The Boeing 737 is a midsize, short- to medium-range, twin-engine jet airliner. The
first of six 100 series prototypes made its maiden flight on April 9, 1967. It entered
airline service in February 1968 with Lufthansa being the launch customer.

Cockpit of the Boeing 737-100

Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905– April 5, 1976)

Howard Hughes was one of the wealthiest people in the world as well
as one of the most influential and well respected aviators in history,
setting multiple world air-speed records. He received a special
Congressional Gold Medal in 1939 for recognition of his  many
achievements in advancing the science of aviation. 

The H-4 “Hercules” flying boat (better known historically as the "Spruce Goose")

The Boeing Model 450 B-47 Stratojet is a long-range, six-engine medium bomber that was put into service with the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command (SAC) in 1951. It remained a mainstay of SAC until 1965. The
B-47 was also adapted to a number of other missions, including photo
and weather reconnaissance.

"(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay" is a song co-written by soul singer Otis
Redding and and guitarist Steve Cropper. It was recorded by Redding in
1967, just days before his death in a plane crash near Madison, Wisconsin
on December 10. The record was released on February 23, 1968 and
became the first posthumous number-one single in US music chart history.