From Bicentennial Jet to Boeing 727 Movie Prop in a Will Smith Blockbuster

Before it lit up the big screen in a fiery explosion, a now-famous Boeing 727 movie prop had a much more patriotic purpose. Originally painted by American artist Alexander Calder to celebrate the United States Bicentennial in 1976, this aircraft—registered as N408BN—was once a flying piece of art for Braniff International Airways. Its transformation from […]

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