Boeing to tear down historic Plant 2 in US

A casualty of time

The dilapidated factory that helped make Seattle a high-tech town is being demolished after 75 years, a casualty of time, technology and tails that grew too tall.

Boeing Co.'s Plant 2, a sprawling but outdated building, gave birth to some of the world's most significant aircraft.

It was the site of Seattle's biggest disappearing act and a home to "Rosie the Riveter" - women who built thousands of World War II planes.

Images: In this 1942 photo from the Boeing Co. archive, B-17E Flying Fortress airplanes are shown being built at Boeing's historic "Plant 2" in Seattle.

Text and Images: AP

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