The old seats on the Boeing 707

Checked seats and parachutes ready

The Boeing 707 has a smart new look!

Check out the new seat livery for our Boeing 707 as it was in the 1960s for BOAC (British Aircraft Corporation).

Boeing 707 BOAC seating

Parachutes suspended from the ceiling

The Parachute Store will soon be ready for active service - the parachutes have are now suspended from the ceiling while they dry out before repacking.

Parachutes drying out

Women parachute packers © Imperial War Museum

Parachute packers

Diagram of parachute shed

A diagram cross section of Parachute Store

Woman packing parachutes © McIntyre Collection. Licensor SCRAN

Parachute packers

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