History: The Story Of The Boeing 737’s First Flight

The Boeing 737 took to the skies for the first time 57 years ago today, on April 9th, 1967. The aircraft, registered as N-73700, was flown by Boeing's Assistant Director of Flight Operations, Brien Wygle, and the manufacturer's Chief Test Pilot, Lew Wallick. The test flight took off from King County International Airport (BFI), which is also known as Boeing Field.