SET OF FOUR (6) VINTAGE BOEING AIRCRAFT POSTERS w/ original tube. TWO (2) USAF B47-A Stratojet, About 20" x 20"each. One is signed in bottom left corner by head of Boeing Aircraft Company Bill Allen. USAF B-52 Stratofortress. About 20" x 20". Also includes a Boeing 707. Finally a set of Boeing C97 and side by side B-29 Superfortress. Also signed by Mr. Allen. Posters are rolled in Original tube from Boeing in Seattle Washington. All are in good condition and come rolled in tube. Own e piece of aviation history with these vintage posters, very rare in signed form.

William M. Allen was born in Lolo, Mont., and graduated from Harvard Law School. During the 1920s, he joined the law firm providing attorneys for the Boeing Airplane Co. and became a member of the company's board of directors. He served as company president from Sept. 1, 1945, to April 29, 1968, taking the helm when the end of World War II brought production to a standstill. Allen guided Boeing back to success, from the era of propeller-driven aircraft into the age of jets, intercontinental missiles and spacecraft. He was responsible for the introduction of the jet transport and oversaw the beginning of the 747 program. Allen was an innovator who encouraged diversification, and he helped create The Boeing Company's place in the U.S. space program. He became chairman in 1968 and chairman emeritus in 1973. In 1978, the board named Allen honorary chairman. He died in October 1985.

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