At the rollout ceremonies in 1968, the members of the "first flight" crew took a moment to pose near the airplane they had been assigned to fly. Jess Wallick, the flight engineer at left, and Jack Waddell, the pilot, center, with the 747 program since it began in 1966, had helped with the airplane's design, particularly the cockpit. Co-pilot Brien Wygle, at right, joined the program shortly before the rollout, having been chief test pilot of the 737 program. All three men are qualified pilots, as well as engineers. The first flight took place successfully on February 9, 1969.