back if they wanted to be part of his fly-by? Don't think so.”
In two previous unauthorised fly-bys in Everett that came to light after the
January incident, Wilkinson had been the pilot in one and in the other had given
'permission' for one of his fleet pilots to perform the stunt.
Wilkinson appealed his dismissal and attended a hearing chaired by Cathay's
Director of Flight Operations, Nick Rhodes, on April 10, 2008, an airline
spokeswoman said. His appeal was denied. One manager was quoted as saying that
it "makes our airline look like a bunch of cowboys."
McKinnon's perspective: The fly-by, although not frequently performed,
historically has been something of an aviation tradition - a kind of salute to
the manufacturers and those on the ground. But safety these days is paramount --
times / rules have changed in the aviation business (e.g., AODA, FAA -- FAR
91.119). Here is kind of a hint -- the FAA defines LOW as 500 feet above the
surface.
FYI: In reviewing the Youtube video commentary (of this incident), I noted that
Wilkinson's nephew stated (2014) that his uncle was working for Qatar Airways.
Linkedin shows that Ian has been a B777 Fleet Manager with Qatar since 2010.
My Thoughts: I am on the mounds on the Future of Flight / west side of the main
Paine Field runway at least once a week (sometimes 2-3 times / week) taking
photos of Boeing planes during their testing cycles. I have witnessed many
maiden delivery flights. I have seen wing waves, sharp or steep banks and
climbs, go-arounds, touch & goes, missed approaches, and water cannon salutes,
but I have never seen a real low (50 feet) widebody fly-by with wheels up. Maybe
1,000 feet off the ground, but not below 500 feet.
A popular Pilot's Forum (PPRuNe / Professional Pilots Rumor Network) was
inundated with feedback regarding this incident – pro and con – once the story
of Wilkinson's fate got out. A Google search for low level fly-by's identified a
number of seasoned Pilot dismissals, even with wheels down.
Click on the photo (image) to the right to see the comments – well worth a read.
Photography Acknowledgement: Matt Cawby |||| Liem Bahneman is a second
photographer (on Flicker) with almost an identical set of high quality photos.
According to Liam, both he and Matt were within 10 feet of each other taking
photos during this incident. I have seen both sets. Cool.
GE 90, 115B & GE9X GENERAL ELECTRIC ENGINES FOR THE BOEING 777-200, 300 & X
HIGH-BYPASS TURBOFAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES BUILT BY GE AVIATION
Wikipedia / Thrust Ratings: 81,000 to 115,000 lbf. |||| The GE 90 engine entered
into service with British Airways in November 1995. It is one of three options
for the Boeing 777-200, -200ER, and -300 versions, and the exclusive engine of
the -200LR, -300ER, and the latest Boeing 777F (freighter).
Largest / most powerful jet engine: The GE 90 and GE 90-115B engines are the
largest in the world -- until the arrival of the GE9X (currently being tested /
4-2018) which has an additional inch wider fan successor (the 105,000 lbf) which
will power the Boeing 777X scheduled for flight in 2019.
Photos
(1) Size: The young man standing next to a Boeing 777 GE 90 engine helps the
viewer visualize the sheer size of this engine. The fuselage of the single-isle
Boeing 737 could FIT within the diameter of this engine.
(2) GE 90: The second photo is just a GE Aviation factory photo of the GE 90
engine hanging from a GE Aviation factory ceiling carriage.
(3) 747 GE Testing Platform: The Airliners.net photo was taken at the GE
Aviation testing facility. GE uses and 747 as there testing platform. This photo
also allows one to better visualize / compare the difference between the
existing four standard 747 engines (GE CF6-80C2's) that currently power the 747
-- and the new GE9X.
(4) GE 90-115B: This cross-sectional example provides a simplistic break away
view the the 2018 version of GE's largest engine, the GE 90-115B.
(5) GE9X Testing: The last photo shows the GE9X engine in TEST MODE affixed to a
modified 747 taking off ON GE Aviation's 747 flying testbed in Victorville,
California. See the following TESTING VIDEO.
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9_E2cj5eTE
Click on image on right to listen to a 6:18 minute YouTube.com video of the
engine noise created by a Singapore Airlines Star Alliance 777-300 ER as it
prepares for and ultimately takes off from Milan Malpensa International Airport.
Yes, I love engine noise.
Recording prepared and posted 1-25-2015 by Marco Gismondi (1,7 million views!!).
Click again to return / go on.
737 VS 777 SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON
TAIL #'S YR-BGC AND N776UA
FUN size comparison: Here is an old (November 2005) but neat photo that does a
reasonably good job of comparing the size of two popular Boeing planes. In this
example, the photographer catches a TAROM (Romania) Airlines single-isle 737-300
(before winglets) taxiing alongside a United 777-200 twin isle at Heathrow
Airport in London. The 737 was delivered in November 1994 and the 777 was
delivered in April 1996 -- so close enough in production years.
Photo taken by Adrian Pingstone in 11-2005 and posted on Planespotters.net
Click on photo on right to see 737 and 777 in simultaneously flight
See 5-4-2012 / 0.53 second video of both a Boeing 737-800 and a Boeing 777-300
ER in flight (one on top of the other) -- to help compare size.
787-8 || 787-9 || 787-10 DREAMLINERS
EVERETT DELIVERIES 787-8 TAIL # 5Y-KZA, 787-9 TAIL # G-ZBK-A (WHICH INCLUDES MY
FAVORITE BOEING AIRLINER ASSEMBLY VIDEO EVER ON THIS 787-9) AND A 787-10 TAIL #
5V-SCB (DELIVERY FROM CHARLESTON, SC).
(1) Kenya Airways Boeing 787-8, Serial # 35510 -- Line #157.
(2) British Airways Boeing 787-9, Serial # 38616 -- Line # 346.
(3) Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10, Serial # 60254 -- Line # 622.
(4) ANA Airlines Boeing 787-9, Serial # 61521, Line # ?
(5) KLM Airlines Boeing 787-9, Serial # 42509, Line # 684
Passengers / Seating (2nd class) and plane length
787-8... = 242, plane length = 186'-1"
787-9... = 290, plane length = 206'-1"0
787-10. = 330, plane length = 224'-0"
Dreamliner Configurations: The Kenya Airlines 787-8 widebody (twin isle) was
delivered 4-4-2014. Two more variants (787-9 and the 787-10) were subsequently
designed, built, flown, and delivered, creating a suite of planes -- with a seat
range of 242 to 335, dependent upon the seating configuration and class of seats
chosen by the airline. In that regard, like purchasing and automobile, seating
configuration is and OPTION selected by the airline at the time the plane is
first ordered.
