Boeing’s first 787 hasn’t had a formal rollout yet, but an aviation enthusiast acting on a tip from a blogger caught pictures of the airplane as it was moved to a paint hangar just after midnight on Tuesday morning. Charles Conklin, 30, of Kirkland, Wash., shot with a telephoto lens through a fence from just outside the perimeter of the Boeing facility in Everett, komotv.com reported. Conklin said he picked up a tip from Flightblogger that the airplane might be moved late Monday night, and waited outside the facility for about two hours before the doors finally opened. Jon Ostrower of Boston operates Flightblogger. He said Boeing employees are excited about the airplane’s progress and have been keeping him updated. The 787 is scheduled for a formal rollout ceremony on July 8, or what Boeing bills as 7/8/7.
Enthusiast Captures Pix Of Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Key Takeaways:
- An aviation enthusiast photographed Boeing's first 787 Dreamliner being moved to a paint hangar before its formal rollout.
- Charles Conklin, tipped off by a blogger, captured images of the aircraft just after midnight from outside the Boeing facility.
- This informal sighting occurred ahead of the 787's scheduled formal rollout ceremony on July 8, or "7/8/7."
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