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Check out these photos from the 1960s as United Air Lines employees fit a Boeing 727 Combi-Freighter with seats. The Combi (short for combination) was designed to carry varied capacities of passengers and freight, depending on the demand at the time, and came with removable bulkheads, seats, and modular kitchen units. Did you ever fly on a Combi plane? This image was posted on September 05, 2018.

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