The British Airways 787-9 was delivered 9-29-2015. The Singapore Airlines 787-10
was delivered in March 2018.
Photo acknowledgements: (1) March 2014 photo of the Kenya Airways 787-8 by BWM
taken at Paine Field (KPAE) during flight testing and the
(2) 1-21-2017 photo of the British Airways 787-9 by Pioti Persona at Heathrow
Airport - London, UK -- posted on Planespotters.net and (3) January 2018
Charleston, SC photo of the first Singapore Airlines 787-10 of the 49 planes
currently on order. FYI: This was a photo of the March 2018 delivery that
departed from Charleston, South Carolina, (4) ANA 787-9 photo by BWM March 31,
2018, (5) KLM 789-9 Dreamliner, delivered 3-29-2018, photo by BWM 3-23-2018.
Click on photo on right to see Boeing time lapse assembly of 787
See 9-20-2015 / 3.59 minute video of assembly of a British Airways 787-9
Dreamliner -- which includes the wings flown in on a Dreamlifter from Japan. I
LOVE this time lapse video (get this -- 6,431,329 views as of 3-8-2018 !!).
DREAMLIFTER (BOEING 747-400 LCF)
WING & FUSELAGE PARTS TRANSPORTED FROM JAPAN
Supply Chain Challenge (keep that line moving)
Timeline and Variants: The 787 "Dreamliner" was first announced in 2004 -- first
flight 12-15-2009, first delivery 10-28-2011. As of 2018, engineers have created
3 - 787 variants: (-8, -9 and -10) with a seating range of 242 to 335
passengers.
Structure and Supply Chain: While the pathway (variants) was somewhat typical
for new Boeing plane roll-outs, what was unique about thE 787 was its supply
chain and the plane's structure -- a first for passenger planes. Over 50% of the
plane is built with light weight composite materials. And, supplies came from
all over the world -- 70% inside the USA and 30% outside -- e.g., UK, Sweden,
France, Italy, Germany, Korea, Australia, and Japan.
Logistics: Major structural components were built in Japan (wings and lithium
ion batteries), Korea (wing tips), and Italy (center fuselage). Here was the big
challenge: Beyond the usual personnel issues (staffing, training, expertise),
the NEW parts have to FIT and work together -- and DELIVERY (availability) is
absolutely KEY to creating a moving, synchronized assembly line. Many parts are
huge and heavy. Amazon PRIME would NOT be the answer here. These parts have to
be there -- on time -- non stop.
THEY NEEDED A BIG / Fast CARGO PLANE (to carry fuselages and wings a LONG
distance -- 17 hour flight time NON STOP): So, enter the modified 747-400 LCF (a
used 747 converted into a large cargo freighter) -- to be affectionately called
the Dreamlifter -- photo shown on the right. Four (4) of them to be exact --
that would then be always on the fly, 24-7. They had to keep two factory
assembly lines going (Everett, Washington and North Charleston, North Carolina /
787-10).
Dreamlifter Design: Boeing bought 4 used 747-400's. The basic modification was
created by Boeing's Moscow (Russia) Bureau. Boeing's partner Aerojet Rocketdyne
of El Segundo, CA (in partnership with Spain's Gamnesa Aeronautica for the
swing-tail design) along with Taiwan's Evergreen Aviation Technologies (an Eva
Air and GE joint venture) created this monolith.
Cute: The Dreamlifter is the largest cargo hold in the world -- 65,000 cubic ft.
First Flight: December 9, 2006
Click photo on right to see Japan airport Dreamlifter "wing load" VIDEO
Acknowledgement: Nishikasai-no-hito a
5-28-2015 II 8:42 Minutes video of the opening and closing of Dreamlifter
swing-tail + a 787 wing load -- at Chubu Centrair International Airport, Nagoya,
Japan (2.3 million population), the heart of Japan's aerospace industry and home
of 3 major Boeing 787 sub-contractors.
* Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (composite wings)
* Kawasaki Heavy Industries (forward fuselage)
* Fuji Heavy Industries (center wing box)
Photo acknowledgement: The top 3 Dreamlifter photos (tail # N-7188A, serial #
15282) were taken by BWM in Everett. The bottom photo of the Dreamlifter (tail #
N-747BC) was taken by Nick123 of Chicago (on Flicker, 7-15-2015).
CAMPUS: PAINE FIELD & BOEING
MAP OF MUKILTEO -- SOUTH EVERETT -- PAINE FIELD -- BOEING
Airport Diagram -- Map Supplement: The purpose of this MAP is to further help
orient any interesting observer to the fantastic CAMPUS of and around Paine
Field -- an AvGEEK paradise.
Map Objective: To once again acquaint one with the locations of (1) Boeing, (2)
the Future of Flight, (3) the Historic Flight Foundation, (4) the Flying
Heritage & Combat Armor Museum, (5) the Museum of Flight Restoration Center, and
(6) the new Paine Field Commercial Service airline terminal.
City Populations: I added a population history for the 2 adjacent communities
(Mukilteo and Everett) located on opposite sides of Paine Field -- so a reader
can have a better understanding for the growth of the airport campus from the
point Boeing built the first addition of their assembly plant in the 1960's
through 2018.
Everett
1960 = 40,000
1970 = 54,000
2018 = 110,000
Mukilteo
1960 = 1,200
1970 = 1,400
2018 = 22,000
Click on photo on right to see 777-300 take-off at Paine Field
(from the cockpit -- pilots view)
See 5-4-2012 / 8.13 minute video of a 777-300 take-off from Paine Field during
rainy over-cast day -- through the eyes of pilots in the plane's cabin. This was
a delivery flight that stared at the Boeing Everett Delivery Center.
MY AVGEEK HOBBY -- LOCATION & DESCRIPTION -- MY AVGEEK HOBBY
777X -- COMPOSITE WING CENTER -- 777X
AT PAINE FIELD
PART VI
777X WING PLANT EXPANSION
PHOTOS (1) AND (2): AERIAL PHOTOS
CWC -- COMPOSITE WING CENTER
777X / FAUB BUILDING AND CWC
Aerial Photo Acknowledgements:
(1) Locations of the building additions to Everett's Boeing campus relative to
building the new 777X Composite Wing,
(2) Site of the completed Composite Wing Center to build the new wing on site
for the 777 and,
(3) bottom -- the new customer delivery center.
