By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A piece of Pittsburgh history hanging at Pittsburgh International Airport has received some much-needed TLC.
A time-lapse video shows crews cleaning the Miss Pittsburgh aircraft.
Last week the crews worked overnight to accomplish an important annual task: cleaning our beloved Waco 9 aircraft “Miss Pittsburgh”. In total, the process took almost 7 hours from start to finish! Read more about how exactly this aircraft made aviation history here: https://t.co/RlejBfQwMd pic.twitter.com/yppYmtnycl
– Pittsburgh International Airport (@PITairport) January 21, 2021
For those who caught flights at Pittsburgh International Airport, you’ve likely seen the plane before as it hangs over the security lines in the landside terminal.
However, the plane is more than just a decoration.
The Waco 9 plane was the first plane to carry mail from Pittsburgh.
It traveled 127 miles to Cleveland on April 21, 1927.
The crews spent seven hours cleaning the aircraft.
Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open.