[sc:Top-of-Post ] But I thought it was a Stearman?  Yes, but no not really.   It’s definitely a Boeing, but listen up.   Lloyd Stearman, born 1898, worked as an architect after WWI before becoming a mechanic at Laird Aircraft in 1919.  Laird sold the company to some of its employees in 1923 and became Swallow…

[sc:Top-of-Post ] By:  EDWARD RUSSELL WASHINGTON DC 4 hours ago United Airlines took ownership of its first Boeing 787-8 on 22 September, the carrier announced today. It says that it will fly the aircraft, which is registered N20904, to its Houston Intercontinental hub later this week. “As the North American launch customer, we are delighted to be getting…