Wing Plant Buildings: The middle photo shows whas Boeing calls their CWC or
Composite Wing Center -- a 1.3 million-square-foot building covering 27 acres
under one roof (25 football fields). It opened May 20, 2016. It houses 3 of the
worlds largest autoclaves, each capable of containing 2 - 737 fuselages. The
building will support the fabrication of the 777X wing, the longest wing Boeing
has ever built. It will turn the Everett site into a center for advanced
carbon-fiber technology.
Construction Data:
* 31,000 tons of steel with the highest beams weighing 720 pounds / foot.
* 480 miles of electrical cable.
* 80,000 linear feet of process piping.
* 170,000 cubic yards of poured concrete (16,500 truckload deliveries).
* 4.2 million hours of labor / construction time -- with a peak of 1,700
contract employees
Two 777 Versions: As of 12-31-2018, the 777X had accumulated 340 orders /
commitments with 6 airlines -- Qatar, Emirates, Ethiad, Cathay Pacific,
Singapore, and Lufthansa. Two models will comprise the 777X family – the 777-8X,
with approximately 350 seats and a range capability of more than 9,300 nautical
miles; and the 777-9X, with approximately 400 seats and a range of more than
8,200 nautical miles.
MY AVGEEK HOBBY -- LOCATION & DESCRIPTION -- MY AVGEEK HOBBY
OTHER PAINE FIELD ATTRACTIONS
PART VII
BOEING ASSEMBLY PLANT
EVERETT DELIVERY CENTER
TITLE TEXT
DLR GROUP
MY AVGEEK HOBBY -- LOCATION & DESCRIPTION -- MY AVGEEK HOBBY
OTHER PAINE FIELD ATTRACTIONS
PART VIII
BY BRUCE MCKINNON
FUTURE OF FLIGHT & BOEING TOUR CENTER
PAUL ALLEN'S FLYING HERITAGE & COMBAT ARMOUR MUSEUM
JOHN SESSION'S HISTORIC FLIGHT MUSEUM
MUSEUM OF FLIGHT RESTORATION CENTER & RESERVE COLLECTION
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PAINE FIELD -- LOOKING SOUTH
MAIN RUNWAY: 16 R AT BOTTOM OF PHOTO AND 34 W AT TOP (LANDING CHOICES DEPENDING
ON WIND DIRECTION, 16 R MOST COMMON / PREFERRED).
Photo by AvGeek and helicopter pilot Joe Kunzler using a NIKON D5300 at 3,000
feet at Paine Field.
Aerial View -- what you see (looking north to south):
* Boeing Freeway--between Boeing Assembly Plant (bottom) and the paint barns
& Boeing flight line -- curving around the start of the Paine Field landing
strip.
* Main runway down the center (north to south).
* Boeing flight line (plane parking areas during testing cycles).
* Highway 99 (angled through the trees -- left to right -- top)
* Mt. Rainier -- upper left (elevation = 14,409 feet, 106 miles south of Paine
Field airport).
* Future of Flight / Boeing Tour center (right of runway--16R to the north).
* Dreamlifter Headquarters (to the south, behind the Future of Flight).
* Mukilteo to the right of the runway (over to the Puget Sound or west).
* Edmonds (South of Mukilteo), then Lynnwood, Edmonds, Shoreline and on into
Seattle (23 miles from Paine Field).
Photo by AvGeek and helicopter pilot Joe Kunzler using a NIKON D5300 at 3,000
feet at Paine Field.
Tracking Aircraft: Three smartphone accessible websites serve as great tools /
apps for observers to track scheduled departures & landings.
* FlightRadar.com
* FlightAware.com
* LiveATC.net (Paine Field call letters = KPAE)
FUTURE OF FLIGHT -- INSTITUTE OF FLIGHT
ESTABLISHED IN 2003
8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo, WA 98275
(literally a stones throw from Paine Field -- in Everett, Washington)
Boeing Assembly Plant Tour -- Start & Finish Point
The Boeing Factory Tour is THE most popular venue in Snohomish County and in the
top 4 on the bus Tour circuit in Seattle / Puget Sound
now 300,000+ visitors annually from all over the world
Buy tickets early: Yes, a ticket CAN be purchased at the door. However, tickets
for the Boeing Tour sell out quickly. To ensure that one can take the tour on
the date and time desired, they strongly advise buying tickets days / weeks
ahead of time.
You can buy tickets ....
* At the door (but our day and time NOT guaranteed)
* Up to 6 months in advance
* On-line: https://www.futureofflight.org/boeing-tour-seattle
* By Phone: 1-800-464-1476.
Tour Fees (check in advance in case of fee increases)
Boeing Tour & Aerospace Gallery -- Ticket Prices
$25 -- Adults (16-64)
$25 -- Youth (15 and under)
$15 -- Senior (65+ ID required)
$23 -- Military (Military, ID required)
Aerospace Gallery -- Ticket Prices
$12 -- Adults
$..6 -- Youth (15 and under)
$..6 -- Student* (Student ID required / any age)
$..0 -- Youth under 5 Free
Free -- Institute of Flight Member (Membership plus photo ID required)
Tour Days / Schedule
* 360 days every year -- Monday through Sunday
* Every 30 minutes = Tour Frequency
* 90 minutes = Tour length
* Transportation to / from factory = buses included in fee
Tour Hours
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM = Building Hours
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM = Tours start & end stop
Tour Restrictions (100% enforced)
* Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
* 4 feet plus = minimum height (children, young adults)
* NO = Still photos and video cameras, electronic devices (mobile phones,
cameras, pagers) and personal items (purses, bags, backpacks) are NOT (never)
permitted on the Boeing Tour.
Free lockers are available on-site.
Institute (Future) of Flight Building
* 73,000 square feet of interior space.
* A 28,000 square-foot, 48-foot tall gallery for exhibits and displays
* A 9,000 square-foot rooftop observation deck (Strato Deck) overlooking Paine
Field with a panoramic view of the Cascade Mountains to the east, Possession
Sound, Mt. Baker to the north, and Mt. Rainier to the south.
