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Have you ever seen this Boeing logo? Around 1929, Boeing Air Transport (BAT) introduced a logo that featured a vertical wordmark with wings. Nicknamed the Boeing Bug, this pin, a reproduction of Boeing Air Transport’s uniform insignia from the early 1930s, was worn by BAT’s first stewardess Ellen Church and the seven other women who join her in 1930. They were the earliest stewardesses to fly in the airline industry. In 1931, Boeing Air Transport was consolidated into United Air Lines This image was posted on July 17, 2018.

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Boeing (1916 to ..)
This company is from the United States