The Renton factory (4-20 and 4-21 buildings today) was built for the PBB-1 (Sea Ranger) project, but the Navy decided to trade it to the Army for the B-29 project in exchange for a share of B-25 production, which was flown in Navy service as the PBJ. The PBB project was a technical success, but canceled because the Navy was doing the same task with land based aircraft, instead. The Commemorative Air Force's B-29, Fifi, was built at Renton. The 4-20 and 4-21 buildings are now used for 737 wing production, and in a bit of a return to their original purpose, are also the final assembly buildings for the P-8 Poseidon navy patrol aircraft.
@patrickfredrickson4802
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"I love Ducks ". Great show!
@shanetr86
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Holy cow! I remember Tim in my parents neighborhood. There were so many Boeing families nearby.
@jerrywatt6813
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Ex Lockheed man here I would love to see some of the Boeing associated history assembly bldg's and aircraft museum's etc they tried to recrute me for years because of my heavy aircraft structures and skunk works experience but I stayed away I saw to many go up only to get laid-off a year later but I appreciate the world class Boeing Aviation Legacy first time watcher Thanks !
@museumofflight
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Thanks for the idea!
@tfp777
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I recall Boeing hydrofoil development at a building on the Duwamish on East marginal Way at about Lucile st, I think it said Philco on the building.
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