* Conference space for 250 people; special event space for groups (up to as
many as 1400 people)
* A 125-seat café;
* The Future of Flight Gift Shop (Washington State products)
* The Boeing Tour center-- where assembly plant tours start and finish
* A Boeing 240 seat theater
* The Boeing Store
* Future of Flight office space
Historical Opening
The Future of Flight Foundation (an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization) was launched in 2003 with the objective of constructing a building
and setting up a business structure.
Design and Architecture
* Freheit and Ho (Bellevue)
* Krei Architecture (Seattle)
General Contractor
* Howard S. Wright Companies (Seattle)
Wright (one of 7 bidders) is a 4th generation family firm (1885+) that was also
the contractor on the Seattle Space Needle and the Grand Coulee Dam.
* 11-01-2004 Construction Started
* 12-17-2005 Building Opened
The Future of Flight Aviation & Boeing Tour Center works in unison with Paine
Field and partners with the Boeing Company and Snohomish County.
FUTURE OF FLIGHT & BOEING TOUR CENTER
AKA INSTITUTE OF FLIGHT
AERIAL PHOTO
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT
Top photo by AvGeek and helicopter pilot Joe Kunzler using a NIKON D5300 at
3,000 feet at Paine Field. Bottom photo was taken at the point of opening.
Development History
The Future of Flight Foundation (an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization) was launched in 2003 and opened the brand-new Future of Flight &
Boeing Tour and Aviation Center on December 17, 2005. The organization works in
unison with Paine Field and partners with the Boeing Company and Snohomish
County, the latter also providing leadership and partial funding through the
Snohomish County Public Facilities District.
The building project was honored by Northwest Construction magazine as the “Best
Public/Private Project of 2005,” based on criteria including safety, innovation,
and contribution to the community.
Barry Smith
The center was the brain child of Barry Smith, former banker and its first
Executive Director (until his retirement in late 2013), who spearheaded the
project from an idea to reality.
What it takes: A review of the development of successful museums and
aeronautical collections in the US all have at least five things in common:
(1) an educated appreciation for the concept, (2) an innate ability to secure
local support and high-level funding needed to monetize the venture, (3) an
unwavering dedication and drive to get it done, (4) leadership with a passion,
and (5) highly effective administrative team. The ability to secure funding is
paramount. According to the consultants who have been instrumental in
facilitating (guiding) the development of such ventures, these elements are
imperative.
A quick review of Smith’s climb in the business world to later become the
founder and first Executive Director of the Future of Flight is intriguing.
Below is Smith's biographical Summary
Life in Review: Barry Smith's family home was just houses away from what
Mukilteo locals would call Nelson’s Corner – the intersection of Mukilteo
Speedway and 84th Street SW. As Barry put it, his playground was an airport – at
the top of the 84th Street hill plus one block. Then just a walk through this
field covered with alder trees on the Mukilteo side of Paine Field Blvd. There,
you could almost reach out and touch these cool fighter jets taking off and
landing. It was a kid’s paradise. Home visits were mini vacations while at UW
(1962-1966, BA in History) followed by a year of law school (Willamette). But,
he stopped his schooling to take a job with Seafirst Bank (1967-69). He was
assigned to the Trust Department where he was introduced to Charitable Remainder
Trusts . But he still would make visits home – to see the building of the Boeing
Assembly Plant.
In 1969, the Army (Vietnam) caught up with Barry. He was drafted but passed some
tests that resulted in his admission to the Army’s Defense Language Institute
Foreign Language Center (German - Monterey, CA) where he earned a Conversational
Fluency Certificate in German, He was sent to Germany to serve out his
commitment. Then, he returned to Seattle to again work for Seafirst Bank’s trust
Department as an Assistant VP focused on Charitable Remainder Trusts / deferred
giving programs.
From 1970 into the 1990’s, Smith moved from Seafirst through a number of
investment houses (e.g., Boettcher Foundation, Dain Bosworth, Inc.), worked for
the University of Puget Sound setting up and managing a deferred giving program
-- then on to First Interstate Bank (which became Wells Fargo). His final
banking position (Union Bank, 1998-2004) was dedicated to business and estate
planning utilizing his refined expertise in maximizing high net worth
individuals' charitable tax planning investments.
The vision: Barry never lost site of his dream. Airplanes. He could visualize a
facility at the top of 84th next to Paine Field. A show place. But orchestrating
a funding program beyond just Boeing and Snohomish County, establishing
connections with the right stakeholders, designing a structure, creating a
profitable on-going venture – basically creating a long-term vehicle for his
vision – now that was the challenge. That was another story.
During his life-time, Smith had toured many museums and antique airplane
collections, bending the ears of those who ran them. What would soon become his
passion. He became a volunteer at the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field under the
direction of Ralph Bufano. It was through that experience that he was given an
opportunity to study and even visit other groups, museums and memorials (e.g.,
the USS Missouri and the USS Arizona in Hawaii / Pearl Harbor), and the
Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh) and work with numerous consultants
in that field (e.g., BETS Consulting, The Seneca Group, and Andrew Bro).
During the period 2001-2004, the meetings, consulting efforts, planning, and
people who became involved in bringing this project to a reality became so
complex that it would take may pages to do that time period justice. However,
the following link on the Future of Flight website might give the reader some
more / better incite.
Copy and paste LINK: https://www.futureofflight.org/idea-takes-off
The importance of others: Smith was always quick to note that a project of this
magnitude could only have become a reality with the assistance or support of
upwards of 100 individuals at many different levels (Smith's
list of some key players noted below). Additional funds from Boeing and personal
financial contributions (i.e., John Quinlivin, Ed Renaourd, Kevin Austin, Jim
Ray, Erick Nelson and Melanie Jordon) provided the capital for important
building additions not included in the original plans (e.g., Strato Deck,
elevator, Flight Deck Room, bathroom placement, and a Gallery with a wall of
windows).
Once the building / center was under construction / in operation, Smith was
assisted by some highly effective staff – CFO Bob Cooper, Marketing Director
Sandy Ward, Special Project Director Ed Kaplanian, Office Manager Ann Averill,
and many dedicated part-time employees and volunteer staff.
Retirement: Faced with cancer and a complicated treatment protocol, Barry
retired in 2013. But, to quote Barry, two fortunate things then happened --
almost simultaneously. His cancer treatment was successful. And contact by the
family of an old friend of 30 years, Harold Hanson (1929-2010), gave him a
second chance at airplane museum management. He agreed to take the reins
(part-time) as President of Hanson’s legacy -- North Cascades Vintage Aircraft
Museum (plus cars) in Concrete, WA (in the heart of the North Cascades National
Park). His assignment would be to help the family set up a management structure.
