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ALSO AVAILABLE 2021 NEW RELEASES 12 Boeing Metamorphosis Launching the 737 and 747, 1965–1969 John Fredrickson with John Andrew Witness the Boeing Company as it transforms itself from defense contractor to purveyor of airliners Coauthors bring the insider knowledge exclusive to long-term Boeing employees The production of the massive 747 required Boeing to build a new factory in Everett, Washington. The Everett facility remains the largest building in the world by volume. Welcome to the world of corporate decision-making, workplace gambles, and a myriad of human interactions. This is a story that affirms the traditional values of hard work, fidelity, and building the human alliances necessary for achieving enduring success. John Andrew, a retired Boeing executive in the 1960s, offers a unique insider look at the profound changes Boeing experienced in the 1960s as the product mix shifted from military hardware to the first generation of jet-powered airliners. The requirement for more factory space was fueled by new models and a surging worldwide demand for air travel. Massive construction projects were launched, including a newly constructed 747-sized factory on 760 acres at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. These cathedrals of airframe assembly remain vital to Boeing’s ongoing operations today. John Fredrickson ’s work history includes 36 years at Boeing in various departments, service with the US Air Force, and 23 years as adjunct faculty at the local community college. In his fifth published aviation history book, he teams with John Andrew , a retired Boeing executive and Harvard MBA, as they explore the creation of new airplanes and factories at Boeing during a period of metamorphosis between 1965 and 1969. Size: 6" x 9" Pages: 240 Price: $29.99 Illustrations: 130 color and b/w images Binding: hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7643-6162-3 AVAILABLE MAY QUEEN OF THE SKIES 978-0-7643-4639-2 $45.00 | 424 pp. 7" x 10" | HC BOEING 737 978-0-7643-5325-3 $59.99 | 288 pp. 8 1/2" x 11" | HC SEE PAGE 46 FOR RELATED TITLES