On this date in 1955, Boeing’s Chief of Flight Test, Alvin “Tex” Johnston, barrel-rolled the Model 367-80, prototype of the KC-135 Stratotanker and 707 Stratoliner, over Lake Washington. Twice.
The "Dash 80" was scheduled to perform a simple flyover for representatives of the aircraft industries. Many jaws dropped, I imagine, when the unthinkable occurred. Johnston got a tongue-lashing for his "salesmanship." Flight test engineer, Bill Whitehead, took the photograph.
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