Hanson, a highly successful commercial real estate developer, had channeled his
flying passion into the creation of a (35+ years) museum with 30+ restored pre
and post WWII (fully operational) light vintage aircraft (e.g., Piper,
Taylorcraft, Aeronca, Juscombe, Ryan, WACO, Stinson) prior to his death in 2010.
After 3 years (2014 to 2017),
Barry retired yet a a second time to spend more time with his family. Still,
given his unique skill set, he set up a consulting business with the thought of
helping other non-profits in need of development and/or direction via -- via his
own firm (2018+), Charitable Gifting, LLC..
Following Smith’s retirement, Bonnie Hilory became Executive Director
(2014-January 2018). She led the organization though a re-branding process
starting in 2015, changing the name to the Institute of Flight. The goal was to
better clarify the organization's role in philanthropy with a mission of
focusing on multi-generational local and international involvement through
education, events, Aviation Center exhibits, and financial assistance.
Subsequently, Jeff Van Dyck, a 20-year Boeing veteran in brand management &
education, and past Future of Flight Board Chairman, took the helm as Executive
Director.
.Major Contributors to the development of the
Future of Flight
David Thomas "Dave" Waggoner: Smith worked closely with Dave Waggoner, a
graduate (1966 BA, International Business) of UW / University of Washington and
NPS / Naval Postgraduate School (Master's degree in finance). He was a 26-year
naval veteran who flew the A-6 Intruder and served as operations officer on the
USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 and as Commander of the Whidbey Island Naval base.
After retiring from the Navy as a captain in 1992, he became Director of Paine
Field, a position which he served in for 22 years before retiring in 2014. Under
Waggoner’s direction, Paine field airport revenues tripled, locally based
aircraft doubled, and he was instrumental in securing over $85 million in
Federal Aviation grants.
During Waggoner's tenure, Paine Field was twice (1997 & 2003) chosen as the
Airport of the Year and, in 2013, Waggoner was chosen Executive of the Year. The
following quote from his nomination for this prestigious honor is perhaps his
Legacy: "{Waggoner} has fostered great respectful relationships with local
community leaders who are often times at odds with the airport over noise and
environmental issues .... One of the greatest compliments paid to Dave has been
from concerned (often angry) neighbors of the airport .... Numerous people have
stood up in public meetings to decry the potential for development (commercial
service), but then declare how much they appreciated the time Dave has taken to
talk to them individually and hear their concerns and view points." Note: Both
of the above honors were awarded by the Northwest Chapter of the American
Association of Airport Executives.
Following Waggoner's retirement, Arif Ghouse (with 25 years of aviation history)
was appointed Airport Director. He previously worked in operations, security,
and emergency management roles with the British Airports Authority (BAA) and
also in the Houston Airport System and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
As of 2018, Ghouse manages a staff of 52 + a budget of $45 million.
The Reverend Andrew "Andy" H. Bro: Bro, Principal and President of The Prentice
Company, Lanark, IL, is a consultant who focused on capital fund raising
campaigns for museums, preforming arts groups, churches, and other non-profits
(e.g., the Kansas City Museum and Museum of Flight—where he secured the services
of CEO Ralph Bufano, retired, for the city of Seattle).
Many of Bro's consultations in later years involved Aviation Consulting & Museum
Planning (e.g., the Pacific Aviation Museum in Pearl Harbor).
In that regard, his most notable success involved facilitating the movement
of a struggling antique airplane collection in Milwaukee to a 150-acre site
between Milwaukee and Green Bay, WI. Specifically, he was involved in
the structuring of the capital campaign for the development, design and
construction of arguable the most notable and successful flight museum program
and annual fly-in event in the US today, the EAA Aviation Museum – the product
of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Oshkosh, WI.
During his early years, The Reverend Bro was a Priest with the Episcopal Church
whose involvement in museums was simply a product of a capital campaign for a
local preforming arts group. An involvement that just sort of grew into a
consulting business – by word of mouth.
According to Barry Smith, Andy Bro, a true and respected friend, was perhaps the
single most important individual to become involved in turning his childhood
vision into a reality -- which is known today as the Future of Flight, Mukilteo,
WA (a stone's throw from Paine Field's main runway).
John T. Quinlivan, MA, Ph.D: John is a member (2018) of Boeing’s Commercial
Airplanes Senior Advisory Group. This group provides insight and guidance to the
Commercial Airplanes Leadership Team on market and competitiveness analysis,
product strategy, process and tool deployments, organizational constructs and
technical risk management. Quinlivan was President of the Future of Flight Board
(2006-2007 and serves as a consultant with the title of Board Emeritus.
Quinlivan is past VP and general manager of Boeing’s 747, 767 and 777 Programs
and was the senior executive responsible for Boeing’s Everett facilities
(retired 2005). He also served as co-chair of the Aerospace Cluster Working
Group, Puget Sound Regional Council and as a member of the Snohomish County
Executive’s Citizens Cabinet. John reported to four different Boeing Presidents
over the years:
* Philip M. Condit
* Harry C. Stonecipher
* James A. Bell (acting)
* James McNerney
John was honored as the 2002 Corporate Executive of the Year by the Everett,
Washington Chamber of Commerce and received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from
Gonzaga University in 2004.
Dan Rahkonen: Dan reported to John Quinilivan who assigned him to work with
Smith on the development (including design and construction) of the Future of
Flight center – and was a major contributor.
In 2004, Dan was the Boeing project manager for the National Flight Interpretive
Center (which later became the Future of Flight, working collaboratively with
the Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field). He was elected to the Future of
Flight Board in 2006, became President (2008-2012), and serves (2018) on the
Board with the title “Board Emeritus”. He is currently the Project Manager for
the Boeing 767 program – a key player tin the KC-46 Tanker Program (built on the
767 airframe).
Bob Drewel: Drewel was a major supporter of the Future of Flight Project during
his tenure as Chief Executive of Snohomish County (3 terms) from 1992-2004 (the
county owns Paine Field). He was the previous past President of Everett
Community College, a Founder and key player in the formation of the Puget Sound
Community Council (started in 1991) and Sound Transit. He’s was a prominent
player in aerospace matters and securing the 777x program for Everett. In 2008,
the (then) recently completed County Administration Building was given his name
(in honor of his many contributions to Snohomish County).
