The retired space shuttle Endeavour is lifted off a NASA Boeing 747 transport plane at Los Angeles International Airport on its way to its final destination at the California Science Center on Sept. 22, 2012. (Bryan Chan / Los Angeles Times)
A trip back in time, from the newest Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental to the original 747.
Air Force One -- a modified Boeing 747 -- sits at Los Angeles International Airport after bringing President Obama to town in 2011. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
