The Boeing 707 was the first widely successful commercial jetliner and served the public to much acclaim for about three decades in mainline service before newer jets like the 737, 747, and 777 came ...

In June 2017, actor and aviation enthusiast John Travolta announced that he had donated his Boeing 707 to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), based in Albion Park, Australia. The ...

Before the gleaming 747s that now ferry U.S. presidents across oceans, there was a smaller, sleeker jet that carried the weight of the free world. The last Boeing 707 to serve as a primary Air Force ...

The role of Boeing's 707 in modern commercial aviation simply cannot be overstated. It was the first successful jet airliner outside of the Soviet Union, and by 1955, more Americans were traveling by ...

On August 7th, 1955, hydroplanes blasted through the waters of Lake Washington for the annual Seafair Cup races. Thousands of fans from across the Evergreen State gathered to watch, including a ...

John Travolta is known for his iconic movie roles, including Danny Zuko in "Grease" and Vincent Vega in "Pulp Fiction." (In the latter, he drove a 1964 Chevy Malibu with an interesting history.) He is ...