Dan Clements: Dan Clements (my next door neighbor), Snohomish County CFO
(1993-2003), was selected for the position by Snohomish County Executive Bob
Drewel (1992-2004) and his Deputy, Joni Earl (later CEO for Sound Transit from
2000 to 2016). While CFO for the cities of Auburn and Renton, Clements had
developed a reputation for expertise on how to utilize LID’s / Local Improvement
Districts to get needed area projects up and running – but more importantly --
funded (e.g., I-405 overpass near the Boeing 737 assembly plant). He was also
very knowledgeable on how best to secure and use both revenue and general
obligation bonds.
In years previous, the Washington State Legislature had created a vehicle (PFD /
Public Facilities District) by which localities (cities & counties) could
utilize (re-direct) a portion of immediate area sales tax dollars to fund
important local projects that often did not see the light of day through the
state legislative process. The tool had never been used by a county and only a
few cities, presumably because of the complexities of implementation. With Dan’s
involvement, the county became the first in the state to take advantage of the
PFD model -- an important tool for groups to finally secure financial support
needed to launch import local projects (e.g., Lynnwood Events Center, Comcast
Arena, AquaSox, Edmonds Center for the Arts).
Dan was approached by Barry Smith (through Bob Drewel) about Smith's vision for
the development of the Future of Flight utilizing funds from private donors, the
county, Paine Field, etc. Dan immersed himself in the project and developed a
financial model incorporating conservative projections required to gauge needed
construction funding via the PFD model – while also tracking monthly expenses,
income, and future maintenance expenses over extended periods of time (e.g., 25
years). As a result, realistic funding needs could be defined for both short and
long-term requirements and the project cold move from a vision to reality.
Toward the end of Drewel’s 3rd (and final) term, Dan left to take the position
of CFO for the city of Edmonds. As an aside, Dan’s wife Karen was the CFO for
the Port of Everett 18 years.
Jake Schultz: Schultz has worn many hats for Boeing – e.g., marketing specialist
and technical analyst on Boeing’s 787 program, to name a few. Jake was an early
and constant supporter of the Future of Flight -- an informal cheer-leader and
historian, with access to a wealth of Boeing marketing collateral. He provided
invaluable assistance in a consulting role toward developing and implementing an
effective marketing model for the center.
Jake was also a major proponent of Boeing's official Historian and member of his
staff, Michael Lombardi, the key individual involved in the development of the
“The Boeing Room” at Seattle’s Museum of Flight at Boeing Field, Seattle).
As an aside, in prior years, Schultz became part of a fascinating side adventure
involving the Inventor of the Aerocar (1945-1949), Molt Tayor,
whom he met and with whom he became close friends. Taylor, a Navy pilot and
aeronautical engineer who once designed military drone aircraft and developed
early versions of air launched cruise missiles, envisioned a sky full of flying
automobiles that could quickly convert into road cars after landing. His vision
became a reality with the first flight of his Aerocar in 1949, The details of
Taylor’s story have been captured in Schultz’s 2006 book (Amazon) entitled “A
Drive in the Clouds -- the Story of the Aerocar”.
Travis Snider & Barbara Earl: Principals, BETS Consulting, Inc (incorporated
1-1-1995), Mill Creek. The firm provides executive coaching services to
corporate executives, elected officials and community leaders. Consulting
services focus on building an effective management team, instilling employee
pride, developing and employing profit strategies, building long-term company
value, and community relations planning (creating public trust, responding to
community needs, and enhancing company image).
The BETS team provided critical consultative assistance to Smith in the creation
of a strategic operational plan and complementary systems and procedures
necessary to create a profitable business structure.
It is noted that Snider served as President of the Snohomish County Public
Facilities District (2001-20015) and was Lead Instructor for the Everett
Community College Small Business Accelerator (2010-2016). Prior to 1995, Snider
was a Partner and CPA with the accounting firms of Stave, Gilbertson,
Hallgrimson & Snider (15 years) and Moss Adams (9 years).
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Barbara Earl is a member of the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County. She was
also the former VP of Public Relations & Planning for Steven's Healthcare and
Senior National Program Manager for Verizon Northwest (formerly GTE).
Erik Nelson: Nelson has been a principal with a three generation,family owned
automobile dealership, Lynnwood Honda, since 1984. This specific dealership was
started by his father, Frederick Nelson, in 1981. The Nelson family has
developed a great deal of respect for their on-going contributions to their
local community. Erik was recognized as an astute business man, pilot, and
important Board Member of the Snohomish County Public Facilities District (PFD).
Nelson was a major supporter of Smith's vision for the FOF and utilized his own
plane to fly Smith and PFD Board members to important functions
(e.g., Museum of Flight, Tillamook Oregon Air Museum) in effort to secure
commitment to the envisioned project.
Sandy Ward: Sandy was the highly capable Sales & Marketing Director of the
Future of Flight and Boeing Tour Center, Mukilteo WA, responsible for planning,
development and implementation of annual marketing plans, strategies,
communications, and public relations activities for the center (April 2005 until
February 2017). Her success in her position, dedication and loyalty to the
center was above and beyond expectations.
Sandy was appointed by Washington’s Governor Christine Gregiore to the
Washington State Tourism Commission. She also served as a Director on the Board
for the National Council of Attractions (part of the US Travel Association), as
a member of both the Puget Sound Attractions Council and the Washington Tourism
Alliance long-term funding and advocacy committee. Sadly for the FOF, Sandy
moved on and is currently the President and CEO of the Bellingham Whatcom County
Tourism Bureau.
In prior years, Sandy held the positions of Executive Director of Kitsap
Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau and the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau.
BOEING ASSEMBLY PLANTTOURS
STARTING FROM (AT) THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT
10719 BERNIE WEBBER DRIVE, MUKILTEO, WA 98275GSTATUS 1-30-2018 || SOUTH EVERETT,
WASHINGTON
Photo of the 787 assembly line in Boeing's massive assembly plant in Everett.
Boeing Tour: Boeing conducts between 7 and 14 assembly plant tours a day, 7 days
a week (reservations A MUST). Tours begin at the Furture of Flight about 1/4
mile west of the plant -- in Mukilteo, about 28 miles from Seattle. Buses take
individuals / groups to the plant for tours every 1/2 hour (demand dependent).
Tours last about 90 minutes each. Also see Institute of Flight.
