I’m popping off to the West coast of the States next monday for a month as a little graduation present to myself. Am starting off in Seattle and have booked the Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour.
Was just wondering if anyone else had been on this and could perhaps comment on what to expect? And is it easy to get to from Seattle? Also, they don’t permit you to take photographs so unfortunately I won’t be able to share any of those with you!
By: steve rowell - 26th June 2008 at 08:27
Read posts 1, 3 and 4, NO CAMERAS!:D
Shouldn’t drink Shiraz while i’m perusing the forum i guess
By: Newforest - 26th June 2008 at 08:21
Read posts 1, 3 and 4, NO CAMERAS!:D
By: steve rowell - 26th June 2008 at 08:00
Don’t forget your camera ..we want lots of shots
By: symon - 25th June 2008 at 22:01
Thanks for the infor from you both. Reconfirming what a good trip it should be! We’re booked on an early afternoon one so we can have a late rise and stick around for all there is to see after.
Shame about the pics, but I was prepared for that as it does state it when you book it. Also, if you could take pics, no doubt the net would be flooded with them!
Symon
By: cloud_9 - 25th June 2008 at 19:44
I’m popping off to the West coast of the States next monday for a month as a little graduation present to myself. Am starting off in Seattle and have booked the Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour.
Was just wondering if anyone else had been on this and could perhaps comment on what to expect? And is it easy to get to from Seattle? Also, they don’t permit you to take photographs so unfortunately I won’t be able to share any of those with you!
Hi judas,
I have done the same tour as you mention above when I was in Seattle a couple of years ago!
I found it amazing, the Future of Flight Aviation centre is really interesting, lots of information and a mock up of the 787 as well…although I am not sure how much of it will of changed since i went there!
As for the factory tour itself, it is quite good as you actually get to see an aircraft in production, we were shown the 777 production hanger and saw an Emirates aircraft in production.
As for photos, there is a very strict policy of no photos whatsoever…they are so strict that they do not even allow you take mobile phones with you as most come with cameras nowadays, and they simply will not let you use it for both security and safety reasons…disappointing i know, but you have to respect their decision!
Well worth doing though in my opinion!
By: J Boyle - 25th June 2008 at 19:20
I went on the “old” tour at Everett. It was amazing and fun, but perhaps not enough detail for a real plane person.
The new center is said to be much better, but remember it’s designed for the public, not “us”.
You used to get a bus ride around the airfield, so you could see widebodies awaiting delivery and planes in store for the museum of flight: B-52G and prototype 727.
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June 25, 2008 at 1:40 am