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Giant in the Sky - The Jumbo Jet at 50
Mankind put a giant in the sky a year ahead of that giant leap to the moon! Unveiled in 1968, the jumbo jet was nearly three times the size of its rivals. This is the story of the iconic 747 - from its nail biting launch to a teary eyed crew on a final flight to the Arizona desert scrap yard.
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