777 Plant Size Expansion -- FYI: Given Boeing's move to build a composite wing
for the Triple 7, more assembly space was needed. By January 1st, 2018, a
building addition equal to 1/3 the size of the existing assembly plant (already
acknowledged to be the largest building in the world) was ADDED to the previous
structure -- to accommodate the requirements for on-site wing construction and
assembly. |||| AP Photo / Warren
Photos ---------------------------------
(1) 12-20-2015 Boeing YouTube documentary / Flashback -- 777 pictured
(2) Seattle Times 2016 Boeing Tour -- 777-300 ER Line pictured
(3) 12-26-2014 Boeing Assembly Plant 787 line Thom Patterson, CNN -- annual
Operation Geek Fest factory floor tour.
(4) David Parker Brown / Airline Reporter 3-12-2014 -- Airplane Geeks 290; Photo
shows group tour participants for annual event.
(5) Julie Johnson / 4-7-2016 Bloomberg article -- 747 photo by David Ryder.
Tour Notes: daily 90 minute public Boeing tours do NOT allow participants access
to the factory floor (safety / security). Future of Flight members (annual fee)
and annual Geek Fest participants are allowed access to the floor, but no photos
are allowed.
PAUL ALLEN'S FLYING HERITAGE
AND COMBAT ARMOR MUSEUM
PHOTO SOURCES: FLYING HERITAGE WEB SITE AND GOOGLE SEARCHES
Established in 2004
Biographical: Microsoft (a combination of the terms "microcomputer" and
"software") was started in 1972 by second year college drop-outs Paul Allen
(Washington State) and Bill Gates (Harvard) in 1972 and later incorporated April
4, 1975 in Albuquerque, New Mexico (later moving to Redmond). It's initial
purpose was to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. It rose
to dominate the personal computer operating system market (IBM microcomputers)
with MS-DOS in the mid-1980's -- followed by Microsoft Windows. By 2018, the
Redmond based company (137,000 employee world-wide) was recognized as the
world's fourth-largest information technology company by revenue.
Paul Allen (1-21-1953 to 10-15-2018; cause: non-Hodgkins lymphoma) left
Microsoft and is the founder and Chairman of Vulcan Inc., which manages his
various business and philanthropic efforts (e.g., owner of the Portland
Trailblazers, Seattle Seahawks, and Seattle Sounders). He is also the founder of
Allen Institute for Brain Science,[7] Institute for Artificial Intelligence,[8]
Institute for Cell Science,[9] and Stratolaunch Systems. His investment in EMP /
Experience Music Project (re-branded as MoPOP), the UW Paul G. Allen School of
Computer Science & Engineering (plus 100's of other projects and major stock
company investments). He was estimated to be the 6th-richest person in the
world, with an estimated net worth of $21.1 billion.
This brings us full circle to Allen's interests in vintage airplanes and combat
equipment (e.g., tanks) best expressed through the efforts of Paul Allen's
Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum located at 3407 109th Street SW,,
Everett, WA 98204. Located on the Paine Field campus. this is a special
collection of rare military aircraft, tanks and other military treasures made up
of vintage military gear from Germany, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the
U.S.
Top photo: NATO-designated SS-1b Scud-A was a mobile, tactical, ballistic
missile system developed by the Soviet Union in the 1950s.
Bottom Photo: The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch, Focke-Wulf Fw-190 A-5, and
Messerschmitt Bf-109E-3 Emil on display outside Paul Allen's Flying Heritage
Collection museum at Paine Field Everett, WA on Luftwaffe Fly Day, August 17,
2013.
LINK: http://www.flyingheritage.com
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/user/FlyingHeritageCo
JOHN SESSION'S HISTORIC FLIGHT MUSEUM
10719 BERNIE WEBBER DRIVE, MUKILTEO, WA 98275
Established in 2003
Involvement: John T. Sessions (Loyola Marymount University, UCLA Business
School & Georgetown Law School) got his first taste in flying in 1983 while
working as an attorney for a Seattle-area firm that served as counsel for
aerospace giant Boeing. An invitation to visit the Boeing Field Flying Club and
take a ride in a Cessna 172 resulted in flying lessons and then, according to
Sessions. ".... it got out of hand after that.”
Foundation: It was launched in 2003, updated in 2006 and opened to the public in
2010, The Foundation (501C3 Corp) features a collection of 12 rebuilt and
flight-ready military and civilian aircraft manufactured between 1927 and 1957.
But Sessions’ believes that it is the personal details that make the
Foundation’s history come to life. Each plane in the collection either has a
unique “backstory” (some packed with drama) or are prime examples of the roles
aviation played during the 30 year period -- from Lindbergh’s Atlantic solo
flight until the first flight of Boeing’s 707.
COLLECTION
* Waco UPF-7
* P-51B Mustang
* Supermarine Spitfire
* Grumman F8F Bearcat
* Canadair T-33 Silverstar
* Beechcraft Staggerwing D-17S
* Grumpy B-25D Mitchell
* Grumman F7F Tigercat
Hours/Public Tours: 10 Am to 5 PM, Tuesday through Sunday ($10-$15)
Store: Books and DVD's on WW II fighters and bombers
Volunteer Opportunities: Tour guides, event Marshals and restoration
Member / Public Events: 19 day events (Example: April -September 2018)
HISTORICAL NOTES
30 years || FROM: On May 21, 1927, Aviator Charles Lindbergh (age 25) landed his
plane (“Spirit of St. Louis”) near Paris, completing the first solo airplane
flight across the Atlantic Ocean. TO: Boeing’s 707 (first flight 12-20-1957), a
mid-sized, long-range, narrow-body, four-engine jet airliner built by Boeing
Commercial Airplanes that dominated the skies from 1958 to 1979 (140 to 219
passengers, range of 2,880 to 6,620 miles). It was the 707 that many credited
with ushering in the jet age and established Boeing as one of the largest
manufactures of passenger aircraft in the world.
Passenger Plane Wikipedia Rank (size)
1. Airbus (founded December 18,1970, headquarters -- Toulouse, France)
2. Boeing (founded July 15, 1916, headquarters – Chicago, USA)
3. Bombardier (founded January 29, 1942, headquarters – Montreal, CA)
4. Embraer (founded August 19,1969, headquarters -- São Paulo, Brazil
5. Tupoloev (founded October 22, 1922, headquarters – Moscow, Russia
6. etal = Cessna, Dassault, Gulfstream, Hawker Beachcraft, etc.
Click on photo on right to see Video on flight of DC3
See 3-02-2013 Flight to Fly Video of the restored inaugural flight of the
recently restored (then) McDonald Douglas DC-3 (manufactured during the period
1943-1944), flown by the owner, John Session at Paine Field, Everett.
Photo Acknowledgements: (1) Michael McAuliffe Photography, Historic Flight's
B-25D Mitchell "Grumpy" 6-8-2014, and (2) Terry Green, Flicker, Grumman F7F
Tigercat "Bad Kitty" (cn C.225 N6178C) with (on his tail) a P-51D (cn 45-11525)
"Wal-Halla" ) flying during an HFF event at Paine Field on 9-29-2012
MUSEUM OF FLIGHT RESTORATION CENTER AND RESERVE COLLECTION -- A
AIRPLANE RESTORATIONS FOR SEATTLE'S "MUSEUM OF FLIGHT"
LOCATION: 2909 100TH STREET SW, EVERETT, WA 98204
THIS 23,000 SQUARE-FOOT SEATTLE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT SATELLITE FACILITY CONSISTS OF
A GROUP OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO SPEND THOUSANDS OF MAN HOURS EACH YEAR,
RESTORING AIRCRAFT TO EXHIBITION QUALITY -- THE PLANES THEN RELOCATED TO THE
"MUSEUM OF FLIGHT" AT BOEING FIELD, SOUTH OF SEATTLE.
Restoration Tours: Visitors get a look at all the labor that goes into aircraft
restoration and a chance to talk to volunteers on site.
Tours & Cost: are conducted Wednesday through Sunday during business hours (9:00
AM – 4:00 PM).at a cost of $3 to 5$.
EXAMPLE
B-52G Stratofortress Bomber Restoration Timeline
* July 26, 2017: B-52G relocated within Paine Field -- from the grass behind
Castle & Cooke Aviation where it sat for the past 24 years -- to Boeing’s
Kilo-6 to begin restoration work.
* August 17, 2017: Restoration team power washed exterior and outlines color
blocks for a camouflage design.
* August 24, 2017: The Global Jet Painting team begins restoring the aircraft’s
original Vietnam-era livery.
* August 30, 2017: Painting complete thanks to crew and experts of Global Jet
Painting, Sterling Lacquer Manufacturing and Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings,
without whom project would have been possible..
B-52G History: The U.S. Air Force initially deployed the Boeing B-52 in 1955,
which was designed as a nuclear-armed platform during the Cold War. The
Stratofortress was used extensively in the Vietnam War, including during
Operation Linebacker II in December 1972, a strike that was instrumental in
bringing the Vietnamese government back into negotiations, resulting in the
release of 591 U.S. prisoners of war in 1973.
B-52G Home: The Museum’s Boeing B-52G Stratofortress 59-2584, nicknamed
"Midnight Express" was built in 1960 one of only 193 G-models manufactured. It
was in the first wave of Operation Linebacker II and accumulated 15,305 flight
hours before its retirement. The aircraft was in service with the Strategic Air
Command until it was placed on long-term loan with the Museum in 1991, where it
has remained at the Restoration Center and Reserve Collection at Paine Field in
Everett, Washington.
Click on photo on right to see Video on restoration of B-52 Bomber
Acknowledgements: (1) Two photos of Everett's Museum of Flight Restoration
Center, (2) a June 6, 2016 photo by Island Miller of the inside of Seattle's
Museum of Flight at Boeing Field -- the T.A. Wilson Great Gallery, and (3) a
time-lapse VIDEO of the Paine Field based B-52G being painted by a restoration
crew -- video provided by the Museum of Flight Restoration Center, Everett
(click on photo to activate video).
MUSEUM OF FLIGHT RESTORATION CENTER AND RESERVE COLLECTION -- B
AIRPLANE RESTORATIONS FOR SEATTLE'S "MUSEUM OF FLIGHT"
Restoration Center at Paine Field: Planes to be restored and taken or flown to
the big Museum of Flight in Seattle (3rd / aerial photo) are restored at Paine
Field in Everett, Washington. The Vought F7U-3 Cutless (1st photo) and he first
Boeing 727 (2nd photo and story that follows) are examples.
Restoration Story (the first 727): On the right is the very first Boeing 727
ever made. This very plane first rolled out of the factory November 27, 1962 and
took its first flight (from Renton Field to Paine Field) February 9, 1963. It
was then used for a year as a Boeing test flight aircraft before being delivered
to United Airlines October 6, 1964. With United, It logged 64,495 hours and
48,060 take-offs and landings. Then in January 1991 (after being repainted to
its original livery), N7001U flew from Boeing Field south of Seattle to Paine
Field, where it resided (sitting outside, exposed to the elements) for over 29
years.
Planned restoration work was tarted (1997) and stopped more than once over the
years. Work was was hampered by the lack of 727 parts. United had removed many
usable components to support their other 727's still in service.A new
restoration effort started in May of 2004, after the donation of another 727
(N124FE, aka Marcella) from FedEx. That plane had the majority of the components
needed, but additional parts had to be taken from three other 727s as well.
Painting a weathered plane proved to be a challenge. Replacement wheels,
brakes,and tires were issues, engines (plus spares) had to be obtained and parts
exchanged. A flight crew had to be secured.
The ultimate goal was to fly the aircraft one last time to Boeing Field, to
first appear at Seattle's Museum of Flight historic event -- then placed on
permanent display at the new Aviation Pavilion. On March 2, 2016, this aircraft
made its last flight (from Paine Field to Boeing Field).
Personal: I was at this much publicized event -- waiting for and then watching
this plane's arrival at Boeing Field from Everett's Paine Field. Attendees could
tour the inside the plane and then listen in on the ceremonies that followed (I
probably took 50 photos). A Really a great day.
Click on photo on right to see Video on restoration of first Boeing 727-100, now
on display at the Museum of Flight
Photos / Story Detail Acknowledgement: (1) 3-31-2011 photo by Ingo Warecke of a
DSC-6111c / Vought F7U-3 Cutless being restored at the Restoration Center, (2)
the First Boeing 727 photo and commentary -- details noted in 8-11-2015 story by
Lauren Darnielle and David Parker Brown appearing in Airline Reporter and (3) A
Getty Image / aerial photo of the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field in Seattle.
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